Articles by Brittany Keogh
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World
How German man tricked Google Maps with just 99 phones
Thursday, 6 February 2020, 3:12PMThe streets were shaded the dreaded dark red on Google Maps, warning drivers of a traffic nightmare. In reality, though,...
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Entertainment
Aussie TV host Steve Price apologises for Jacinda Ardern rant
Thursday, 16 January 2020, 11:23AMSteve Price has offered a rare apology for saying he 'is sick and tired of that woman Jacinda Ardern' during an extraordinary...
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World
American authorities baffled by drones flying in formation over rural areas
Friday, 3 January 2020, 3:23PMThe drones appear after dark, flying in formation over swaths of land in rural Colorado and Nebraska. For weeks, they have...
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National
New mum broke leg hours after giving birth due to lack of maternity beds
Saturday, 23 June 2018, 1:19PMA shortage of maternity beds contributed to an accident where a woman fell and broke her leg hours after giving birth at...
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Health
Tighter restrictions sought on birth defect drug
Sunday, 29 April 2018, 6:41AMKiwi mothers of children with disabilities caused by exposure to an anti-convulsant medication during pregnancy want answers...
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Education
School raises parents donations on same day teachers' Samoa trip proposed
Sunday, 1 April 2018, 10:10AMAn Auckland school decided to increase parent donations by 25 percent on the same day a proposal to fly 12 teachers to the...
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Christchurch
Canterbury earthquakes: Kids born after disaster inheriting trauma from parents
Saturday, 31 March 2018, 8:31AMCanterbury children born after the 2011 earthquake have inherited trauma from their parents through their DNA - similar to...
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Education
Blockhouse Bay Intermediate defends $20,000 teachers' trip to Cook Islands
Sunday, 25 March 2018, 7:47AMAn Auckland school paid nearly $20,000 to send 12 teachers to the Cook Islands for two weeks. The Auditor-General is probing...
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Health
New mum breaks leg after being 'forced' to walk at Middlemore
Sunday, 11 March 2018, 6:55AMA young Auckland couple’s first few weeks of parenthood have been filled with stress, pain and anxiety after the new mum...
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National
Hope for woman fighting cancer for third time
Sunday, 14 January 2018, 6:57AMA woman fighting cancer for the third time - and who was told she may only have two months to live - hopes to get more time...
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National
Taxi driver killed by alleged drunk driver was a new dad
Sunday, 24 December 2017, 8:49AMThe taxi driver who died after an allegedly drunk driver slammed into his car in central Auckland had recently become a dad. Abdul...
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National
Cop with cancer Sarah Cato 'rapt' at anonymous donor's generosity
Saturday, 18 November 2017, 4:22PMA police officer with incurable cancer who swam across the Waitemata Harbour to raise money for others battling the disease...
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National
Kids made to apologise after asking Warriors why they lose so often
Saturday, 23 September 2017, 6:44AMTwo pupils at an Auckland school were sent to "time out" and made to write an apology letter after asking visiting Warriors...
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World
Hurricane Harvey: Kiwi expats homeless after flooding
Sunday, 3 September 2017, 6:23AMIt's 2am and little Gaby Guzman is crying in a boat next to her six family members and the rescuers who helped them flee...
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National
Doco about Clark's UN bid gets NZ premiere
Sunday, 23 July 2017, 6:49AMA homegrown documentary about former Prime Minister Helen Clark's campaign for the top job at the United Nations will have...
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Health
Ten people hospitalised with typhoid in Auckland
Friday, 31 March 2017, 6:23PMTen people have been hospitalised with typhoid in Auckland. The Auckland Regional Public Health Service (ARPHS) has confirmed...
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World
Kiwi kidnapped, scammed out of thousands while holidaying in Bali
Sunday, 5 March 2017, 7:35AMA Kiwi father on holiday with his family in Bali was kidnapped for more than four hours and forced to pay a card game which...
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National
Truck driver found guilty in Penrose overbridge digger crash
Wednesday, 1 March 2017, 11:31AMA truck driver has been found guilty of dangerous driving for a crash that brought Auckland to a standstill. Graham John...
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Audio
Stephen Bell: What to do if your teen is sexting
Wednesday, 15 February 2017, 9:05AMKiwi soap Shortland Street last week confronted an issue that likely resonated with many Kiwi parents - what to do if you...
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Crime
Lack of detail frustrates parents after boy's abduction ordeal
Saturday, 28 January 2017, 6:34AMAs children prepare to return to school this week, West Auckland parents have spoken out about their frustrations with the...
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World
Young dad dies after Melbourne incident
Saturday, 21 January 2017, 4:21PMUPDATED 4.34PM The fourth person to die after being struck by the car which was driven into crowds in Melbourne's CBD yesterday...
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Auckland
Massive cruise ship docks in Auckland
Tuesday, 27 December 2016, 6:26AMThe largest cruise ship to traverse New Zealand's waters, with nearly 6500 passengers and crew members, has made its debut...
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Crime
Dairy farmer fined for abuse of 200 cows
Wednesday, 7 December 2016, 5:57PMA West Coast dairy farmer has been fined $15,000 for breaking two cows' tails and failing to treate the broken tails of 210...
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National
Teachers on duty when Aldrich Viju died, says daycare
Tuesday, 29 November 2016, 5:41PMThe manager of the Auckland daycare centre where a 4-year-old died last week says teachers were supervising the playground...