Articles by Anna Leask, NZ Herald
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National
Tributes flow for Christchurch schoolgirl after fatal collision north of city
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 12:23pmA teenager killed in a car crash north of Christchurch yesterday had just been named a prefect in her final year of high...
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National
Toddler fights for life, five siblings already taken by state
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 12:31pmA 17-month-old boy is fighting for his life in Starship Hospital after suffering severe head injuries. The Herald can reveal...
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News
Heartbreaking reason many women don't leave abusive partners
Monday, 20 May 2019, 6:59amNew research from Women's Refuge reveals a huge number of women delay leaving abusive relationships because they fear what...
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National
Man accused of Denver Chance murder to keep name secret
Monday, 11 March 2019, 11:12amThe man charged with Denver Chance's murder has been granted name suppression. The man, 41, appeared in Papakura District...
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Crime
Teacher caught with 380k child porn images saw youngsters as 'actors'
Tuesday, 15 January 2019, 3:35pmA former teacher jailed after he was caught with 300,000 child sex images has revealed that finding new material was "a thrill"...
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Crime
Auckland's 'Bad Santa' gave stolen gifts to his own family
Sunday, 23 December 2018, 10:41amA solo mother whose hard-earned Christmas presents were stolen from under her tree by a brazen burglar helped police capture...
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Crime
Jail sentence for woman who sold daughter for sex increased
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 2:25pmA woman who sold her teenage daughter to strangers for sex up to five times a day will serve more time in prison after the...
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Crime
Man who murdered teen and her baby released on parole
Monday, 17 December 2018, 7:46pmA man who raped and murdered a teenager before setting her home on fire and killing her infant son will soon be released...
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Crime
Man lay dead in boarding house for eight days after smoking synthetic drugs
Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 4:31pmA man living at a notorious Auckland boarding house lay dead in his room for eight days after using synthetic drugs before...
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National
Road rage: Man who assaulted judge seeks discharge without conviction
Wednesday, 17 October 2018, 1:08pmA man who pushed a High Court judge to the ground, causing her to break her wrist during a road rage incident, is seeking...
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News
Serial rapist, predator Colin Mitchell's appeal fails
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 10:59amThe Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid by recidivist rapist and serial predator Colin Jack Mitchell to overturn his convictions...
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National
Top cop's depression battle: How I came back from the brink
Monday, 8 October 2018, 10:13amTo mark the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, an Auckland detective reveals how he survived the depression that almost...
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Auckland
Local board member complains 169 times about police helicopters
Tuesday, 21 August 2018, 2:02pmAn Auckland local board member who complained the police Eagle helicopter was a "nuisance" flying over the Remuera area too...
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Crime
Man charged with stealing $60K of Warriors gear
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 10:54amA man has been charged with stealing $60,000 worth of gear belonging to the Warriors league team. The Herald can reveal that...
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National
Synthetic cannabis - a fatal addiction
Friday, 15 September 2017, 8:08amYesterday police and the Chief Coroner revealed that 20 people had died this year as a result of suspected synthetic drug...
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Crime
One in three Kiwis experience burglary - study
Thursday, 15 June 2017, 11:14amRecent research revealed about one in three people in New Zealand have experienced a burglary. A shocking 63 per cent of...
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National
Fleeing a violent and volatile father
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 12:34pmAround Bailee Wilson-Yates' right wrist is a tattoo, a delicate chain of daisies looping around, connected in the middle. To...
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National
Christmas was hell for domestic violence survivor
Monday, 12 December 2016, 7:59amThey say Christmas is a time for joy, but for many years Kate and her children dreaded the holidays - for them it was a time...
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Crime
Callers say houses looted after earthquake evacuation
Monday, 14 November 2016, 7:48amCallers say houses looted after earthquake evacuation
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Emergency
False reports of baby kidnapping in Hamilton
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 9:32amFalse reports of baby kidnapping in Hamilton
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Crime
Man charged in Mangere shooting death revealed as father
Wednesday, 19 October 2016, 9:44amThe man charged after the fatal shooting of a South Auckland toddler was her father, it can be revealed. Gustav Otto Sanft,...
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Crime
Police arrest wanted man Brent Gunbie
Wednesday, 16 December 2015, 5:55pmSteven Brent Gunbie has been arrested after police raided a number of properties in the Coromandel area this afternoon. The...
