Articles by Katie Oliver
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National
Christchurch student faces criminal charges after teachers attacked with scissors
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 3:17pmA Christchurch student is facing criminal charges after teachers were attacked with scissors last week. The incident happened...
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National
Man’s best friend: Hero dog ‘Moose’ saves owner’s life during devastating fire
Saturday, 22 March 2025, 9:33amPeter Mcmeekan escaped a house fire in Bishopdale after his dog, Moose, alerted him. The fire, intensified by petrol and...
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National
Wellington unexplained death: Victim’s name released
Friday, 21 March 2025, 2:30pmA man who died in hospital after he was found with critical head injuries on a footpath in Wellington has been named, with...
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National
$21.7m meth bust: Trio of airport works charged for alleged role in drug smuggling
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 4:55pmThree airport workers have been arrested for their role in allegedly smuggling of up to $21.7 million worth of methamphetamine...
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National
Christchurch school scissor attack: Student suspended, teachers recovering at home
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 3:35pmA student has been suspended after attacking two teachers with a pair of scissors at a Christchurch school. The assault happened...
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Crime
Two men charged after man assaulted and shot in South Auckland
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 2:09pmTwo people have been charged in relation to a shooting that shocked a South Auckland community. The two have been arrested...
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National
House fire rapidly spreading across two properties in Canterbury
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 1:16pmA residential house fire in Canterbury is spreading rapidly to a neighbouring property. Fire and emergency services were...
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Crime
Christchurch homicide victim named - understood to be son of murdered gang member
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 8:57pmThe victim of a suspected homicide in Christchurch is understood to be the son of a gang member killed in an execution-style...
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National
‘Never seen anything like it’: Ruapuna Speedway driver suffered burns in fiery crash
Monday, 10 March 2025, 12:26pmA person has been flown to Auckland with burns after a crash at Christchurch’s Ruapuna Speedway, with staff reporting they’ve...
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National
‘This has kept me awake at night’: Port workers fear cuts could cost lives
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 2:35pmLyttelton Port workers are warning that a proposal to cut jobs will result in more deaths and have urged the city council...
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National
Cop who cheated death on the front line now faces biggest fight of his life
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 11:52amA Coromandel police officer who narrowly escaped death on the front line has been diagnosed with blood cancer and is now...
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National
‘Can I suck your toes?’: Mum’s Marketplace sale takes sickening twist
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 8:57amAn Auckland mother has been left traumatised after a Facebook Marketplace sale went horribly wrong. The man purchasing her...
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National
‘It was vicious’: Dramatic conclusion to police chase across Auckland
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 1:38pmDramatic footage has emerged of the final moments a driver chased by up to 20 police cars is pulled from his vehicle cornered...
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National
'Such a tragedy': Teen who died swimming at Christchurch beach was about to start university
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 2:47pmThe teen who died while swimming at a Christchurch beach was just about to start university. Cale Wills, 19, was swimming...
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National
‘Track them down’: Fury over campaign to hunt down Israeli soldiers holidaying in NZ
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 10:18amA hotline for reporting Israeli soldiers holidaying in New Zealand has been labelled “hateful” and “antisemitic”. Palestinian...
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National
A perfect day ends in tragedy: Family’s grief after 10yo dies in freak holiday accident
Saturday, 25 January 2025, 9:25amIt’s been a year since parents Adrian Chen and Deb Fung lost their little girl, Tegan, in the rapids of Marian Creek in Fiordland...
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National
Goat Island Reserve: Second boat allegedly poaching in protected sea zone in single day
Friday, 10 January 2025, 2:46pmA second boat has allegedly been caught illegally fishing at one of Auckland’s most popular marine reserves, on the same...
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National
Knifepoint carjacking leads to hours-long chase, police car rammed
Friday, 10 January 2025, 1:38pmA man has been found hiding up a tree after allegedly stealing a vehicle at knifepoint, driving dangerously through northern...
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World
Kiwi in Los Angeles describes ‘ghost town’ as wildfires rampage across the city
Friday, 10 January 2025, 1:33pmA Kiwi caught in the Los Angeles inferno has revealed what the city has been like during the fire, describing the city like...
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National
The woman whose dog detected her cancer before doctors did
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 8:55amIn the lead-up to Sheila Hailstone’s cancer diagnosis, months before she even noticed a breast lump herself, her dog, Plum...
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National
The shark that cleared Ōhope Beach
Monday, 30 December 2024, 1:37pmA 2m shark was seen swimming in the shallows at Ōhope Beach on Friday. A man who was in the water with his children at the...
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National
Five dead in four days after ‘vehicle incident’ in Napier
Saturday, 28 December 2024, 9:10amFive people have died over four days after a “vehicle incident” in Napier overnight. The incident, on Nuffield Ave in Marewa,...
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National
Driver dead after car crashes into house, resident injured, taken to hospital
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 12:43pmOne person has died after a vehicle crashed into a house in New Plymouth. Police received a report of a vehicle colliding...
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National
'A lot of zeroes': Central Otago family $5m richer after Powerball win
Monday, 23 December 2024, 3:44pmA Central Otago family has paid off the mortgage and is planning a South Island trip after scooping $5 million in a Powerball...
