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Johnny Blades
Johnny Blades is a senior journalist with RNZ Pacific who has written and reported extensively about the Pacific Islands, covering some of the most remote corners of this diverse region.
Whether it be dodging rocks in Papua New Guinea's Highlands, probing the militarised border of West Papua, being force-fed kava by cargo cultists in Santo, or sitting in RNZ Pacific’s office in Wellington negotiating the worst phone connections in the world in search of audio, Johnny has shown a keen commitment to learning about the Pacific and helping New Zealand make sense of its wider region.
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Search results for Johnny Blades
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Finding Frank - a true deer hunting legend
Frank Erceg was victim of New Zealand's first helicopter hunting accident, but now his story, and that of the deer culling industry has come to life through his niece, Louise Maich. Audio
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Voting age for local council elections debated
30 Aug 2023MPs have been debating whether to lower the voting age for local council elections to 16 years of age from the current age of 18. Audio
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A week to wrap up Parliament
29 Aug 2023The last sitting week of the 53rd Parliament has a fairly packed schedule of government business, plus debate on the Standing Orders Committee's regular report, and the Adjournment Debate. Audio
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Beyond the tiles, the work of photographers at Parliament
27 Aug 2023If there’s one group who we don’t hear enough about, it’s the photographers who cover Parliament. A new exhibition is casting light on five of these practitioners. We talk to two of them. Audio
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Valedictory warning about divisive style of politics
23 Aug 2023As more valedictory speeches were heard in Parliament’s chamber, a warning was sounded from a departing MP about race baiting and dog whistling to extremism. Audio
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Aupito William Sio exits NZ Parliament after 16 years
Aupito William Sio exits NZ Parliament after 16 years. Audio
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'Stay grounded and connected to the community' - Aupito William Sio
20 Aug 2023The Labour MP for Māngere, Aupito William Sio is leaving Parliament after a sixteen year-stint which encompassed nine years in Opposition bookended by spells in Government. Audio
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Valedictories: Tell us what you really think
16 Aug 2023Valedictory speech season has begun, and if there’s a common theme cropping up already, it’s a plea for a less toxic style of politics in Parliament. Audio
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Final sitting block underway, urgency planned
15 Aug 2023This week is the first of the last three weeks in the 53rd Parliament, a busy time as the Government still has a lot that it wants to finish before the House rises. Audio
