Articles by Caitlan Johnston, NZ Herald
-
Crime
Police locate driver in Whanganui hit-and-run that left child critically injured
Monday, 13 November 2023, 8:20amWhanganui police have tracked down the vehicle and person allegedly involved in a hit-and-run which left a child critically...
-
Politics
Watch: Footage of Kiri Allan's crash aftermath emerges, stunned ute owner surveys wreck
Wednesday, 26 July 2023, 11:52amNew footage reveals the damage to Kiri Allan’s car after she hit a parked ute, shunting it metres forward, and leaving both...
-
Hamilton
'Look after each other up there': Young couple killed in fiery Hamilton crash
Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 8:47amThe pair killed in a crash after the car they were travelling in smashed into a truck and burst into flames were a young...
-
National
'I'm grateful to be alive': Woman's lifesaving decision on Waikato Expressway moments before deadly crash
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 10:42amA motorist has described a life-saving decision to switch lanes as a car drove towards her the wrong way on the Waikato Expressway...
-
National
Slip slams into Coromandel house, other homes evacuated
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 10:37amA massive slip has smashed into the back of a a Coromandel home along State Highway 25 near Thames this morning, prompting...
-
National
Marakopa mystery: Details of possible sightings emerge as a year since Tom Phillips was due in court passes
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 10:21amAs a year passes since Tom Phillips failed to show for his court appearance, the mystery remains over the whereabouts of...
-
National
Amber-Lee Cruickshank cold case: Police receive multiple calls after information plea
Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 11:48amA fresh Cold Case episode revisiting the disappearance of toddler Amber-Lee Cruickshank has led to police receiving multiple...
-
National
Watch: Brazen thief steals pregnant woman's car from hospital park
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 10:32amA pregnant woman’s car was stolen from the car park at Middlemore Hospital by a brazen thief just seven days after she made...
-
Hamilton
Hamilton kindergarten shuts down after multiple incidents with abusive neighbour
Friday, 14 October 2022, 2:25pmA Hamilton kindergarten has been shut down after ongoing incidents of abusive behaviour from a neighbouring tenant has resulted...
-
Auckland
Siren battlers in Auckland thought to be behind rise in tsunami siren thefts
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 8:54amThe growing siren battle subculture across Auckland is thought to be putting lives at risk as tsunami siren theft and vandalism...
-
National
New Zealand's oldest woman passes away peacefully aged 110
Sunday, 31 July 2022, 9:25amA family are not only mourning the loss of a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother but also a rich link to times long...
-
Auckland
$200m gondola proposed as public transport solution for Auckland
Wednesday, 11 May 2022, 9:37amGondola lines in New Zealand are found in tourist hot-spots, lifting holidaymakers to the tops of ski fields and luge tracks...
-
National
Further court action expected in Lisa Lewis stoush with neighbour
Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 4:33pmThe landlord of an adult film actress is defending the woman following a stoush between her and her neighbours - the Hamilton...
-
Crime
Waikato Expressway assault: Why Tribesmen attackers haven't been arrested
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 6:19pmFor the few minutes it took for a man to sustain critical injuries, there were witnesses enough on the Waikato Expressway...
-
National
'Imprints of the attack are still strong' says researcher on Christchurch terror attack
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 11:39amThree years on from the horrific Christchurch terror attacks a new report has observed an increase in online and physical...
-
Politics
Live: Cabinet meets today to consider bespoke Russian sanctions bill
Monday, 7 March 2022, 10:21amCabinet is meeting today to consider a bespoke Russian sanctions bill drafted specifically for the conflict in Ukraine. Prime...
-
National
Watch: Videos confirm protesters started tent fire as police moved in
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 4:39pmVideo evidence confirms protesters started the fire that caused widespread damage to Parliament's lawn as police moved in...
-
National
'Couple of years of hard work' up in smoke as blaze rips through store
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 3:36pmA blaze has destroyed a Paeroa second-hand shop. The fire broke out at Forget Me Not Opportunity Shop on Belmont St at around...
-
National
'Almost Fiji like': Why is it so muggy, and when will there be some relief?
Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 9:39amA meteorologist has warned that the hot and humid weather that some are enduring across the upper North Island is expected...
-
Covid-19
Pain relief stripped from shelves
Monday, 24 January 2022, 1:26pmPanic buying has seen supplies of Covid medication fly off the shelves from some Auckland supermarkets and pharmacies ahead...