Articles by David Williams
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Politics
'Not Kiwi behaviour': Backlash at Tamaki's 'fearmongering' over PM's India trip
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 7:06amPolice Minister Mark Mitchell has criticised Brian Tamaki’s post about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s recent trip to...
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National
Man who died in Ōrere Pt police stand-off ‘person of interest’ in armed robbery at Akl bar
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 12:47pmPolice identified Faasala Samu Matue as a “person of interest” in an armed robbery investigation. Matue died after being...
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Crime
'Quite scary': Auckland driver almost rammed off road in frightening encounter
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 8:58pmAn Auckland man was nearly rammed off the road by an aggressive ute driver in Manukau. The ute driver attempted to swerve...
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National
'Quite emotional': Incredible photos show pod of 450 dolphins off Kaikōura coast
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 8:56pmA Christchurch pilot had the encounter of a lifetime when he flew over a pod of approximately 450 dolphins swimming off the...
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National
Chinese naval ships move further away from NZ, enters Great Australian Bight
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 2:15pmThe flotilla of Chinese naval ships that conducted live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea has moved further away from New Zealand,...
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National
'Not part of NZ culture': Northern Auckland locals say crowds stripping sealife from beaches
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 9:31amNorthern Auckland residents say people are using piano wire and building tools to strip sealife from local beaches, doing...
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World
‘Check their facts’: Fake Truth Social post appears to show Trump calling NZ ‘Third World’
Monday, 17 February 2025, 9:40amA fake social media post is circulating appearing to show US President Donald Trump calling New Zealand a “Third World country'. Foreign...
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World
New Zealand Ukrainians continue fight as third anniversary of Russian invasion nears
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 11:36amAotearoa’s Ukrainian community wants Kiwis not to grow tired as the war nears its fourth year, with the Ukrainian ambassador...
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National
Sewage leaks into North Shore Hospital maternity ward after plumbing fault
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 8:27amNew mothers and babies at North Shore Hospital have endured the stench of human waste after a plumbing fault caused a sewage...
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National
‘Your kids might be hungry’: School lunch woes continue; meals not arriving
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 12:15pmParents at two North Island schools have been asked to pack extra food for their children after some new school meals didn’t...
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National
Watch: Teen repeatedly punches live octopus in ‘disgusting’ beach attack
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 10:25amWarning: Graphic content A “violent and disturbing” video has emerged of a teenage boy repeatedly punching a live octopus...
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National
What can New Zealanders expect for the 2025 Year of the Snake?
Saturday, 25 January 2025, 4:20pmThe Year of the Snake will bring favourable market conditions, a flourishing real estate sector and an explosion of new ideas,...
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Crime
Sexual investigation probe at popular music festival for teens
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 10:09amWarning: This story mentions sexual abuse and may be distressing Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault at a...
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National
‘Kept fooling myself’: Auckland man loses $50k in romance scam
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 9:47amAn Auckland man has lost nearly $50,000 after being lured into an online romance scam with the promise of financial gains...
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National
'Help': Body located after Taupō jetski accident, witness heard panicked cries
Monday, 20 January 2025, 8:51pmThe body of a jetskier who went missing after an incident on Lake Taupō has been found by divers. Police said the Police...
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National
‘Won’t eat you’: Jet skier’s thrilling close encounter with 5m whale shark
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 5:28pmAn Auckland man had the encounter of a lifetime when a 5m-long creature swam around and under his boat, before knocking it...
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Auckland
Major works under way to repair water main fault beneath Queen St
Monday, 13 January 2025, 1:27pmA water main burst in Auckland’s CBD, causing water to gush down Queen St and develop a crack in the asphalt A Queen St apartment...
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National
Muriwai residents say crowds stripping rocks bare of sealife
Friday, 10 January 2025, 10:44amA Muriwai resident says crowds are stripping rocks bare of mussels and shellfish at the popular West Auckland beach. Mark...
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National
Auckland’s Karanga Plaza Pool declared unsafe to swim days after opening
Thursday, 26 December 2024, 1:53pmJust days after its opening, Safeswim has declared Karanga Plaza, where the city’s newest outdoor saltwater pool sits, unsafe...
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National
Fears 'hordes' will turn up after home listed on booking site by scammer
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 7:14amAn Auckland woman’s Airbnb property was listed on Booking.com without her approval, causing concern. Kellie Walker fears...
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National
'Vibrant, lovable, crazy': Mother of Coromandel shooting victim pays tribute
Monday, 16 December 2024, 1:25pmThe man shot and killed in Coromandel was a father of five and his grieving mother has paid tribute to her “ratbag, free-spirited”...
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National
'I was a bit shook': Teacher pulls man off tracks as train closes in
Friday, 29 November 2024, 7:12amQuick thinking by music teacher Bill Rootes prevented a tragedy on Auckland’s Western train line on Tuesday. Rootes, with...
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National
'Going to f**king kill you': NZ Jewish community faces violence, threats, abuse
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 9:56amWARNING: This article contains antisemitic, racist and violent language. New Zealand’s Jewish community has seen an increase...
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National
'Saw her hanging there': Auckland truck driver saves woman falling onto motorway
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 8:04pmQuick thinking by an Auckland truck driver saved the life of a woman who fell from a Southern Motorway overbridge, causing...