Articles by Tim Beveridge
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: Poor sportsmanship has lost rugby its top ref
Friday, 3 November 2023, 1:33pmI thought that one thing we’ve done over the past few days is put the Rugby World Cup Final disappointment behind us. We've...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: The responsibility should go back the families and communities themselves
Thursday, 2 November 2023, 1:36pmI don’t mind telling you that I sort of avoided talking about this topic a couple of days ago because it’s simply grim. But...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: How do we prevent ourselves from relying on the health system?
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 11:51amI’ve gotta be honest with you that I’m feeling a little punch drunk digesting the latest stories and statistics about our...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: What will it take to break the duopoly?
Tuesday, 31 October 2023, 12:16pmSo, the new grocery commissioner says it's disappointing to see any potential supermarket competitor fail on the back of...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: I think Jan Tinetti's most egregious offence is not knowing the rules in the first place
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 12:33pmI've been trying to get my head around just how big a deal the issue is with Jan Tinetti, Minister of Education, who has...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: Is it time we let police get on with the job they're trained for?
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 11:58amThere's a big story, a big call, that's been made by the Metropolitan Police in the UK. It’s pretty dramatic on the face...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: What difference will the police pursuit policy make?
Monday, 29 May 2023, 11:50amIt's expected today that Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is going to announce a revision of the police pursuit policy and...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: A couple of thoughts about Anzac Day
Tuesday, 25 April 2023, 9:54amA couple of thoughts about Anzac Day – which as we know is the day of remembrance specifically for the soldiers who fought...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: A building about to slide into the sea seems like an emergency to me
Wednesday, 11 January 2023, 10:23amI was watching the news over the past couple days about the challenge facing the Coromandel’s Mercury Bay boating club, which...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: A little caution wouldn't be the worst thing in the world
Friday, 30 December 2022, 1:27pmI don't mind confessing I experienced a twinge of anxiety around the decision from China to rip the Covid Band-Aid off and...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: We should be pragmatic when it comes to drug testing this summer
Wednesday, 28 December 2022, 12:52pmToday, there's been an announcement that the Government has pledged nearly $4 million over three years towards the costs...
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Tim Beveridge: delusional road to zero campaign
Friday, 23 December 2022, 11:21amI don’t mind telling you that for some years - for decades actually - I have always taken time to think about staying alive...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: This 501 deportee case brings up bigger legislative concerns
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 12:52pmThere’s been a very interesting decision from The High Court delivered on the 501 deportee issue, perhaps more accurately...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: We're lucky to have information and choice in the time of Covid
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 1:24pmI have to say that I’m really looking forward to the summer holiday and the Christmas period. So it was kind of sobering...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: We as a society need to send a message that violent crime will not be tolerated
Monday, 19 December 2022, 12:07pmI was quite surprised at the strength of my emotional reaction to the news of that armed ram raid which included a machete...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: Pulling funding for a Shakespeare festival is missing the point
Sunday, 16 October 2022, 12:58pmThere are few stories which have raised my hackles more than a recent one which has now reached the international news media...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: Businesses shouldn't have to pick up the tab for another public holiday
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 8:53amI've just been watching the news coverage of the cortege as the Queens coffin has been making its way from Balmoral Castle...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: Distracted drivers are the biggest threat to our road safety
Tuesday, 16 August 2022, 11:06amThis morning there was the, some might say disturbing, or at the very least, unsurprising revelation that the Ministry of...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: The Government is turning us into a nation of beneficiaries
Friday, 20 May 2022, 12:09pmI don't mind telling you that prior to yesterday's budget, I was kind of over it already. The question is whether this budget...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: If you want to win us over, stop the patronising nonsense
Friday, 13 May 2022, 12:07pmIt's been hard to miss the publicity that's been circulating on-screen, and in radio and print media around the Road to Zero...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: In Burr verdict, jury chose justice instead of law
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 12:13pmThe Piopio home invasion case. I'll be honest, my initial reaction to the not-guilty verdict was that I struggled to contain...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: What is the future of the fuel tax cuts?
Friday, 22 April 2022, 3:49pmI’m beginning to wonder whether the Government may have made a rod for its own back over the fuel tax cuts. If you’ll remember,...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: Government seems preoccupied by optics
Monday, 1 February 2021, 12:15pmIt's been an interesting week, hasn't it? But a bit of a bad week for the government on one of its core values. Of course,...
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Opinion
Tim Beveridge: Where's the money for cancer in 'Wellbeing' Budget?
Friday, 31 May 2019, 12:30pmThe Wellbeing Budget is a lie. In considering the pros and cons of the budget – spare a thought for those who are paying...
