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Kiri Gillespie

Kiri Gillespie

Verified

Assistant News Director and Multimedia Journalist, New Zealand Herald

Tauranga

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Total articles 1098

  • Southland pensioners ‘selling up’ as soaring rate bills take their toll

    By Negotiation Wainui, Kiri Gillespie Verified| OneRoof@ Southland pensioners unable to afford the hike in council rates are considering selling their homes, concerned real estate commentators have told OneRoof. In June, Gore District Council adopted an average 21.4% rates increase for the 2024/25 year, marking one of the highest rates increases in New Zealand. In its first three months since the decision, the council was in the process of helping hundreds of homeowners seeking a rates rebate.

    By Negotiation Wainui, Kiri Gillespie Verified · OneRoof

    Oct. 11, 2024

  • Will The Block NZ ever return to Kiwi screens? What former judge and winners say

    By Kiri Gillespie Verified| OneRoof@ A former judge on The Block NZ says he doubts the show will ever return to television amid the country’s struggling economic climate as former winners express sadness at its demise. In February, Warner Bros. Discovery announced it would no longer fully fund local shows, which included The Block NZ, scuppering its eleventh season. It was expected to set in Auckland’s Browns Bay where a section of houses was bought and building began.

    By Kiri Gillespie Verified · OneRoof

    Sep. 18, 2024

  • Southland pensioners ‘selling up’ as soaring rate bills take their toll

    By Negotiation Wainui, Kiri Gillespie Verified| OneRoof@ Southland pensioners unable to afford the hike in council rates are considering selling their homes, concerned real estate commentators have told OneRoof. In June, Gore District Council adopted an average 21.4% rates increase for the 2024/25 year, marking one of the highest rates increases in New Zealand. In its first three months since the decision, the council was in the process of helping hundreds of homeowners seeking a rates rebate.

    By Negotiation Wainui, Kiri Gillespie Verified · OneRoof

    Oct. 11, 2024

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New Zealand Herald

The NZ Herald is New Zealand's leading news organization, established in 1863 as a daily newspaper. It has evolved into a multimedia news provider, recognized as the most-read print and digital news source in the country. Owned by NZME Publishing Limited, the NZ Herald is part of New Zealand Media and Entertainment, which was formed through the merger of APN New Zealand and The Radio Network. The NZ Herald publishes the most widely circulated daily and weekend newspapers in New Zealand, with a readership significantly higher than its nearest competitor. Its digital platform attracts over 2 million unique users each month, offering a wide range of content including breaking news, politics, business, sports, and lifestyle. The organization employs hundreds of journalists across the country, ensuring comprehensive coverage of local and national stories. Additionally, it maintains extensive historical archives, documenting over 160 years of reporting.

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Founded: 2014