Articles by Azaria Howell
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Politics
Green MP under fire for ‘nonsense’ police comments
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 11:46amGreen MP Tamatha Paul criticised police beat patrols, saying they make people feel less safe. Police Minister Mark Mitchell...
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Politics
Public servants asked whether their work provides value for taxpayers
Sunday, 23 March 2025, 4:19pmThousands of civil servants have been asked to identify potential areas for further cost cutting in a mass survey across...
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National
‘Not good enough’: Police slammed for non-emergency call delays
Monday, 24 February 2025, 12:19pmCallers to the police non-emergency line 105 face long waits, with only 17% of calls answered in 90 seconds. Police have...
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National
Higher number of non-emergency police calls going unanswered
Sunday, 23 February 2025, 4:52pmCallers to the police non-emergency 105 line face long waits, with only 17% answered in 90 seconds. Police have switched...
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National
Proposal to rename Petone and Auckland suburb thrown out
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 12:21pmNumerous iwi groups put forward the proposal to change Petone’s name to Pito One. Hutt City Council endorsed the move, saying...
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National
Housing development plans confirmed for old Wellington church site
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 12:44pmSt John’s Church in Karori was demolished in 2017 due to seismic concerns. A previous developer had been wanting to build...
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National
What government agencies are spending on Christmas parties, if anything
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 2:30pmThousands of jobs have been cut from the public sector this year as the Government demands greater fiscal restraint. As result,...
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National
'Shameful': Health NZ planning to cut nearly 1500 more jobs
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 12:32pmHealth New Zealand Te Whatu Ora has confirmed plans to cut “a large number of roles”, with the Public Service Association...
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National
Public sector cuts: More job losses possible before Christmas
Monday, 25 November 2024, 12:53pmHealth NZ staff have been called into meetings to discuss a new proposal to disestablish more roles at the government agency. A...
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Politics
Māori, Native Americans meet at NZ's first Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Symposium
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 9:08amA sense of unity and togetherness - as indigenous leaders from the United States and New Zealand meet. New Zealand's first...
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Politics
WorkSafe plans second major restructure, job losses proposed
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 1:20pmWorkSafe is proposing to cut 180 further jobs in its second major restructure in a 12-month period. The agency is mulling...
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National
Rare Adelie penguin spotted in Petone, thousands of kilometres away from Antarctic home
Monday, 14 October 2024, 3:09pmAn Adelie penguin, native to Antarctica and some subantarctic islands thousands of kilometres away, was sighted roaming on...
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National
Poll: Do Kiwis believe Kim Dotcom should be extradited to the US?
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 10:42amA survey collecting Kiwis’ thoughts on the fate of Kim Dotcom reveals 46% of more than 1000 respondents believe the Megaupload...
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Wellington
Wellington mosque wanting to broadcast call to prayer three times a year
Monday, 9 September 2024, 2:35pmRepresentatives of Wellington’s Kilbirnie Mosque have confirmed plans to broadcast the call to prayer three times a year...
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National
MSD cuts funding for charity working with emergency housing tenants
Thursday, 5 September 2024, 9:24amThe Ministry for Social Development (MSD) has cut funding for a charity providing social services to those in need, including...
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National
Acclaimed filmmaker says Govt 'daft' to cut Creatives in Schools programme
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 2:15pmAcclaimed Kiwi film director Dame Gaylene Preston is among the advocates and creatives calling for the Government to reinstate...
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National
Health NZ calls for voluntary redundancies following overspend, union says
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 10:51amHealth New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is putting a voluntary redundancy scheme in place, according to the Public Service Association...
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National
What’s for lunch? Samples of new healthy school lunches revealed
Thursday, 15 August 2024, 9:04am“Hidden veggie” butter chicken, Thai chicken curry and rice bean burritos could be on the menu for schoolkids from the start...
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Politics
'Leave now': Foreign Minister tells Kiwis to flee Lebanon and Iran; consider if staying in Israel necessary
Sunday, 4 August 2024, 4:39pmForeign Minister Winston Peters is urging New Zealanders in Lebanon and Iran to “leave now while options remain available,”...
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National
Govt to cut millions in funding for Family Start programme - union
Friday, 2 August 2024, 4:26pmThe Public Service Association is slamming cuts to support the Family Start programme, as children’s ministry Oranga Tamariki...
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National
Survivors march to Parliament ahead of Abuse in Care report release
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 2:21pmSurvivors have marched to Parliament ahead of the release of a report from one of New Zealand’s largest and most complex...
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National
'Offensive': Review finds senior public servant's Rātana speech 'not politically neutral'
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 12:54pmAn investigation has found a senior public servant’s speech about the Government, made at Rātana Pā earlier this year, was...
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National
Missing Marokopa children: Police tried to get other family members to join appeal
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 12:50pm- Tom Phillips and his three children have been missing since December 2021. - An $80,000 reward was recently offered by...
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National
Government considering new marae and cultural hub in Ruapehu after ‘flawed’ engagement with iwi
Monday, 8 July 2024, 11:42amThe previous Government sent an apology letter to iwi groups representing the Ruapehu District last year, after a “flawed”...
