Articles by Rachel Maher and Katie Harris
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National
'I drowned it': Nurse who killed her 15-week-old baby girl wants to practise again
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 7:08AMWarning: This article discusses the killing of a baby and attempted suicide. An Auckland nurse who drowned her 15-week-old...
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National
Watch: 'Absolutely devastated': Honey company forced to destroy $2m worth of bee boxes
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 1:09PMA New Zealand beekeeper said he is $2 million out of pocket after being ordered to destroy thousands of hives, by authorities...
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National
Christchurch school in lockdown as armed police surround house; reports of man with gun
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 2:14PMOne person has been injured and a Christchurch school was in lockdown this afternoon as armed police surround a nearby house...
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National
Pro-Palestine protestor arrested after climbing onto Christchurch council roof
Monday, 13 May 2024, 2:40PMA pro-Palestine protester who climbed onto a roof of the Christchurch City Council building this morning has been taken into...
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National
Pro-Palestine protester climbs on to Christchurch council roof
Monday, 13 May 2024, 12:19PMA pro-Palestine protester climbed on to a roof of the Christchurch City Council building this morning. Police and firefighters...
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National
‘Totally saved my life’: Surfing legend saved by defibrillator
Monday, 13 May 2024, 11:12AMTony Shafer is counting his luck after suffering a heart attack while surfing and being pulled from the water by mates who...
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National
'Tragic': Robert Sidney Horne reported as shooting victim
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 10:16AMThe family of the man gunned down on Ponsonby Rd is calling his death “tragic and sudden”. Stuff is reporting an online...
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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
Wanted man captured on CCTV in moments after Ponsonby shooting; group shot at were 'innocent guys'
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 9:53AMA man sought by police was captured on CCTV footage talking on a cellphone and walking in a relaxed fashion in the immediate...
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Crime
Police hunt for 'extremely dangerous' man suspected of fatal Ponsonby shooting
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 7:15AMAuckland police are looking for a suspect described as extremely dangerous after Sunday night’s fatal shooting on Ponsonby...
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National
Hunt on for 'extremely dangerous' man after Ponsonby Rd shooting
Monday, 6 May 2024, 7:24AMA man was shot and killed on Ponsonby Rd about 10.15pm last night. Police hunting suspect considered ‘extremely dangerous’. Suspect...
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National
Head Hunters raids lead to the arrest of five, drugs and money seized
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 12:26PMFive members and associates of the Head Hunters Motorcycle Club have been arrested after a spate of search warrants yesterday. Seven...
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National
Stormy night: Rain, hail, thunder, gales to pummel central regions in coming hours
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 1:21PMThunderstorms, hail and strong wind gusts are forecast to bear down on the centre of the country and eastern parts of the...
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National
Police raid Head Hunters' North Shore gang pad
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 8:02AMArmed police have raided the Head Hunters North Shore gang pad in the Auckland suburb of Wairau Park. The Herald understands...
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National
Dog walkers should be regulated after mauling, animal expert says
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 9:22AMAn expert animal behaviourist says pack-dog walking should be regulated and there should be a cap on the number of dogs walked...
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National
'Heartbroken': Beloved pet mauled by large pack of dogs
Monday, 29 April 2024, 3:20PMA dog owner has been left “heartbroken” and “traumatised” after watching four out-of-control dogs from a dog-walker’s pack...
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National
Police arrest man after West Auckland mall smash-and-grab
Monday, 29 April 2024, 7:25AMPolice have arrested a 27-year-old man in relation to a smash-and-grab in a West Auckland mall yesterday afternoon. Police...
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National
Anti-war protesters turn Wellington's Bucket Fountain red
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 12:53PMThe Bucket Fountain on Wellington’s Cuba St has become the target of an Anzac Day anti-war protest. The water has been dyed...
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National
'It’s just not human': Concert-goer left for dead on Wellington road
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 1:00PMThe dad of a young man left for dead after being hit by a car is pleading with the driver to surrender themselves to police. Decorated...
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National
'I can’t be the mother that I could be': Mum, 27, fights incurable cancer
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 7:12AMA young Kiwi mum is facing the prospect of missing out on raising her son after being diagnosed with incurable cervical cancer. Christchurch-born...
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World
All six victims of Sydney mall stabbing now identified
Monday, 15 April 2024, 7:14AMThe sixth and final victim of the Sydney mall stabbing rampage has been identified. Nine News Australia reported that Yixuan...
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World
Sydney mall attack: Dads jump into action during crisis
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 3:42PMTwo dads are being praised on social media for their bravery in the wake of the Sydney mall stabbing spree that has left...
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National
'Targeted': Police hunt car after teen run over 'multiple times'
Friday, 12 April 2024, 1:58PMA Waikato 15-year-old was critically injured by a driver who drove into and over him multiple times, police say. The boy...
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National
Marlborough residents told to evacuate, high winds close Sky Tower eateries, flights cancelled
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 9:18PMMetService forecasts a ‘second wave’ of heavy rain for the West Coast, along with snow, thunderstorms and strong winds. Civil...