Articles by Natasha Jojoa Burling
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Health
Waitematā DHB can't say if pricey A&E referral scheme is saving money
Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 7:19amThe country's largest District Health Board can't say if its pricey A&E referral scheme is saving money or reducing wait...
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Education
Omicron outbreak contributing to lack of traffic wardens at schools
Friday, 18 March 2022, 9:13amThe lollipops are missing outside some schools at the moment because of the Omicron outbreak, and police staff who've been...
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Crime
Mental health events, fraud, domestic violence rates shoot up in lockdown
Thursday, 18 November 2021, 8:53pmMental health incidents, fraud and domestic violence have shot up during lockdown, but other crime is down. Police recorded...
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Education
Schools have lost $40 million in international student revenue and it's expected to get worse
Thursday, 16 September 2021, 10:41amOfficial Information Act documents show primary, intermediate and secondary schools made just over 179 million dollars from...
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National
White Island: 'We're desperate to find the bodies' - police
Sunday, 15 December 2019, 10:23amA follow-up mission to Whakaari/White Island in a bid to retrieve the remains of those still missing after Monday's volcanic...
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National
Vulnerable groups prioritised for measles vaccine in Auckland
Saturday, 21 September 2019, 10:38amThere's an unprecedented demand for measles vaccinations in Auckland, so doctors are being told to prioritise certain groups...
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National
Report: Bullying, sexual harassment high in legal sector
Wednesday, 30 May 2018, 10:02amA new report reveals worrying levels of sexual harassment and bullying in the legal sector. The Law Society has just released...
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Audio
Law Professor: Trial for Rewa may be unfair
Thursday, 10 May 2018, 8:22amThere's no guarantee the trial of Malcolm Rewa, for the murder of Susan Burdett, will go ahead. The serial rapist has been...
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National
Expert: management and science the only answer to Myrtle Rust now
Saturday, 7 April 2018, 8:25amGetting rid of Myrtle Rust is no longer an option, and an expert says the Ministry for Primary Industries is right to switch...
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Audio
Greens downplaying members' threat to quit if Genter wins co-leadership
Friday, 6 April 2018, 8:36amGreen Party downplaying reports some members are threatening to leave the party if Julie Anne Genter is voted in as co-leader. We'll...
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Audio
Expert: Be aware that personal data is being collected
Friday, 23 March 2018, 8:48amA media expert says we all need to be more aware of the information being collected through phones and internet use. This...
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Audio
11 nsurance advisers punished over dodgy deals
Friday, 23 March 2018, 7:36amNearly a dozen life insurance advisors have been reprimanded for dodgy deals that only served to line their own pockets. The...
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Audio
Male pill could change dynamics of contraception
Friday, 16 March 2018, 7:30amA male contraceptive pill that could hit our shores in a few years' time is expected to change the dynamics of who's responsible...
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Audio
Auckland school principal: We weren't told about sex offenders
Friday, 9 March 2018, 7:38amAn Auckland school principal is demanding to know why he wasn't told sex offenders are living near the school. Corrections...
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Auckland
Beach near naval base contaminated with toxic foam that has been linked to cancer
Wednesday, 28 February 2018, 11:36amThe Defence Force is refusing to comment after revelations a beach near Devonport Naval Base in Auckland is contaminated...
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Emergency
Large fire at scrap metal yard in Palmerston North
Thursday, 15 February 2018, 7:04amA fire is raging at a metal recycling plant in Palmerston North. Fire crews were called to Molten Metals in Kelvin Grove...
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Emergency
Sinking boaties praised for quick thinking
Tuesday, 30 January 2018, 7:16amIt was not a great end to Auckland Anniversary weekend for a group of eight people rescued from a sinking launch near Rangitoto...
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National
Scorching summer temps set to spike
Monday, 29 January 2018, 10:20amAnother warm day is in store for the country today and tomorrow - but rain is on the way later in the week. Today will be...
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Business
Coalition deal looking set to be a big win for the racing industry
Monday, 29 January 2018, 10:18amThere could be tax breaks on the way for the racing industry. The Labour Party agreed to work more constructively with the...
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Audio
Lifeguard told he's the 'fun police' and to 'f**k off'
Tuesday, 16 January 2018, 8:36amSome lifeguards on Auckland's west coast are feeling used and abused. Bethells Beach patrol captain Adrian Jenkins says he...
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Auckland
Controversial tree move gets underway
Monday, 15 January 2018, 12:13pmA tree conservation organisation said 14 native trees that are being moved in downtown Auckland to make way for a cycleway...
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National
Jim Anderton buried on Waiheke Island
Saturday, 13 January 2018, 3:11pmFamily and friends are saying their final goodbyes to Jim Anderton this afternoon. The former deputy Prime Minister is being...
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National
New Plymouth boy who turned in $1500: I don't deserve reward
Friday, 12 January 2018, 9:30amA New Plymouth boy has been rewarded for handing in a wallet with nearly $1500 in it. Sam McIntosh came across it at a playground...
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Lower South Island
Wanaka police allow young drinkers to write essays
Tuesday, 2 January 2018, 11:22amTeenagers caught boozing in Wanaka are being made to write essays on the dangers of binge-drinking for young people. The...
