Articles by Jaime Lyth and David Williams
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National
Family trapped in Sky Tower lift for 45 minutes left 'traumatised'
Monday, 1 July 2024, 8:34pmA family say they have been left “traumatised” after being trapped in an Auckland Sky Tower lift for almost an hour. Sampath...
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Education
AUT students file complaint, seek legal advice over pharmacology paper
Monday, 1 July 2024, 11:08amMore than 100 Auckland University of Technology (AUT) students have filed a complaint about a paper they claim has “unfair...
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National
'A great loss': Tributes flow for Auckland man killed while walking dog
Friday, 28 June 2024, 3:08pmAn Auckland man will be “deeply missed” by friends and whānau after he was struck by a car and killed while walking his dog...
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National
Truck driver flees from angry locals after crashing into parked cars
Friday, 28 June 2024, 10:57amA driver was seen fleeing from angry locals after his truck crashed into a parked car in east Auckland. The truck collided...
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National
Ex-top cop accused of 'insidious’ bullying, intimidation, 'unacceptable behaviour'
Tuesday, 25 June 2024, 7:12amMonths before Canterbury’s top police officer John Price retired, a raft of concerns were raised about “unacceptable behaviour”,...
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National
Stricken Aratere to dock at Picton Harbour this afternoon, KiwiRail boss defends ships
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 3:32pmThe Interislander Aratere ferry was successfully refloated at about 9.20pm yesterday, nearly 24 hours after it ran aground...
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National
'I'd take my own family on': KiwiRail boss defends ships after Aratere refloated
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 9:59amThe Interislander Aratere ferry was successfully refloated around 9:20pm nearly 24 hours after it ran aground in Picton Harbour Independent...
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Crime
Car mounts kerb, fatally strikes man walking dog in rush-hour crash
Thursday, 20 June 2024, 11:47amA car was sent spinning in a rush-hour crash before it mounted the footpath and fatally struck a man walking his dog. Police...
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National
Cathedral Cove feedback closes this week
Wednesday, 19 June 2024, 3:41pmThe Department of Conservation (DoC) is calling for last-minute submissions on the future of Cathedral Cove as its online...
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Education
'Makes me feel sick': School principal blasts Actura NZ after cancelled space school trip
Monday, 17 June 2024, 1:41pmThe principal of Napier Girls’ High School says her students have been denied a trip of a lifetime following the collapse...
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National
'Left us with nothing': More parents come forward after Nasa space camp firm's collapse
Sunday, 16 June 2024, 3:16pmAbout 20 parents have come forward saying they have lost thousands of dollars after Actura New Zealand’s collapse, while...
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National
‘Why me?’: Grandma's fury as home with baby inside sprayed with bullets
Friday, 7 June 2024, 2:43pmAn Auckland grandmother is baffled and asking why a “punk-ass” targeted her home after it was sprayed with bullets in a drive-by...
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National
Ministry of Justice proposes over 150 job cuts
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 3:48pmThe Ministry of Justice has proposed to cut 175 jobs - reducing its headcount by 123. It is the latest public sector to...
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World
What will become of The Epoch Times with its chief financial officer accused of money laundering?
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 2:40pmThe arrest of an executive at The Epoch Times in a money-laundering scheme this week has drawn attention to a media outlet...
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Crime
'It's pretty scary': Man taking out rubbish confronted by gunmen in Akl house shooting
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 1:01pmAn Auckland man taking out his rubbish dropped it and put his hands in the air when two men dressed in black blasted a hole...
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National
'Totally senseless' - Mayor says police outgunned during violent boy racer event
Monday, 3 June 2024, 3:53pmTwo police officers suffered injuries after they were pelted with rocks and bottles while attending the scene of a large...
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World
Zelenskyy accuses China of pressuring other countries not to attend upcoming Ukraine peace talks
Monday, 3 June 2024, 3:51pmUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused China on Sunday of helping Russia to disrupt an upcoming Swiss-organized...
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National
Drive like a boss: Former Prime Minister's limo up for sale
Monday, 3 June 2024, 1:38pmNew Zealanders have the chance to roll like a PM with the Crown limousine used by former Prime Minister Helen Clark listed...
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National
Hundreds of properties in Auckland, Waikato start long weekend without power two days after storm
Friday, 31 May 2024, 2:23pmHundreds of Auckland and Waikato properties remain without power after a fierce storm battered the upper North Island. At...
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National
'Swerved wildly': Plane veers off runway at Christchurch Airport
Friday, 31 May 2024, 9:24amA plane “swerved wildly” and left the runway while landing at Christchurch Airport today, ending up in the grass. Passenger...
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National
Car crossed the centre line in crash that left five dead - police
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 10:59am- Police say a vehicle crossed the centre line in yesterday’s fatal crash.- Five people died in the crash on State Highway...
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National
David Seymour's special envoy in medicines is dumping his drug company investments
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 2:10pmAct MP Todd Stephenson is selling his investments in drug companies while labelling as “outrageous” claims by the Labour...
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National
'He wasn't a guest': Nearby hotel owner claims offender 'hiding' before shooting
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 9:57amPolice are still searching for a man with a firearm following a shooting at a South Auckland hotel last night. Police...
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National
Second mercy flight evacuates nearly 100 more Kiwis from New Caledonia
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 1:51pmThe second round of 100 Kiwis is being evacuated from New Caledonia via Brisbane with the help of French forces this evening...