Articles by Melissa Nightingale, NZ Herald
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Crime
Teen charged with stabbing in Tawa appears in court
Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 8:33amA 15-year-old boy charged after a suspected stabbing in Tawa has appeared in the Youth Court. The boy, who has automatic...
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Entertainment
To catch a serial killer: 'Absolutely gripping' - real-life hero of Netflix show lives in NZ
Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 4:35pmWarning: Contains spoilers. The hero of popular new Netflix miniseries 'The Serpent' says he found the show "absolutely gripping"...
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National
Expert: Lorraine Smith benefited from 'rare' mercy from courts
Wednesday, 7 August 2019, 8:38pmA Whanganui woman who has avoided a life prison sentence for murdering her teenage granddaughter has benefited from a "rare"...
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Wellington
Police ramp up security to protect road roller rampage accused
Monday, 29 July 2019, 4:57pmPolice are ramping up security measures to protect the man who allegedly took a road roller on a car-destroying rampage at...
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National
Sex charges laid against murder accused
Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 12:28pmA 30-year-old Wellington man accused of murdering a woman earlier this month has also been charged with sexual offending...
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Wellington
Lower Hutt residents in fence row for subdivision neighbours
Wednesday, 27 March 2019, 7:50pmSome Lower Hutt residents feel like they're living behind "prison walls" due to fences put up at the back of their properties...
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National
Expert: Accused gunman will be 'most targeted person' in prison
Monday, 18 March 2019, 7:51pmThe accused gunman in the Christchurch terror attack would be "the most targeted person" in prison, an expert says. Brenton...
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Education
14 NCEA exam subjects to go digital in 2019
Monday, 3 December 2018, 1:29pmIn a boardroom in central Wellington with faulty air-conditioning and a view of the harbour, a trio of journalists muddled...
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National
'Scratched from head to toe': Xion, 9, spent 12 gruelling hours in bush
Tuesday, 23 October 2018, 10:25amA 9-year-old Wellington boy who went missing overnight on Monday is covered in scratches from head to toe after spending...
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Crime
No prison for brutal parking warden attack
Thursday, 13 September 2018, 11:16amThe man who beat a Wellington parking warden unconscious and fractured his eye socket outside a primary school has avoided...
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National
Dotcom's request 'designed to frustrate'
Monday, 10 September 2018, 12:37pmKim Dotcom's "vexatious" battle to gain access to all the information the government holds on him has reached the High Court. The...
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National
Drink driver five times over the limit tries to destroy blood test
Sunday, 2 September 2018, 12:38pmA man caught driving with more than five times the legal alcohol limit in his system then tried to destroy the evidence of...
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Entertainment
'Gutted' mother scammed out of Pink tickets for daughter's birthday
Saturday, 1 September 2018, 2:12pmA devoted mother who wanted to surprise her daughters with tickets to tonight's Pink concert drove halfway to Dunedin from...
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National
First week of spring to bring snow, rain, gale force winds
Saturday, 1 September 2018, 1:57pmMake the most of today, because the first week of spring is about to get chilly. It may not be what comes to mind when spring...
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National
Foggy start to spring brings more cancellations at Auckland Airport
Saturday, 1 September 2018, 7:38amThe first day of spring has dawned - and it's causing more havoc at Auckland Airport. The Airport's website shows 26 domestic...
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Sport
Former All Black Piri Weepu admits drink-driving
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 10:23amEx-All Black Piri Weepu has been convicted of drink-driving after being found slumped behind the wheel in the drive-thru...
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National
'Massive' increase in scams as Dunedin man loses $70,000
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 10:56amA man has lost $70,000 to scammers who convinced him tellers at his bank could be trying to hack him. There has been a "massive"...
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Crime
Axe-murderer fights parole decision
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 10:57amAn axe-murderer serving a life sentence for killing his wife is appealing a decision to deny him parole. John Frederick Ericson...
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National
Learner driver clocked at 212km/h in illegal street race in Lower Hutt
Sunday, 8 July 2018, 6:43amA learner driver clocked by police at 212km/h has pleaded guilty to illegal street racing. Tepiwa Michael Peter Keremete...
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National
Supreme Court rules South Taranaki fluoridation allowed
Wednesday, 27 June 2018, 11:31amThe Supreme Court has ruled that a council can add fluoride to the water supply in South Taranaki, despite legislation stating...
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Crime
Entertainer in court keeps name secret
Thursday, 17 May 2018, 12:55pmA former member of a popular Kiwi music group who has been charged with domestic violence is allowed to keep his identity...
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National
Boy burgled during funeral: 'You've broken my heart'
Monday, 14 May 2018, 6:53pmA 12-year-old Lower Hutt boy says thieves have broken his heart by stealing his beloved motocross bike while he was attending...
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National
Teacher convicted and fined $7500 for importing euthanasia drug
Friday, 11 May 2018, 12:05pmA former teacher who imported euthanasia drugs has been convicted and fined $7500 today. Lower Hutt woman Susan Dale Austen...
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National
Twin babies brain damaged after alleged 'severe shaking', parents walk free
Tuesday, 8 May 2018, 5:52amThe parents of two babies left with brain damage have had charges against them thrown out because of a lack of evidence. Just...
