Articles by Carolyne Meng-Yee, NZ Herald
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National
'Oh my God, I'm alive': Miracle survivors reveal house collapse terror
Saturday, 8 April 2023, 9:06amIt was a beautiful morning in a picture postcard spot, and then the house collapsed. Moments earlier on February 1, in the...
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Auckland
Murder accused wants $6m for Remuera mansion where wife found dead
Saturday, 25 March 2023, 9:38amThe Auckland house where health boss Pauline Hanna was found dead in unexplained circumstances is back on the market after...
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National
Trapped in 'concrete coffin' during Auckland floods: How John Purkis survived after being swept into a culver
Saturday, 4 March 2023, 9:55amTrapped in a concrete coffin and submerged in water, John Purkis thought: “This is it. This is how I am going to go out.” As...
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National
'Should never have happened': Dad of 10yo lost at sea says he feels empty
Saturday, 11 February 2023, 1:18pmOn a nice day, Newton Ferregel sometimes goes out to sea. There is no reason to but he says it makes him feel closer to his...
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News
Victim angry officers facing charges of kidnapping, assault have not been stood down
Saturday, 17 December 2022, 11:37amEight police officers are facing charges after a man was allegedly wrongly detained, strip-searched and badly injured during...
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National
Oranga Tamariki blunder - mum wrongly accused of being unfit rejects $50k compo
Sunday, 24 July 2022, 9:43amA woman who was accused of being an unfit mother by Oranga Tamariki when her file was merged with another woman's has rejected...
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National
Father finally awarded costs after failed charge of killing baby
Saturday, 18 June 2022, 9:28amA judge has blasted police over "significant" failures and ordered them to pay $175,000 to a man they accused of killing...
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Crime
'I had to do something': Mum charged after rescue of abused daughter spirals into violence
Saturday, 7 May 2022, 10:18amA woman who hatched a plan to rescue her daughter from an abusive relationship has been sentenced to six months home detention...
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National
Identity blunder: Mum treated 'worse than an animal' in 20-year fight for her kids
Sunday, 10 April 2022, 9:38amFor 20 years, a Kiwi mother of four fought authorities to prove she was not a bad mother, that she was not violent and that...
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National
Four hours in the sea clinging to plastic: Skipper's mum speaks of rescue
Friday, 25 March 2022, 12:20pmThe mother of the skipper involved in the fishing charter that sank off Northland's coast says her son was in the sea for...
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National
'I was devastated': Zac Guildford's grandad on the stolen $40k
Saturday, 19 March 2022, 12:13pmZac Guildford's grandfather says he is devastated after having $40,000 taken by his grandson - and says the former All Black...
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Crime
Exclusive: 'I knew if they got me they would kill me' – injured protest cop tells of raining bricks, bloody battle
Sunday, 13 March 2022, 11:23amAs police moved to shut down the 23-day anti-mandate protest on Parliament's lawn, a riot broke out amid fire, violence and...
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Crime
Prominent sportsman stole $40,000 from grandad to fuel 'secret gambling addiction'
Wednesday, 19 January 2022, 7:14amA prominent New Zealand sportsman stole more than $40,000 from his grandfather and impersonated him to increase his credit...
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National
'I will never forgive you': Father wants prison sentence for teenage driver
Wednesday, 12 January 2022, 2:16pmThe father of two daughters killed in a fiery car crash on the Port Hills says he will never forgive the teenage driver responsible...
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Entertainment
PM's wedding: Billionaire's homestead venue, Lorde to sing
Sunday, 19 December 2021, 9:05amA billionaire's rural luxury estate awaits Jacinda Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford on their wedding day. And global chart-topper...
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Auckland
Auckland surgeon faces charges over crash
Sunday, 12 December 2021, 9:27amAn Auckland eye surgeon whose wife died in "unexplained" circumstances this year has been charged with careless driving. Philip...
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Crime
$4 million stolen-safe heist: Wealthy businessman dangles $500,000 reward
Saturday, 27 November 2021, 9:26amA wealthy businessman is offering a hefty reward of $500,000 in return for a stolen safe containing $4 million in cryptocurrency. Mark...
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Crime
Corrections ordered to release killer's photo to fearful family
Saturday, 13 November 2021, 9:24amThe Department of Corrections has been ordered to release a photograph of a double–murderer to the family of an elderly couple...
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National
PM's wedding: Stoush over wild venison, fresh seafood
Saturday, 30 October 2021, 4:26pmPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern's wedding plans went awry partly in a stoush over wild venison and freshly-caught seafood,...
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Politics
PM's wedding stoush: Ardern dumps venue, jilted owner wants $5k
Sunday, 17 October 2021, 10:49amJacinda Ardern has cancelled her wedding venue and the angry owner says the Prime Minister won't pay a $5000 fee. Robin Pierson...
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Covid-19
Anti-vax mum and pro-choice dad: Teen caught in vaccine stand-off
Sunday, 3 October 2021, 3:06pmA teenage girl who ran away from a vaccination centre after her mother disapproved of her getting a Covid-19 jab has now...
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Crime
Mum on the run: Young girl uplifted by police on Whakapapa ski slopes, Mt Ruapehu
Sunday, 18 July 2021, 10:21amA young girl who had been on the run with her mother for four days was uplifted by authorities at the Whakapapa skifield...
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Entertainment
Former Block contestant convicted of headbutting ex-boss who sacked him
Sunday, 11 July 2021, 11:19amA former contestant on The Block NZ has been convicted of attacking a former boss who sacked him, the Herald on Sunday can...
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Health
Stillborn tragedy: Grieving parents' plea for accountability after baby son's death
Sunday, 4 July 2021, 9:54amThere are two boxes on top of each other on Laura Mallin's bookcase. The tiny box contains her son's ashes. The larger one...
