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George Driver

George Driver is a freelance journalist based in Central Otago, New Zealand.

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Canna-conflict: Should drug companies be able to own doctors’ clinics?

Paris is burning: Will New Zealand abandon its climate change targets?

Antarctica’s ozone hole causes our high skin cancer rates, right? Wrong.

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No laughing matter: Why it’s time to cancel Facebook’s haha reaction

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Houses in this scenic Otago village sell for under $200k. So what’s the catch?

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The caravan crisis: How the price of a classic summer holiday is going up and up

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Will more money for struggling families put a real dent in child poverty?

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Will New Zealand really reduce its emissions by 50% by 2030?

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The no-bullshit guide to NZ’s emissions record as James Shaw heads to Glasgow