Articles by Benjamin Plummer and Rachel Maher
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National
Young family 'terrified' after attempted carjacking in holiday traffic
Monday, 1 July 2024, 8:41pmFour teenagers have been arrested in Waikato after allegedly fleeing police after a burglary and the attempted carjacking...
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National
Family 'bewildered' after MAFS groom died in prison
Monday, 1 July 2024, 1:11pmThe father of former reality contestant Andrew Jury says he is bewildered and deeply saddened after his son died in custody...
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Crime
Armed police block rural Pōkeno road, specialist search team deployed
Monday, 1 July 2024, 9:53amArmed police including a specialist search group descended on a rural Waikato property in the early hours of this morning. Police...
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National
US praises NZ Air Force for ‘extraordinary’ medical evacuation from Antarctica
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 9:08pmThe Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) have pulled off a rare medical evacuation flight from Antarctica in a challenging...
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Crime
'Beloved' Auckland woman, 80, seriously injured in late-night home invasion
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 10:26amA woman in her 80s has been assaulted in her West Auckland home in a late-night home invasion. Police are appealing to...
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National
'I thought my baby had no face': Mother describes moment child mauled by rescued dog
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 9:41amWarning: Contains distressing content A Waikato mother has described the terrifying moment her young child was mauled by...
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National
Showers forecast to continue along storm-hit East Coast, flooding forces hundreds of evacuations
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 7:24amShowers are set to continue today along a storm-hit East Coast after heavy rain and flooding forced hundreds of evacuations...
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National
'We don't know why': Musician's home shot up while children slept inside
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 10:20amA popular South Auckland-based musician and social media personality’s home has been riddled with bullets in a late-night...
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National
'Very distressing': Man arrested after 'reckless' protest over motorway
Monday, 24 June 2024, 11:19amPolice have arrested a man for a protest that has been condemned as “reckless” and “traumatising” by mental health experts. Traffic...
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National
'Horrendous': Brick hurled from motorway overpass smashes into car
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 1:36pmAn Auckland family were lucky to escape injury after a brick was hurled from a North Shore overpass, crashing into their...
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National
'I have a good heart': Mother of Marokopa kids releases letter from fugitive dad
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 8:37pmThe mother of three missing Marokopa children has shared a letter she claims was written to her by fugitive father Tom Phillips,...
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National
'So scary’: Nerves on edge as stranded flyers prepare to depart Queenstown - again
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 1:31pmPassengers onboard the Melbourne-bound flight that caught on fire will leave Queenstown this afternoon. Virgin Airways flight...
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National
'Panic and crying': Stranded passenger recounts seeing fire out plane window
Tuesday, 18 June 2024, 9:05amA passenger onboard an Australia-bound flight from Queenstown heard a loud “bang” moments before flames burst from the engine,...
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Politics
'Love you, boss': Chlöe's message, PM reacts to Greens co-leader's cancer diagnosis
Monday, 17 June 2024, 2:18pmMessages of support have poured in for Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson after she announced she has breast cancer. Davidson...
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National
Fulfilling final wish: E-scooter crash victim's body to be returned to Germany
Monday, 17 June 2024, 1:45pmLoved ones of a man who died after riding an e-scooter into a street pole are trying to return his body to his home country...
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Crime
Five arrested following armed smash-and-grab at West Auckland jewellers
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 3:48pmFive people have been arrested in relation to an armed smash-and-grab at a jewellery store in a West Auckland mall in April. The...
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Crime
Drug drivers face manslaughter charges after separate fatal Bay of Plenty crashes
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 9:20pmTwo alleged drug drivers have been arrested and are facing manslaughter charges following separate fatal crashes in Bay of...
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National
Man suffering heart attack told he had chest infection, 2hr wait for ambulance
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 9:21amA pensioner with a history of heart problems is furious after suffering a heart attack before being told over the phone he...
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Crime
'Not the actions of a good father' - Police say missing Marokopa man armed, still a risk to the community
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 2:05pmPolice say they believe missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips is armed and a risk to the community. This morning they offered...
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Crime
Te Kūiti baby death: 'Inconsistencies' in parents' stories - police
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 2:05pmWaikato police have named the baby who died on Saturday, sparking a homicide investigation, and say there are “inconsistencies”...
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Crime
Police offer $80,000 reward for information missing Marokopa children
Tuesday, 11 June 2024, 10:44am- Police offer an $80,000 reward for information on Tom Phillips’ missing children. - Phillips, whose last reported sighting...
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Crime
'Hysterical screaming' heard before baby's 'violent' death
Monday, 10 June 2024, 1:17pmPolice say a 10-month-old baby boy died in hospital from ‘violent, blunt-force trauma’. Oranga Tamariki is assisting police...
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National
Oranga Tamariki, police investigating 'violent' death of baby
Monday, 10 June 2024, 10:54amOranga Tamariki is assisting police with their investigation into the “violent” death of a Te Kūiti baby. The Waitomo District...
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National
Ministry of Justice proposes over 150 job cuts
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 3:48pmThe Ministry of Justice has proposed to cut 175 jobs - reducing its headcount by 123. It is the latest public sector to...