Articles by NZ Herald Staff
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National
Teen's bedroom terror: 'I saw a dude walking past my room with a gun'
Saturday, 22 September 2018, 11:28amA teenager has described the confronting moment he saw a man walk past his bedroom door carrying a gun in a bungled home...
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Crime
Wanted fugitive Simone Wright arrested in Australia
Saturday, 22 September 2018, 6:44amHigh-profile Kiwi fugitive Simone Wright, who evaded New Zealand police for more than a decade, has been arrested in Australia...
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National
Report finds NZ police fired guns just 10 times in 2017
Monday, 17 September 2018, 3:18pmA report released by police day has revealed that Tasers were used in only 26 per cent of incidents where force was required...
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Crime
Kiwi arrested in Bangkok meth bust
Monday, 17 September 2018, 2:58pmA Kiwi man has been arrested in Thailand after allegedly receiving 2.06kg of crystal meth at a Bangkok hotel. Thailand's The...
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Lifestyle
Cher touches down in ‘beautiful’ NZ
Monday, 17 September 2018, 2:50pmSuperstar Cher is back in New Zealand for the first time in 13 years. Tweeting her joy waking up to a “beautiful New Zealand...
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Business
Former Prime Minister in High Court
Monday, 17 September 2018, 2:06pmFormer Prime Minister Jenny Shipley and husband Burton were in court for the opening day of the high-profile case against...
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National
'Help me' plea heard by neighbours during fatal Taita assault
Monday, 17 September 2018, 11:10amResidents who live near the scene of a fatal assault in Taita say they heard cries of "help me" during what they believe...
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Business
Foodstuffs halts distribution of Australian strawberries
Monday, 17 September 2018, 10:49amFoodstuffs confirmed today that it would halt the distribution of Australian strawberries in New Zealand. Foodstuffs operate...
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Business
Meridian Energy axes 'unjustifiable' prompt payment discounts
Monday, 17 September 2018, 10:05amMeridian Energy has axed "unjustifiable" prompt payment discounts, effectively cutting its power prices to all customers...
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National
Boy, 4, found dead in an sewage pond on the West Coast
Saturday, 15 September 2018, 9:12pmA 4-year-old boy has been found dead in an effluent pond on a farm on the West Coast of the South Island. Reuben Nolan was...
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National
A week of wild weather: Winter's not done yet as low-pressure system assaults country
Sunday, 2 September 2018, 7:12pmSpring has officially arrived and to celebrate it is bringing turbulent and grim weather for much of the country. Auckland...
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Business
Carters chasing Bella Vista Homes director Danny Cancian for more than $1m
Sunday, 2 September 2018, 6:34pmBuilding supplies firm Carters is chasing Bella Vista Homes director Danny Cancian for more than $1 million it claims it...
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Education
At least $20m to be announced for Wainuiomata High School rebuild in Hutt Valley
Sunday, 2 September 2018, 6:11pmThe Government is expected to announce funding tomorrow of more than $20 million for a full rebuild of Wainuiomata High School...
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Politics
National to launch policy work with focus on small business
Sunday, 2 September 2018, 5:38pmNational will tomorrow launch another roadshow, this time to hear from small businesses which, it says, is being neglected...
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World
Three Kiwis injured in head-on crash in US
Saturday, 1 September 2018, 8:54amThree New Zealanders have been seriously injured in a head-on crash in the US. The trio were driving near Sacramento in California...
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Crime
Builder sentenced to 13 years' jail for dealing meth
Saturday, 25 August 2018, 12:17pmA Christchurch builder has been sentenced to 13 years' imprisonment in Auckland's High Court yesterday.Riki Wellington, 28,...
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National
Mostly fine for our last weekend of winter
Saturday, 25 August 2018, 8:31amThe last weekend of winter will see mostly fine weather intercepted by a few showers for some - which forecasters say comes...
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Business
'Creepy' and 'disgusting' Fonterra team leader loses job
Friday, 17 August 2018, 4:54pmA Fonterra team leader described by his colleagues as "creepy" and "disgusting" was sacked after a female co-worker complained...
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Lifestyle
Celine Dion has landed in 'beautiful' New Zealand
Saturday, 11 August 2018, 1:31pmCeline Dion has landed in New Zealand and can't wait to meet her Kiwi fans. The star's private jet was reportedly seen landing...
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Emergency
Man dies in Auckland industrial accident
Saturday, 11 August 2018, 11:36amA man has died after a workplace accident in Auckland. Fire and emergency services attended the industrial accident in Ellerslie...
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National
Woman crushed by own ute in critical condition
Saturday, 11 August 2018, 9:03amInvestigations will continue today after a woman was seriously injured on Great Barrier Island after being hit by a car. Westpac...
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Travel
Phones to replace passports at Australian airports
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 11:56amFrom today, Passengers flying out of Australia will no longer have to queue up and show their passport for a boarding pass In...
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Crime
Taupo murder trial to begin Tuesday
Monday, 6 August 2018, 12:55pmThree men will tomorrow go on trial for the alleged murder of a Taupo man found dead from a gunshot wound to the chest. Whakapumatanga...
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National
'Coward Station': Venue targeted after Canadian pair's talk cancelled
Monday, 6 August 2018, 12:30pmVandals have reportedly targeted Auckland music venue, the Powerstation, after it cancelled an event by Canadian provocateurs...
