Articles by Carolyne Meng-Yee
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National
How sex worker Madison Ashton reacted to 'botched' Polkinghorne case
Monday, 23 September 2024, 3:56pm• Madison Ashton refused to give evidence at the Philip Polkinghorne trial but cast a long shadow over the testimony. • The...
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National
Auckland girl's dreams dashed after US talent scouts asked mum to pay $27k
Sunday, 5 May 2024, 9:45amThe mother of a girl who auditioned for The Celebrity Experience (TCE), run by American talent scouts in Auckland, says she...
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Crime
'Stuck' living with the horror: Knife attack survivor speaks out for first time
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 9:35amA man who desperately tried to save his dying friend 16 years ago says the fatal fight haunts him and he will never forgive...
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National
Pāua to the people: Coromandel locals block poachers
Sunday, 17 March 2024, 9:46amCoromandel locals rallied together this week to stop three pāua poachers from leaving Pāuanui Beach with undersized pāua. Locals...
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National
'She was killed in front of me': Mum shares horror after daughter's driveway death
Sunday, 21 January 2024, 9:49amBin day is triggering for Narissa Wylie. She is anxious she might catch a glimpse of the neighbour who accidentally ran over...
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National
'He could've killed us': Passengers reveal horror of ferry crash- skipper of launch identified
Sunday, 11 June 2023, 9:50amVideo has emerged of the aftermath of a collision involving a launch and a historic ferry in the Bay of Islands that seriously...
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National
'I thought we were going to die today': Gold Coast helicopter crash survivor
Sunday, 5 February 2023, 5:56pmWarning: Some people may find images below distressing. Four seconds before her world crashed down in front of her, Elmarie...
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National
Where is Minka? Family cat missing from “luxury” cattery
Sunday, 5 February 2023, 9:36amA couple is distraught after a company claiming to be a “luxury” cattery lost one of their two pedigree cats. The SPCA is...
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National
Raped and kidnapped: Victim flees home as her attacker freed to same city
Sunday, 20 November 2022, 9:33amA woman kidnapped and raped by one of the country’s most notorious killers is furious he is being released to an address...
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National
'How can this happen to us?' Parents of teen who died after fall share their pain
Sunday, 13 November 2022, 10:00amThe first time Lisa Finnemore held her son Samuel the bells at East London’s Bow Church chimed and she knew straight away...