Articles by Sam Hurley, NZ Herald
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Business
Top court orders Mainzeal directors, including ex PM, to pay $40m plus interest
Friday, 25 August 2023, 9:48amNew Zealand’s top court has ruled former Mainzeal directors liable to pay $39.8 million plus interest and costs in compensation...
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Crime
Sir James Wallace case: Epsom house manager who tried to bribe victim named
Thursday, 13 July 2023, 2:45pmThe house manager at Sir James Wallace’s art-filled Epsom mansion, who attempted to bribe a witness during an elaborate plot...
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Crime
Pushpay insider trading case: Accused argues for anonymity
Thursday, 13 October 2022, 2:45pmA man facing criminal insider trading allegations over the sale of shares in the NZX and ASX-listed company Pushpay is fighting...
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Politics
Labour and National donations trial: Jami-Lee Ross cleared, others guilty
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 11:38amA group with political and business links to New Zealand's two major parties have had their verdicts confirmed in a trial...
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Crime
'I felt like a lamb to slaughter': Kiwi musician questioned about sexual violation claims
Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 5:19pmWarning: Sexual content and themes. A Kiwi musician says he "felt like a lamb being led to slaughter" and recalled being...
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Crime
Kiwi musician alleges they were sexually violated and 'potentially drugged'
Tuesday, 23 August 2022, 7:02amWarning: Sexual content and themes. On a stormy night several years ago an accomplished Kiwi musician says a man possibly...
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Politics
NZ First Foundation case: Accused pair not guilty of donations fraud
Friday, 22 July 2022, 10:42amTwo men accused of fraud over donations to the NZ First Foundation have been found not guilty by the High Court. The verdicts...
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Politics
NZ First Foundation case: Identities of accused pair permanently suppressed
Thursday, 21 July 2022, 10:45amA High Court judge has permanently suppressed the identities of two men accused of fraud over donations to the NZ First Foundation. Justice...
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Politics
'Promise I'm not flying to Wanaka': Another Auckland lawyer guilty of lockdown jaunt
Monday, 18 July 2022, 9:02amA senior solicitor has been convicted for escaping Auckland's Covid-19 lockdown last year which he boasted about on social...
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Politics
NZ First Foundation case: Accused argues elections at risk if named
Wednesday, 13 July 2022, 3:55pmA man awaiting verdicts for fraud charges after an investigation into donations involving the NZ First Foundation claims...
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Politics
'I was behind them all': Brian Tamaki seemingly admits organising anti-mandate protests
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 9:00amDestiny Church leader Brian Tamaki has seemingly admitted he was responsible for organising more than 100 anti-mandate and...
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National
Lake Hawea Station farmer hits back at critics after Country Calendar uproar
Thursday, 30 June 2022, 1:52pmA South Island farmer has hit back at critics accusing his practices of being woke nonsense at Australasia's first certified...
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Politics
Political figure loses suppression appeal but may seek Supreme Court date
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 3:58pmA political figure has again lost a legal argument to prevent the Herald and other media from naming them after being mentioned...
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Politics
Former staffer lifts curtain on NZ First funding issues
Wednesday, 8 June 2022, 4:45pmNew Zealand First's former director of operations says he would often fund party expenses himself, while Winston Peters was...
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Politics
Public kept 'in the dark' over NZ First donations, says prosecutor
Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 2:14pmTwo men accused of operating a scheme to hide three-quarters of a million dollars in donations to the NZ First party are...
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Politics
SFO closes investigation into Auckland mayor Phil Goff
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 5:10pmThe Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has closed its investigation into Auckland mayoral election donations. The investigation focused...
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Politics
Political figure seeks further bid to keep suppression in former rich-lister's case
Friday, 25 March 2022, 6:18pmA political figure mentioned in evidence at the trial of a wealthy businessman convicted of indecent assault and corruption...
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Business
Former ADHB employee accused of taking a bribe for medical supplies
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 1:51pmA former Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) employee and a company director have been accused of corruption in the procurement...
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Politics
Labour Party art auctions: Charged businessmen also accused in National donations case
Thursday, 24 February 2022, 5:28pmThree businessmen accused of making unlawful donations to the National Party can now be revealed to have allegedly made similar...
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Business
Political figure fights for secrecy in corrupt wealthy businessman's case
Monday, 21 February 2022, 4:49pmA person with political ties argues they would suffer irreparable reputational damage if their name suppression lapsed in...
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Business
Rare insider trading prosecution over Pushpay shares sale
Wednesday, 9 February 2022, 9:47amNew Zealand's financial markets watchdog has accused two people of insider trading over the sale of shares in the NZX and...
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Crime
Trelise Cooper burglary: Thief jailed for fashion crime
Friday, 4 February 2022, 12:15pmThe thief who broke into fashion designer Dame Trelise Cooper's office and stole nearly a million dollars worth of high-end...
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National
Serial arsonist and former firefighter named after three year suppression
Saturday, 16 October 2021, 9:20amA former volunteer firefighter responsible for one of the country's costliest arson sprees can finally be named, more than...
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Business
Russell McVeagh and PwC announce staff vaccination requirement
Friday, 15 October 2021, 2:44pmLaw firm Russell McVeagh and accounting company PwC have introduced a compulsory Covid-19 vaccination policy for all staff...
