Articles by Kurt Bayer
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National
Fatal Wanaka crash theory: Clothing possibly caught on rotor
Wednesday, 14 November 2018, 6:48amA single pair of overalls could have contributed to the triple helicopter tragedy in Wanaka last month, the Herald has been...
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Crime
Police charge man after Ashburton homicide
Wednesday, 14 September 2016, 7:49amPolice charge man after Ashburton homicide
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Crime
Addict jailed for stealing rehab centre's car
Monday, 5 September 2016, 11:32amA drug addict who stole a car from a Christchurch drugs rehab centre sobbed in the dock today as he was jailed on his daughter's...
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Crime
Armed robbers hold up two Christchurch pubs
Monday, 15 August 2016, 1:29pmUPDATED 5.29PM: Armed robbers have held up two Christchurch pubs this morning. Masked intruders with guns stormed into Embankment...
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Crime
Police seeking witnesses after brothers assaulted in Christchurch
Monday, 8 August 2016, 2:41pmUPDATED 6.26pm: Christchurch police are appealing to the public to find three men who attacked two brothers early yesterday...
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Opinion
Kurt Bayer reviews 'worst cafe in New Zealand'
Thursday, 4 August 2016, 12:07pmIt's got some of the worst reviews of any cafe in the country and has been called New Zealand's own Fawlty Towers. Visitors...
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Crime
Woman admits stealing to fund pokies habit
Monday, 4 July 2016, 10:37amA Christchurch woman with power of attorney over an intellectually disabled woman has today admitted stealing more than $110,000...
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National
Inner workings of prisons exposed at murder trial
Tuesday, 28 June 2016, 6:59pmThe hierarchical nature and brutal inner workings of a tough New Zealand jail block, including yard fights and sparring,...
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Crime
Man admits stealing car from CHCH drug rehab centre
Monday, 27 June 2016, 11:34amA man has admitted stealing a car from a Christchurch drugs rehab centre. Travis James Baillie, 25, pleaded guilty to the...
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Crime
Canterbury road rage driver pleads guilty
Friday, 24 June 2016, 11:31amA road rage driver who chased a "frightened" woman for 17km after she flashed her lights at him for driving on high beam...
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Crime
Armed police raid properties in Woodend
Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 1:02pmUPDATED 2.13pm: Police are continuing to search several properties in North Canterbury as part of a large operation. Armed...
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Politics
Labour leader: I was wrong
Saturday, 18 June 2016, 6:14pmLabour leader Andrew Little has today backed down from comments that the man charged with investigating New Zealand's offshore...
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National
Christchurch Council approves new drone policy
Thursday, 9 June 2016, 2:36pmChristchurch City Council has today (Thursday) approved a new policy governing the flying of drones over its public spaces. The...
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Crime
New charges against former fugitive Paul Bennett
Thursday, 9 June 2016, 11:58amNew charges have today (Thursday) been laid against one of New Zealand's most wanted fugitives, who was deported from Australia...
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Crime
Gang boss who ripped off taxpayers to buy drugs denied parole
Monday, 23 May 2016, 11:15amA gang boss who used government money to fund a gang cannabis dealing operation has been denied parole. Korrey Teeati Cook,...
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Crime
Christchurch dairy raided by drug Police
Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 1:13pmChristchurch dairy raided by drug Police