Articles by George Block
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National
Two escape 'rough landing' as helicopter comes down on beach
Sunday, 19 May 2024, 1:35pmTwo occupants of a helicopter that had a “rough landing” on a beach in Northland had a lucky escape. Police said it received...
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Crime
Auckland police officer accused of perjury named as Constable James Cox
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 3:04pmThe Auckland police officer accused of lying in the witness box during a trial can now be named. He is Constable James Phillip...
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National
82-year-old man charged with obstructing Auckland murder investigation
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 11:55amFour people, including one in his 80s, have been charged with obstructing a detective investigating the killing of an Auckland...
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Crime
Psychotic Mt Albert walkway killer detained as special patient as family remembers victim
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 2:42pmFamily and friends of Tom Coombes have paid tribute to the much-loved son of Bethell’s Beach as his killer Christian Eteuati...
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National
Psychotic Mt Albert walkway killer detained as special patient as family remembers victim
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 2:39pmFamily and friends of Tom Coombes have paid tribute to the much-loved son of Bethell’s Beach as his killer Christian Eteuati...
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Crime
Auckland father Tipene Te Ahuru guilty of murdering baby son
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 2:46pmA jury has found Tipene Te Ahuru guilty of murdering his son Amaziah after a little under three hours of deliberation. The...
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Crime
Young Auckland couple's grim life no excuse for dad killing child - Crown
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 7:12amDid baby Amaziah die at the hands of his tired and irascible father Tipene Te Ahuru in a moment of blind rage or was his...
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National
Liz Gunn defends calling worker a Nazi amid warning from judge
Friday, 10 May 2024, 1:23pmThe trial of former TVNZ host Liz Gunn and her cameraman, Jonathan Clark, has resumed today with more tense exchanges between...
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National
Liz Gunn trial: Airport security worker describes alleged assault
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 10:34amAn Auckland airport security worker says she felt intimidated and was questioned about her nationality by anti-vaccination...
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Crime
Auckland father killed baby son while mother was out doing laundry - Crown
Monday, 6 May 2024, 1:48pmAn agitated and impatient Auckland father fatally wounded his infant son while his partner was out doing the laundry, a jury...
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National
Hunt on for 'extremely dangerous' man after Ponsonby Rd shooting
Monday, 6 May 2024, 7:24amA man was shot and killed on Ponsonby Rd about 10.15pm last night. Police hunting suspect considered ‘extremely dangerous’. Suspect...
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Crime
Hundreds of Auckland young offenders escaping custody - and the document OT didn't want you to see
Sunday, 5 May 2024, 9:56amHalf of the young offenders remanded to Auckland community homes have escaped custody in recent years, an Oranga Tamariki...
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Crime
Bail granted after Leo Molloy confronts alleged pistol-waving 'cowboy'
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 1:02pmThe man labelled a “cowboy” by Auckland hospitality identity Leo Molloy has appeared in court charged with brandishing a...
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National
Police raid Head Hunters' North Shore gang pad
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 8:02amArmed police have raided the Head Hunters North Shore gang pad in the Auckland suburb of Wairau Park. The Herald understands...
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National
Albany axe attacker named, to be detained in psychiatric care after acquittal
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 1:53pmA man who attacked diners with an axe, injuring six people at Chinese restaurants in Albany last year, has learned his fate...
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Crime
Auckland body in bag: Interpol 'black notice' issued over mystery remains
Friday, 12 April 2024, 8:43amOne month after a woman’s body was found floating in a bag by a fisherman in Auckland, her remains still lie unclaimed and...
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National
Auckland kidnapping: Identity of man accused of abducting, assaulting woman revealed
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 3:58pmA man accused of kidnapping and assaulting a woman on Auckland’s North Shore has lost name suppression as police continue...
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Crime
North Shore kidnapping: Man accused of taking woman appears in court after dramatic arrest
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 4:04pmA man accused of kidnapping and badly injuring a woman on the North Shore has appeared in court after his dramatic arrest...
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National
Police officers charged with attempting to pervert course of justice in historical inquiry
Friday, 22 March 2024, 1:45pmPolice have charged two of their own with attempting to pervert the course of justice during an investigation more than a...
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National
Man accused of killing Auckland couple can now be named
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 12:08pmOne of the men accused of killing Ellerslie couple Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong last year can now be named. Shu...
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National
Govt latest pay offer to police ‘insulting’ after lengthy negotiations
Friday, 8 March 2024, 3:19pmAn offer by police of a $5000 general wage increase for sworn officers after years of high inflation has been labelled “insulting”...
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National
Pair accused of murdering Auckland couple fight to keep name secret amid new charge
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 11:49amTwo Auckland men accused of murdering a couple in Ellerslie are battling to continue to keep their names secret ahead of...
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Crime
Deadly love triangle: Auckland man jailed for killing former friend
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 11:10amAn Auckland man who killed his former boxing trainer and then tried to blame his mate for the murder has been sentenced to...
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National
Fourth shoplifting charge against ex-Green MP involves new store
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 9:38amPolice have laid a fourth shoplifting charge against former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman. The fourth charge filed against Ghahraman,...