Articles by Annette Lunn
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National
Tourism body gets behind panda push
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 5:06amPositively Wellington Tourism is getting behind the latest moves to bring pandas from China to the capital's zoo. John Key...
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National
Hawke's Bay amalgamation verdict out today
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 12:22pmThe mayors of Napier and Hastings are looking forward to today's amalgamation result coming out. Voting closes at midday...
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National
Men tried to get young girl into car: police
Thursday, 3 September 2015, 12:23pmHawke's Bay Police are hunting for two men who tried to entice a 12-year-old girl into their car on her way to school. The...
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National
Concert goers shocked at Pretty Ricky sex act
Tuesday, 1 September 2015, 1:52pmConcert goers in Christchurch are outraged and demanding an apology after a lewd sex act was done live on stage. Up to a...
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Crime
Women sentenced for manslaughter of mother
Tuesday, 11 August 2015, 11:45amA Wairoa woman has been sentenced to three and a half years jail for killing her mother during a drunken argument. Anni...
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Emergency
Police warning about Hawke's Bay black-spot
Thursday, 6 August 2015, 10:44amPolice in Hawke's Bay are concerned about a notorious black-spot after three people were injured in a crash last night. The...
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National
100+ still flooded out of Whanganui houses
Monday, 20 July 2015, 5:19amMore than a hundred people still remain out of their homes a month on from the devastating floods that caused widespread...
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National
Meat industry confident listeria under control
Thursday, 16 July 2015, 5:18amThe New Zealand Meat Processors Association is confident the industry is doing enough to stop listeria contaminated food...
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Crime
Bay Cuisine "deliberate decievers" over listeria
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 11:58amThe Crown has called meat processor Bay Cuisine and two senior staff members 'deliberate deceivers' for hiding test results...
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National
Final to bring $8 million boost
Friday, 3 July 2015, 5:36amWellington is set to host its first Super Rugby final this Saturday, when the Hurricanes take on the Highlanders at Westpac...
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Crime
Wairoa woman pleads guilty to matricidal manslaughter
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 10:18amA Wairoa woman has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of her mother. Annie Rangi appeared at the High Court in Napier this...
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Crime
Appeal against deportation for trafficker's children
Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 2:13pmThe Supreme Court is allowing an appeal to be heard for two Chinese children facing deportation for their father's drug trafficking. In...
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Wellington
Dismal record of solving car thefts in Wellington
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 10:41amVictims of car thefts are questioning why Wellington police aren't putting more numbers behind its crack car squad. Police...
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National
Maori infighting over Wairarapa dairy farm sale
Tuesday, 21 April 2015, 2:26pmA group of Maori protestors is occupying a South Wairarapa dairy farm after a dispute about its sale to pay off debts. The...
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Health
Head transplants "just science fiction"
Monday, 13 April 2015, 9:44amA medical expert is casting doubt on plans to conduct the world's first head transplant. Italian surgeon Sergio Canavero...
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National
Fear of feline infiltration on pest-free island
Thursday, 2 April 2015, 10:25amA single cat may be a threat to one of Wellington's best known wild-life reserves. The Department of Conversation is investigating...
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Crime
Masterton calming after gang clashes
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 7:25amMasterton police are confident they have calmed down gang tensions in the town after a woman was seriously injured in an...
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National
Victim's family relieved at guilty plea
Friday, 27 March 2015, 8:31amThe family of murdered Whangarei woman Ashlee Edwards say her killer's guilty plea is a massive relief. The body of the 21-year-old...
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Crime
Teen arrested over aggravated robberies
Friday, 27 March 2015, 8:29amA 14-year-old has been arrested in Napier for a spate of aggravated robberies of service stations. The teenager's been charged...
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Wellington
Paremata traffic delays after truck catches fire
Friday, 20 March 2015, 9:01amVIDEO: Truck fire causing major delays on SH1 Updated 12.37pm: Parts of State Highway One in Wellington will remain closed...
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World
Shock in England as teabag size reduced
Tuesday, 17 March 2015, 10:01amShock and horror in the United Kingdom, as one of the major producers of tea seems to be short-changing its drinkers. PG...
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Crime
'Frustrating' dealing with family violence
Friday, 13 March 2015, 5:29amPolice in Wellington say it's frustrating dealing with another family violence incident, after a stabbing turned into a tragedy...
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Crime
Cannons Creek stabbing "family violence tragedy"
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 5:44pmWellington Police say the fatal stabbing of a man in the Porirua suburb of Cannons Creek is a tragedy. A 37 year old man...
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Lower North Island
Police investigating bodies found in Foxton
Wednesday, 11 March 2015, 7:00pmPolice are investigating the discovery of two bodies at a rural property near Foxton. A man in his mid-fifties and a woman...
