Articles by Francesca Rudkin
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Opinion
Francesca Rudkin: Can the Government get tourism numbers back up?
Sunday, 26 January 2025, 10:34amAs you probably picked up from Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nation speech on Thursday, 2025 is apparently...
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Francesca Rudkin: Luxon's State of the Nation speech sounded like he’s found his groove
Friday, 24 January 2025, 5:05amIf you didn’t pick up on Christopher Luxon’s State of the Nations speech yesterday, the Prime Minister is looking to grow...
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Francesca Rudkin: Love it or hate it, AI is going to be part of our lives
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 4:38amThere is a lot going on in the world this week. This Friday The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences provides some...
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Francesca Rudkin: Washington D.C. has always been about power, but now it’s just as much about money
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 4:18amWell, it’s a big day in the United States today - and in Panama, Greenland, Canada, Mexico, and the many countries who are...
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Francesca Rudkin: Health is a priority in National's Ministerial reshuffle
Monday, 20 January 2025, 4:37amLike many of us over the summer, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon used his downtime to reflect on the year that had been,...
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Francesca Rudkin: Turns out the Aussies are dealing with the same challenges as us
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 10:18amOver summer, the news cycle slows as much as the days do - and there’s more time to mix and mingle on news sites. A few weeks...
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Francesca Rudkin: Danielle Collins just met the crowds halfway
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 10:19amSummer means different things to us all, but if you love a game of tennis then summer sure delivers. And sometimes it gives...
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Francesca Rudkin: We love our Poppies to a point
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 10:16amHow good is the news about Liam Lawson. Regardless of whether you’re a Sergio Perez fan, what you think of Max Verstappen...
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Francesca Rudkin: Why are Christmas movies all rom-coms?
Sunday, 8 December 2024, 10:09amLast year, there were 116 new Christmas holiday movies released on TV and streaming streaming services in the US. I have...
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Francesca Rudkin: Airline headlines and flight delays
Saturday, 7 December 2024, 9:44amI started counting headlines about Air New Zealand two weeks ago after my flight from Nelson to Auckland was delayed by about...
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Francesca Rudkin: Abuse in care redress is not something to do half-heartedly
Saturday, 16 November 2024, 10:08amOn Tuesday the Prime Minister, the leader of the opposition, and public sector leaders formally apologised to survivors of...
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Francesca Rudkin: We all want new infrastructure - but this is getting frustrating
Sunday, 10 November 2024, 12:19pmIt’s understandable Auckland CBD's retail and hospitality businesses' initial reaction was one of concern after learning...
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Francesca Rudkin: Can we stop playing politics with youth mental health?
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 10:44amIf you care about the mental health of our young people, if you are a parent of a child who is struggling or advocating to...
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Francesca Rudkin: It's time for the Greens to move on
Sunday, 20 October 2024, 10:22amIt’s not over yet, but just maybe there is light at the end of the Darleen Tana drama tunnel. Please let it be. The Green...
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Francesca Rudkin: It's been a busy 12 months for the new Government
Sunday, 13 October 2024, 10:11amTomorrow marks 12 months since the election which saw the country take a step to the to the right, with Christopher Luxon’s...
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Francesca Rudkin: The Government will be hoping departure figures are as bad as they get
Friday, 11 October 2024, 4:51pmIn April last year, it was announced New Zealanders living in Australia were suddenly afforded similar rights to Australians...
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Francesca Rudkin: Do we really need a docu-series about the Polkinghorne case?
Sunday, 29 September 2024, 10:49amOver the past 9 weeks, the media and many in the country have been fixated on a court case that took place in Auckland. I...
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Francesca Rudkin: No win for the fun police this week
Sunday, 22 September 2024, 10:34amIt was great to see the fun police did not win this week - and really cool to see it was partially driven by primary school...
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Francesca Rudkin: Bring on the hugs and humour
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 10:06amSo the game might not have gone their way this morning, but how gorgeous were the Black Ferns this week? Once again being...
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Francesca Rudkin: The Paralympics gave me a reality check
Sunday, 1 September 2024, 10:23amSo I had a bit of a reality check this week. As you may have gathered, I love to do a bit of running – it’s more plodding...
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Opinion
Francesca Rudkin: What should councils be funding?
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 1:08pmYesterday the Prime Minister spoke at the Local Government NZ (LGNZ) conference, warning councils to restrain their spending...
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Francesca Rudkin: The rates of youth road deaths are terrifying
Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 12:17pmI’m not a perfect parent. I’ve learnt a lot on the job, but one thing I got right was making the call that I was not the...
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Francesca Rudkin: Is the country warming up to the Prime Minister?
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 1:02pmTo use a Love Island-ism, it looks like Chris Luxon appears to have been a slow burn on the nation since being sworn in as...
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Will an increase in breath testing stop people drink driving?
Monday, 19 August 2024, 12:33pmThanks to another announcement from the Transport Minister Simeon Brown over the weekend, the police have a new target to...
