Articles by Ric Stevens
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National
Patient complains of sexual assault by nurse, then hears nothing for two years
Monday, 13 May 2024, 2:23PMA patient who complained they were sexually assaulted by a nurse did not receive any contact or apology from the hospital...
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Crime
Callous, uncaring man 'became criminal' during sex with young woman
Monday, 6 May 2024, 9:18PMA man who was “callous and uncaring” crossed a line and “became criminal” during sex with a woman. Daniel Richard Rigby,...
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National
Jehovah’s Witnesses fail in latest bid to be excluded from abuse inquiry
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 12:48PMThe Jehovah’s Witnesses have again failed in a long-running legal bid to avoid the scrutiny of a Royal Commission inquiry...
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Crime
Mongrel Mob gang attack: Jail terms for murder, manslaughter in Hastings’ Darcy Strickland case
Monday, 22 April 2024, 8:52PMLouise Strickland says her heart was “totally shattered” when two gang associates stomped on and beat her son Darcy to death...
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National
How a fraudster broke into bank accounts with simple mobile phone ploy
Monday, 15 April 2024, 9:32PMA fraudster stole $50,000 after getting a new SIM card for the victim’s phone number and using it to unlock their bank accounts. Casey...
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National
'Utterly, utterly tragic': Motorcyclist dies after unlicensed driver runs him over, then flees
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 4:27PMAn unlicensed driver “panicked” and fled after she fatally struck and ran over a motorcyclist. Fatima Mohammed, 48, driving...
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Crime
'Shell of a person': Woman left with brain injury and in lifelong care after partner beat her
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 2:05PMWARNING: This article deals with extreme family violence and may be distressing for some readers. A man beat his partner...
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Crime
Slain Mob boss had $230k in car when police busted meth-dealing ring
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 8:22PMMongrel Mob boss Daniel Eliu, who was later shot dead outside a South Auckland church, was carrying nearly $230,000 in his...
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Crime
Guitar tutor gives girl, 7, a phone loaded with porn images
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 8:54PMThis article deals with sexual offending against underage girls and may be distressing for some readers. A guitar tutor gave...
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National
Man makes an obscenity-laden TikTok about victims after being released from prison
Monday, 25 March 2024, 8:41PMA man jailed for assaulting a couple in a Salvation Army second-hand shop later called one of them a “middle-aged racist...
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Crime
'Gang overtones': Terrified occupants saw taser sparking in the dark as trio tried to break in
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 3:18PMThe besieged occupants of a Hastings house could see and hear a home-made taser sparking in the dark as three armed gang...
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National
St John failed in care of heart attack patient after 111 call
Monday, 18 March 2024, 3:06PMWhen a man’s blood tests indicated a possible heart attack his doctor told him to call 111 for an ambulance to get him to...
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National
Some weeks their pay packets were empty - now they've triggered a court case over low pay
Saturday, 16 March 2024, 12:22PMForeign seasonal workers were finding their wages reduced to zero some weeks as deductions they say were unlawful were being...
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National
Drug dealer found with $91k of meth, $14,500 cash three months after prison release
Friday, 15 March 2024, 11:01AMA police raid found a drug dealer in possession of $91,000 worth of methamphetamine and $14,500 in cash just three months...
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Crime
Drug dealer found with $91k of meth, $14,500 cash three months after prison release
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 8:43PMA police raid found a drug dealer in possession of $91,000 worth of methamphetamine and $14,500 in cash just three months...
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Business
Former Napier mortgage broker sentenced for falsifying loan applications
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 1:12PMA mortgage broker who used fake pay slips and documents from fictitious employers to secure home loans for herself and two...
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Crime
Man choked woman unconscious, but believed his jail term was too long
Monday, 11 March 2024, 8:58PMThis article deals with intimate partner violence and may be distressing. A repeat offender who strangled his partner until...
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National
Man settles down, starts a family, then finds out Australia wants to extradite him
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 8:23AMWhen a young New Zealander returned home from Australia in 2015, he apparently had no idea police there considered him a...
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Crime
Cyber-criminals make blackmail threat after hacking car software company database
Monday, 4 March 2024, 8:50PMConfidential client information has been stolen in a cyber-attack and blackmail attempt by overseas hackers against a software...
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Crime
Appeal denied for killer who climbed in bed between dead flatmate and sleeping girlfriend
Monday, 26 February 2024, 9:19PMA murderer who got into bed between the body of the man he killed and his victim’s still-sleeping girlfriend has been denied...
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Crime
Kmart robber was asked for receipt- so he pulled out a knife
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 9:45PMRepeat offender Satwinder Singh was asked to show his receipt when leaving Kmart with a trolley load of items. Instead, he...
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National
Truck driver who refused Covid jab gets $29k for wrongful dismissal
Monday, 12 February 2024, 9:45PMA line-haul truck driver who was sacked for not getting vaccinated against Covid-19 has been awarded nearly $29,000 for unjustified...
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National
'Spiritual' feeling of relief after disgraced former MP quits disputed property after 37 years
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 3:06PMFormer MP Donna Awatere Huata and her husband Wi Huata have left the Hastings property where they have been “unsatisfactory...
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Crime
'Cruel' rapist who targeted sex workers jailed for 10 years
Thursday, 25 January 2024, 3:54PMThis article deals with rape and sexual violation and may be distressing for some readers. A repeat offender targeted two...