Articles by Lucy Bennett, NZ Herald
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Politics
Report into harmful behaviour at Parliament paints grim picture
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 11:53amThere is virtually no part of Parliament that is untouched by a toxic culture, a report has shown. An external independent...
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Lifestyle
Prince William to meet mosque terror survivors during NZ visit
Thursday, 18 April 2019, 5:35amThe Duke of Cambridge will meet survivors of the mosque terror attacks in Christchurch during a two-day visit to New Zealand...
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National
Security service bosses address Christchurch terror attack
Thursday, 11 April 2019, 2:56pmThe Security Intelligence Service is focused on reducing the risk of revenge or copycat attacks following the Christchurch...
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Business
Capital Gains Tax: New push to target property owners
Monday, 8 April 2019, 5:47amA nationwide campaign pushing for a capital gains tax is being launched today by Tax Justice Aotearoa NZ. The campaign, which...
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Health
Politics MPs question 'postcode pricing' of breast cancer drugs
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 7:55pmWomen with advanced breast cancer appear to be the victims of "global postcode pricing" of treatments, National says. The...
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Politics
China expert blocked from inquiry by Labour MPs
Thursday, 7 March 2019, 6:29pmLabour MPs on the justice select committee have voted against allowing China politics expert Anne-Marie Brady to make a submission...
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Politics
Climate change minister spent most of MPs on international travel
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 4:00pmGreen Party co-leader and Climate Change Minister James Shaw spent the most of any government minister on international travel...
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Health
Government announces $79 million package for Hillmorton Hospital
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 2:36pmThe Government has announced an additional $22 million for the construction of new specialist mental health facilities at...
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Politics
Parliamentary Services to investigate claims into Maggie Barry
Thursday, 21 February 2019, 3:41pmThe Auditor-General has referred allegations that parliamentary staff of MP National Maggie Barry were asked to carry out...
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Politics
Child Poverty Reduction Bill passes final reading
Tuesday, 18 December 2018, 5:25pmThe Prime Minister's Child Poverty Reduction Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament with near unanimous support...
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Politics
ACC work levies for businesses and self employed to be reduced
Monday, 10 December 2018, 5:06pmThe Government will reduce the ACC work levy paid by business and the self-employed, saving businesses $100 million over...
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National
Failing ticketing system could see speeders earn a stern telling off
Friday, 23 November 2018, 1:28pmPolice would rely on the courts to prosecute traffic infringements or resort to giving lawbreakers a stern telling off should...
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Politics
Derek Handley granted citizenship despite falling short of usual requirements
Sunday, 18 November 2018, 3:02pmEntrepreneur Derek Handley was granted citizenship despite being 865 days short of meeting the usual requirements to become...
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Politics
Claims Karel Sroubek forced family into witness protection
Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 4:10pmAn entire family was forced into witness protection as a result of criminal behaviour by Czech man Karel Sroubek, National...
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National
National wants answers after convicted drug-smuggler granted residence
Sunday, 28 October 2018, 2:24pmImmigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway needs to explain why he has granted residence to a Czech man with gang associations...
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Politics
Simon Bridges: Jami-Lee Ross' decision came 'out of the blue'
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 6:44pmA decision by National MP Jami-Lee Ross to step away from Parliament to deal with a "serious and personal" health issue came...
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Politics
Grant Robertson corrects Parliament answer around Clare Curran's emails
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 9:00pmFinance Minister Grant Robertson has been forced to correct an answer he gave Parliament last week after advice from his...
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National
HNZ tenants to be paid back for meth evictions
Thursday, 20 September 2018, 9:09amHousing New Zealand tenants who were wrongly penalised for meth contamination in their state homes will be reimbursed and...
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Politics
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern lays out coalition Government blueprint
Sunday, 16 September 2018, 1:29pmIn a show of unity, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been joined by Government coalition partners New Zealand First and...
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Politics
National says Meka Whaitiri investigation result 'predetermined'
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 4:07pmSuspended Government minister Meka Whaitiri returned to Parliament today after spending almost two weeks in her electorate. Whaitiri...
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National
Mother and son take Kiwisaver battle to Parliament
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 6:25pmA mother and son seeking access to his KiwiSaver funds before his likely premature death took their fight to Parliament today. Joan...
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Politics
High Commissioner: Aussie deportation policies harming relationship
Wednesday, 12 September 2018, 4:43pmAustralia's deportation policies are not good public policy and are corroding the transtasman relationship, New Zealand's...
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National
Curran admits possibly more emails with Handley from private email account
Tuesday, 11 September 2018, 11:38amFormer Government Digital Services minister Clare Curran has admitted there may be more emails between her and entrepreneur...
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Politics
PM looked at getting a ride to Nauru with Aussies
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 2:24pmPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern tried to "hitch a ride" to Nauru with the Australian contingent rather than have a New Zealand...
