Articles by Katie Oliver
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Crime
Woman seriously injured in home attack after 'hook-up goes wrong', flatmate claims
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 10:37amA person living at the house where a woman was seriously injured in a violent attack claims it was a “hook-up gone wrong”. A...
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National
'Bittersweet': Auckland’s only elephant arrives safely at new home in Australia
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 9:09pmAuckland’s only elephant, Burma, has arrived safely in her new forever home in Adelaide after a “long and complicated” transtasman...
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National
Trouble in paradise: Measles case confirmed on Waiheke Island, locations of interest revealed
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 8:29pmThere’s trouble in paradise after a new case of measles was confirmed in Auckland’s holiday hotspot, Waiheke Island. In a...
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National
'The girls were their life’: Family adopt kids after cancer claims both parents within a week
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 9:28amChristchurch couple Nigel and Marjan Joyce died of cancer within a week of each other earlier this year. They left behind...
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National
'Ruthless': Sam Neill condemns Government over proposed hospital cuts
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 1:03pmStar actor Sir Sam Neill has described the Government’s Dunedin hospital funding cut plans as “short-sighted, careless, heartless,...
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Crime
Watch: Boy racers hurl fireworks, rocks and bottles at police in group attack
Sunday, 27 October 2024, 3:53pmBoy racers who hurled fireworks, bottles and rocks at police overnight in Wairarapa are now facing a range of charges. In...
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Crime
Yanfei Bao murder trial: Accused waives right to appear in the courtroom
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 1:23pmThe man accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao trial is refusing to stay in the courtroom for his...
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National
Christchurch Hospital fumes exposure: Affected staff nearly double initial reports
Friday, 18 October 2024, 2:36pm55 people have reported being exposed to toxic fumes in Christchurch Hospital as Health NZ brings in an external investigator...
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National
Third serious workplace incident in as many weeks in Christchurch
Friday, 18 October 2024, 10:37amAnother serious workplace incident has been reported in Christchurch — the third in as many weeks. Emergency services were...
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National
'Deeply concerned': Christchurch Hospital staff exposed to toxic fumes through A/C
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 11:27amChristchurch Hospital staff were exposed to toxic fumes, with one needing treatment in intensive care, after an industrial...
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National
‘Taken too soon’: Grandparents named as victims of fatal crash
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 5:30pmThe victims of a fatal two-vehicle crash near Kirwee, Canterbury, have been named as grandparents Anna and Francis Brenmuhl. Emergency...
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Crime
'Incredibly sad': Woman found dead at Christchurch property ‘did a lot' for community
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 4:04pmA woman found dead at a Christchurch property was a “generous” person who “did a lot for the community”, her neighbour said. Police...
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National
'It's pretty rough': Colleagues witness ‘devoted’ dad's exploding tyre death
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 2:13pmA Christchurch contractor doing a routine job on a crane tyre was killed when it exploded, with colleagues witnessing the...
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National
Missing tramper found after extensive aerial search hampered by bad weather
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 1:07pmAn aerial search for a missing tramper in Fiordland National Park which was hampered by bad weather has ended successfully...
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Crime
‘Mum’s home stolen’: Man charged after disappearance of tiny home
Monday, 7 October 2024, 7:27pmA man has been charged after a house disappeared from a Christchurch family property last week. The tiny home is believed...
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National
Dunedin flooding: Multiple properties ‘red-stickered’ amid rain damage
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 3:07pmMultiple Dunedin properties have been “red-stickered” after extensive rain damage. The South Island city is in recovery...
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National
Man critically injured after one-punch attack in Christchurch
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 3:01pmA Christchurch man has been arrested after a man was hospitalised in a critical condition following an incident early today. Emergency...
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National
Dunedin remains under State of Emergency, residents asked to stay off roads
Saturday, 5 October 2024, 10:52amDunedin faces recovery mode after the “wettest day in over a century” led to evacuations and a state of emergency. A MetService...
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National
One dead, two critically injured in serious crash near Christchurch
Friday, 4 October 2024, 10:35amOne person has died and two others are in critical condition following a two-vehicle crash in Canterbury’s Selwyn district. Emergency...
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National
Fire at property linked to Breanna Muriwai search was 'deliberately lit', incendiary device found
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 4:10pmPolice have confirmed a “suspicious” fire after a vigilante search for the remains of missing woman Breanna Muriwai was deliberately...
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National
Whitebaiter dies after being swept down river into sea
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 1:51pmA man has died whitebaiting near Rapahoe on the West Coast after being swept down a river and into the sea. Police rushed to...
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National
Heavy snow and thunderstorms to hit New Zealand
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 11:30amNew Zealanders are being urged to keep an eye on weather updates with heavy snow on the way for the south and thunderstorms...
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National
‘I'll never get the time back’: Ex-rugby player lost everything to gambling
Wednesday, 4 September 2024, 7:06amA former competitive sportsman turned to the pokies after suffering an injury – then lost his savings, home, job and marriage. “The...
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Crime
Man arrested after Mt Roskill robbery, reported to involve a weapon
Friday, 30 August 2024, 4:36pmA man has been arrested after a robbery in Mt Roskill, reportedly involving a knife. The incident took place at The Warehouse...
