Articles by Ben Leahy, NZ Herald
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Education
Auckland high school to close for two days due to student brawl
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 9:34amA brawl between students yesterday has led an Auckland high school to shut its doors for the next two days so that "emotions"...
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National
Covid-19: No new cases, five Melbourne returnees not contacted
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 1:08pmThere are no new cases of Covid-19 managed isolation or the community, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Meanwhile, of...
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Audio
'Blame driver testing and training, not roads': racing legend Greg Murphy
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 8:44amStop blaming the country's roads and speed limits for the high number of fatal car crashes and start taking driver training...
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News
Wild and wet weather back on Wednesday
Monday, 3 June 2019, 12:39pmHeavy rain is set to hit the entire North Island this week as a major weather system brings wild weather to both sides of...
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News
Thunder, downpours for Auckland, snow in South
Friday, 31 May 2019, 7:12amAucklanders are waking under the cloud of possible thunderstorms as the Queen's Birthday wintry weekend blast begins to hit. Elsewhere...
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National
Winter is coming: Snow, thunder, cold blast on the way
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 12:50pmKiwis who have been basking in a "mardi gras" of recent warmer than average temperatures can expect this weekend's wintry...
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Education
Asthma tragedy: School student dies playing netball with friends
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 1:20pmAn Auckland primary school student has died after suffering an asthma attack during a game of netball. Twelve-year-old Aishani...
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Emergency
70 fire crews tackle industrial blaze in South Auckland
Sunday, 21 April 2019, 3:23pmAround 70 fire crews battled a "large and severe fire" at an industrial building in the Auckland suburb of Onehunga. The...
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National
Auckland trains delayed after death at Takanini railway crossing
Friday, 15 February 2019, 2:47pmAuckland commuters are set to be hit by delays with southbound train services set to terminate at Manukau station after a...
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National
Fruit and veggie growers on alert over Auckland fruit fly scare
Friday, 15 February 2019, 1:45pmBiosecurity teams and fruit and vegetable growers are on alert after a Queensland fruit fly was found in Auckland. The single...
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National
Woman bitten by police dog victim of excessive force: Report
Friday, 2 November 2018, 8:58amA woman was giving herself up after a stolen car pursuit when a police officer unleashed his dog on her, leaving her with...
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Business
Future ghettos? Concern over Govt's house build process
Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 7:06amFunding changes mean the Government won't be able to build enough homes to meet the needs of the 10,500 vulnerable Kiwis...
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Business
Three-bedroom KiwiBuild house '$90,000 cheaper'
Tuesday, 2 October 2018, 6:05amAuckland first-home buyers are paying a median price of $699,000 to get the keys to their own home. That's according to new...
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Business
House prices expected to take a hit from foreign buyer ban
Monday, 17 September 2018, 12:43pmAuckland and Queenstown house prices will "clearly" be hurt by the upcoming foreign buyer ban, Westpac says. But just how...
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National
Road carnage: Three dead and one fighting for life
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 4:58amOne person has died and another is fighting for their life following a horrific head-on crash in West Auckland this afternoon. It...
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Business
The humble town with New Zealand's hottest property market
Friday, 13 July 2018, 9:02amHumble Kawerau, sitting close to thermal springs and the tourist delights of Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty, has emerged as...
