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Simon Shepherd

Simon Shepherd

Simon co-hosts Newshub Nation, Three's politics and current affairs show and also works for Newshub as a TV reporter and presenter based in Auckland. 

Simon's been a reporter and presenter for more years than he can count, with interests in money, science and technology.

Follow Simon on Twitter: @Simon_Shepherd

Latest from Simon Shepherd

The Wellington mum-of-two on a benefit is forced to visit a Salvation Army food bank.
Wellington

Single mum shares 'scary' struggle to find affordable housing
Watch: How 5G will require more cell sites.
Technology

Explained: How 5G requires more cell sites and what this means for NZ
Watch: What is 5G?
Technology

Explained: What is 5G and what's coming for NZ this year
Watch: A new road safety message is being linked with rugby players.
Road Safety

New road safety campaign links road rage message with professional rugby players
Watch: There will be a combined effort to help evacuate Australian and New Zealand citizens from Wuhan.
Coronavirus

ANZAC operation: NZ to partner with Australia to get stranded Kiwis out of Wuhan
Watch: The CES technology showcase in Las Vegas featured Kiwi start-ups, and even Ivanka Trump.
Technology

Ivanka Trump and Kiwi start-ups make appearance at Las Vegas tech showcase
Watch: The annual CES technology event held in Las Vegas wowed the crowd with futuristic products.
Technology

Annual tech showcase shows off electric cars, flying taxis
Uber app users in Denver and now Las Vegas can purchase bus tickets in the Uber app.
Transport

Uber users can use the app to ride the bus
Visit some of the wheely interesting places in Washington DC within a day.

Watch: US Capital tourism on a roll with segway tours
Simon Shepherd

Stronger freshwater rights for Māori benefits everyone - Māori Council
Peeni Henare discusses Ihumātao with Simon Shepherd.

Minister warns buying Ihumātao land will undermine all Treaty settlements
Simon Shepherd

'Just do it': Terminal patient pleads politicians to pass euthanasia Bill
Simon Shepherd

'We need politicians to protect us': Terminal patient slams euthanasia Bill
Simon Shepherd

Auckland not congested enough for Uber air trial - scientist
Watch:A teenage boy appears to be the first person to successfully Lime scooter down Dunedin's Baldwin St

Wellington finally gets e-scooters

Watch:Air New Zealand and world leading aerospace company Zephyr have announced a partnership to create a fleet of air taxis.
Updated

Flying taxis headed to Melbourne
One of the cars unveiled in Shanghai.

Could hydrogen-powered cars soon take over Kiwi roads?
Simon Shepherd

Debate: David Seymour clashes with anti-euthanasia advocate

Farnborough, UK - July 16, 2018: Boeing 737 MAX on a steep angled landing descent to Farnborough Airport, UK
Updated

Boeing 737 MAX suspended from NZ airways
Economist and author Julie Fry speaks with Newshub Nation.

What does ambition mean to New Zealanders?
Watch: A trial over Mainzeal liquidators' losses kicked off in September 2018.

Shipley ordered to pay up to $6m over Mainzeal collapse
Simon Shepherd

NZ advertising company chosen to make Super Bowl ad
Audio shows the terrified player begging for rescuers to find him.

'Dad, how scared am I!': Missing footballer's chilling final message
Simon Shepherd

The reason Tauranga's housing is so expensive
Simon Shepherd

More than 90,000 students haven't checked NCEA results
If you think the future tech is far-fetched, some of it is already here.

Latest car gadgets revealed at electronics show

The poison is needed to combat an upcoming explosion in pest numbers.

DoC plans biggest-ever 1080 drop
Niall Darwin has sued Tesla and is now accusing them of hacking his car.

Raglan engineer accuses Tesla of hacking his vehicle

Simon Shepherd

'I can't do anything but wait': Families in limbo over Air NZ strike

Fonterra is looking at selling Tip Top to pay down debt.

Petition launched to keep Tip Top in NZ hands
Simon Shepherd

Ecologist issues dire warning about NZ's freshwater
Simon Shepherd

$2.5b takeover offer made for Trade Me
Shane Jones on Newshub Nation.

Shane Jones shoulders the blame for seedlings screw-up
A structure is seen engulfed in flames during the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, U.S. November 8, 2018. REUTERS/Stephen Lam - RC13150E8D80

Death toll rises to 31 in California fires
Simon Shepherd

Haumaha inquiry out Monday
Simon Shepherd

Learning support coordinators 'too important' to wait for data
Simon Shepherd

John Kirwan promotes digital humans to fight mental health 'pandemic'
But there's a warning - the super-low rates may not last long.

Good news for home buyers, now's the time to get a mortgage
Simon Shepherd
Live

Strong earthquake strikes New Zealand
Andrew Little on Newshub Nation.

State-funding political parties 'not our culture' - Andrew Little
Andrew Little on Newshub Nation.

Andrew Little backs legally unrestricted abortions up to 22 weeks
Simon Shepherd

Digital human Kiri gets a job with Vodafone
Has Simon Bridges broken the law?

Simon Bridges 'absolutely' followed the law
David Collings and Chris Simpson on Newshub Nation.

Jami-Lee Ross 'makes Todd Barclay look like an angel'
Megan Woods on Newshub Nation.

Fuel companies won't reduce price if tax cancelled - Woods
Megan Woods on Newshub Nation.

Why Megan Woods thinks MBIE is wrong about the oil ban
Simon Shepherd

Could these new $200k homes be Auckland's solution?
Hundreds of Auckland homeowners to re-apply for consent.

Auckland homeowners face resource consent reapplications

Ms Ardern appears to have gone on the charm offensive following reports of business confidence dropping in New Zealand.
Updated

Ardern launches new council to boost business confidence
Simon Shepherd

Sky TV posts $240m loss