Louise Ternouth

Auckland

Checkpoint reporter at Radio New Zealand (RNZ)

Journalist @radionz for @CheckpointRNZ | Get in touch [email protected]

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Articles

Budget 2025: The teenagers feeling ignored by government's decisions

2 weeks ago | radionz.co.nz | Louise Ternouth

"Do not just invest in stats and numbers, invest in us."That is the message from a group of teenagers grappling with some of the decisions made by the government in this year's Budget. They came together along with child advocates, researchers and rangatahi to unpack the budget. with KiwiSaver, pay equity, employment and climate change all top of the discussion.
Budget 2025: The teenagers feeling ignored by government's decisions

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Louise Ternouth

"Do not just invest in stats and numbers, invest in us."That is the message from a group of teenagers grappling with some of the decisions made by the government in this year's Budget. They came together along with child advocates, researchers and rangatahi to unpack the budget. with KiwiSaver, pay equity, employment and climate change all top of the discussion.
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2 weeks ago | stuff.co.nz | Susan Edmunds |Louise Ternouth
How does Costco offer butter so cheap?

2 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Susan Edmunds |Louise Ternouth

It was organised chaos this week at Costco when another delivery of butter arrived. This butter is not just any butter - while the other supermarkets are selling a 500g slab for up to $10, Costco's butter is $9.99 for a kilogram. Jody Middleton was among the crowd waiting to stock up on Monday. "I have to say most people were pretty polite about it," she said.
Funding dries up for two Auckland charities as demand increases

3 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Louise Ternouth

On Monday it was another busy morning at West Auckland based charity Nurturing Families with the buzz of staff packing and facilitating pickups of essentials such as nappies, clothing, prams and toiletries. When Checkpoint visited Founder Taylah Nasmith and partnerships manager Marissa Bell were busy in the warehouse sorting through dresses, onesies and winter woolies to fill a box for a family of seven.
Funding dries up for two Auckland charities as demand increases

3 weeks ago | radionz.co.nz | Louise Ternouth

On Monday it was another busy morning at West Auckland based charity Nurturing Families with the buzz of staff packing and facilitating pickups of essentials such as nappies, clothing, prams and toiletries. When Checkpoint visited Founder Taylah Nasmith and partnerships manager Marissa Bell were busy in the warehouse sorting through dresses, onesies and winter woolies to fill a box for a family of seven.
Party-goer who damaged Olafur Eliasson artwork worth $333,000 granted name suppression

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Louise Ternouth

A woman who damaged a piece of artwork worth $333,000 while attending a ball at Auckland Art gallery last month has been granted interim name suppression. Guests at The Curious Ball in early March were served alcohol and given exclusive after-hours access to the exhibition of works by Olafur Eliasson. One of the guests was charged with wilful damage after allegedly headbutting a hanging sculpture during the evening.
School lunch programme revisted: How is term two?

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Louise Ternouth

After last term's series of mishaps with school lunches Associate Education Minister David Seymour said the new term would start off in "tip top shape". The government's revamped lunch programme was plagued by problems in term one, with concerns about late, inedible, repetitive or nutritionally lacking lunches - and even a case of melted plastic in one. But Seymour - who is the architect of the rebooted programme - wanted all issues fixed by term two.
School lunch programme revisted: How is term two?

1 month ago | radionz.co.nz | Louise Ternouth

After last term's series of mishaps with school lunches Associate Education Minister David Seymour said the new term would start off in "tip top shape". The government's revamped lunch programme was plagued by problems in term one, with concerns about late, inedible, repetitive or nutritionally lacking lunches - and even a case of melted plastic in one. But Seymour - who is the architect of the rebooted programme - wanted all issues fixed by term two.
Auckland Transport to raise one cent fare on Mt Eden route 64 bus service

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Louise Ternouth

They say all good things must come to an end, and for Aucklanders riding on the route 64 bus that saying rings trueFor the past five years the bus fare has been virtually free, at just one cent to tag on, but come Sunday a full fare will apply. The bus service was originally established to accommodate the closure of the Mt Eden train station due to Auckand's City Rail Link project works.