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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

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The reason Tauranga's housing is so expensive

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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

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'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

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Ecologist issues dire warning about NZ's freshwater

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$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

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Haumaha inquiry out Monday

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Learning support coordinators 'too important' to wait for data

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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

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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

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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

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Could these new $200k homes be Auckland's solution?

Hundreds of Auckland homeowners to re-apply for consent.

Auckland homeowners face resource consent reapplications

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

Ardern launches new council to boost business confidence

Pope Francis is in Ireland.

Pope begs forgiveness for Church abuse

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Sky TV posts $240m loss

Chris Hipkins.

Teachers' pay demands 'well out of kilter' - Hipkins

Niall Darwin bought a wrecked Tesla in Australia, rebuilt it and brought it to New Zealand.

Waikato man suing Tesla over lack of promised support

James Shaw on Newshub Nation.

Stopping climate change will make us richer than doing nothing - Shaw

The transparent toilet could provide a window into the body.

The toilet that can test for drugs, pregnancy and depression

Would you take financial advice from a robot?

Robot investment advice arrives using Kiwi technology

"It's more about education than sales, so we intentionally call our stores 'stores' rather than 'dealerships', because it's a different experience when you come into a Tesla store," a spokesperson told Newshub.

Tesla sets up first ever NZ store in Auckland

A new era of automatic diagnosis using artificial intelligence has arrived.

NZ radiology centres to trial AI diagnosis

Google's newest technology, Google Lens.

Google's new app that recognises objects - but not people

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James Cook High School principal's 'simple response' to attackers

Grant Robertson talks about the 2018 Budget.

Greens weren't 'shafted' - Grant Robertson

Grant Robertson on Newshub Nation.

Grant Robertson's economic superstition

How do we fix Auckland's widening wealth gap?

How to fix Auckland's widening wealth gap

Alena and Ivan Rivera are examples of Auckland's 'haves' rather than 'have nots'.

A Tale of Two Cities: Meet the people enjoying Auckland's economic party

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Auckland's rich getting richer, while the poor struggle

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Only 10 percent of jobs will be lost to AI - report

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Digital experts worried about growth of 'deep fakes' videos

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Fonterra CEO Theo Spierings resigns

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Iconic scientist Stephen Hawking dies aged 76

Economist Shamubeel Eaqub has suggested a way to make Kiwibuild homes cheaper.

Economist reveals how to make Kiwibuild homes cheaper

Twent-eight wealthy individuals got together on Friday to talk about investing in the Americas Cup.

If you ever wondered how the other 1 percent live, here's a glimpse

Age defying technology and free power are some of the futuristic predictions that came out of the Digital Nations conference.

The first person to live for 500 years has already been born

The mall is due to open on Broadway at the end of 2019

David Jones to open in Newmarket's new Westfield Mall