Articles by Benjamin Plummer, Isaac Davison and David Williams
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National
'You are all of my successes': ACT MP mourns son and respected rugby player
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 9:11PMAn Act Party MP is mourning the loss of his son, garnering tributes from the Prime Minister, other politicians and public...
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Sport
Boxing botch-up: Kiwi ring announcer to retire following backlash
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 2:10PMThe Kiwi-American ring announcer who called out the incorrect winner after a women’s boxing title fight in Australia last...
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National
'I just about fell over': Elderly dog found after 60 days missing
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 3:38PMChris Alty and her family feared the worst after their golden labrador Sydney had been missing for so long without a trace. The...
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Crime
'Kick in the teeth': Break-in piles more pressure on Morningside café
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 1:51PMCrave Cafe in the Auckland suburb of Morningside said an overnight burglary is a “real kick in the teeth” in the face of...
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National
Torrential rain, possible tornado lash Thames and Coromandel
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 11:26AMMetService has lifted the severe thunderstorm warning in place over the Bay of Plenty as thunderstorms with possible strong...
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National
'Disgraceful': Principal disgusted after young student called racial slur after rugby game
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 12:18PMA Lower Hutt principal has publicly addressed an incident in which one of his students was racially abused following a rugby...
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Crime
'Felt like a lifetime': Man arrested over Porirua woman's 2019 cold case death
Monday, 13 May 2024, 9:42PMA 47-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the murder of Kathleen Kawana five years ago. Kawana, 46, disappeared...
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National
Two dead in house fire: Hero dad helped rescue sole survivor
Monday, 13 May 2024, 10:17AMA man driving by the scene of a fatal house fire in Auckland this morning has told of the moment he helped the only survivor...
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National
Auckland police monitor Killer Beez gang convoy for Ponsonby gunman
Friday, 10 May 2024, 7:13AMPolice overnight monitored the movements of Killer Beez gang members across the Auckland region, part of a convoy that accompanied...
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National
ACC cutting 390 jobs - nearly 10 percent of workforce
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 2:02PMThe Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) says it will disestablish 390 roles as part of a cost-saving drive - nearly 10...
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National
King's Counsel files complaint over tikanga Māori in NZ law courses, Peters agrees
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 9:06PMA senior King’s Counsel has filed a complaint to the Government’s Regulations Review Committee over incoming compulsory tikanga...
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Crime
'Unresolved factual issues': Inquest to be held over Auckland supermarket terror attack
Monday, 6 May 2024, 9:27PMA coronial inquest will be held as to whether government agencies could have done more to prevent an Islamic State supporter...
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National
'She's a bully': Details emerge of Green MP's heated exchange with florist shop owner
Friday, 3 May 2024, 7:18AMA fresh allegation of intimidation against Green MP Julie Anne Genter has surfaced, this time allegedly getting into a heated...
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National
Watch: ‘Please resume your seat’ - Complaint made after Green MP clashes with Minister
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 7:13AMGreen MP Julie Anne Genter has apologised in Parliament and could face further disciplinary action after a complaint was...
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Politics
'Huge step backwards': Nine roles at the Ministry of Ethnic Communities to be cut
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 3:33PMNine jobs at the Ministry of Ethnic Communities are set to be cut in a move the Public Service Association has called “more...
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National
NZ 'close to the tipping point' of measles epidemic, health experts warn
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 8:39AMNew Zealand is “close to the tipping point” of unimmunised children that set off measles epidemics in previous years, public...
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National
Disability ministry’s problems revealed in confidential memo
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 7:10AMAs the Government prepares a review of the troubled Ministry of Disabled People, a confidential memo reveals its many flaws. Whaikaha...
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National
Skipper of vessel that capsized on notorious bar describes dramatic rescue
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 7:05AMThe skipper of a boat that capsized on the notorious Manukau bar at the weekend, prompting a courageous rescue mission, says...
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National
45 seconds of terror: $1m worth of gems, gold stolen in brazen jewel store raid
Monday, 29 April 2024, 10:41AMSix masked thieves - one armed with a machete - targeted Manurewa jewellery store Glitter Jewellers, taking a $1 million...
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National
University of Auckland taken to ERA by ‘Plan B’ academic Simon Thornley
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 10:13AMAlready facing a potentially significant court decision on academic freedom, the University of Auckland is now involved in...
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National
'Pack a lot of punch': Why rams attack and why pet animals can be worse
Friday, 19 April 2024, 12:35PMRam attacks - especially in breeding season - are common on farms and lifestyle blocks across New Zealand, but fatalities...
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National
'Snapped in half': Passenger breaks leg on seven-hour Air NZ flight
Friday, 19 April 2024, 8:18AMAn Air New Zealand passenger suffered a badly broken leg just 30 minutes into a seven-hour international flight after the...
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National
Auckland Council inspector accused of accepting more than $58,000 worth of bribes
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 11:28AMA former Auckland Council building inspector allegedly accepted bribes in the form of significant renovations to his residence...
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National
National MP slams DoC over slow fix for Cathedral Cove track
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 4:35PMCommunity and stakeholder activities are the next key steps in the ongoing effort to reinstate safe walking access to Cathedral...