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Grant Bradley
Deputy Editor - Business

Grant Bradley is the Business Herald’s Deputy Editor, Aviation and Tourism Writer.

Grant Bradley is the deputy editor at the Business Herald, based in Auckland. He has worked at the New Zealand Herald for more than 30 years in senior roles including chief reporter and deputy news editor, and his current role also writes about tourism and aviation. He was the Australasian Aviation Press Club journalist of the year in 2016 and has also won awards from that organisation for multimedia coverage and news reporting on airlines. He has written extensively about the energy sector for the Business Herald. Earlier in his career, he worked at The Press in Christchurch, London News Service and the New Zealand Press Association. He won the Harry Brittain fellowship to study journalism in the UK in 1995, was awarded the inaugural MFAT Focus Latin America study grant in 1996 and a Royal Norwegian Embassy grant to study the energy sector in Norway in 2015. Grant Bradley can be contacted at grant.bradley@nzherald.co.nz.

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Tourism hotspot says Government funding is missing its target
Northern Advocate

Tourism hotspot says Government funding is missing its target

28 Mar 05:00 AM
Economic Scorecard: The regions that rode into Covid crisis strongest
Northern Advocate

Economic Scorecard: The regions that rode into Covid crisis strongest

12 Jul 05:00 PM

Economists look ahead at how regions could survive the Covid-19 crisis.

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NZ Super Fund monitoring Booking.com stake amid overseas travel sites concern
Business

NZ Super Fund monitoring Booking.com stake amid overseas travel sites concern

30 Jun 05:43 AM

Fund aware of some tourism operators' concerns about overseas OTAs carving commission.

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Masks or empty airline seats: Why call on covering up is essential
Northern Advocate

Masks or empty airline seats: Why call on covering up is essential

21 May 01:10 AM

There's a chance to beef up the Covid fight and help the economy - why not take it?

Air NZ confirms U-turn on visible staff tattoos
Northern Advocate

Air NZ confirms U-turn on visible staff tattoos

10 Jun 12:06 AM

Air NZ says it has listened to staff and customers and is reversing policy

Hauraki Rail Trail one of the great rides in NZ
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Hauraki Rail Trail one of the great rides in NZ

03 Feb 03:00 PM

Gold's grip may be over but Waikato shines bright for cyclists, writes Grant Bradley

Women's RWC part of blockbuster year
Northern Advocate

Women's RWC part of blockbuster year

15 Nov 03:16 AM

The big rugby event kicks off between the America's Cup and Apec.

Air NZ working on hybrid plane plan for regional routes
Northern Advocate

Air NZ working on hybrid plane plan for regional routes

09 Nov 01:15 AM

Hybrid planes could be part of Air New Zealand's regional fleet within a decade

Small airline flying North off to tough start
Northern Advocate

Small airline flying North off to tough start

06 Nov 01:43 AM

A small airline challenging Air NZ has had some light loads but hopes to turn that around.

Government plans unveiled for $80m tourism levy
Northern Advocate

Government plans unveiled for $80m tourism levy

05 Nov 06:30 PM

Tourism strategy says government will take stronger stewardship role

Sparks flying between power companies
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Sparks flying between power companies

09 Oct 03:01 AM

Genesis says an industry-wide approach could be the best way to help needy consumers.

Mercury and Genesis take swipe at Meridian's pricing stance
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Mercury and Genesis take swipe at Meridian's pricing stance

08 Oct 05:05 AM

Meridian says it wants to expose ''dirty secrets'' but Mercury says its price scheme best.

Budget 2018: Tourism NZ takes a hit for marketing
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Budget 2018: Tourism NZ takes a hit for marketing

17 May 04:44 AM

The country's tourism marketing organisation has had its funding cut.

Air NZ domestic fares to soar in price within days
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Air NZ domestic fares to soar in price within days

15 May 09:11 AM

Rising costs, especially fuel prices are being blamed for Air NZ fare increases.

Are there too many tourists here? What Kiwis really think
Northern Advocate

Are there too many tourists here? What Kiwis really think

26 Apr 10:43 PM

Concerns about the impact of tourists is levelling off but Kiwis worry about road crashes

Air NZ told: 'You've got the bloody money to fly to Kaitaia'
Northern Advocate

Air NZ told: 'You've got the bloody money to fly to Kaitaia'

21 Mar 09:55 PM

Former Far North mayor Wayne Brown says Air NZ should do more to serve the regions.

Opinion: Why Air NZ is the politicians' favourite whipping boy
Opinion

Opinion: Why Air NZ is the politicians' favourite whipping boy

21 Mar 08:21 AM

Air New Zealand is a big target for those grumpy about its regional operation

Air NZ to Shane Jones: Criticism 'unfair', so back off
Northern Advocate

Air NZ to Shane Jones: Criticism 'unfair', so back off

20 Mar 08:18 AM

Air New Zealand bosses say meddling by government ministers could damage the company.

Defence absorbing costs of fuel crisis mission
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Defence absorbing costs of fuel crisis mission

01 Oct 10:13 PM

The Defence Force will cover costs of coming to the rescue during the jet fuel crisis.

Experts examining Refining NZ pipeline
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Experts examining Refining NZ pipeline

25 Sep 04:32 AM

Fuel pipe being scrutinised to determine what caused flight-disrupting rupture.

New air traffic controls to tackle fuel crisis
Northern Advocate

New air traffic controls to tackle fuel crisis

18 Sep 09:23 PM

Airways is introducing new measures to help save fuel as the aviation gas crisis worsens

Jetstar's $40m boost for the regions
Northern Advocate

Jetstar's $40m boost for the regions

22 Nov 12:00 PM

Jetstar's regional operations could boost the economy of four centres it serves by about $40 million a year, according to Infometrics

Crackdown on freedom camping coming
Northern Advocate

Crackdown on freedom camping coming

17 Oct 08:59 PM

The tourism industry and other groups are tackling freedom campers messing up popular tourism spots

Oil explorer pulls out of Northland
Northern Advocate

Oil explorer pulls out of Northland

13 Oct 05:00 PM

Norway's Statoil has abandoned its hunt for oil off Northland after finding no traces hydrocarbons.

Air NZ settles price-fixing case for $51m
Business

Air NZ settles price-fixing case for $51m

09 May 05:00 PM

Air NZ has opted to settle a US price-fixing case for $51 million in the latest of a series of cargo cartel actions it has been fighting around the world.

Megaship looms for NZ summer
Northern Advocate

Megaship looms for NZ summer

09 May 01:42 AM

The biggest cruise ship to ever visit New Zealand is coming around Christmas.

AirAsia X launches cheap fares
Business

AirAsia X launches cheap fares

13 Jan 03:00 AM

AirAsia X is returning to New Zealand and is offering international fares as low as $99.

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