Articles by Jaime Lyth
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Crime
NZ woman allegedly tried to smuggle 52kg of meth labelled as tea into Sydney
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 2:32pmA New Zealand woman has been arrested after allegedly attempting to smuggle 52kg of methamphetamine into Australia. Australian...
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National
War against vapes: Nationwide sting uncovers stores selling banned products
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 8:58pmA group of anti-vape lobbyists have performed a nationwide sting, which they say has uncovered stores selling banned products...
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National
Raised at the TAB: My recovery from binge gambling
Sunday, 8 September 2024, 4:16pmGambling was ingrained in Rose’s life from early childhood - she was her mother’s “lucky charm” at the TAB. Then when she...
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National
Watch: Car engulfed in fire outside Takapuna school
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 3:50pmAuckland firefighters have rushed to a burning Mercedes outside Takapuna Grammar School. Fire and Emergency NZ confirmed...
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Politics
Watch: PM Christopher Luxon speaks after Manukau SuperClinic visit
Thursday, 25 July 2024, 1:54pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon is visiting a South Auckland health centre where the expanded range of cancer drugs will...
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National
Take kea on the road: Five of the parrots killed by vehicles on Milford Road
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 2:41pmNew Zealand’s threatened parrots are dying in “preventable” deaths after being hit by vehicles. The Department of Conservation...
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Crime
Blockbusted: Pair charged for $20,000 Lego heist
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 2:31pmA 45-year-old woman and a 34-year-old man are allegedly behind $20,000 worth of theft of a popular children’s toy. Police...
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Crime
Kaikōura man part of criminal network 'responsible for most scams' in 2023 charged
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 3:02pmA 28-year-old Kaikōura man has been charged as part of an investigation into a network responsible for most SMS scams in...
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National
Police investigating brutal Orewa College student assault
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 3:29pmPolice are investigating after video of an Orewa College student being assaulted surfaced online. The video shows a girl...
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National
'Senseless and cowardly act of violence': Marcellin College responds to attack on student
Monday, 19 February 2024, 3:45pmAn Auckland school is “deeply saddened and outraged” following the brutal attack on one of its students by at least 10 teenagers,...
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National
'Bunch of cowards': Councillor condemns 10-person pack attack on boy by rival school students
Sunday, 18 February 2024, 3:43pmA South Auckland community leader has condemned a brutal attack on one student by at least 10 teenagers from Māngere College,...
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National
Refused treatment: Kiwi teen accused of faking bowel illness
Sunday, 10 December 2023, 3:58pmAn 18-year-old girl diagnosed with likely Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) has been refused treatment in New Zealand as doctors...
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National
Three Auckland schools evacuated, organisations targeted after more threatening emails
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 1:42pmSeveral organisations across Auckland including three schools have today received emails of a threatening nature, two weeks...
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Crime
'Beyond comprehension': Ellerslie murder victim's cause of death revealed
Sunday, 12 November 2023, 3:01pmPolice investigations into the Ellerslie murders have revealed that Mei Han Chong died from blunt force injuries to her head. Auckland...
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Politics
Red seats turn blue? National ahead in Labour's Auckland strongholds
Saturday, 14 October 2023, 9:43pmA blue sea of change is in sight for Auckland as even traditional Labour seats such as Mt Roskill and New Lynn looking like...
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Crime
'Shaken': Neighbour describes drive-by shooting at Auckland home
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 3:04pmA man has described hearing a flurry of gunshots and running after a neighbouring home was shot at in a drive-by incident. Police...
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Auckland
Pāremoremo prison assault leaves one person in hospital
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 2:20pmA prisoner has been taken to hospital after one inmate allegedly attacked another prisoner at Pāremoremo prison, Auckland...
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National
Spring storm: Record heat for east, rain, wind alerts for south, then snow
Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 11:56amRecord-breaking temperatures are about envelop eastern regions over the coming 48 hours, while potentially damaging winds,...
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Auckland
Impacted buses and routes after Albany bus station attack
Monday, 18 September 2023, 3:43pmSeveral bus routes and stops have been redirected after an attack at the Albany Bus Station, which left two people with injuries. Auckland...
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National
'Ready to fight': EDS community reeling after Stephanie Aston death
Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 4:37pmNew Zealanders suffering from an “invisible” illness are saying enough is enough following the death of a “beacon” in their...
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National
'Raging' Auckland woman describes terrifying Hawaii wildfire
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 2:42pmAn Auckland woman has described the wind-fuelled wildfires which have ripped through parts of Hawaii, displacing her and...
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National
'Powerful' double water spouts hit Taranaki
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 3:00pmDouble water spouts and fresh snow have surprised Taranaki residents today as polar-laced air sweeps up the country. Nicola...
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Auckland
Watch: Video captures fatal shoot out between gunman and police
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 2:25pmKEY POINTS Two civilians are dead after a gunman armed with a pump-action shotgun stormed a building undergoing renovations...
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Auckland
Auckland woman in hospital after home invasion, police search continues
Monday, 17 July 2023, 2:37pmAn Auckland woman run over by thieves in her own car remains in hospital while police continue to comb the property for clues...
