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Aaron Dahmen
Chief Political Reporter - Newstalk ZB

Aaron Dahmen, Chief Political Reporter for Newstalk ZB, has covered every major political story out of New Zealand in recent times.

I started at NZME in 2019, and have covered every major political story out of New Zealand in recent times, including the 2020 general election, COVID-19 pandemic, Pacific Islands Forum, Government Budgets, National Party leadership spills, the New Lynn supermarket terrorist attack, Waitangi, and Rātana. I’ve broken a wide range of exclusive stories, travelled overseas with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and made international appearances on BBC UK/World Service and ABC, among others. I previously worked at TVNZ, before moving to Newstalk ZB/NZME in Wellington's Parliamentary Press Gallery. I was named Best New Broadcaster – Journalist at the 2021 New Zealand Radio Awards. I’ve also been a finalist at the Voyager New Zealand Media Awards and New Zealand Radio Awards.

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Revealed: The 'insulting' number of accepted claims for permanent surgical mesh injuries
Politics

Revealed: The 'insulting' number of accepted claims for permanent surgical mesh injuries

26 Jun 05:28 PM
10,000 complaints, three evictions: The numbers behind Kāinga Ora's 'crackdown'
New Zealand

10,000 complaints, three evictions: The numbers behind Kāinga Ora's 'crackdown'

12 Jun 10:20 PM

Housing Minister Megan Woods says moving tenants to new locations is also an option.

Parents and teachers sound alarm over ‘king of toxic masculinity’ Andrew Tate
New Zealand

Parents and teachers sound alarm over ‘king of toxic masculinity’ Andrew Tate

05 Jun 05:00 PM

Education officials have been warned about a possible 'generation of radicals'.

‘Police are seen as fair game’: Assaults on police nearly double
Politics

‘Police are seen as fair game’: Assaults on police nearly double

23 May 05:00 PM

Newstalk ZB can reveal officers reported more than 1000 attacks in the past year.

CCTV cameras made by state-owned Chinese firms found in NZ Govt buildings, MP's home
Politics

CCTV cameras made by state-owned Chinese firms found in NZ Govt buildings, MP's home

03 Apr 05:00 PM

Manufacturers Dahua and Hikvision both have reported links to the Chinese Communist Party.

Road use up, smaller share of transport cash going to roads
Politics

Road use up, smaller share of transport cash going to roads

20 Mar 04:00 PM

Severe weather events have put the country’s roading network in sharp focus.

Revealed: TikTok staff in China – and four other countries - can access NZ user data
Politics

Revealed: TikTok staff in China – and four other countries - can access NZ user data

01 Mar 07:44 PM

The social media giant maintains data is stored in Singapore and the United States.

Waitangi Day 2023: Political leaders call for a united front at this year's dawn ceremony
Politics

Waitangi Day 2023: Political leaders call for a united front at this year's dawn ceremony

05 Feb 11:18 PM

Thousands at Waitangi dawn powhiri as country welcomes national day.

Revealed: Govt's multi-million dollar bill on empty building
Politics

Revealed: Govt's multi-million dollar bill on empty building

15 Jan 04:00 PM

More than $2m was dished out in just four months.

Exclusive: Tobacco giant's legal threat to Government over vaping
Politics

Exclusive: Tobacco giant's legal threat to Government over vaping

12 Dec 05:17 PM

Newstalk ZB can reveal British American Tobacco has called in the lawyers.

NZ launches multi-agency probe after report of China-run police station
Politics

NZ launches multi-agency probe after report of China-run police station

06 Dec 05:53 AM

There are over a hundred such stations across 53 countries, the report found.

Government considering paid placements for nursing students
Politics

Government considering paid placements for nursing students

13 Nov 04:00 PM

Health Minister Andrew Little wants financial support for students 'as soon as possible'.

Govt ministry spends $100k on new website - then scraps it
Politics

Govt ministry spends $100k on new website - then scraps it

27 Oct 04:00 PM

The link to the curriculum wellbeing page still shows up as blank.

Revealed: Why Govt wiped tens of thousands of community service work hours
New Zealand

Revealed: Why Govt wiped tens of thousands of community service work hours

24 Oct 04:00 PM

In the year to August, 81,000 hours had been remitted.

Revealed: Govt falling well short of 2025 electric fleet goal
Politics

Revealed: Govt falling well short of 2025 electric fleet goal

06 Oct 04:00 PM

Govt wanted all vehicles to be electric or hybrid by 2025 - but they're not even close.

Warning for NZ's Pacific efforts after China-Solomons telco deal
Politics

Warning for NZ's Pacific efforts after China-Solomons telco deal

03 Oct 06:56 PM

Beijing will loan more than $100m to the Solomon Islands for Huawei mobile towers.

Lights on, but anyone home? Govt's $21k power bill on evacuated building
New Zealand|Politics

Lights on, but anyone home? Govt's $21k power bill on evacuated building

29 Sep 08:22 PM

The building has lights going all night despite being unused and vacant since May.

Spring Hill prison nightmare - staff sent to hospital after attacks
New Zealand|Crime

Spring Hill prison nightmare - staff sent to hospital after attacks

13 Sep 05:00 PM

Out-of-control inmates have caused chaos at Waikato's Spring Hill prison.

Revealed: How many Kiwis have cashed in on Govt clean-car scheme
New Zealand|Politics

Revealed: How many Kiwis have cashed in on Govt clean-car scheme

21 Aug 05:00 PM

Programme 'exceeding expectations', Govt says - but Opposition question the numbers.

'Preaching to the choir': Govt's $638k ad spend on half-price public transport slammed
New Zealand|Politics

'Preaching to the choir': Govt's $638k ad spend on half-price public transport slammed

09 Aug 05:00 PM

Transport Minister says it made sense to focus on Kiwis who were 'really open to it'.

Premium
Australia heckles, sneakers and spies - inside PM's Pacific push
New Zealand|Politics

Australia heckles, sneakers and spies - inside PM's Pacific push

16 Jul 05:00 PM

There was plenty of diplomacy on display at this year's event.

Revealed: Corrections Minister steps in over prison riot squads
Politics

Revealed: Corrections Minister steps in over prison riot squads

01 Jun 04:28 AM

A Newstalk ZB investigation found Corrections was in the dark over call-outs.

Prison riot teams under microscope after Newstalk ZB investigation
Politics

Prison riot teams under microscope after Newstalk ZB investigation

30 May 05:00 PM

Officials were effectively running blind, despite 'highly threatening and violent' events.

$6 million Govt support plan to thwart ram raiders
New Zealand|Crime

$6 million Govt support plan to thwart ram raiders

25 May 10:39 PM

$6 million from Proceeds of Crime Fund used to fight ram raids

China dangles Pacific pact - with strings
New Zealand|Politics

China dangles Pacific pact - with strings

25 May 10:15 PM

Documents show China is seeking a big Pacific deal.

Revealed: Prisoners caught in hand sanitiser booze-up
New Zealand|Crime

Revealed: Prisoners caught in hand sanitiser booze-up

24 May 05:00 PM

Ten inmates charged after allegedly getting drunk at Waikeria Prison.

NZ's eating disorder 'crisis': Fears young 'will die on waiting lists'
New Zealand|Politics

NZ's eating disorder 'crisis': Fears young 'will die on waiting lists'

15 May 05:00 PM

Documents reveal official warnings over service wait times for eating disorders.

Taxpayers forked out $800,000 for jobs expos - only 126 attended
New Zealand|Politics

Taxpayers forked out $800,000 for jobs expos - only 126 attended

08 May 05:00 PM

Taxpayers pay over $800K for job expos run by the Ministry of Social Development.

'His name was Kane' - Act MP opens up on her private tragedy
New Zealand|Politics

'His name was Kane' - Act MP opens up on her private tragedy

15 Apr 05:00 PM

'I had the cool family life, with the house, the fence, the man, and the dog.'

'Expensive failure': NZ's cost per prisoner hits $150,000 a year
New Zealand|Politics

'Expensive failure': NZ's cost per prisoner hits $150,000 a year

27 Mar 04:00 PM

The total cost of the country's prisons has risen $140 million since 2018/19.

Inflation Nation: Crisis a pain in Kiwis' backsides, toilet paper prices spike
Business

Inflation Nation: Crisis a pain in Kiwis' backsides, toilet paper prices spike

17 Mar 04:00 PM

New Zealand's inflation crisis isn't just squeezing Kiwis at the pump.

Premium
Inside NZ's 'cooked' rental market
Business

Inside NZ's 'cooked' rental market

31 Jan 04:00 PM

OPINION: Looking for a room can be tedious, frustrating, and mind-numbing.

Housing building crisis: Govt minister suggests limiting timber exports to ensure local supply
New Zealand|Politics

Housing building crisis: Govt minister suggests limiting timber exports to ensure local supply

03 Aug 05:00 PM

Govt was warned its efforts to tackle housing issues could be hampered by wood shortages.

Government ministry lukewarm on jobs for women strategy
New Zealand|Politics

Government ministry lukewarm on jobs for women strategy

13 Jul 05:00 PM

Officials from two ministries don't always see eye-to-eye on proposed action.

Student nurses intake stalls, pleas to 'reverse trend'
New Zealand|Politics

Student nurses intake stalls, pleas to 'reverse trend'

01 Jul 05:00 PM

The number of people studying nursing has hit a near-decade low last year.

Covid 19: Ashley Bloomfield music clip cost $40k of taxpayer money
Entertainment

Covid 19: Ashley Bloomfield music clip cost $40k of taxpayer money

18 Mar 06:23 PM

Music remix and video played at summer festivals and other key events.

Premium
Meet the Minister: Ayesha Verrall's keen medical vision now in Cabinet
Politics

Meet the Minister: Ayesha Verrall's keen medical vision now in Cabinet

11 Jan 04:00 PM

New minister Ayesha Verrall: "I just try and focus on what I'm here to do".

'I'm glad we're beating Covid - but Christmas is hard without mum'
New Zealand|Politics

'I'm glad we're beating Covid - but Christmas is hard without mum'

20 Dec 04:00 PM

We're winning the fight against the virus, but it comes at a cost.

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