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NZ First Foundation: Rich-listers donate $100k in a week
27 Feb 2020The New Zealand First Foundation received $100,000 in just one week from two rich-listers, whose donations remained secret because the individual payments fell below the disclosure threshold.
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Concerns over secret fisheries donations to NZ First Foundation
25 Feb 2020One of the country's biggest fishing companies, Talley's, and its managing director donated nearly $27,000 to the New Zealand First Foundation.
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NZ First Foundation trustee was lobbying for donor
18 Feb 2020A lobbying firm run by a NZ First Foundation trustee pushed for a law change on behalf of a property development company, which then donated tens of thousands of dollars to the foundation.
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Giant skeleton searchers call off dig
17 Feb 2020A secretive group who spent four years tunnelling into the side of a country road in search of a mythical race of pre-Polynesian giants' skeletons have called off their dig, Susan Strongman reports. Audio
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Concerns over secret search for giants' bones near Huntly
14 Feb 2020A secretive group excavating a cave they believe is filled with a race of 8-foot-tall pre-Polynesian giants' skeletons have iwi and archaeologists worried.
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Farmers fear new water rules could push them under
14 Feb 2020Insight - The poor quality of our fresh water is a top worry for New Zealanders. But some farmers fear the new proposals might mean their farms are no longer viable. Philippa Tolley investigates. Audio
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NZ First racing donors revealed
12 Feb 2020The NZ First Foundation has been receiving tens of thousands of dollars from donors in the horse racing industry in payments which fall just below the $15,000.01 at which party donations are usually…
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Free speech vs hate speech: The government’s dilemma
21 Feb 2020Insight - Some say the sacred right to freedom of expression is under threat, but minority communities say a law change is needed to protect the vulnerable. Katie Scotcher investigates. Audio
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Wellington would struggle for enough water to fight fires post-quake
11 Feb 2020The capital's top agencies are trying to come up with alternative ways to fight fires following a large quake - including using water pumped from the sea.
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Is New Zealand ready to cope in a global catastrophe?
7 Feb 2020Insight - The coronavirus outbreak is serving as a real-time test of the country's emergency plans - but NZers are being warned there are even bigger threats we should also be preparing for. Audio
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Wealthy and powerful NZ First Foundation donors revealed
4 Feb 2020The mysterious foundation bankrolling the New Zealand First Party has been receiving donations just under the threshold at which the donors' names would normally be made public.
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Donations and declarations: The NZ First Foundation explained
4 Feb 2020Money flowed into the New Zealand First Foundation and money flowed out - but did any of it need to be declared?
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Can a fatherhood focus open doors for prisoners?
31 Jan 2020Insight - Teresa Cowie heads into prison to find out how a focus on fatherhood could be channelled to reduce reoffending. Audio
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Broken ribs, crushed truck and WorkSafe won’t investigate
22 Jan 2020A Tasman woman who was almost killed when a giant tree stump dropped onto her truck is stunned that WorkSafe is refusing to investigate. Video
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NZ First-linked company in govt loan bid says it met with Jones
20 Jan 2020A forestry company with close links to NZ First says it gave a presentation to Shane Jones about a project it was seeking a $15 million government loan for - months before Jones says he first heard of…
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Fifth death linked to epilepsy brand switch
20 Dec 2019A fifth death has been reported to the Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring on suspicion it is related to Pharmac's brand switch of epilepsy drugs.
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Pharmac brand switch: Driver blacked out in Waterview Tunnel
18 Dec 2019An Auckland man had a seizure and blacked out as he drove through Auckland's Waterview Tunnel after switching epilepsy medication brands.
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Surveillance fears over plans to put sensors in state houses
18 Dec 2019Plans to collect data by putting sensors in thousands of state houses could result in the information being used to cut benefit payments or even evict tenants, a charity familiar with the project…
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Pharmac knew of epilepsy deaths for weeks but stayed silent
17 Dec 2019Pharmac knew for more than two weeks that three deaths had been linked to its epilepsy drug brand switch but didn't tell patients or the public.
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Whakaari / White Island eruption: How it unfolded
12 Dec 2019For years, it has awed the thousands of visitors who have stepped on to its alien surface. On 9 December, 2019, that otherworldliness was transformed into a hellscape.
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Whakaari/White Island: The dead and missing
11 Dec 2019There were 47 people on Whaakari/White Island when it erupted. Eight died, and eight others on the island are presumed dead. This is who they are.
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Keto diet: Trend or treatment?
Insight - Touted as a cure for diabetes, epilepsy and weight loss, the Keto diet is taking off in popularity. Insight reporter Teresa Cowie learns from scientists and those who've tried it. Audio
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Epilepsy patients angry at being told symptoms all in their heads
6 Dec 2019Pharmac-funded research into whether people with epilepsy were imagining side effects from a medicine brand change has been suspended as angry patients point out that deaths have been linked to the…
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Government funds to continue investing in fossil fuels
5 Dec 2019Two multi-billion dollar government guaranteed investment funds say they will continue investing in fossil fuel companies, despite the government's efforts to fight climate change.
