Articles by Tess Nichol, NZ Herald
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Health
Obnoxious vapers risk turning public off
Saturday, 16 June 2018, 8:26amSmokers are kicking their cigarette habit by vaping, but not everyone is happy about their offensive clouds. E-cigarette...
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National
Terminally ill man dies during 'nightmare' cruise ship holiday
Wednesday, 6 June 2018, 8:53pmThe family of a terminally ill man who died on board a P&O cruise ship last week say a bucket list holiday turned into a...
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National
Queen's Birthday Honours: 'The rebels are getting their medals' - Topp twins made Dames
Monday, 4 June 2018, 8:03amJulie Bethridge Topp and Lynda Bethridge Topp Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to entertainment Two...
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National
Budget 2018: What NZ families would love to see - Case 1: The financially secure
Thursday, 17 May 2018, 10:27amMartin Cooper and Kim Banhest live in Albany, Auckland, in a house they own themselves. Between them they have six children...
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Crime
Man jailed for rape of teen was on bail for previous sex offences
Friday, 27 April 2018, 10:05amA man who raped a 13-year-old girl in the back of his car after offering her a lift home was on bail for previous sexual...
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National
More bed store victims come forward: One family $3.6k out of pocket
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 12:44pmMore victims have come forward saying they were shortchanged by Newmarket bed shop Beds to Go, including a family of four...
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National
Girls wrongly claim teacher groped them; police under fire
Monday, 9 April 2018, 6:18amA Northland high school teacher who spent nearly $100,000 clearing his name against indecent assault charges says police...
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World
Ghahraman: Sexual harassment and heavy drinking 'rife' at UN
Friday, 9 March 2018, 6:17pmA culture of heavy drinking and sexual harassment is part of the reason Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman says she left her...
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Politics
Nicola Willis National's newest MP
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 6:29pmSteven Joyce's departure will see the National Party's rising star Nicola Willis finally enter Parliament after missing out...
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National
Police ad criticised for Samoan officer wearing Sikh turban
Wednesday, 3 January 2018, 7:14pmA Samoan police officer wearing an incorrectly wrapped turban in a popular police recruitment video is concerning to a Sikh...
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National
Auckland Council ask for care when dumping Christmas trees
Monday, 1 January 2018, 6:41amDon't treat your Christmas tree like a spurned lover this holiday season - dump it with care and make sure it's got someone...
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National
Heroic bystander on why he helped cop
Friday, 29 December 2017, 7:50pmA bystander who intervened when a police officer was struggling to restrain a man says he didn't stop to think, instead acting...
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Emergency
Woman who fell from campervan still critical
Friday, 29 December 2017, 4:50pmA woman who fell from a moving campervan on the Waikato Expressway was trying to shut a door when wind blew it open, sending...
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Auckland
'Appalling' amounts of rubbish left on New Lynn street
Wednesday, 27 December 2017, 4:47pmUntidy Kiwis are causing consternation amongst locals upset to see "donated" goods strewn about on Auckland's streets and...
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National
Boxing Day traffic: Where to avoid and when to travel
Monday, 25 December 2017, 7:09pmChristmas may be over, but holiday traffic is still all around so take care and plan your journey if you're hitting the road...
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National
Man unable to buy zero-alcohol beer because it is 'gateway drink'
Tuesday, 19 December 2017, 2:19pmA 40-year-old shopper was unable to buy non-alcoholic beer from an Auckland supermarket - because his 33-year-old wife didn't...
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National
Auckland's quarter of a million dollar car park
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 5:15pmAn Auckland car park has sold at auction for $265,000. No, that's not a typo: the single parking space in the CBD's Quay...
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National
Clamped while in the car: Auckland motorists cry foul
Tuesday, 12 December 2017, 7:01pmMotorists having wheels clamped while sitting inside their cars are the latest in a string of woeful tales about the current...
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Auckland
Angry renter tells 'slum lord' to clean up his house
Tuesday, 5 December 2017, 8:47pmA sign reading "slumlord clean up this house" in capital letters has been erected by a disgruntled resident on the overgrown...
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National
Motorist's car clamped twice in one hour on same street
Wednesday, 15 November 2017, 11:06amAn Auckland motorist was left $300 poorer after being clamped twice - in less than an hour - at a notorious site in Great...
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Politics
Complaint upheld against anti-Ardern ad
Thursday, 9 November 2017, 8:45pmA complaint against a sponsored Facebook post making it appear Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said she would end child poverty...
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Education
Students angry about makeup ban at Auckland's Rangitoto College
Friday, 3 November 2017, 10:01amRangitoto College students are outraged at a school rule banning makeup and forcing those who come to school wearing it to...
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Business
Coke responds to can shrink story, recommends price decrease
Friday, 22 September 2017, 12:40pmCoca-Cola has confirmed plans to shrink the size of its cans - but says the price will also be coming down accordingly. The...
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National
Church's 'healing holy oil' claim potentially dangerous
Sunday, 18 June 2017, 6:39amAn evangelical church in Auckland is offering a "holy oil" which parishioners claim has helped cure ailments from tumours...