Articles by Kate Hawkesby
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Opinion
Kate Hawkesby: It's time to turn off the early alarm
Friday, 24 November 2023, 7:37amSo, this is my last day – not just for the year but for good. It’s time for me to turn off the early alarm. I’ve been so...
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Kate Hawkesby: Nicola Willis looks like the most mature of them all
Thursday, 23 November 2023, 8:31amSo has the anticipation of this government been greater than the event itself? Will it be under whelming when we finally...
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Kate Hawkesby: Seymour for Deputy PM?
Wednesday, 22 November 2023, 9:38amI don’t begrudge David Seymour tipping his hat into the ring for Deputy PM. Many would argue it’s a relatively inconsequential...
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Kate Hawkesby: I think we've reached peak woke
Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 9:30amI think we’ve reached peak woke, or at least I hope we have... who would know? But I think we’ve reached it when I see that...
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Opinion
Kate Hawkesby: " I'm As Impatient As The Next Guy"
Monday, 20 November 2023, 8:25amI’m as impatient as the next guy but can we cut Luxon some slack here? He’s dealing with Winston. He’s dealing with two parties,...
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Kate Hawkesby: Finnish study finds Early Birds get the worm
Thursday, 16 November 2023, 9:26amI’ve got some good news for you. Every one of you up now listening, is a go getter. Early birds are into it as we know, but...
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Kate Hawkesby: Public services workers are doing what they can
Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 10:04amWhen you think about all the sectors and industries in this country which have gone to the dogs lately —much of the public...
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Kate Hawkesby: I'm not sure Kiwis are really willing to potentially mask up for another Christmas
Monday, 13 November 2023, 8:37amI thought I was in a bad dream at the weekend when I saw the headline ‘Health experts recommend people wear masks and celebrate...
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Opinion
Kate Hawkesby: When do we give up on public transport?
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 8:48amI am just wondering at what point we give up on trying to get anywhere by ferry in this country? If you’re an Aucklander,...
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Opinion
Kate Hawkesby: Will Labour's decisions sway voters next time?
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 9:06amI’m not surprised Chris Hipkins is staying on as leader. I mean let’s face it, one, who else have they got? And two, when...
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Opinion
Kate Hawkesby: Disruptions make a tough time for NCEA students
Tuesday, 7 November 2023, 7:49amSo, exams are now underway for NCEA for High Schoolers who‘ve had —to be frank— a pretty crappy couple of years post Covid...
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Opinion
Kate Hawkesby: Maybe Winston's experience will be a good thing
Monday, 6 November 2023, 7:05amSo, we now know Winston’s in the mix in a real and tangible way. He’s needed. We can thank special votes for that. So,...
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Kate Hawkesby: Special votes are finally out tomorrow
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 7:45amSo tomorrow we finally —after such a ridiculously long wait— get the final vote count. Specials will be done, duplicates...
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Opinion
Kate Hawkesby: Rugby Union has to evolve
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 8:36amWell, three days on from our loss at the Rugby World Cup and we’re still not over it... clearly. It’s still front-page news,...
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Kate Hawkesby: Where has the year gone?
Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 8:18amIt’s Halloween tonight, so stand by for trick or treaters coming to a doorbell near you. Although weather in many parts...
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Kate Hawkesby: This will be a game that gets digested for a long time yet
Monday, 30 October 2023, 7:59amThere’s not a lot to say about that game that hasn’t already been said — however it will be a game that gets digested for...
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Opinion
Kate Hawkesby: For Fozzy's sake, I hope they win
Friday, 27 October 2023, 8:51amThere are lots of reasons, obviously, why we all want the ABs to win this weekend, but my main one to be honest is Ian Foster....
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Opinion
Kate Hawkesby: Taxpayers deserve better than this wasteful spending
Thursday, 26 October 2023, 8:04amYou’ve got to think there’s something very rotten in the state of the public service in this country that they’re carrying...
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Kate Hawkesby: Are we having to wait too long to form a government?
Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 9:11amPeter Dunne is someone I really respect because he’s emerged from a life inside politics to remain an engaged and informed...
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Kate Hawkesby: The buzz of summer has begun
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 8:04amHow good is a long weekend? And is Labour weekend not one of the best? It’s the downhill slide to Christmas, which by...
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Kate Hawkesby: Why can't we have a functioning airport?
Thursday, 19 October 2023, 8:14amI want to thank Auckland airport shareholders for being vocal on the state of Auckland airport. They got grumpy and got...
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Kate Hawkesby: We needed some light relief, didn't we?
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 8:06amTwo things that have come to light out of the weekend that I think shed a real insight into how shallow we are as a country....
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Kate Hawkesby: Coalition chaos
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 7:35am‘Jacinda was prepared to sell her grandmother”.. read the headline yesterday. A statement made by Ron Mark when interviewed...
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Kate Hawkesby: It really got to the point of crazy
Monday, 16 October 2023, 8:21amWell what a weekend. From the nail biter of a fantastic AB’s game, which, for the record, I was never in any doubt of....
