
Jordyn Rudd
Journalist at Freelance
Freelance journalist based in London. Formerly TVNZ 1 News reporter.
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
1news.co.nz | Jordyn Rudd
A new Great White project is underway, tagging a new generation of sharks near Rakiura/Stewart Island for the first time in a decade. Dr Riley Elliott — known as "Shark Man" — led the mission to seek new insights into one of the ocean's most powerful predators. "Put simply, it was a dream come true. But it came with pressure," he told 1News.
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3 weeks ago |
1news.co.nz | Jordyn Rudd
A deepfake video involving Q+A's Jack Tame and one of the country's leading diabetes researchers has been circulating online, swindling unknowing New Zealanders out of their money. The clip, posted online and shared on social media, purported to show the TVNZ presenter and Professor Rinki Murphy discussing a supposed medical breakthrough.
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1 month ago |
1news.co.nz | Jordyn Rudd
A community-led healthcare project in Matakana Island near Tauranga has received international acclaim, after being presented at a conference in Portugal. Telehealth services have been boosted for the remote and rural island, which has a population of around 350, following years of poor internet and cell coverage. Until recently, residents had to travel by boat to the mainland for medical appointments, at a cost.
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2 months ago |
1news.co.nz | Jordyn Rudd
Subsided rent and grocery vouchers are just some of the ways landlords are trying to get tenants, as rental listing levels hit a 10-year high. Year-on-year comparisons show listings in March were up by 41%, according to Trade Me property, while median rent has fallen 2.3% to $635 a week. “We're seeing a lot of people moving the country, so that's freeing up some rental properties,” Trade Me Property’s Gavin Lloyd told 1News.
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2 months ago |
1news.co.nz | Jordyn Rudd
Mount Maunganui cafes, bars and restaurants are facing an unexpected alfresco cost — with Tauranga City Council proposing to dish up an annual fee on businesses for having tables and chairs on the footpath. The proposed fee would be $100 per square metre of footpath used from July 1. Some businesses have labelled the added charge "unfair", particularly during tough economic times.
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