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Kirsty Johnston is an investigative reporter at the New Zealand Herald

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

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Opinion: Stop using rape victims as your political football
New Zealand|Politics

Opinion: Stop using rape victims as your political football

23 Jul 10:57 PM
Why Falloon quit as MP: Porn image sent to young woman
New Zealand|Politics

Why Falloon quit as MP: Porn image sent to young woman

20 Jul 07:45 AM

Andrew Falloon sent pornographic material to a young woman.

Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater: 'I wrote for politics, not for cash'
New Zealand|Politics

Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater: 'I wrote for politics, not for cash'

16 Jul 11:40 PM

The once-popular blogger has appeared in court to defend allegations of defamation.

Are you being paid less than someone else doing your job?
New Zealand

Are you being paid less than someone else doing your job?

01 Jul 05:00 PM

Half of us say we've been paid less for doing the exact same job as another person.

How a groundbreaking programme is reducing men's violence
New Zealand|Crime

How a groundbreaking programme is reducing men's violence

30 Jun 06:09 AM

'The lesson for me was that resorting to violence wasn't going to change anything.'

Weta Workshop staffer claims she was dismissed after sexual harassment complaint
New Zealand

Weta Workshop staffer claims she was dismissed after sexual harassment complaint

24 Jun 06:06 AM

She said after a male staffer touched her bottom she was left in a 'state of panic'.

AUT sexual harassment claims: Fewer than a third of complaints investigated
New Zealand

AUT sexual harassment claims: Fewer than a third of complaints investigated

20 Jun 05:00 PM

University at centre of stalking scandal has "flawed" thinking on harassment, experts say.

After lockdown, three women were killed. The short lives and tragic deaths of Angela, Tania and Shirley
New Zealand|Crime

After lockdown, three women were killed. The short lives and tragic deaths of Angela, Tania and Shirley

29 May 05:48 AM

'They're not young, not beautiful, not tragic. They're the stories we forget all the time'

Government's Covid-19 response slammed for 'disproportionately' favouring men
New Zealand|Politics

Government's Covid-19 response slammed for 'disproportionately' favouring men

21 May 05:00 PM

'We'll end up looking like we did in the 1950s ... where the breadwinner was the guy.'

Workers distraught after restaurant chain lays off 150 despite wage subsidy
New Zealand

Workers distraught after restaurant chain lays off 150 despite wage subsidy

16 May 05:00 PM

Good Group says pandemic has decimated business, and it kept as many staffers as it could.

Marist College to re-open despite 'new' Covid-19 case
New Zealand|Education

Marist College to re-open despite 'new' Covid-19 case

15 May 11:48 PM

"We are all looking forward to welcoming our students through our school gates."

Big Read: What went wrong at Waitakere Hospital?
New Zealand

Big Read: What went wrong at Waitakere Hospital?

13 May 04:56 AM

Three elderly rest home residents are dead, and seven nurses are sick. What went wrong?

Hospital investigation finds nurses infected after PPE issues
New Zealand

Hospital investigation finds nurses infected after PPE issues

13 May 01:28 AM

Waitematā District Health Board launched an investigation after its first Covid-19 case.

'It would take a whole day' - long delay for basic Covid-19 info
New Zealand

'It would take a whole day' - long delay for basic Covid-19 info

10 May 11:37 PM

The refusal follows well-documented issues with public health's ability to track cases.

'I feel let down, betrayed' - How it feels to be one of thousands of newly jobless
Business

'I feel let down, betrayed' - How it feels to be one of thousands of newly jobless

08 May 05:34 PM

In April, more than 1000 people a day went on to a main benefit, with the worst to come.

Fears over children viewing pornography as traffic to adult sites soars in lockdown
New Zealand|Crime

Fears over children viewing pornography as traffic to adult sites soars in lockdown

08 May 06:21 AM

Lockdown brings an increased probability that children will take additional risks online.

'Heartbroken': Neighbour's desperate attempt to save slain mum of two
New Zealand

'Heartbroken': Neighbour's desperate attempt to save slain mum of two

02 May 05:55 PM

Homicide victim Tania Hadley's neighbour desperately tried to save the Auckland woman.

'It breaks our heart': Devastated family pay tribute to slain mum of two
New Zealand|Crime

'It breaks our heart': Devastated family pay tribute to slain mum of two

01 May 10:59 PM

'Fly high our angel, thank you for all you did for us'

Big Read: How we can stop men's violence against women
Kahu

Big Read: How we can stop men's violence against women

30 Apr 07:22 AM

A new report on family violence deaths shifts the focus to the behaviour of men.

Men's behaviour must be the focus to stop family violence deaths - report
New Zealand|Crime

Men's behaviour must be the focus to stop family violence deaths - report

29 Apr 10:53 PM

'Demonising men who use violence hasn't worked ... we need to do things differently.'

Analysis: Who are New Zealand's new jobless?
New Zealand

Analysis: Who are New Zealand's new jobless?

29 Apr 03:14 AM

One of the biggest information gaps we have is real-time data on unemployment.

Premium
Why women are bearing the brunt of frontline work during lockdown
New Zealand

Why women are bearing the brunt of frontline work during lockdown

24 Apr 05:00 PM

They work in jobs long undervalued and underpaid, but made up the bulk of our frontline.

Contact tracing audit finds system 'beyond capacity' to isolate Covid-19 cases
New Zealand

Contact tracing audit finds system 'beyond capacity' to isolate Covid-19 cases

20 Apr 06:17 AM

The Government has allocated an extra $55 million to rapidly scale up contact tracing.

Scientists sound contact tracing alarm: Outdated system a 'dinosaur'
New Zealand

Scientists sound contact tracing alarm: Outdated system a 'dinosaur'

18 Apr 02:32 AM

Behind closed doors, scientists are raising alarm about the gaps in NZ's system.

Covid 19: New Zealand vs. Australia - do we really want to be like them?
New Zealand|Politics

Covid 19: New Zealand vs. Australia - do we really want to be like them?

16 Apr 09:51 PM

Some New Zealanders are increasingly envious of Australia's looser lockdown - is it right?

Code words at supermarkets possible for victims escaping violence
New Zealand

Code words at supermarkets possible for victims escaping violence

14 Apr 05:00 PM

Agencies seek creative ways to help those trapped at home with an abuser amid Covid-19.

Stag party linked to 35 Covid-19 cases - what we know about the mystery cluster
New Zealand

Stag party linked to 35 Covid-19 cases - what we know about the mystery cluster

14 Apr 01:46 AM

The stag party is currently the fourth biggest cluster of Covid 19 cases in New Zealand.

Amid lockdown, a second epidemic is flourishing - domestic violence
New Zealand

Amid lockdown, a second epidemic is flourishing - domestic violence

12 Apr 04:00 AM

Lockdown creates the perfect conditions for enabling abusers but silencing victims.

Bluff wedding cluster escalates further as Auckland clusters remain a mystery
New Zealand

Bluff wedding cluster escalates further as Auckland clusters remain a mystery

09 Apr 02:36 AM

Clusters have increasingly become the centre of the New Zealand coronavirus epidemic.

Tracing the clusters: How wedding, Marist infections spread across NZ
New Zealand

Tracing the clusters: How wedding, Marist infections spread across NZ

08 Apr 05:00 PM

Clusters have become central to New Zealand's pandemic, with half of all new cases linked.

Premium
Inside the Matamata Covid 19 cluster: A case of Russian roulette
New Zealand

Inside the Matamata Covid 19 cluster: A case of Russian roulette

03 Apr 11:30 PM

A pub, a St Patrick's Day party and a highly contagious virus. What could go wrong?

'It always came in summer': 95yo reflects on NZ epidemics past
New Zealand

'It always came in summer': 95yo reflects on NZ epidemics past

03 Apr 09:57 PM

With the advent of vaccines, epidemics have faded from memory. But we've been here before.

Live Q&A: Dr Michelle Wise answers your questions about pregnancy and Covid 19
New Zealand

Live Q&A: Dr Michelle Wise answers your questions about pregnancy and Covid 19

02 Apr 06:43 AM

Obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Michelle Wise to take questions about birth and Covid 19

Premium
Anatomy of a nightmare: Inside the country's largest Covid-19 cluster
New Zealand|Education

Anatomy of a nightmare: Inside the country's largest Covid-19 cluster

31 Mar 10:09 PM

It's the largest cluster of Covid-19 cases in NZ. What happened at Marist College?

Domestic violence victims are trying to keep their children safe in lockdown. Their path is fraught
New Zealand|Crime

Domestic violence victims are trying to keep their children safe in lockdown. Their path is fraught

30 Mar 06:07 AM

For victims of domestic violence and their children, the lockdown poses an extra risk.

Giving birth in a pandemic: 'It was a surreal, weird time'
New Zealand

Giving birth in a pandemic: 'It was a surreal, weird time'

28 Mar 04:00 PM

"It was nerve-wracking... there's people everywhere with hand sanitiser and wearing masks"

'It feels kind of ominous' - we speak to those most at risk as New Zealand heads into lockdown
New Zealand

'It feels kind of ominous' - we speak to those most at risk as New Zealand heads into lockdown

25 Mar 04:09 AM

The lockdown is hard enough - but how does it feel if you're one of those most at-risk?

Sexually harassed by priest: Anglican parishioner finds justice after 15 years
New Zealand|Crime

Sexually harassed by priest: Anglican parishioner finds justice after 15 years

22 Mar 04:00 PM

The parishioner's settlement includes changes to church process and $100,000.

Macho, macho emissions: How masculine marketing of utes could be causing climate change
New Zealand

Macho, macho emissions: How masculine marketing of utes could be causing climate change

21 Mar 04:00 PM

Could the obsession with big, manly cars stop us meeting our climate change commitments?

'All I want to do right now is hide': What it's like living in deadly fear of coronavirus
New Zealand

'All I want to do right now is hide': What it's like living in deadly fear of coronavirus

20 Mar 04:00 PM

"It's kind of like, oh well, your life doesn't matter."

Abortion legalised in NZ: 'I should feel elated but I just feel flat'
New Zealand|Crime

Abortion legalised in NZ: 'I should feel elated but I just feel flat'

18 Mar 04:00 PM

COMMENT: Pace of change for gender equality is glacial, and yet we're told to be grateful.