Articles by James WIlkinson, Daily Mail
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National
'Ignorant woman': Lawyer's comments to judge earn him suspension
Sunday, 5 May 2024, 3:02PMA lawyer who was fighting for custody of his own children and was frustrated with the process called a judge and opposing...
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National
Police ordered to pay sexual assault complainant $50k
Sunday, 5 May 2024, 1:54PMA sexual assault complainant spent years trying to extract information from the police to find out why their alleged attacker...
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National
Housekeeper's illegitimate love child wins paternity declaration
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 3:13PMAn 85-year-old woman has won a court battle that proves her lifelong suspicions that she was the illegitimate daughter of...
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National
'It makes me sick': Massage therapist filmed clients, touched them inappropriately
Monday, 29 April 2024, 2:11PMFive women have spoken about their anxiety, trust issues and disgust after it was revealed their massage therapist had been...
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National
Man jailed for role in $6m property scam to be deported
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 3:08PMA man who was jailed after concocting an elaborate $6 million property scam to defraud overseas investors has been granted...
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National
‘They were just laughing’: Man says he was chased 700 metres then 'bashed with scooter by youths'
Friday, 26 April 2024, 11:56AMA building apprentice’s late-night walk to get a pie in Waipukurau turned into a nightmare when he was chased and assaulted...
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National
‘I would like to have sex with you’: Teacher allegedly told 12yo at exclusive school
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 8:24AM“It’s good to see you’re successful at work.” It was a seemingly innocuous message from a teacher to his former student...
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National
Couple handed over money to secure rental - but it was all a scam
Monday, 15 April 2024, 9:46PMA scammer pretending to be a property manager stole $2750 from a couple who thought they were securing a rental they visited,...
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National
Police allege patrol car rammed in Tauranga
Monday, 15 April 2024, 2:13PMPolice have arrested a 21-year-old man after a patrol car was allegedly rammed in Tauranga. Detective Sergeant Leonie Smith...
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Crime
Double-murderer marries but wife not allowed to live at his council-owned flat
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 8:45PMA convicted double-murderer who gunned down his former partner and her new boyfriend has found love with a younger woman...
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Crime
Teen's sentence for raping two girls is to pay $3k 'gesture of goodwill'
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 9:45AMWARNING: This story discusses sexual assault and may be distressing for some readers A teenager who raped two girls and indecently...
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National
Struck-off lawyer refused appeal to fight ill-treatment of child conviction
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 3:16PMA lawyer who was struck off for taking more than $150,000 from an imprisoned client has failed in his attempt to have an...
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National
'Lots of crying': Family reunited with cat missing after cyclone one year on
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 3:32PMA Hawke’s Bay family has been reunited with their cat more than a year after she went missing during Cyclone Gabrielle. Jana...
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Crime
Second person charged with murder of Mongrel Mob president
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 1:11PMA second person has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of Mongrel Mob Barbarians president Steven...
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National
Teacher admits sending naked pictures to students, offering them sex toys
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 12:05PMA high school teacher sent a female student naked pictures of himself, gave another a sex toy and bragged about sexual relationships...
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National
'10 minutes of shaking': Uncommon style of earthquake activity at Ruapehu
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 11:39AMMount Ruapehu is experiencing an “uncommon style of small earthquakes”, GNS Science says. The volcano’s crater lake recently...
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National
'Just awesome': Missing man's miracle survival after two-week bush ordeal
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 9:16AMA Dunedin man who had been missing for almost two weeks has turned up safe and sound after pulling himself out of the bush...
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National
'I heard all the screaming': Neighbour describes brawl that left two dead
Monday, 25 March 2024, 11:50AMA neighbour says she heard screaming and stepped outside to see a brawl of about 100 people that ended with two men dead...
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National
Chronic pain rarely improved by surgery, academic says
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 5:02PMThe over-reliance on surgery to treat chronic pain should join bloodletting on the list of outdated medical practices, an...
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National
Invercargill mayor unapologetic for racial, sexuality slurs
Friday, 22 March 2024, 9:28AMInvercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has given an extraordinary interview to comedian Guy Williams, in which he appeared unapologetic...
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National
From $380 a year to $2200: Parents stung by hike in bus fares
Friday, 22 March 2024, 8:26AMParents face paying up to six times more for children’s school bus fares under a pending increase. Children and pensioners...
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Crime
Court finds 'perception of bias' linked to hearings for mass murderer
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 8:34PMA psychologist who found that a man was not insane when he murdered seven of his family members should not have also sat...
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Crime
Dunedin killer released from prison after just five months
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 2:27PMA man responsible for a fatal stabbing in Momona, Otago will be released from prison this week after just five months behind...
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National
Luxury hotel puts $50k into the wrong account- now the other company won't give it back
Monday, 18 March 2024, 8:53PMA moving company is allegedly refusing to return nearly $50,000 that was accidentally paid into its bank account - and it...