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Tim Murphy

Tim Murphy is co-editor of Newsroom. He writes about politics, foreign affairs, Auckland, and media. Twitter: @tmurphynz

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Law Society ends inquiry over judge criticism

The Law Society has abandoned its pursuit of a lawyer for criticising a judge in a domestic violence case, but defended itself for starting the investigation.

May 15 2018

Tim Murphy

new auckland

Turning visitor boom to Akl’s advantage

‘Welcome to Auckland’, a new tourism strategy for the city might as well say: ‘Please help us make this place a whole lot better’.

May 11 2018

Tim Murphy

Comment

Media firms touch, pause, engage

Media giants Stuff and NZME take their case to merge to the Court of Appeal next month, but are already looking at industry initiatives which could save money.

May 08 2018

Tim Murphy

Politics

Govt officials told: Try a little kindness

Welfare officials have received an instruction from on high to be “flexible” and help the poor and homeless who seek special assistance grants this winter.

May 04 2018

Tim Murphy

News

Women lawyers blast Law Society inquiry

A women’s law group says a Law Society inquiry into Catriona MacLennan must be dropped and an apology given.

May 04 2018

Tim Murphy

boardroom

Music to MediaWorks’ ears

The public’s election year binge has perhaps led to a hangover in the radio ratings so far this year.

May 04 2018

Tim Murphy

new auckland

Fuel tax, but a decade of traffic jams

Drivers are unlikely to see big improvements or reductions in travel times by paying the new 11.5 cents a litre regional fuel tax.

May 01 2018

Tim Murphy

boardroom

Invasion of the tabloids

This morning newspaper readers around the country received their last full-size editions of their daily newspapers.

Apr 27 2018

Tim Murphy

new auckland

Auckland Council’s $173m asset sale

Seven buildings and sites with a combined valuation of $173 million are likely to be sold by the Auckland Council as part of a plan to free up money and re-house staff.

Apr 12 2018

Tim Murphy

Comment

Beehive ‘newsroom’ needs to start firing

One of the country’s most high-powered newsrooms needs to start getting its employer’s story into the news cycle and out to the public, and fast.

Apr 05 2018

Tim Murphy

Sailing

Team NZ all smiles at America’s Cup home

It is the $212 million home for the next America’s Cup that no one wanted - but everyone is now happy to make their own.

Apr 03 2018

Tim Murphy

new auckland

Govt finds $40m for Team NZ hosting fee

The Government will pay $40 million to Team New Zealand as the ‘hosting fee’ for the 2021 America’s cup in Auckland.

Mar 28 2018

Tim Murphy

new auckland

A $212m question: Where’s the Cup legacy?

Auckland councillors will be asked to rubber stamp the latest plan for America’s Cup bases on the Auckland waterfront - a plan that has one yawning question hanging over it.

Mar 28 2018

Tim Murphy

LockerRoom

The ‘other’ Maadi Cup

Women grabbed centre stage at one of our biggest and best sports competitions, Tim Murphy reports

Mar 25 2018

Tim Murphy

Comment

Ardern is the Helen Key of politics

There comes a time for every PM when the very multi-dimensional gnarliness of the job makes them tense up.

Mar 20 2018

Tim Murphy

new auckland

Russell McVeagh off $16m Auckland roster

After a review, Auckland Council has selected 10 firms to conduct its legal work. Russell McVeagh is missing from the list.

Mar 17 2018

Tim Murphy

Comment

How bad is bad enough?

Most say the main concern should be for victims of sexual assault, not the political hides of those who failed them. But the two are largely indivisible, writes Tim Murphy.

Mar 15 2018

Tim Murphy

News

Fake texter free after police trick ruled out

A man who was tricked into a confession of harassment by police has had his conviction overturned after a sneaky police text was ruled inadmissible.

Mar 15 2018

Tim Murphy

new auckland

Contaminated land holds up America’s Cup

Protracted negotiations to find a home for an America’s Cup village in Auckland may now hinge on how fast contaminated land at the Tank Farm can be cleared.

Mar 14 2018

Tim Murphy

boardroom

Air NZ engine fix another month away

Air New Zealand says its urgent fix for troubled engines on its Dreamliner 787-9 fleet will take another month to complete.

Mar 08 2018

Tim Murphy