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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

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

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

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
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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
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

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
Simon Shepherd

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
Simon Shepherd

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
Simon Shepherd

Auckland's rich getting richer, while the poor struggle

Simon Shepherd

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

Digital experts worried about growth of 'deep fakes' videos