Articles by Kurt Bayer
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Crime
'Grave concerns': Partner describes unfolding horror when Yanfei Bao never came home from work
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 3:11pmThe partner of murdered Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao has spoken of his unfolding horror as he discovered she...
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National
Notorious gang pad property still for sale
Wednesday, 11 October 2023, 3:31pmThe site of a former high-profile South Island bikie gang pad, which was sold to the local council by old bikers after a...
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Politics
'Throwing them in jail not the answer': Hipkins defends ram raids response
Thursday, 27 July 2023, 4:33pmPrime Minister Chris Hipkins today moved to blunt criticism on the government’s handling of law and order, saying it was...
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Crime
Patched over: Comancheros muscle in and take over gang pad
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 1:21pmThe Comancheros have a new Christchurch gang pad, taking over the old Rebels MC clubhouse just weeks after patching over...
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Politics
NZ's youngest mayor survives: Vote of no confidence shelved
Tuesday, 16 May 2023, 3:19pmWATCH LIVE: New Zealand’s youngest mayor has survived a showdown meeting with a motion of no confidence...
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Politics
Gore council spat: Key figures hunker down ahead of showdown
Monday, 15 May 2023, 3:44pmThe extraordinary breakdown at the top of Gore District Council’s leadership, which is heading for an in-house showdown tomorrow,...
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Crime
Cold case murder trial aborted in second week
Wednesday, 10 May 2023, 2:50pmThe trial of two people accused of murdering a Christchurch mother in 1995 has been aborted. Former debt collector David...
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Crime
Victim needed to 'watch herself' murderer accused allegedly said hours before killing
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 1:55pmA debt collector and gang associate allegedly said that Angela Blackmoore needed to “watch herself” and “keep her mouth shut”...
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Crime
Cold case murder trial: Yong mum signed deal with alleged killer weeks before murder
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 1:25pmYoung mum Angela Blackmoore happily signed a property document with a debt collector now standing trial for her 1995 murder,...
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Crime
Cold case murder trial: Pair deny 1995 killing
Monday, 1 May 2023, 3:35pmTwo people have today denied involvement in the 1995 killing of a pregnant Christchurch woman in what has long been one of...
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National
Live: SH1 closed at Dome Valley, Harbour Bridge could close if wind worsens
Sunday, 30 April 2023, 9:36amState Highway 1 at Dome Valley is closed to southbound traffic due to a slip and Auckland Emergency Management are warning...
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Crime
Southeast Asian casino scams with meth syndicate links 'coming for NZ targets'
Sunday, 9 April 2023, 9:47amNew Zealand should be bracing for a wave of brazen online scammers operating out of shady Southeast Asian casinos awash with...
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Crime
Buried in the riverbank? Murder suspect had 'highly-suitable location' to conceal body of close friend, court hears
Monday, 6 March 2023, 1:47pmA Christchurch river would have given murder suspect David Benbow a “highly-suitable location” to conceal his close friend...
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Crime
Vanished builder 'low' suicide risk, expert tells murder trial
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 5:04pmA top psychiatrist has told a court that Christchurch builder Michael McGrath, who vanished without a trace nearly six years...
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National
Vanished: Coroner to hold inquest into John and Mike Beckenridge disappearance
Monday, 20 February 2023, 4:51pmAn inquest will be held to examine one of New Zealand’s most baffling missing persons cases. Swedish-born helicopter pilot...
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Crime
Murder accused on dating website weeks before alleged killing, court hears
Monday, 20 February 2023, 4:20pmDavid Benbow was on a dating website one month after his long-time partner left him, and just weeks before he allegedly murdered...
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Crime
'Good Ryan, bad Ryan': Man offered mother $4k for sexually-explicit images of infant child
Thursday, 22 December 2022, 3:48pmWarning: Disturbing content A 38-year-old man who offered to pay a mother $4000 to send him disturbing, sexually-explicit...
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Crime
'Cold-blooded killer' set for release; family still think he's innocent
Tuesday, 20 December 2022, 2:27pmA “cold-blooded killer” who violently murdered a Christchurch sex worker is preparing to be released from prison early next...
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National
NZ's national terror threat level drops for first time since 2019
Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 3:48pmNew Zealand’s national terrorism threat level has been downgraded from “medium” to “low” which means an attack is now a “realistic...
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Education
Parents at war: Judge rules on which school child should attend
Monday, 24 October 2022, 9:38amA judge has decided on where a 5-year-old girl goes to school after a separated couple's stand-off ended up in court. The...
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Crime
NZ Comancheros member on run from FBI nabbed in Thailand
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 4:05pmA high-ranking New Zealand member of the Comancheros MC gang alleged to be a key player in dealing encrypted phones which...
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Crime
Tribesmen MC gang prospect jailed for drugs 'catcher' role
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 3:36pmA prospect for the Tribesmen MC gang, likely recruited for his motorcycle expertise, has today been jailed for his "catcher"...
