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Kirsty Johnston

Voyager Reporter of the Year 2022. Most recently reporting on the climate crisis for @radionz. Currently on parental leave 🐣

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  • Domestic violence groups slam ‘dangerous’ Man Up programme

    2 months ago | nzherald.co.nz | Kirsty Johnston

    Domestic abuse agencies warn the Man Up course by Destiny Church is “downright dangerous” and promotes male dominance. Police and courts still refer perpetrators to Man Up, despite warnings from Women’s Refuge and others. Concerns intensified after Man Up members disrupted a Pride event, leading to police condemnation and investigation. By Kirsty Johnston of RNZDomestic abuse agencies are again raising concerns about the Man Up course run by Destiny Church, saying it is “downright dangerous”.

  • Tall Black's high ambitions

    May 14, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Kirsty Johnston

    Glen Denham with Massey High students Shakerah Zakeri and Eric Williams. Former basketball captain and TV host turns talents to running West Auckland high school. The whispers about Massey High School's new principal began almost as soon as he arrived. He was huge, they said. He was famous. He wanted to change the school uniform. He'd built a new office in the middle of the school.

  • Car makers spend millions more advertising big gas guzzlers than small cars or EVs

    Sep 25, 2023 | nzherald.co.nz | Kirsty Johnston

    By Kirsty Johnston of RNZ‘Industry hype’ about electric vehicles isn’t matched by the money car makers are spending promoting them. Instead, the biggest gas guzzlers still get the biggest advertising dollars. Car companies are spending almost four times more advertising large, gas-guzzling vehicles than small cars, despite publicly pledging to combat climate change.

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Kirsty Johnston
Kirsty Johnston @kirsty_johnston
8 Apr 25

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Kirsty Johnston
Kirsty Johnston @kirsty_johnston
23 Feb 25

Domestic violence advocates have been warning that Destiny’s Man Up programme is dangerous for years. Police and the courts keep using it. https://t.co/m8AGn6Huh2

Kirsty Johnston
Kirsty Johnston @kirsty_johnston
29 Jan 25

RT @Amanda_Gillies: Rising unemployment and the volatile job market are set to get worse. By the time they turn around mid-year, it may be…