Articles by Hannah Bartlett
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Crime
Stabbed and walked away laughing: Teen's ongoing trauma after shopping mall attack
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 7:05amA teen who was followed into a shopping mall before being stabbed several times says she still remembers the attacker – a...
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National
Shattered trust: Woman assaulted by team leader during cyclone response
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 11:39amWarning: This story includes details of sexual harm and may be distressing. When a woman volunteered with an emergency response...
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Crime
Mix of verdicts in Tauranga rape trial for RSE workers
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 5:01pmWarning: This story deals with details of alleged sexual violence, which some readers may find upsetting. A woman was raped...
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National
'Sorry': Much loved family pet to be put down after repeat attacks on smaller dogs
Friday, 4 October 2024, 8:55amA family that owned a dangerous dog will have to say goodbye to “Baby Girl” after they failed to fence their property and...
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National
School principal forged documents to claim grandparents' super after they died
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 8:17amA Rotorua principal facing financial difficulties forged court documents to claim inheritance money from his grandparents’...
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National
'Horrified and deeply ashamed': 67-year-old found with 8500 child abuse images
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 12:53pmWarning: This story discusses sexual abuse, self-harm and suicide. A man’s risk of self-harm and suicide resulted in him...
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National
'Unliveable': UK family say their dream of a better life here turned into tenancy nightmare
Monday, 30 September 2024, 7:13amBroken appliances. A cracked hob. Nails sticking out of the deck with boards that flipped up when you stood on them. A faulty...
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Crime
'There are two kids lying in the road': Woman's 111 call moments after fatal crash
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 7:14am“They were racing down the road and the car was totalled, there are two kids lying in the middle of the road.” Those are...
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National
Pharmacy blunder: Mother in shock after her 2-year-old's close call
Saturday, 14 September 2024, 11:12amA mum has been left shaken after she almost gave her 2-year-old five times more liquid steroid than prescribed. This comes...
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Crime
Fatal crash: Daughter waited for dad's nightly call, but it never came
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 10:03amRotorua father and grandfather Jackson French never missed a nightly call to his youngest daughter, after she moved to Tauranga. But...
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National
Will Wars: Daughter claims she should get twice as much as her siblings
Saturday, 7 September 2024, 2:36pmA woman tried to claim a double share of her father’s estate because she thought she had done more to care for her parents...
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Crime
'Horrific mistake': Female teacher caught kissing a young girl
Friday, 23 August 2024, 7:08am“Goodnight gorgeous. Sleep well. Don’t be sorry. You need sleep. It’s been a busy day. Thank you for today’s events. Hugs...
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Crime
'Used to it': Five young cousins speak out against sexual abuser
Saturday, 17 August 2024, 2:44pmWarning: This story contains evidence of a sexual nature which some readers may find upsetting. A 15-year-old boy had been...
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National
Firefighter sent family a message saying he'd be home soon - but never made it
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 8:59pmVolunteer firefighter Peter Wayne Ferguson sent a message to his step-daughter at 3:14pm to say he’d be home by 4pm. But...
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Crime
Who killed toddler Sadie-Leigh? Tears as jury return verdict in just 20 minutes
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 6:21amWarning: This story contains medical evidence that may be distressing for some readers. For the past week-and-a-half, Adrian...
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National
'Breaking point': Man accused of toddler's murder claims her mother caused injuries
Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 8:01amSleep-deprived, with an unwell toddler who’d spent weeks being clingy and often inconsolable, a mother reached breaking point...
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Crime
Toddler was 'floppy and barely breathing' in her alleged killer's arms
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 6:07amTauranga toddler Sadie-Leigh Gardner spent her final days grizzly and irritable with a worsening cold. She had a quiet Wednesday...
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Crime
Officer feared he would be 'shot and killed' after hearing gunshot during foot-chase
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 9:01pmSenior Sergeant Nick Lewer was chasing a man, who was wanted for a string of burglaries, on foot when he heard the sound...
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Crime
Man stole 333 beehives, causing $184k loss to the industry
Sunday, 21 July 2024, 4:17pmA man who stole more than 330 beehives, costing the industry at least $184,000, did “immense harm” financially and to the...
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Crime
Smash-and-grab teen gets 'crushing' sentence as judge cites need for deterrence
Sunday, 14 July 2024, 9:42amA teen involved in a smash-and-grab robbery of a Michael Hill Jewellers store has been given a “crushing” sentence, with...
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Crime
Repeat drink-driver who killed baby in a crash caught behind the wheel again
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 7:06amA woman who killed her 7-month-old son in an alcohol-fuelled crash and has previously been described as one of New Zealand’s...
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Crime
'Entitlement and arrogance:' Serial thief pinches $400 worth of Calvin Klein underwear
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 9:19pmA thief with a penchant for e-bikes, clothing and Calvin Klein underwear has been sent to prison with a message from the...
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Crime
Woman accused of partner's murder says she feared she'd die during some his alleged beatings
Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 9:21pmA woman’s violent relationship with the man she’s accused of murdering allegedly included beatings where she thought she...
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Crime
Man who killed unarmed stranger in driveway thought Rebels gang had come to 'finish him'
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 9:27pmA traumatised man shot and killed an unarmed stranger who turned up his property, wrongly assuming the man had come to “finish...
