Articles by Sam Sherwood
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National
Teen driver admits killing legal executive in crash
Friday, 19 April 2024, 11:30amA 15-year-old has admitted the manslaughter of a woman killed in a crash in rural Canterbury. Sandra Loveday, 60, died...
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National
Farzana Yaqubi murder: Damning report says police’s stalking allegations matrix ‘not fit-for-purpose’
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 1:13pmThe independent police watchdog says the matrix police use to assess allegations of stalking is “not fit-for-purpose” after...
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National
St John apologises 'unreservedly' after woman dies waiting for ambulance
Friday, 12 April 2024, 5:06pmHato Hone St John says it “unreservedly” apologises to the family of an elderly woman who died following a 70-minute wait for...
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National
Family's anger: Elderly woman died after 70-minute wait for ambulance
Friday, 12 April 2024, 10:53amAn elderly woman died following a 70-minute wait for an ambulance after her double-amputee husband called for help. A coroner...
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National
Father pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing deaths of two of his children
Friday, 5 April 2024, 1:40pmA father lost control of his car, crashing into a tree and killing two of his children when he hit his accelerator rather...
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National
Family of man who fell down sinkhole 'totally devastated'; police probe 'unexplained death'
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 4:32pmA man was found dead in a sinkhole on his property after his family became concerned they had not heard from him for several...
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Crime
No body, no gun: Killer David Benbow appeals conviction and sentence
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 3:51pmA former prison guard jailed for life for murdering his childhood friend Michael McGrath has filed an appeal against his...
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National
Police announce $100k reward in unsolved disappearance
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 7:13amPolice investigating the suspected homicide of missing woman Jessica Boyce are offering a reward of up to $100,000 as they...
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National
How will ex-prison guard David Benbow be managed behind bars?
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 11:30amA former prison guard jailed for life for murdering his childhood friend will be treated just like any other prisoner, Corrections...
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Crime
No body, no gun: Killer David Benbow jailed for life
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 11:50amA former prison guard has been jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years for murdering his childhood friend Michael...
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National
Illegal gold mining? West Coaster denies $200k gold charges
Monday, 4 March 2024, 2:34pmA man accused of illegally mining about $200,000 worth of gold on the West Coast says they “haven’t broken one single rule”. Peter...
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National
The flames were coming: Woman loses container home in Port Hills fire
Friday, 16 February 2024, 11:13amA Christchurch woman has lost her “whole life” after her container home was destroyed in the Port Hills fires. Worsley...
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National
How did the Port Hills fire start?
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 11:37amAn investigation is under way into what caused the massive fire burning on Christchurch’s Port Hills, with authorities asking...
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National
Couple who lost home in 2017 fire evacuated again five weeks after moving back
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 9:10amFive weeks after his home was finally rebuilt seven years after the Port Hills fire, Doug Pflaum and his wife Vikki have...
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National
Chummy texts between top cop Coster and police minister revealed
Friday, 9 February 2024, 7:07amDays out from last year’s election National’s police spokesman Mark Mitchell told the Herald the matter of who was best for...
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Crime
New details revealed in Baby Ru case, police still seeking the truth
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 11:49amMore than three months after Lower Hutt toddler Baby Ru died after suffering blunt force trauma, the officer in charge of...
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National
Man charged with murder of Christchurch man David Bridgwater
Friday, 2 February 2024, 12:39pmPolice have charged a man with the murder of Christchurch man David Bridgwater. Bridgwater, 38, died after he was found...
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National
'I dream they're still alive': Sheet near heater ignited house fire that killed two kids
Friday, 2 February 2024, 7:09amThree years after two of her children were killed in a house fire, a coroner has ruled the blaze was started after a sheet...
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National
Baby survives North Canterbury double-fatal crash
Monday, 29 January 2024, 12:37pmA baby survived a horror head-on crash in North Canterbury in which both drivers were killed. Emergency services were called...
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National
Woman dies in custody at Wellington Central Police Station
Monday, 29 January 2024, 10:57amAn investigation is under way after a woman died in police custody in Wellington. A police spokeswoman told the Herald the...
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National
Police make arrest over Christchurch father's killing
Thursday, 25 January 2024, 9:21amPolice have charged a woman with accessory after the fact in relation to the alleged murder of Christchurch man David Bridgwater. Bridgwater,...
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Crime
One-armed hitchhiker Shane Hoko used online dating sites to contact women while on parole
Wednesday, 24 January 2024, 4:19pmA one-armed hitchhiker killer was kicked out of an accommodation provider while on parole after accessing dating sites and...
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National
'How can they sleep at night?': Baby Ru's family searching for answers nearly three months on
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 1:25pmAlmost 90 days after Baby Ru died from severe head injuries inside a house in Wellington, his family are still waiting for...
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National
The Feelers lead singer James Reid faces charges amid reunion tour
Wednesday, 10 January 2024, 9:03amThe lead singer of one of the country’s most prominent bands, The Feelers, is before the courts having allegedly failed to...
