Articles by Chris Marriner, NZ Herald
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Business
'Price gouging': Macca's app users claim loyal customers are paying more
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 12:53pmUsers of McDonald’s popular mobile app have raised fears that frequent customers are being hit with higher prices than others,...
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Health
A Pacific prescription? Study to probe kava as trauma treatment
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 10:56amIt is a plant with thousands of years of use and with deep cultural roots in the Pacific. Now a team of New Zealand researchers...
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National
Mum's fear after Kāinga Ora 'neighbours from hell' agree to move
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 10:59amWeeks after speaking up about her lengthy battle with Kāinga Ora over “neighbours from hell,” Hamilton woman Katelyn Park...
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National
Kāinga Ora ‘neighbours from hell’: Family still trapped inside by abuse, threats
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 12:40pmThe Hamilton mum who is living next to Kāinga Ora “neighbours from hell” says she and her children feel like prisoners in...
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National
'Give the dog back': Tug-of-love pet believed stolen in night-time raid
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 12:51pmThe owner of the dog at the centre of a long-running ownership row is without his pet again after the animal went missing...
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Lifestyle
'Worst pain ever': Family distraught after original owner vows to keep 'stolen' dog
Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 2:26pmA North Shore family say they are distraught to learn that the dog uplifted from their home by armed police will not be coming...
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Lifestyle
'Super unnerving': Busy dad finds needle in loaf of bread
Tuesday, 22 November 2022, 10:48amA Wellington father has spoken out after finding a sewing needle inside a loaf of sliced bread, saying he is concerned his...
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National
'So wrong': Family seek answers after armed police take much-loved dog away
Saturday, 19 November 2022, 1:59pmA North Shore family is desperately seeking answers after their dog was taken from their home by armed police on Thursday...
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National
Watch: 'You can't fix stupid' - Truckie shares heart-stopping near miss video
Thursday, 22 September 2022, 12:07pmA Kiwi truck driver is sharing heartstopping video of near-misses that he says he and his colleagues see daily - and he wants...
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News
Kiwi McDonald's worker reveals strange gang code at drive-thru
Saturday, 13 August 2022, 12:34pmA former NZ McDonald's worker has revealed the moment an average workday was interrupted by a very unusual request from a...
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National
'Must have double D breasts': Bar shocks with job ad
Wednesday, 3 August 2022, 2:49pmA West Coast bar has caused a stir by posting an advertisement calling for part-time staff who "must have double D breasts". The...
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Lifestyle
'Leash your child': Auckland mum shocked by dog walker's beach outburst
Monday, 1 August 2022, 6:15pmAn Auckland mum has taken to Facebook to issue a cheeky warning to other parents, telling them to ensure their children remain...
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National
'On edge': Car stolen after young boy enters home to 'use the toilet'
Thursday, 28 July 2022, 11:58amA North Shore woman who says she was hesitant to let a young boy in when he came to her door asking to use the toilet was...
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Lower North Island
'Surreal' video shows burning, driverless bus move to save Kāpiti home
Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 2:38pmAn eyewitness has described the "surreal" moment a burning, driverless bus turned away from a home minutes before the fire...
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National
Dispute over Maccas Sundae leads to racism row
Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 7:53pmA South Auckland family say they were shocked after they were subjected to racist abuse by a McDonald's staff member after...
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National
Watch: Courier Post worker's 'careless act' with Xmas packages
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 1:31pmA Courier Post contractor has been filmed throwing packages outside the NZ Post depot in Whangārei, with the NZ Post boss...
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National
Watch: Deaf man brutally assaulted in Auckland's CBD
Friday, 26 November 2021, 11:48amA deaf man was assaulted in a brazen, unprovoked broad daylight attack in Auckland's CBD this week and his family are urging...
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Auckland
Safety uproar over 'crazy' T3-lane camera placement
Wednesday, 17 November 2021, 5:18pmNorth Shore residents are up in arms about the placement of new T3 cameras on Onewa Rd which they say present a safety hazard...
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Auckland
North Shore 'food forest' falls foul of berm rules
Friday, 30 July 2021, 4:01pmAn Auckland woman looking for a productive, low-maintenance berm has fallen foul of Auckland Transport rules on berms and...
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Auckland
'Bitumen warts': Residents outraged by 'pathetic' road repair
Friday, 9 July 2021, 1:43pmResidents of an Auckland township are up in arms about the quality of repair done to a notorious stretch of road, saying...
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Auckland
Cycling counter-protest: Opponents vow to walk cycle lane
Thursday, 10 June 2021, 2:05pmThe Auckland man planning to block cycle lanes with protesters this weekend insists that he doesn't hate cyclists but is...
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Crime
'Sadistic' paedophile targeted Kiwi, offended on 'industrial scale'
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 12:05pmWarning: Distressing content A New Zealander is among the victims of a "sadistic" British paedophile who targeted thousands...
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Auckland
Dognapped: 'Sick' pet removed from multimillion-dollar home
Monday, 31 May 2021, 2:57pmAn Auckland woman scaled the fence of a multimillion-dollar clifftop mansion to "rescue" a dog she says was mistreated -...
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National
NZ Post courier caught on security camera urinating outside home
Thursday, 21 January 2021, 1:32pmA Palmerston North woman says she is disgusted that a NZ Post courier driver used her property as a toilet, releasing video...
