Articles by Jason Walls, NZ Herald
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Crime
Revealed: Govt sells $30m of seized criminal cryptocurrency
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 7:43pmThe Government is making tens of millions of dollars by selling cryptocurrency police have seized from criminals. Newstalk...
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Politics
Govt secures top Kiwi actress for $3.5m ad campaign slammed as a 'smear'
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 8:23amA top Kiwi actress features in a $3.5 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign which National say deliberately smears the country's...
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Politics
ACC urged to change cannabis policy as people turn to black market for pain relief
Sunday, 30 May 2021, 2:56pmACC is being called on to change its approach to the funding of medical cannabis products, with advocates saying the current...
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Politics
PM: No change in NZ-China relationship despite Mahuta's 'storm' comments
Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 5:46pmPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand's relationship with China has not shifted, despite comments by her Foreign...
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National
Covid-19: Travel bubble between NZ and Victoria paused for 72 hours
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 4:10pmNew Zealand's travel bubble with Victoria will be paused while the source of infection of the five cases announced in Melbourne...
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Politics
Govt accused of 'completely playing politics' on gun laws as MP clashes with Minister
Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 12:41pmNational's police spokesman Simeon Brown is crying foul over his fellow MPs on Parliament's justice select committee recommending...
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Politics
Elton John tickets, investments - MPs' financial interests revealed
Tuesday, 18 May 2021, 3:19pmA number of MPs, including Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, were gifted tickets to see Elton John in concert last year, according...
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Politics
Jacinda Ardern tops Fortune's list of the world's greatest leaders
Friday, 14 May 2021, 1:05pmPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has topped Fortune Magazine's list of the world's greatest leaders, beating out a number of...
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Politics
'Outrageous;' 'embarrassment': PM, Collins trade letters over Trevor Mallard saga
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 6:29pmPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern and National leader Judith Collins have been swapping strongly worded letters regarding the...
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Politics
PM, ministers emerge from 'constructive' pay freeze union meetings
Tuesday, 11 May 2021, 12:45pmPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her top ministers met with key union leadership this morning in a bid to ease concerns...
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Politics
Documents leaked to National suggest DoC shake-up is on the cards
Sunday, 9 May 2021, 3:37pmNational leader Judith Collins says she has been leaked documents that recommend the Government undertakes a major shake-up...
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Politics
Govt announces $55 million IT upgrade to bolster breast cancer scans
Sunday, 9 May 2021, 10:26amAlmost 300,000 extra women will be eligible for potentially life-saving free breast scans because of a $55 million upgrade...
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Politics
PM fends off Nats' attacks that Govt 'couldn't even deliver Uber Eats'
Tuesday, 4 May 2021, 1:44pmPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern is defending Cabinet's call to create a new unit within Government to oversee and ensure the...
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Politics
Government to roll out changes to make birth-certificate sex changes easier
Thursday, 29 April 2021, 3:49pmThe Government is rolling out a number of changes to make it easier for transgender people to legally change their sex on...
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Politics
Transtasman foreign affairs ministers face Five Eyes questions
Thursday, 22 April 2021, 2:23pmAustralia and New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Ministers Marise Payne and Nanaia Mahuta are this afternoon fronting a press...
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Politics
'Reckless' health shake-up could impact on regions - National
Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 2:51pmNational is already taking aim at the Government's major health sector reform, calling it a "reckless" move that will see...
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Politics
'A little bit of a scallywag:' MPs pay tribute to the late Prince Philip
Tuesday, 13 April 2021, 5:07pmMembers of Parliament from both sides of the House this afternoon paid tribute to the late Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip. "He...
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Politics
'Fight of my life begins': Kiri Allan battling stage 3 cervical cancer
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 10:05amLabour MP and Minister of Conservation Kiri Allan has revealed she has been diagnosed with stage three cervical cancer. "So...
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Politics
TVNZ and RNZ merger: Former NZ First Minister who 'gets stuff done' now in charge
Wednesday, 31 March 2021, 3:16pmFormer New Zealand First MP and Minister Tracey Martin has been put in charge of the Government's plans to assess a TVNZ/...
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Politics
'This isn't rocket science:' National demands Govt sets vaccination target
Monday, 29 March 2021, 11:08amNational is calling on the Government to set a vaccination target of at least 70 per cent of New Zealand's adult population...
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National
Fake Covid test results being offered to help get people into NZ
Monday, 29 March 2021, 9:16amNew Zealanders are reportedly being offered fake negative Covid-19 test result certificates in a bid to comply with the Government's...
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National
Travel bubble with the Cook Islands likely to begin in May
Friday, 26 March 2021, 3:56pmPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern has unveiled details of a potential two-way travel bubble with the Cook Islands after talking...
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National
Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon admits 'police are racist' comment was wrong
Thursday, 25 March 2021, 2:09pmNew Zealand's Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon has apologised to Police for his comments that "police are racist", saying...
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National
Infected MIQ worker 'low risk', criteria set for early vaccinations
Wednesday, 24 March 2021, 1:19pmCovid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says the latest case of an infected MIQ worker poses a "low risk". The adult relative...
