Articles by Ellen Thompson
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Sport
'Exciting times': Supercars' Taupō sellout no shock to Kiwi legend
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 4:31PMThe fact the inaugural Supercars round in Taupō has sold out on Saturday and Sunday is no shock to former driver Greg Murphy. “I’m...
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National
New Zealand could do more to investigate Kiwi aid worker’s death in Ukraine, experts say
Monday, 29 January 2024, 11:04AMThe Government says it won’t investigate further whether the death of a New Zealand aid worker in Ukraine was a war crime,...
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Sport
Motorsport: Kiwis hit top gear on world’s race circuits
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 3:57PMAn ever-increasing number of New Zealand drivers and riders are doing great things in numerous categories around the world....
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Sport
Nick Cassidy has hurdles to overcome in Formula E
Saturday, 22 April 2023, 4:53PMNick Cassidy has some hurdles to overcome to extend his run of Formula E podium finishes in Berlin this weekend. Cassidy...
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Crime
Man cut off ankle bracelet to sexually violate toddler
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 2:01PMWARNING: This story discusses sexual abuse and may be upsetting. A woman says her trust in others and herself as a mother...
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Crime
Deputy principal who sexually abused student, 10, tells parole board she's not ready for release from prison
Thursday, 6 October 2022, 5:20PMA school teacher who sexually violated and manipulated a 10-year-old boy has told the parole board that she doesn't want...
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Crime
Two men sentenced to home detention after robbing 95-year-old on Christmas Eve
Saturday, 27 August 2022, 6:43PMIt was Christmas Eve and Christian Henson and Jeremiah Moeara wanted money - so they set up near a busy money machine and...
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Crime
Alleged impostor doctor at Middlemore Hospital granted bail
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 2:37PMA man who allegedly faked documents to get a job as a doctor at Middlemore Hospital entered no plea when he appeared in court...
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Crime
Man attacked and raped walking home from watching All Blacks test
Saturday, 13 August 2022, 9:07AMA sex offender who attacked and violently raped a drunk pub-goer as he walked home from watching an All Blacks game has been...
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Crime
Phone stutter in call-taker job leads to sacking, then $22k compo for humiliation
Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 8:25PMA woman who was sacked because of her stutter has been awarded $22,000 in compensation for hurt, humiliation and lost earnings. Olivia...
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Crime
Baby death: Defence says mum's to blame, not the dad
Monday, 11 July 2022, 5:23PMA mother who repetitively lied to everyone on the day her son died should be on the stand, not his father Anthony Simon Pickering. That's...
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Crime
Ex-teacher guilty of child pornography appeals against sentence
Monday, 4 July 2022, 3:55PMFormer Nelson teacher Graham Duncan Snell, who was jailed in May for possessing sexual abuse images of children between the...
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World
'How dare you!': Grief, anger from Buffalo victims' kin
Friday, 20 May 2022, 4:11PMRelatives of the 10 black people massacred in a Buffalo supermarket pleaded with the nation on Thursday (local time) to confront...
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Crime
Gunshots heard: South Auckland man appears in court
Thursday, 5 May 2022, 6:27PMA South Auckland man has spent his first day as a 20-year-old in police custody. The young man was arrested and taken into...
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World
US military's plan to combat Russian interference in 2020 election
Friday, 27 December 2019, 4:03PMMilitary cyber officials are developing information warfare tactics that could be deployed against senior Russian officials...
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Lifestyle
Royal wedding photos show surprise reunion
Sunday, 14 October 2018, 11:30AMPrincess Eugenie has released a selection of her official wedding photographs, including an extraordinary image showing her...
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National
Push for alternative new-born screening tests in hospitals
Sunday, 15 July 2018, 7:17AMHospitals are being urged to adopt a more accurate method of screening new born babies to prevent brain damage. The babies...
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National
Waikato University students create solution for drones
Sunday, 15 July 2018, 6:37AMA team of students from Waikato University could have found the answer to deal with pesky drones. They have beaten participants...
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National
Pike River mine families 'pleased' over re-entry plan
Sunday, 15 July 2018, 6:19AMThe families are pleased with the government's concept plan for the re-entry into the Pike River mine. Andrew Little has...
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News
Auckland Council going ahead with sewage plan
Monday, 18 June 2018, 6:08AMDespite growing opposition, Auckland Council is going ahead with a $44million water quality improvement project, that will...
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World
Australia reconsidering NZ's offer to take refugees
Saturday, 26 May 2018, 7:00AMAustralia seems to be changing its position on New Zealand's offer of resettling 150 detained refugees. Australian Home Affairs...
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Dunedin
Business growth sees more flights to Dunedin added
Tuesday, 8 May 2018, 2:58PMBusiness in Dunedin is taking flight. Business growth in the region has led Air New Zealand to increase flights between Dunedin...
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Business
Problem is shoddy overseas goods, not us, says building industry
Saturday, 5 May 2018, 6:45AMThe Building Industry Federation is calling the Housing minister’s claims the building materials supply industry is far too...
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Lifestyle
The video will put you off smoking forever
Wednesday, 2 May 2018, 3:51PMWarning: Graphic content A shocking video shows the difference between healthy lungs and those of a smoker who got through...