Articles by Chris Marriner
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National
Watch: 'NZ GTA be like' - Car rolls on rims down Auckland motorway
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 3:29pmThe actions of a motorist who drove down an Auckland motorway with sparks shooting off an exposed wheel rim were “incredibly...
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National
Attempted home invasion: Family's terrifying 40-minute 'life or death' wait for help
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 7:00amAn Auckland mother locked her four children away and told them not to emerge, no matter what they heard, as a would-be home...
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Crime
Watch: Robbers hit man with car in Auckland robbery
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 1:38pmA man standing on the footpath outside an Auckland shop was struck from behind by a car full of robbers that mounted the...
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Entertainment
Revealed: The small NZ town welcoming YouTube star MrBeast
Monday, 17 June 2024, 2:34pmThe world’s most popular YouTuber, MrBeast, is going underground in New Zealand. The viral video creator, real name Jimmy...
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National
Cat found dead 26km from home: Owners fear a cat-killer stalks their neighbourhood
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 12:15pmHow did a pet cat travel over 26km across Auckland in one night? A North Shore woman whose cat turned up dead on the other...
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Crime
Vicious assault: Young victim targeted in New Lynn McDonald’s attack
Monday, 13 May 2024, 1:57pmA young man has been targeted in a brutal daytime attack at a McDonald’s restaurant in West Auckland, bashed in a four-on-one...
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National
Shocking video: Wrong-way motorway driver crashes into elderly couple
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 12:58pmShocking video has emerged of the moment a car driven by an alleged drink driver careered the wrong way down a Dunedin motorway,...
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National
'So cruel': Outrage after poisoned sparrows filmed outside Auckland bakery
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 8:10amWarning: This story may be distressing for some readers. Poisoned sparrows seen struggling outside an Auckland bakery have...
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National
'Heartbroken' volunteers quit beach after Auckland Council 'takes away their happy place'
Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 7:13amA North Shore couple who worked for over a decade to maintain one of Auckland’s most popular beaches are heartbroken after...
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National
Watch: 'Dashcam d***heads' - Shocking Kiwi driving caught on video
Tuesday, 5 December 2023, 1:12pmIt’s no secret that many Kiwi drivers display some shocking behaviour on our roads. Modern dashcam technology means that...
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Auckland
Auckland woman reveals how she survived North Shore quicksand
Monday, 27 November 2023, 2:52pmAn Auckland woman who was nearly swallowed by quicksand at her local beach has revealed how she made her escape and credits...
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Politics
'Debacle': Chris Bishop's wild ride to coalition talks
Thursday, 16 November 2023, 10:52amSenior National MP and campaign chair Chris Bishop helped navigate his party through to victory in the 2023 election, but...
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National
Fireworks tragedy: Spooked horse runs into car, driver 'lucky to be alive'
Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 11:30amA horse died and a driver was left in shock after the animal was reportedly spooked by fireworks and galloped into the path...
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National
Heroic rescue bid: Strangers come together, pull man from burning car
Monday, 25 September 2023, 3:47pmLeaning into the crumpled wreckage of the car, as the smoke curling around them turned from grey to black, Katrina Thomson...
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Auckland
Auckland man calls for Unichem boycott: 'Made me feel like trash'
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 1:28pmAn Auckland man who was asked if being trans would affect him going to heaven is calling for a boycott of the pharmacy chain...
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National
Watch: 'She could kill'- Shocking video shows bus driver distracted by phone
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 2:02pmA bus driver has been caught on video repeatedly looking at her phone as she drives passengers on a busy Auckland road, with...
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Lifestyle
'Flag-washing': Brits complain about NZ flag on exported Kiwi lamb
Tuesday, 21 March 2023, 1:14pmA German-owned supermarket in the United Kingdom has raised the ire of patriotic carnivores after it was accused of misleading...
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National
Watch: Protesters clash with attendees at anti co-governance meeting
Sunday, 19 March 2023, 2:50pmA large police presence separated protesters from attendees at the Ōrewa leg of anti co-governance roadshow that previously...
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National
'So wrong': Family seek answers after armed police take much-loved dog away
Monday, 21 November 2022, 12:02pmA North Shore family is desperately seeking answers after their dog was taken from their home by armed police on Thursday...
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Sport
Tag rugby boss apologises after describing women’s teams as ‘elderly ladies’
Thursday, 17 November 2022, 3:10pmPlayers are calling for a public apology after a senior figure in New Zealand’s tag rugby competition described senior women’s...
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Lifestyle
'Whose husband next?': Warning from the Wild Wife of Wigram
Saturday, 2 July 2022, 1:40pmIt was hard to miss, a warning painted directly onto the road telling anyone who passed by that dirty deeds had been done. But...
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National
Pounamu haul offered for sale online sparks debate
Wednesday, 20 November 2019, 3:07pmA man who posted an epic haul of pounamu to social media asking about its potential value has been slammed for his "tragic"...
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World
Self-described serial killer claims six murders and a Kiwi connection
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 3:05pmA US sex offender arrested for a gruesome samurai sword murder has made the shocking claim that he has previously murdered...
