Kirsty Johnston is an investigative reporter at the New Zealand Herald
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'Nightmare' over: Win for families caring for disabled
The Government will repeal a disability law described as a "shame on society"
Families' long fight: 'I'm doing my best but I am a nothing'
Families of the severely disabled have been fighting to be paid for their work.
Bottled water export tax first priority
Briefings: Dire warnings about growing demands for freshwater in New Zealand.
Who owns our water? A battle boils
Consents given to firms to take our water opened taps on furious row.
Giant water rip-off: You v bottling firms
Water bottling companies are paying an average 500 times less than ratepayers for water.
How the Havelock gastro outbreak began
The worst outbreak of waterborne disease in recent New Zealand history began as a trickle.
Mushroom farm link to previous water contamination
A report on a previous contamination at the water supply causing widespread sickness in the Hawke's Bay will be released today.
Gastro: Previous investigation revealed
The water supply causing widespread sickness in the Hawke's Bay was already under investigation for a previous contamination, the Herald can reveal.