Articles by Tracy Neal
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National
Man died within two days of being sent home from hospital without oxygen
Monday, 11 November 2024, 2:25pmA much-loved husband and father died after he was sent home from hospital without the oxygen therapy he needed to survive. Now,...
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National
From riches to rags: Man who banished wife from home ends up with a fraction of their fortune
Sunday, 3 November 2024, 2:11pmA businessman who banished his wife from their family home, and later their teenage son when the marriage was over, has ended...
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Crime
Gym coach jailed for sexually abusing children admits he's 'now in the right place'
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 3:05pmWARNING: This story details disturbing sexual abuse against children and may be upsetting. Former sports coach and now notorious...
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National
'It won’t happen again': Fishermen caught breaking dolphin-friendly rules
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 3:54pmTwo men down on their luck in the current financial climate thought a day out fishing might help. Instead it ended with them...
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National
'Gratuitous, excessive ... unjustified': Officers stomped on detainee lying face down
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 1:24pmA remand prisoner waiting to appear in court was stomped on and slapped twice in the head by police custody officers, while...
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National
Suki's legacy: The dog attack that went all the way to the Court of Appeal
Sunday, 1 September 2024, 4:19pmAfter biting another dog in a public park, Suki the dog was sentenced to death – but following an appeal she was taken off...
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National
Daughter takes father's yacht brokerage company to task over workplace dispute
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 4:25pmA large yacht brokerage firm has been challenged by the daughter of its sole director in an employment dispute she partially...
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National
Woman threw herself out of a window to escape violent new partner
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 8:35pmWARNING: This story is about violence towards a partner and may be upsetting A man who slammed her new partner’s head into...
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Crime
Convicted sex offender can stay in NZ for the sake of his grandkids
Monday, 4 March 2024, 8:36pmA grandfather who failed to declare an indecent assault conviction when he came to New Zealand will be allowed to stay here...
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Crime
Abused as a child: 'I was forced to keep a really big dirty secret'
Sunday, 11 February 2024, 4:39pmWarning: This story deals with sexual abuse and may be upsetting A victim devastated from being indecently assaulted says...
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National
Turf wars: Couple awarded damages after complaint their artificial lawn was 'too shiny'
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 3:47pmA couple has been awarded $1275 in damages after complaining their newly laid artificial turf was “too shiny”. That shiny...
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National
'I miss him every day': Son speaks after tradie electrocuted at work
Sunday, 12 November 2023, 10:09amCraig Johnston’s whole life centred around his family - his partner of 35 years, Ruth McAlpine, and their son Jamie. The...
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National
Operator alleges 'nepotism and favouritism' in how work was allocated to taxi drivers
Sunday, 5 November 2023, 3:07pmA call centre worker sacked after blowing the whistle on bosses who allegedly ordered that jobs be given to certain taxi...
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Crime
'Simply dreadful driving': Man jailed after speeding past police station while drunk
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 3:46pmA fisherman’s “simply dreadful driving” that saw him speed drunkenly past the Reefton police station before careering through...
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Crime
Serial no-show defendant pleads guilty to failing to appear
Monday, 25 September 2023, 4:14pmA man with serial no-shows in court has finally appeared. Jade Christopher Harris turned up to the Nelson District Court...
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Crime
'Excessive' sentence: Judge says prison too harsh for accident cover-up
Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 4:02pmA High Court judge has found that the sentence for one of two men jailed for lying about a workplace accident was “manifestly...
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Crime
Man in sexual relationship with 13-year-old caught trying to board plane to China
Monday, 11 September 2023, 5:22pmA 24-year-old who was in a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old was caught while trying to leave the country on a plane...
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Crime
Man admits raping schoolgirl near railway station
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 1:40pmA man accused of raping and sexually violating a schoolgirl has admitted the charges. But the 23-year-old cannot be named...
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National
Sensing Murder psychic's ad for remote service draws complaint from sceptics
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 8:41pmA celebrity psychic’s advertisement for a remote healing service has irked a group set up to fight pseudoscience in medicine. Auckland-based...
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National
Unjustified: Bus driver sacked over mental health concerns
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 4:29pmA bus company that sacked a driver over concerns about his mental health was found to have “fallen short” in the way it handled...
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National
'Close to the breadline': Couple's Kiwi pension clipped due to time spent in the UK
Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 2:54pmA couple who moved to New Zealand from the United Kingdom 50 years ago say that deducting any of their UK pension from their...
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Crime
NZ Post parcel sorter caught stealing after bragging to friends
Monday, 26 June 2023, 9:46pmElijah Kerr liked to help himself while working as a parcel sorter at NZ Post. It started with a parcel he picked up from...
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Crime
Dog put down for biting plumber, police officer; owner fined
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 3:45pmFirst he bit the plumber then Doosh bit a police officer, despite authorities having been sent images of the dog’s severed...
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Crime
'Sorry': Protestor who incited Parliament protest fires hadn't been in trouble before
Monday, 19 June 2023, 3:14pmThe protester said to have incited the fires at last year’s violence outside Parliament has had a potential prison sentence...
