Articles by Sam Sherwood, NZ Herald
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Crime
'Determined to get justice': Six months since Baby Ru's murder, no charges
Monday, 22 April 2024, 11:40amThree adults known to Baby Ru are continuing to be considered persons of interest on the sixth-month anniversary of the Lower...
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National
Ruthless-Empire homicide: 'We still need justice for our baby', family says
Monday, 30 October 2023, 12:10pmThe family of slain Wellington toddler Ruthless-Empire say while he is now at rest, they will not have closure until they...
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National
Survivor ‘absolutely broken’ after girlfriend dies in crash
Monday, 18 September 2023, 9:40amThe mother of a teenager who survived a crash his girlfriend died in says her son is “absolutely broken”. An 18-year-old...
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Crime
Man who allegedly murdered missing Christchurch real estate agent named
Friday, 1 September 2023, 10:11amThe man who is accused of murdering missing Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao can now be named. Tingjun Cao is charged...
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National
‘Devoted parents’ killed in crash, three of their kids critically injured
Wednesday, 30 August 2023, 9:41amA father and mother were killed in a fatal crash that critically injured three of their children and another motorist in...
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Crime
Prime Minister weighs in on ankle bracelets following 'damning' report
Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 9:29amPrime Minister Chris Hipkins says he believes the Government should look at whether there should be further restrictions...
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National
Police launch new search for missing Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao
Friday, 25 August 2023, 11:41amPolice investigating the disappearance of missing Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao are back searching in the outskirts...
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Crime
David Benbow defence team accuses police of 'tunnel vision'
Thursday, 24 August 2023, 11:40amFormer prison guard David Benbow has no better idea of what happened to his childhood friend than anyone else, his defence...
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National
Father charged with careless driving causing death of two of his children
Friday, 18 August 2023, 11:33amA father has been charged with careless driving causing the death of two of his children while on their way to see the snow...
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National
Climber on phone to emergency services before he fell to his death
Friday, 18 August 2023, 8:55amA climber was on the phone to emergency services to report his friend had fallen down a mountain when his phone cut out....
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National
Epidemiologist who allegedly tried to murder ex-partner took her own life: inquest
Friday, 11 August 2023, 9:38amThe death of an epidemiologist under investigation for allegedly attempting to murder her ex-partner was self-inflicted,...
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Crime
Police watchdog slams investigation into officer who struck two youths who were not resisting arrest
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 12:19pmPolice’s watchdog has heavily criticised an investigation into an officer who was captured on CCTV striking two youths who...
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National
‘I know you didn’t mean to kill my son’: Father addresses man who fired fatal shot as he’s jailed
Friday, 4 August 2023, 12:17pmThe father of a teenager shot dead at a party has addressed the man who fired the fatal shot, telling him he feels sorry...
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National
Yanfei Bao disappearance: Family issue ‘heartfelt’ thank you to public
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 10:15amThe family of missing Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao have issued a “heartfelt” thank you to the public, with her...
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Lower South Island
Woman and dog found after 20 hours missing near Greymouth
Thursday, 13 July 2023, 11:23amA woman and her dog spent a night in poor weather after they went missing while going for a walk on the West Coast. West...
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Education
Private school had two other former teachers involved in ‘serious misconduct’ cases
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 7:02amWARNING: This story details sexual harm and may be upsetting. A private girls’ school that employed a teacher who had an...
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Crime
Rangiora homicide: Woman pleads not guilty to being an accessory after man’s alleged murder
Friday, 30 June 2023, 9:40amWarning: Contains graphic content A woman charged with being an accessory after the fact to the alleged murder of Richard...
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National
Woman missing for eight weeks likely died within a day of last sighting, report finds
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 8:28amAn elderly woman who was missing for eight weeks before she was found dead in dense bush in Christchurch’s Port Hills likely...
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Crime
Rangiora homicide: Man pleads not guilty to murder
Friday, 23 June 2023, 9:47amWarning: Contains graphic content A man charged with murdering a father-of-three whose dismembered body was found in the...
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Crime
Man admits importing 2kg of meth from Laos and United Kingdom
Thursday, 22 June 2023, 11:04amA man has pleaded guilty to importing more than 2 kilograms of methamphetamine into New Zealand in packages from Laos and...
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Christchurch
Christchurch man faces 58 charges over alleged $200k theft of grant funding
Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 10:47amA Christchurch man faces 58 charges in relation to an alleged theft of over $200,000 in grant funding. The Department of...
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National
Police staffer captured on CCTV slapping youth across the face
Friday, 9 June 2023, 10:32amAn authorised officer was not charged after he was captured on CCTV slapping a youth across the face while he was handcuffed...
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Dunedin
How a night with mates ended in tragedy
Friday, 26 May 2023, 7:23amA learner driver was five times the legal alcohol limit when he failed to negotiate a bend and crashed into a truck, killing...
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Christchurch
‘He was a good kid, he didn’t deserve this’: Connor Whitehead’s parents pay tribute
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 11:53amThe father of a teenager killed at a 15-year-old’s birthday party says there’s no victory regardless of a verdict that found...
