Articles by Derek Cheng, NZ Herald
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National
The Santa Clause- Aucklanders may still be stuck for Christmas even if 90% target hit
Saturday, 23 October 2021, 9:11amCOVID LATEST * The new traffic light system - all you need to know * Popular beach among new locations of interest * 'Entering...
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National
Wellington to Level 1 at midnight, trans-Tasman bubble partly open
Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 12:51pmWellington will return to alert level 1 from 11.59pm tonight, eight days after a Covid-infected Sydney tourist flew out of...
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Politics
$17m for new team to tackle online violent extremism
Monday, 14 October 2019, 4:05pmA new dedicated team will target violent extremist content online and prosecute those uploading it, filling a gap that was...
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Politics
300,000 beneficiaries to get boost in budget surprise
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 2:52pmMore than 300,000 beneficiaries will see up to $17 extra every week by 2023, with a boost to benefits announced today in...
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Education
Budget: No more school donations for decile 1 to 7 schools
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 2:29pmThe Government wants to scrap school donations for low- and middle-decile schools in an effort to put more cash in the hands...
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National
Parliamentary staffer stood down after historic assault allegation
Wednesday, 22 May 2019, 10:23amA member of parliamentary staff has been stood down after a historic allegation of assault, Speaker Trevor Mallard says. A...
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National
Christchurch Call may lead to broader work into how technology aids radicalisation
Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 6:25amThe Christchurch Call to Action will commit governments and tech companies to work together to tackle violent online content,...
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Politics
Trump, Zuckerberg to skip Paris meeting on social media
Sunday, 12 May 2019, 9:58amThe leaders of seven countries, including UK's Theresa May and Canada's Justin Trudeau, and representatives from Facebook,...
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National
Dad's anguish: I 'bullied' my son to get Pike job before he died
Monday, 22 April 2019, 2:31pmA grieving father says he bullied his son into getting off the couch and going to his death in the doomed Pike River Mine. "I...
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Politics
Police bring arsenal to Parliament to show current gun law flaws
Tuesday, 2 April 2019, 8:40pmPolice took an arsenal of unloaded weapons to Parliament last night to show MPs how easy it was to circumvent laws and convert...
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National
Shooting accused to represent himself in court, could use trial to promote beliefs
Monday, 18 March 2019, 11:51amAccused mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant has dismissed his lawyer and plans to represent himself in court - raising concerns...
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Politics
Green co-leader suffers suspected fractured eye socket in attack
Friday, 15 March 2019, 10:45amGreen Party co-leader James Shaw is throwing himself back into work today, despite suffering a suspected fractured eye socket...
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Politics
Ron Mark accused of threatening to cut Govt funding if veterans don't vote NZ First
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 11:30amVeterans Affairs Minister and NZ First MP Ron Mark is being accused of using his ministerial heft to threaten to cut off...
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Politics
Why Immigration NZ didn't ask Karel Sroubek 'obvious' question
Monday, 24 December 2018, 1:27pmImmigration NZ officials never asked convicted drug-smuggler Karel Sroubek if he had been back to the Czech Republic until...
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Politics
Jacinda Ardern says Karel Sroubek decision was 'difficult' for Minister
Monday, 29 October 2018, 8:21pmPrevious media coverage of the case of a Czech drug-smuggler and gang associate gives clues as to why Immigration Minister...
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Politics
Jami-Lee Ross 'sectioned' to mental health facility
Sunday, 21 October 2018, 4:55pmJami-Lee Ross has been sectioned to an Auckland mental health facility, following a tumultuous week in which he traded insults...
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Christchurch
Government to repeal 'year and a day' law that stymied CTV collapse prosecutions
Monday, 19 March 2018, 4:55pmThe Government will repeal the "year and a day" law that was used as one of the reasons why police chose not to prosecute...
