Articles by Damien Venuto, NZ Herald
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Business
Anatomy of a corporate disaster: What went wrong at Mainzeal?
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 11:39amA decade of litigation has concluded that will send warning signals across corporate New Zealand. Directors across the country...
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Business
Expensive mistakes to avoid when refixing your mortgage
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 9:33amGetting your mortgage strategy wrong could end up costing you thousands of unnecessary dollars every year. Jose George, the...
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National
Is recycling really a 'fraud'? Plastics NZ boss weighs in on controversial claims
Friday, 18 August 2023, 10:33amThe CEO of Plastics New Zealand has not taken kindly to the suggestion that recycling is “essentially a fraud”. The comments...
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Business
How did Waiwera Thermal Resort go from tourist hotspot to abandoned wasteland?
Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 1:54pmVisit Waiwera Thermal Resort today and you’ll find something that resembles an apocalyptic wasteland. Animal ornaments stand...
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National
‘No silver bullet’: Why it’ll take more than new highways to fix transport issues
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 8:50amA roading policy expert says that fixing congestion and road quality issues will require a multi-faceted strategy. Speaking...
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Business
Cash for candidates: Can money buy you political influence in NZ?
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 9:38amThe promise of democracy is that everyone has an equal say in influencing politicians and policies, but the reality is far...
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Business
'I'm not holding my breath': The bad news for shoppers waiting for food prices to fall
Friday, 21 July 2023, 11:32amThe annual inflation rate cooled to 6 per cent in the June quarter, from 6.7 per cent in previous quarter. This shows things...
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Business
‘Tough part still coming’: Are Kiwis saving enough to survive the economic storm?
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 1:23pmData out in the last week showed the amount Kiwis are saving is in decline. Savings fell to $653 million in the March 2023...
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Politics
‘We live in a very woke world’: Barry Soper on why MPs need to watch their mouths
Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 8:20amJustice Minister Kiri Allan is far from the first person in Parliament to face accusations of being difficult to work with. The...
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World
'We’re seeing the beginning of the end': Can Putin survive after humiliating coup attempt?
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 8:49amA full-blown coup attempt by paramilitary organisation Wagner Group’s Yevgeny Prigozhin may have been avoided, but this failed...
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Business
Greedflation: The companies that are hiking prices the most
Friday, 23 June 2023, 9:00amNumbers crunched by the independent cost comparison site PriceSpy show that the impact of inflation is not uniform across...
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Sport
Why top Fifa boss is more concerned about World Cup ticket sales in NZ than Australia
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 12:23pmMore than 1.1 million tickets have already been sold for the upcoming Women’s Football World Cup, but Fifa bosses are still...
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National
Unruly neighbours: Why aren’t more Kāinga Ora tenants evicted after complaints?
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 8:48amKāinga Ora is getting bad press again, following the publication of the harrowing story of a Hamilton woman who for years...
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National
‘Sustained inflation’: Why NZ’s ‘generation rent’ is in for more pain
Friday, 16 June 2023, 7:49amWith rising interest rates and dropping house prices, most of our attention has been focused on New Zealand mortgage holders. But...
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Business
Why is there such a dearth of companies listing on the NZX?
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 9:31amWe haven’t had a single listing on the New Zealand Stock Exchange this year so far. You have to cast your view back to December...
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Politics
‘We know what people care about’: Greens co-leader hits back at wealth tax 'envy' criticism
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 7:36amThe Green Party’s announcement of a wealth tax and guaranteed income has sent a clear message that the voters should not...
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Crime
‘Criminality to the next level’: The five years that turned Aucklander Xavier Valent into a global drug lord
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 9:09amXavier Valent is a name now associated with a notorious drug smuggler sentenced to life imprisonment last week, but it isn’t...
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Politics
Seymour's coalition warning shot to National: 'We'll sit on the cross benches'
Friday, 9 June 2023, 8:13amAct leader David Seymour won’t roll over just to sit in Government alongside National. Speaking to The Front Page podcast,...
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Politics
Minister stood down every 6.5 weeks: Will blunders cost Labour the election?
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 10:24amThe Labour Party has endured a challenging six months since Chris Hipkins took over as Prime Minister. NZ Herald deputy political...
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National
‘Huge, huge problem’: The aged care crisis set to hit NZ in the future
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 8:18amNew Zealand’s ageing population means that the crisis across aged care facilities could become worse in the future. “This...
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Business
‘Dangerous espionage operation’: Media expert’s warning on TikTok
Tuesday, 6 June 2023, 8:41amA respected media critic has sounded a stark warning about the impact of TikTok on society. “I think TikTok is one of the...
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Crime
Crime data: Is Labour to blame for spike in Kiwis falling victim to crime?
Thursday, 1 June 2023, 12:00pmStatistics crunched by the NZ Herald data team show there’s been a clear uptick in the number of people recorded as victims...
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Business
Are businesses pushing up prices to take advantage of inflation?
Friday, 26 May 2023, 9:51amIt’s no secret the cost of living has skyrocketed over the last year, amid high levels of inflation. This was reflected in...
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Budget 2023
Overworked, underpaid: What nurses and teachers want from the Budget
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 10:27amThe health and education sectors have become synonymous with the word crisis in recent years. This is reflected in nurses...
