Articles by Cherie Howie
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National
Man ran from mental health centre, stole SUV at knifepoint before fatal Waikato crash
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 8:28pmA man killed in June after he ran into oncoming traffic on the Waikato Expressway moments after crashing an SUV he’d allegedly...
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National
Weather bomb could brush past country, heavy rain watch for four regions
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 1:17pmA deep subtropical low likely to be classed as a “weather bomb” will brush past the North Island, with MetService issuing...
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National
Kiwi doctor swaps medicine for truck driving
Sunday, 7 July 2024, 4:13pmA year after he ditched the stethoscope for the steering wheel, dump truck driver Jeff Kai Fong found himself thinking about...
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National
Small town, big talk: The hunt for a man on the run with his kids
Sunday, 16 June 2024, 9:37amThe focus of a renewed police push to find fugitive dad Tom Phillips and his three kids is believed to have moved east from...
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National
Grief, aroha, and unity in small-town NZ: Community vigil for eight killed on roads in three weeks
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 4:31pmEight lives, crushing grief, heartbreaking silence, and a community united in loss after four deadly vehicle crashes in little...
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National
'Her face was covered in blood': Mum, baby showered in glass when car crashed into eatery
Sunday, 19 May 2024, 9:51amWARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES A mother and her 14-month-old baby narrowly escaped death after a motorist drove into a Subway restaurant,...
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Crime
SFO files bribery, corruption charges against Auckland Council building inspector
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 2:37pmA former Auckland Council building inspector is facing corruption and bribery charges. The Serious Fraud Office filed bribery...
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National
'Does this look like chicken?' Baby narrowly survives choking incident
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 9:27amHis little heart was pumping at 240 beats a minute, his temperature had topped 40.3C, he couldn’t breathe on his own and,...
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National
Little life, big legacy: Baby's death won't be in vain, parents say
Sunday, 25 February 2024, 10:01amEven as little Iris Roxo Zubok was slipping away, there were moments of comfort for the parents who fought so hard to give...
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Emergency
Cyclone Gabrielle: Who are the 11 known victims?
Sunday, 19 February 2023, 3:11pmTwo more people have died in circumstances related to Cyclone Gabrielle, taking the toll to 11, police say. “Police confirm...
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National
Holiday hell: Kiwi holidaymakers stranded as savage storms hit Canada
Saturday, 24 December 2022, 2:44pmThe plan was to celebrate a Kiwi Christmas with loved ones and dip his baby son’s feet in the ocean for the first time. Instead,...
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National
'If we'd stayed... I'd be dead': Cat's 'holiday' helps mum, child, escape violence
Sunday, 18 December 2022, 9:57amShe packed up her life to escape violent partners of the past, but when a Kiwi mum told her child what had happened to their...
