Articles by Sandra Conchie, NZ Herald
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Crime
New police squad arrests dozens of the worst retail thieves
Friday, 1 September 2023, 7:09amA new specialist police squad is targeting the worst retail thieves - and has prosecuted more than 50 in three weeks. The...
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Crime
Gang brawl: Heavy police presence as gang members appear in court
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 10:13amThere is a heavy police presence inside and outside the Tauranga courthouse this morning ahead of the appearance of gang...
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National
Whakaari eruption: White Island Tours pleads guilty to two WorkSafe charges
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 12:10pmWhite Island Tours Limited has admitted two charges laid by WorkSafe after an investigation in relation to the Whakaari/White...
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Crime
Jury retires to determine fate of Ōmanawa murder accused
Thursday, 23 March 2023, 2:16pmThe jury in the trial of a Bay of Plenty man accused of murdering Jamin Roemaata Harrison, who was shot dead in the driveway...
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National
Murder accused suffered 'acute distress disorder', court told
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 8:40amA defence expert medical witness says there is “no doubt” a man accused of murder was suffering from an acute distress disorder...
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Crime
Murder trial: Victim’s cousin explains why she sent texts after fatal shooting
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 12:22pmA woman whose cousin was shot dead in a driveway says she text him twice after the incident “to try and convince herself...
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National
Ōmanawa murder accused claims fatal shooting was act of self-defence
Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 10:42amA Bay of Plenty man accused of shooting an unarmed Tauranga man claims he acted in self-defense after he and his partner...
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National
'This accident has changed our lives forever': Man crushed by falling skip bin
Thursday, 23 February 2023, 9:17amThe wife of a Tauranga man who nearly died after being crushed by a falling skip bin has described the harrowing ordeal of...
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Crime
Trial date set for eight people accused of murdering Mitchell Te Kani
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 10:53amThe eight people charged with murdering Tauranga man Mitchell Te Kani have all pleaded not guilty and will go to trial next...
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National
Watch: Incredible footage of region's slips captured
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 10:08amShocking footage has emerged of a hillside turning into a river of debris and trees blocking a major North Island road. Motorists...
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National
'Absolutely appalled': Beach partygoers trample dunes, leave rubbish, clothing
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 7:04amAlcohol cans, bottles, pants, bras, and condoms were found scattered along the Pāpāmoa dunes after an “all-night” party. Witnesses...
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Crime
Sentencing date set for Ōwhata orchard worker after murder charge plea
Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 10:24amA Rotorua orchard worker, and one of four men accused of the "execution-style" killing of Tauranga father-of-four David Kuka,...
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Crime
'Fall from grace': Father avoids jail for child porn offences
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 10:52amA Bay of Plenty father caught with hundreds of child exploitation images and videos has avoided prison, his name will be...
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Politics
National Party leader Christopher Luxon visits Seeka kiwifruit packhouse in Te Puke
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 11:56amThe kiwifruit industry is a "fantastic story" of a business that offers good wages and career options - but the sector was...
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National
Container ship forced to alter course to avoid hitting yacht
Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 2:42pmAn investigation has been launched by Tauranga Harbourmaster after a container ship entering Tauranga Harbour was forced...
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National
'We cannot be held responsible': Decision made on NEMA charges in Whakaari case
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 11:45amNational Emergency Management Agency has won its bid to have a WorkSafe charge of breaching its duty to inform tourists and...
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Politics
Todd Muller U-turns on political retirement after National reshuffle
Monday, 6 December 2021, 2:56pmFormer National Party leader Todd Muller has revealed he will run at the next election despite announcing in June he would...
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Crime
'Sickening and depraved': Couple jailed for horrific child sex abuse
Friday, 13 August 2021, 2:00pmA Waikato woman and her former partner have received lengthy jail terms for a string of horrific sexual abuses of young children,...
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Crime
Ōpōtiki murder accused found guilty of manslaughter
Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 1:31pmThe jury in an Ōpōtiki murder trial has found Harry Clements Matchitt not guilty of murdering 77-year-old Brian Hilton who...
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National
Maungatapu toddler in critical injury case has died in Starship Hospital
Friday, 29 March 2019, 5:24pmA 17-month-old child critically injured in Tauranga earlier this week has died at Starship Hospital today. Officers were...
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National
Colleagues pay tribute to 'wonderful' Tauranga teacher Barry Allen
Sunday, 26 August 2018, 1:45pmTributes have flowed for highly respected teacher Barry John Allen who died this week after a medical event in his classroom...
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National
Rape victim left feeling like a 'broken mess'
Wednesday, 31 January 2018, 9:12pmA woman raped in a Tauranga motel room by two well-known Kiwi music producers says despite their 8-1/2 years' prison sentence...
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Crime
High profile criminal Dean Wickliffe back in court
Thursday, 28 September 2017, 12:49pmDean Hugh Wickliffe, one of New Zealand's most high-profile criminals, faces a possible recall to prison after he was allegedly...
