Articles by Kurt Bayer, NZ Herald
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Crime
No jail for teen burglar who broke into school, defecated on chair
Wednesday, 14 August 2019, 3:52pmA teenager who broke into his old primary school and defecated on the secretary's chair has today avoided jail. Joshua Forrest...
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Upper South Island
Massive Pigeon Valley blaze ruled accidental
Tuesday, 13 August 2019, 3:32pmThe cause of one of New Zealand's largest-ever wildfires has been ruled accidental, an investigation has found. The Pigeon...
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Crime
Christchurch man kept in custody over string of armed robberies
Monday, 10 June 2019, 1:24pmA man accused of a violent armed robbery spree across Christchurch last night has been kept in custody. Lennon Donald Auckram,...
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Christchurch
$100k reward offer sees new leads in Christchurch cold case
Sunday, 19 May 2019, 9:43amDetectives investigating a brutal 1995 cold-case murder have received new "information of interest" since announcing a $100,000...
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National
Christchurch Call welcomed by local Muslim community
Thursday, 16 May 2019, 5:21pmChristchurch Muslims welcomed the Christchurch Call to Action, which bids to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content...
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National
Live: Prince William - 'Forces of love will always prevail'
Friday, 26 April 2019, 10:15amPrince William has told worshippers at the Al Noor mosque that "the forces of love will always prevail over the forces of...
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Christchurch
Teen jailed for life for murdering his friend
Friday, 12 April 2019, 11:12amA teenager who brutally bashed a sleeping mate to death, and has never explained why he did it, has today been jailed for...
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Crime
Man who shot at police in Christchurch charge with attempted murder
Monday, 1 April 2019, 3:58pmAn alleged gunman accused of shooting at Christchurch police officers in February, which led to a period where frontline...
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Christchurch
Teen murderer: 'Shall we kill Oliver?'
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 10:46amA teenager bludgeoned a mate to death after earlier suggesting to others, "Shall we kill Oliver?" Heath Eric Morris, 19,...
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National
Christchurch gunman tried to run over police officer
Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 8:54amA gunman shot by Christchurch police last night was on the run after allegedly firing on officers just days earlier. The...
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Christchurch
Christchurch quake 8 years on: A city rises
Friday, 22 February 2019, 6:28amChristchurch's crumbled CBD is finally getting put back together, eight years after the deadly February 22, 2011 earthquake,...
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Christchurch
Christchurch man admits stabbing ex-wife to death
Friday, 9 November 2018, 11:24amA Christchurch man has today admitted stabbing his ex-wife to death in a horrific "frenzied" street attack before declaring,...
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Entertainment
MAFS NZ star 'disappointed' after drink driving charge
Monday, 5 November 2018, 11:40amMarried at First Sight NZ star Ottie Schwartz has been charged with drink driving. Schwartz, 32, was granted a registrar's...
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Christchurch
Christchurch woman jailed for stabbing lover
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 11:39amA woman who lured her lover home by torching his most-prized possessions before plunging a knife into his chest on the doorstep...
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Crime
Teen high on synthetic cannabis killed elderly man
Tuesday, 25 September 2018, 11:52amA 16-year-old high on synthetic cannabis who kicked and bashed an elderly man dying of cancer during a robbery, before dumping...
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National
Christchurch driver's trial on manslaughter charge set for next year
Friday, 31 August 2018, 11:04amA driver charged with manslaughter after a crash in which a Christchurch man died will stand trial next July. Richard Robert...
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Crime
'Idiot' speeding driver who killed his new partner near Christchurch jailed
Thursday, 30 August 2018, 6:13amAn "idiot" speeding driver who crashed at 200km/h and killed his new partner was today jailed for nearly three years. Jaimey...
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National
Hardship in NZ: Winter bites hard for struggling single mum
Thursday, 26 July 2018, 7:28amThis winter, children's charity Variety is facing unprecedented demand for warm clothes, dry shoes and beds from New Zealand...
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Crime
'Security risk': Killers could walk out of high-risk facilities
Thursday, 12 July 2018, 6:52amThe security system at Wellington hospitals, including extremely high-risk mental health inpatient units housing rapists...
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Crime
Christchurch teen Katrina Epiha has murder trial delayed
Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 1:36pmThe trial of a teenager accused of fatally stabbing another woman at a Christchurch house party has been delayed. Katrina...
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Crime
Rapper Scribe facing new 'domestic' charge
Tuesday, 10 July 2018, 1:24pmRapper Scribe's bid to avoid a conviction over P possession has been delayed after it emerged that he faces a new police...
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National
Driving lesson drowning: Coroner praises hero who jumped into lake
Friday, 25 May 2018, 1:08pmThe bravery of a bystander who dived into a freezing Christchurch lake to try to save a husband and wife who drowned after...
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Christchurch
'Kidnapped and raped' over a weekend
Monday, 14 May 2018, 3:16pmA Christchurch man has denied kidnapping and repeatedly raping a woman he met on an online dating site over the course of...
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Business
The first McDonald's in Christchurch opened 30 years ago today
Friday, 3 November 2017, 2:07pmIn Stubbies, Bata Bullet sneakers, velour and thick moustaches, they queued out the door. Holden Toranas, Datsun 180Bs, Ford...
