Articles by Annabel Reid
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Politics
Dunne: Seymour only has himself to blame for missing vote
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 2:14pmThe Act Party leader has been schooled after his political plan backfired. David Seymour was the only MP to oppose the rapid...
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Auckland
Threats made against Kauri owner
Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 6:13amUPDATED 8.32PM: The owner of the West Auckland property occupied by protesters trying to stop the felling of a kauri tree...
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National
Portions of prisons to close
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 3:30pmUpdated 8.36pm: A significant shake up is on the way for three of the country's prisons. The government's defending the closure...
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National
Union claims Zero Hours victory
Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 8:58pmUnite Union says Restaurant Brands is poised to do away with zero hour contracts. The company owns KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl's...
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National
Petrol prices driven down
Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 5:18amFuel retailers continue to battle it out for customers as price wars rage across the country. The Automobile Association...
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Crime
Bail denied over 'gutless' cop attack
Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 5:17amUPDATED 2.55PM: A man charged with attacking a police officer in west Auckland has been denied bail. 21-year-old Joseph Vaoga-Emile...
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National
Auckland regatta dead in the water
Thursday, 2 April 2015, 7:59amUpdated 8.33am: Auckland's chances of hosting an America's Cup pre-regatta look dead in the water. A majority of teams have...
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Crime
Lundy may appeal second guilty verdict (+ AUDIO)
Thursday, 2 April 2015, 5:14amUPDATED 7:25am: An appeal may yet come from Mark Lundy's defence team. A second jury has found him guilty of the murders...
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National
Kiwis wasting days stuck in traffic
Wednesday, 1 April 2015, 7:40amIf you're sitting in traffic on the way to work, here's a startling fact, Kiwis spend the equivalent of 11 work days a year...
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National
Trade Me cracks down on puppy mills
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 5:11amTrade Me says it's working hard to make sure it can shut down any puppy mills that appear on its website. Puppy mills are...
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Business
DOC tops attractive employer list
Friday, 20 March 2015, 8:07amA big win for the guardians of the great outdoors. The Department of Conservation has been named the most attractive employer...
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World
FBI manhunt for Kiwi accused of bribery
Thursday, 19 March 2015, 11:16amUPDATED 2.07pm: The FBI's been called in to help track down a Kiwi man caught up in bribery allegations. Former Commonwealth...
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National
Government to weigh up online GST addition
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 11:12amThe government will have to weigh up the costs of adding GST to online overseas purchases to make sure it's worth the effort. John...
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Business
Risky acquisition for Fonterra
Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 7:38amFonterra's acquisition of a chunk of a Chinese infant formula maker could prove risky for farmers. The dairy giant has announced...
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Crime
Cannabis Party candidate facing drugs charges
Monday, 16 March 2015, 4:18pmThe Cannabis Party's candidate in the Northland by-election is facing cannabis related charges. Maki Herbert says police...
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Politics
Debate over perks for former MPs
Monday, 16 March 2015, 7:32amMPs will be debating the perks that some of their predecessors get over the coming weeks. Retired MPs who were in Parliament...
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Health
Flu jab efficiency under the microscope
Friday, 13 March 2015, 8:50amThe efficiency of the flu jab has been under the microscope. A New Zealand Medical Journal article has looked into its effectiveness,...
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Politics
PM, Turei spar over school lunches
Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 8:25pmThe Prime Minister's promising to put his money where his mouth is, if he's proved wrong over hunger in schools. Greens co-leader...
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Emergency
Three dead after Ngahinapouri crash
Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 6:52pmUpdated 8.33pm: Three people have died in a crash between a truck and a car, near Hamilton. The crash happened just after...
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National
Hopes domestic violence programme will save lives
Friday, 6 March 2015, 8:24amUpdated 11.31am: A programme to make the homes of family violence victims safer could benefit up to a thousand people a year.The...
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National
Kiwis could be caught in Pacific spying
Friday, 6 March 2015, 7:20amUpdated 11.05am: Concern's growing around whether Kiwis could unwittingly be caught in the alleged spying on the Pacific. Snowden...
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National
Power prices tipped to drop
Wednesday, 4 March 2015, 5:25amUpdated 10.34am: Power prices are tipped to come down this year.The Electricity Authority has released its annual review...
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Crime
Bracanov guilty of manure assault
Monday, 2 March 2015, 11:45amUPDATED 2.27pm: Notorious anti-royalist Sam Bracanov has been fined 400 dollars for throwing a bucket of horse manure at...
