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Carla Penman
Multimedia journalist, NZ Herald

Multimedia journalist, NZ 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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Take the power back: Nationwide petrol boycott to target companies one by one
Bay of Plenty Times

Take the power back: Nationwide petrol boycott to target companies one by one

09 Oct 07:17 PM
Car-crash-related injuries in 2017 hit 16-year high
Bay of Plenty Times

Car-crash-related injuries in 2017 hit 16-year high

03 Oct 09:59 PM

Māori made up close to 70 per cent of those seriously hurt in road collisions last year.

Step closer to new law jailing people who attack paramedics
Bay of Plenty Times

Step closer to new law jailing people who attack paramedics

19 Sep 06:06 AM

Australia now has a similar law and the UK this week doubled jail time for attackers.

Kiwi households paying 'almost 80 per cent more for power today than in 1990'
Bay of Plenty Times

Kiwi households paying 'almost 80 per cent more for power today than in 1990'

11 Sep 01:00 AM

Distributors are not making "excessive profits", electricity pricing review finds.

Swamped by cold calls: Consumer watchdog wants 'Do Not Call' register
Bay of Plenty Times

Swamped by cold calls: Consumer watchdog wants 'Do Not Call' register

03 Sep 09:15 PM

Consumer NZ wants official Do Not Call register to be set up to stop nuisance calls.

Family struggle without power  for  days
Bay of Plenty Times

Family struggle without power for days

16 Aug 05:35 AM

Maria Molisi who is 36 weeks pregnant, says the stress of the ordeal has been unbearable.

A power box exploded on the street. Their household appliances were destroyed
Bay of Plenty Times

A power box exploded on the street. Their household appliances were destroyed

15 Aug 04:43 AM

Maria Molisi who is 36 weeks pregnant, says the stress of the ordeal has been unbearable.

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