Articles by Martin Johnston, NZ Herald
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Politics
PM reveals why she resisted Labour leadership
Sunday, 19 May 2019, 9:29amNew Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has spoken about her sense of "betrayal" to the electorate that she had formerly...
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Auckland
Dodgy concrete causes cyclist's damaging face plant
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 6:00pmSeven metal plates have been placed in cyclist Neville Carpenter's badly damaged face after he went over the handlebars when...
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Upper North Island
Coromandel tourists dump rubbish in defiance of $2 fee
Sunday, 6 January 2019, 2:03pmFrustrations are growing as piles of rotting rubbish are being dumped by holidaymakers on the Coromandel "It's totally lazy,"...
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National
Expert says meteor was actually a falling satellite
Sunday, 6 January 2019, 1:05pmWas it a comet, UFO, space junk, meteor or burning plane? According to a local expert the object seen flying through our...
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National
Over 100k sign petition over hit-and-run killer's sentence
Monday, 17 December 2018, 2:09pmThe petition of more than 100,000 people for an appeal against the sentence imposed on the hit-and-run killer of 15-year-old...
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National
Heavy traffic delayed doctor from caring for meningococcal patient
Thursday, 25 October 2018, 6:36pmWhile Zachary Gravatt lay in a hospital bed dying of meningococcal disease, one of his doctors was battling Auckland traffic. He...
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National
Auckland Council wants to encourage freedom camping at region's parks
Sunday, 16 September 2018, 9:19amAuckland Council is planning to roll out the welcome mat to tens of thousands of freedom campers at some of our most popular...
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National
National memorial planned in Wellington for the 9000 killed by influenza 100 years ago
Sunday, 2 September 2018, 8:51amA century after the "Great Flu" killed nearly 9000 New Zealanders in just a few months, the creation of a national memorial...
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National
Minister Clare Curran's forgotten meeting to cost her $46,000 a year in lost salary
Sunday, 26 August 2018, 7:23amThe bungling over a meeting will cost former cabinet minister Clare Curran nearly as much as the median Kiwi income. The...
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National
Raid on ex-cop's home: Police seize 39 guns in stand-off
Monday, 23 April 2018, 5:52amA rural Auckland family sheltered "in lockdown" in a bathroom when police with guns began to mass outside their home. The...
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National
First annual commemoration of New Zealand Wars marked
Saturday, 28 October 2017, 2:51pmCollege students' shock at the burning to death of residents of a Waikato village is at the heart of the annual day to remember...
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Health
Health authorities told they must provide the public with surgical safety records
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 5:52amPatients may be able to check their surgeons' safety records before going under the knife under new reporting systems to...
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Health
Researchers say new cancer drug could be game-changer
Wednesday, 6 April 2016, 7:20amNew Zealand researchers have designed a new drug they believe could become a powerhouse, treating a wide variety of cancers...
