Articles by Derek Cheng, NZ Herald
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Politics
Driver allegedly aims car at National candidate and team in New Lynn
Monday, 9 October 2023, 9:28amNational candidate for New Lynn, Paulo Garcia, has narrowly avoided being hit by a car in an alleged attack by someone who...
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Politics
National Party unleashes at ‘nasty’ Chris Hipkins and union ad in the Herald
Monday, 4 September 2023, 11:15amThe National Party says a union advertisement on the front of the NZ Herald newspaper this morning shows Labour diving into...
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Politics
High-risk sexual offenders: Govt rushes to close parole loophole on Parliament's last day
Thursday, 31 August 2023, 11:08amThe Government is urgently changing the law so that 27 of the highest-risk sexual and violent offenders can still be subject...
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Politics
Mandatory reporting looms for all companies to help reduce gender pay gap - if current Govt’s work continues
Friday, 11 August 2023, 8:41amCompanies public and private with more than 250 workers would have to publish a gender pay gap report as part of government...
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Politics
Strong public support for gun registry, but Act doubles down on repeal plans
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 9:42amA new survey shows a large majority of New Zealanders support a gun registry - including 53 per cent of Act voters - and...
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Politics
'Top secret' information-sharing agreed for NZ and Japan - Jacinda Ardern PM
Friday, 22 April 2022, 11:53amPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her Japanese counterpart have agreed to share information classified up to the level of...
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Politics
'It's impacting everyone' – PM on 30-year high inflation in NZ
Thursday, 21 April 2022, 2:38pmThe soaring inflation that is hitting Kiwis is a global issue, Jacinda Ardern says. The Prime Minister is speaking to media...
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Politics
Concerns about militarisation of Solomon Islands raised 'consistently' – PM
Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 2:07pmPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has called on the Solomon Islands to rely on the partners it has always had for security after...
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Politics
Watch: Ardern announces climate change as new focus in NZ-Singapore collaboration
Tuesday, 19 April 2022, 11:39amPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed climate change including low emissions shipping and flights to be a new focus...
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Politics
Exodus: Two more top health bosses quitting as Bloomfield resigns
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 3:57pmThe giant hole being left by Ashley Bloomfield at the top of the Ministry of Health is getting larger, with two top public...
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News
Revealed: Govt ignored advice to lift Auckland border, start more regions in orange
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 7:13amAuckland boundary restrictions should have already been lifted and the whole country, bar Auckland and Northland, should...
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Politics
'National disgrace': Govt Covid response for Māori slammed at Waitangi Tribunal
Monday, 6 December 2021, 8:03pmFailing to prioritise Māori children in a vaccine rollout for those aged 5 to 11 could have deadly consequences, the Waitangi...
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Covid-19
Exclusive: 16,000 cases a week - Health Minister on how Covid could play out
Friday, 19 November 2021, 7:16amUp to 16,000 Covid cases a week around the country, most of them staying at home rather than managed isolation, and around...
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Politics
How ready are we for Delta spreading? Hipkins, Bloomfield face MPs' questions
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 10:54amThe rapid escalation of Delta cases meant that a home isolation system had to be stood up quickly because this aspect of...
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Politics
Major disability support overhaul will see new Ministry for Disabled People
Friday, 29 October 2021, 3:11pmThe Government is creating a Ministry for Disabled People to bring together a fragmented system and empower the disabled...
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Covid-19
PM: Christchurch lockdown unlikely even if more infections
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 12:28pmThe Government is being consistent by opting against a snap lockdown for Christchurch - even if more cases emerge in the...
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Covid-19
Child tests positive for Covid at Hamilton school
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 7:13amCOVID LATEST: * 'Deeply troubling': Sir Russell Coutts lashes Govt for Covid 'dictatorship' * Anti-lockdown hīkoi: Police...
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Covid-19
74 cases today; Waikato alert level eased, school return plan for November 15
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 12:42pmThere are 74 Covid cases in the community today, as the Government reveals a tentative plan for primary schoolchildren to...
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Covid-19
PM announces Covid traffic light system, 90% vax rate, Aucklanders allowed to travel at Christmas
Friday, 22 October 2021, 9:50amNew Zealand will move to a new "traffic light" system to manage Covid-19 when District Health Boards have 90 per cent of...
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News
PM to show Auckland the way out of lockdown - but it could be weeks away
Friday, 22 October 2021, 7:13amAucklanders will today find out what vaccination targets need to be reached before they will have a reprieve from lockdown,...
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Covid-19
102 cases today, new daily record, hospital numbers hit high
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 12:41pmThere are 102 Covid cases in the community today - the highest daily number since coronavirus hit our shores last year. Hospital...
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National
Auckland and Waikato to stay in level 3, Northland to move to level 2
Monday, 18 October 2021, 3:39pmAuckland will stay at level 3 with existing restrictions for the next two weeks at least, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says. She...
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National
Scathing feedback from experts on traffic light system to replace alert levels
Saturday, 16 October 2021, 9:14amPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern's office has been sent some heavily critical feedback on the Government's draft traffic light...
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Politics
Majority support for 'no jab, no job' across several sectors - new poll
Thursday, 14 October 2021, 1:36pmA new poll shows strong support for a "no jab, no job" mandate for teachers and health workers, as well as a higher willingness...
