Articles by Daniel Walker
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Business
Google urged to follow its own rules around advertising
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 9:11pmGoogle has gone radio silent after re-instating a dodgy ad which has caught out hundreds of New Zealanders. The ad is for...
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Business
Rule-breaking birth certificate ad back on Google within days
Wednesday, 4 September 2019, 2:15pmAn advertisement for a dodgy birth certificate reseller is back on Google, with less than a week since the web giant said...
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National
Infrastructure expert concerned over NZ bridge safety transparency
Wednesday, 15 August 2018, 12:57pmInfrastructure experts say the New Zealand Transport Agency needs to be more transparent about bridge safety. It comes after...
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National
New Zealand 'too quiet' on ivory trade crackdown
Sunday, 12 August 2018, 6:44amNew Zealand's complacency on ivory might be killing elephants overseas. That's according to the Jane Goodall Institute, which...
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National
New building in Mission Bay 'out of place', locals say
Sunday, 12 August 2018, 6:25amAn eight-storey building in the middle of Mission Bay is going to stick out like a sore thumb, according to locals. The Auckland...
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Auckland
Hundreds gather to protest Lauren Southern Stefan Molyneux
Friday, 3 August 2018, 7:50pmA Green Party leader hopes an Auckland rally is taken as a farewell to two far-right speakers. Hundreds of protesters are...
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Education
Primary teachers predicted to vote for full day strike
Monday, 30 July 2018, 6:18pmIt's being predicted primary teachers will vote to strike for a full day. Teachers and principals of the Educational Institute...
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Emergency
Five hospitalised after chopper crash
Thursday, 14 June 2018, 3:27pmFive people have been flown to hospital after a helicopter crash, east of Waiouru. One is in a critical condition, and two...
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Politics
Little confident three strikes will be repealed
Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 5:53amThree strikes will be passed, if you ask the Justice Minister. Andrew Little says he doesn't believe that New Zealand First...
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Health
Research: Antidepressants more addictive than users told
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 9:50amNew research shows people find antidepressants to be more addictive than they're told. The study in the International Journal...
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Health
Toxic Middlemore building to be re-clad while occupied
Tuesday, 5 June 2018, 7:42amA toxic mould infested Middlemore Hospital building is to be re-clad, while patients are inside. A Ministry of Health paper...
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National
Minister: Cars with Takata airbags may not get WoF
Friday, 1 June 2018, 2:49pmPeople with cars affected by a compulsory airbag recall might miss out on a WoF, if they don't the work done. Tens of thousands...
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National
Go Bus defends treatment of drivers
Tuesday, 29 May 2018, 2:14pmSixty FIRST Union Go Bus drivers have gone on strike this morning, over having to work split shifts over 14 hours - but only...
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National
DHB optimistic over new offer to nurses
Monday, 28 May 2018, 5:14pmA District Health Board spokesperson is optimistic a new offer for nurses will be accepted. DHB's have doubled their offer...
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National
One dead after two-car crash near Whangarei
Sunday, 27 May 2018, 7:35amOne person has been killed after a crash involving their car and another one carrying eight people near Whangarei. All eight...
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Emergency
Found! Great Barrier Island father, daughter found safe
Sunday, 29 April 2018, 8:32amUpdated 10:24 am: A father and daughter on a missing boat have been found safe and well after a search near Great Barrier...
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National
Beer brand using Maori chief's name causes upset
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 5:21amThere is disappointment over a Maori chief's name being used to promote booze. David Rankin of Ngapuhi says the Heke beer,...
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World
Review on shoddy building materials following years of problems
Monday, 2 April 2018, 2:59pmA review is being launched into the rules around shoddy building products in New Zealand. The Ministry of Business, Innovation...
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World
US social media snooping could be a step too far for travellers
Friday, 30 March 2018, 1:12pmA travel expert says it'll be a tough administrative job for the US if it starts asking every traveller for their social...
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Auckland
DOC stepping up search for stoat on Gulf islands
Friday, 30 March 2018, 1:02pmThe Department of Conservation believes another stoat has managed to find its way onto a pest-free island in the Hauraki...
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National
Defence Force resume search for missing fishermen
Monday, 19 March 2018, 5:21amThe Defence Force is resuming its search for two Kiribati fishermen who have been missing for five days. The search crew...
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National
Auckland iwi opposes America's Cup base extension
Wednesday, 14 March 2018, 12:26pmA major hurdle for America's Cup base plans in Auckland. Submissions on the Panuku Development proposals close today, and...
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National
Govt being urged to ban police pursuits
Monday, 12 March 2018, 5:08amThe government's being asked to consider a ban on police pursuits. It comes as investigations begin into a triple-fatal crash...
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National
Tauranga residents evacuated before storm
Sunday, 11 March 2018, 8:01amTauranga City Council says it's taken the drastic step of evacuating homes, in order to save lives. People living at a Tauranga...
