Articles by Cherie Howie
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National
Police take 'enforcement action' after haka halts motorway traffic in Destiny Church flag protest
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 12:21pmPolice have fined 20 protesters who performed a haka that blocked the Southern Motorway in a Destiny Church-organised protest. The...
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National
‘Human error’: Skydiver crash lands in powerlines
Friday, 7 February 2025, 12:47pmA skydiver hit powerlines during a jump at Skydive Auckland in Parakai this morning. The experienced male skydiver was unhurt,...
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National
Pedestrian killed on motorway struck by at least three vehicles - none stopped
Friday, 7 February 2025, 7:09amTwo dead and four injured after separate crashes on Auckland motorways overnight. One man died after walking onto the Southwestern...
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National
'Fearless': Jandal-wielding great-grandfather fends off dogs attacking Auckland neighbour
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 3:51pmA passerby intervened when a man was attacked by two dogs on Sturdee Rd, Manurewa. Davinder Singh said the passerby was also...
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National
‘Let me just play for five more minutes’: Partner on beach as swimmer swept to death at Piha
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 3:54pmAbhishek Arora has been identified as the swimmer who went missing after getting caught in a rip while at Piha Beach in Auckland...
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National
‘Tragic’: Missing Piha swimmer was to be married next month; body found on nearby beach
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 11:00amA young man believed to have drowned while swimming at Piha was due to be married next month, his family says. Abhishek...
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National
Watch: Cyclist spins through the air after collision, confronts pensioner driver at home
Friday, 31 January 2025, 7:22amA New Year’s Day bike ride took a dramatic turn when a cyclist spun 180 degrees in the air after an SUV driver pulled into...
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National
‘Software malfunction’: IT outage hits Auckland public hospitals
Saturday, 25 January 2025, 2:13pmIT systems outage affected Auckland public hospitals this morning, Health NZ Te Whatu Ora confirms. The Auckland City, Waitākere,...
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National
‘Incredible mum, amazing nurse’: Young, married mum of three killed in crash
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 4:28pmMandy Rita Simpson died at the scene after two-vehicle crash on State Highway 10 in Waipapa, Far North. The 35-year-old is...
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Crime
Swimmers bust alleged poachers at marine reserve
Saturday, 4 January 2025, 9:00amMembers of Leigh Swimmers were swimming inside the marine reserve at Goat Island near Leigh in north Auckland when they discovered...
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National
‘Keep track of your kids’: Police urge parents to ‘take responsibility’ after mass disorder at holiday hotspot
Thursday, 2 January 2025, 11:36amPolice have called on parents to “take responsibility” after a mass disorder incident in Wānaka early this morning. Around...
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National
Hot cross what? Easter buns on sale six days after Christmas
Tuesday, 31 December 2024, 2:30pmHot cross buns are traditionally made at Easter when Christians mark the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The...
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National
‘Our best year on the roads in a century’: Road toll falls below 300 for the first time in a decade
Monday, 30 December 2024, 9:01am288 people have died on New Zealand roads so far this year, as of 9pm December 29, equating to about five deaths per 100,000...
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National
Spate of crashes leave one dead, several injured and part of SH1 closed
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 11:21amA person is dead after a crash in Balclutha late last night, the seventh fatality on our roads since Wednesday. And there...
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National
‘Truly heroic’: Praise for stabbed security guard as police minister visits hospital bedside
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 3:21pmA Newmarket Security guard was stabbed in the neck during an altercation with a person fleeing police outside Westfield Newmarket...
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National
‘Wettest day since 1979’: State of emergency for Westland as flooding causes evacuations, road closures, slips
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 1:02pmLocal state of emergency declared for the southern ward of Westland District this morning. State Highway 6 north of Haast...
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National
‘When’s it going to be my turn?’: Kiwi journalist’s terror as Israel airstrikes hit Beirut
Saturday, 28 September 2024, 3:43pmA Kiwi journalist in Beirut has described the terrifying moments Israeli air strikes hit the Lebanese capital, killing at...
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Crime
Former National Party minister accused of child sex abuse
Saturday, 14 September 2024, 4:54pmPolice were investigating multiple complaints of historical child sexual abuse against late former National Party minister...
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National
'She had all these dreams': At least three Kiwis a week dying from accidental overdoses
Saturday, 31 August 2024, 2:11pmA new report shows three Kiwis – and rising – a week are dying from accidental drug overdoses. A grieving mum is backing...
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National
'I feel like I need to be an octopus’: Mum on her year with triplet sons
Saturday, 17 August 2024, 9:13amEach morning Maria Munkowits looks at the three little boys whose spontaneous conception made her a first-time mum at 38...
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National
‘I didn’t hurt my wife’: Husband denies ‘rumours’ at wake for mum found dead on beach
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 8:56pmJared Sione-Lauaki denies involvement in the death of wife Jo Sione-Lauaki, found on Omamari Beach. Police believe Jo Sione-Lauaki...
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National
‘Help’: Husband believes ‘someone else was involved’ after wife’s final text before unexplained death
Sunday, 4 August 2024, 9:37amA Dargaville mother-of-eight found dead in circumstances police have described as “unexplained” texted him one word before...
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Crime
'Call police, I think someone got shot’: West Auckland mum's terror after hearing gunshots
Saturday, 27 July 2024, 10:34amA mum running an everyday errand has described the terrifying moment she heard gunshots, before seeing two men lying on the...
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National
'Be prepared’: Heavy rain watches, 10m waves as 'weather bomb' looms
Friday, 19 July 2024, 11:44amTwelve hours of rain will fall across the top of the country as a deep subtropical low brushes past the North Island overnight,...
