Articles by Sam Carran
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National
Giant L&P bottle turns 50
Wednesday, 28 March 2018, 2:34pmThe icon that made Paeroa famous turns 50 today. The big L & P bottle marks the birthplace of the drink and has become one...
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Audio
Tobacco tax increase painting bleak future for dairies
Monday, 19 March 2018, 8:38amA bleak future for dairies, if they continue to rely on tobacco and cigarettes. Attacks on dairy owners and workers continue...
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Politics
Sir Cullen warns super fund can't recover lost ground
Friday, 15 December 2017, 5:21amThe man who set up the Superfund in 2001 is very happy the Government is set to renew payments into that today. The Government...
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National
Manuka honey community say they're too robust for rust
Saturday, 2 December 2017, 8:38amUnique Manuka Factor say they are not overly worried about myrtle rust affecting their product. It was announced yesterday...
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Audio
Calls for change as Kiwis' waste $2billion worth of food
Tuesday, 31 October 2017, 9:07amCalls for more food redistribution in New Zealand as our amount of waste comes to light. New Zealander's are wasting almost...
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World
Missing USB threatens the Queen's safety
Monday, 30 October 2017, 7:55amA right royal security scare unfolded in Britain this weekend over a missing USB stick. The thumb drive contained details...
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World
British MP under fire over 'sugar tits' comment
Monday, 30 October 2017, 5:53amA Brexit Minister is being investigated for a potential breach of ministerial rules, after asking his secretary to buy sex...
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Audio
Peters hasn't cheated MMP: expert
Thursday, 19 October 2017, 8:50amA professor and supporter of the MMP process says it isn't fair to say Winston Peters has thwarted the system. New Zealand...
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World
Kiwi has 'never seen anything like it' as hundreds remain missing
Friday, 13 October 2017, 2:08pmA Kiwi winemaker in the thick of the California wildfires says he's never seen anything like it. Nick Goldschmidt has a winery...
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Audio
ACT want to slash tobacco taxes to lower crime
Monday, 9 October 2017, 12:06pmHe's not involved in the coalition talks, but ACT's leader has been the first to suggest new policy. David Seymour says ACT...
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Business
Fonterra announce good financial results, despite drop in volume
Monday, 25 September 2017, 1:06pmA three percent decrease in the amount of milk processed by Fonterra is being blamed on the weather. But farmers are still...
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Crime
Drink driver too intoxicated to stand for her sentencing
Saturday, 23 September 2017, 5:50pmA Dunedin woman who was to be sentenced for drink driving had her court appearance delayed because she was too drunk to stand...
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Education
Funding boost for university's hybrid jet engine
Thursday, 14 September 2017, 2:29pmA world changing hybrid-electric jet engine motor could be the result of the latest round of Government funding for science...
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Politics
Youth campaigners applaud Labour's zero carbon stance
Saturday, 9 September 2017, 8:47amYouth climate change campaigners have congratulated Labour's latest announcement, saying it is the single most important...
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National
WATCH: Statue of All Black legend Sir Colin Meads unveiled in hometown
Monday, 19 June 2017, 2:53pmA monumental day for the town renamed today as 'Meadsville' and for the legendary All Black affectionately known as Pinetree. A...
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National
Top oysterman: MPI too slow to act on fatal parasite
Saturday, 3 June 2017, 7:15amA prominent Bluff oysterman says MPI should have put in security measures straight away when they found a parasite amongst...
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Crime
Racist abuser fails to show for sentencing
Tuesday, 11 April 2017, 10:47amA warrant for arrest has been issued for the woman who hurled racial abuse at a group of Muslim New Zealanders in Huntly. Megan...
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National
Hamilton Council proposes to fast-track 4500 new homes
Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 5:38amThe Hamilton City Council is pursuing a non-binding proposal to build more than 4500 homes in two suburbs over the next 10...
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Crime
Jury in Kawerau siege trial retires
Thursday, 23 March 2017, 4:48pmThe jury in the trial of a man accused of shooting four police officers during a 22-hour siege in Kawerau have retired to...
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Crime
Kawerau siege trial: AOS officers cross examined by alleged shooter
Tuesday, 14 March 2017, 5:12pmThe Armed Offenders Squad officer shot in the head during a siege near Kawerau has today been cross examined in court by...
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Crime
Trial of man in Kawerau siege begins
Monday, 6 March 2017, 1:42pmThe trial for the man who is alleged to have shot four police officers in a siege near Kawerau has begun in Hamilton's High...
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National
Cricket rape trial: Kuggeleijn found not guilty
Friday, 24 February 2017, 11:05amUPDATED 2.26pm Northern Districts cricketer Scott Kuggeleijn is a free man after a jury found him not guilty of rape today...
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Crime
Racist Huntly abuser pleads guilty
Monday, 13 February 2017, 5:07pmUPDATED 7.58PM A woman filmed racially abusing and assaulting a Muslim New Zealand woman in Huntly has plead guilty in her...
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Politics
Teachers union happy with Labour-Greens education pledge
Tuesday, 31 January 2017, 5:37amThe primary teacher unions says the Labour-Green alliance is showing a strong commitment to public education and is giving...
