Articles by Katie Oliver and Azaria Howell
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Wellington
Drag performer speaks out on cancelled storytime event amid threats
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 1:30pmDrag performer Willy SmacknTush has spoken out about being fearful after “threats” and opposition from Destiny Church forced...
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National
Public sector cuts: Job loss tally confirmed at Oranga Tamariki
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 11:41amA final decision has been made on the number of jobs that will be cut at Children’s Ministry Oranga Tamariki. Oranga Tamariki...
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National
Fake blood splattered inside Defence House in protest action
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 10:44amProtesters have splattered fake blood inside Defence House next door to Parliament this morning. Images of the scene show...
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National
Body found off the coast of Dunedin’s Brighton Beach
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 2:42pmPolice and Coastguard are working to recover a body located in the water off Taieri Mouth Rd, Dunedin this morning. A police...
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National
Drag storytime cancelled after 'threats' and opposition from Destiny Church
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 2:33pmThreats have forced a drag king storytime event, due to take place in Upper Hutt this Thursday, to be called off. The event...
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National
Court upholds part of domestic violence victim's appeal against paying costs to her abuser
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 11:23amJustices in the second-highest court in Aotearoa have upheld part of an appeal by a domestic violence victim who was ordered...
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National
Nursing graduates 'at a loss' after alleged hospital hiring 'freeze'
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 1:14pmHealth New Zealand has denied allegations of a hospital recruitment freeze for graduating nurses, following an outcry from...
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National
No more freebies to complete Census; Govt considering harsher fines
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 1:56pmVouchers for free food or tickets to watch the Warriors are “unlikely” to be offered again in exchange for completing the...
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National
'Really loud crash': Neighbours woken by noise, lights after e-scooter rider dies
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 3:48pmA woman heard a “really loud crashing noise” around the same time as a person died after riding an e-scooter into a street...
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National
Health New Zealand implements recruitment pause amid budget overspend
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 5:30pmHealth New Zealand has implemented a recruitment pause on all hospital roles that are not patient-facing and all public health...
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National
Ministry of Health confirms final job cut tally
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 4:14pmThe Ministry of Health has signed off on its final job cut amount, as change in the public sector starts to take shape. The...
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National
Ministry of Health confirms final job cut tally
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 12:00pmThe Ministry of Health has signed off on its final job cut amount, as change in the public sector starts to take shape. An...
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National
Mum fined by police after driving children to school in iced-over car
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 3:22pmA frosty start this morning saw a mother receive a fine after driving her children to school with an iced-over windscreen. The...
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National
'Suffering since you': Man confronts Destiny disciple accused of abuse as he leaves court
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 12:55pmSecurity guards had to hold back a distressed man while he yelled at a long-standing Destiny Church disciple accused of sexual...
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National
Cold frosty snap across the South Island; temperatures plunge below zero
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 9:51amA balmy start to the week across the country was nothing but a brief blip, with frost felt across the South Island this morning. Christchurch residents...
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National
'Huge win': Ex-Shortland Street actor ends 19-day hunger strike
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 11:03amFormer Shortland Street actor Will Alexander has ended his hunger strike over the war in Gaza after going without food for...
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Crime
Author, former teacher claimed child sex abuse material was 'writing inspiration'
Sunday, 2 June 2024, 2:00pmAn author and former music teacher at Kelston Boys’ High School and Avondale College has claimed hundreds of child exploitation...
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National
Employment Court rejects TVNZ appeal, orders it to comply with collective agreement clause
Friday, 31 May 2024, 4:35pmThe Employment Court has rejected an appeal by TVNZ and ordered the broadcaster to comply with a clause related to staff...
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Politics
Public sector cuts: Oranga Tamariki spends more than $800k on contractors and consultants on job-cut proposal
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 9:30pmChildren’s ministry Oranga Tamariki has put hundreds of thousands of dollars towards consulting firms working on its job-cutting...
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Business
TVNZ held off telling staff of job cuts ahead of Christmas, as 'catastrophic' for morale
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 4:38pmTVNZ bosses held off telling staff that the broadcaster needed to reduce employee costs by $10 million because it would have...
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Politics
Public sector cuts: ‘No reprieve’ for staff, as ministries signal years of fiscal restraint
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 9:34pmA greater focus on restraint across the public sector is expected to go on well beyond the Budget, according to a leaked...
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National
Human Rights Commission offers voluntary redundancies
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 12:42pmStaff at the Human Rights Commission have been invited to express their interest in a voluntary redundancy scheme. Expressions...
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Crime
New multi-agency group dedicated to reducing crime at bus-hub
Monday, 27 May 2024, 4:25pmA multi-agency group has been created in response to a spike of youth-related crimes at Dunedin’s bus hub. Dunedin’s Mayor,...
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National
Ex-Shortland Street actor takes hunger strike to Parliament
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 4:54pmA former Shortland Street actor has taken his hunger strike, in protest at the ongoing war in Gaza, to Parliament today. Will...