Articles by Neil Reid and Lane Nichols
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Crime
Meth, cocaine, dope, guns and ammunition seized in central city bust
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 9:33PMA police operation in central Auckland has resulted in the seizure of a stash of Class A drugs, firearms, ammunition and...
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National
NZ First candidate, former cop file complaint against Kiwibank after losing $500k in scam
Monday, 13 May 2024, 9:50PMA New Zealand First candidate and a former police officer who together lost more than $500,000 through a scam have filed...
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National
NZ First candidate, former cop file complaint against Kiwibank after losing $500k in scam
Monday, 13 May 2024, 7:25AMA New Zealand First candidate and a former police officer who together lost more than $500,000 through a scam have filed...
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Auckland
Former Port of Auckland boss takes stand in own defence in first of its kind workplace death case
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 4:19PMFormer Port of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson has taken the stand in his own defence at an unprecedented trial into a workplace...
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National
Kiwibank manager helped customer send $300k to scammers months after FMA warning
Monday, 29 April 2024, 7:18AMA top law firm has accused the country’s state-owned bank of failing to detect suspicious or illegal activity after a Kiwibank...
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Auckland
Former Port of Auckland boss on trial for workplace death in unprecedented prosecution
Monday, 22 April 2024, 7:13AMFormer Port of Auckland boss Tony Gibson failed to use his “influence, power and resource” to ensure frontline workers were...
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National
Million dollar scam: The victims and the young, female Auckland mule
Friday, 19 April 2024, 7:07AMA retired South Island cop and a Northland pensioner lost at least $300,000 in a large-scale fraud linked to a young Auckland...
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National
Faces of the victims: The 25 scam casualties who lost $6.7 million to fraud
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 3:15PMOffshore scammers are targeting Kiwis at unprecedented rates, stealing hundreds of millions of dollars each year. A Herald...
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Crime
Senior gang leader backs pay rise for police- here's why
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 9:52AMPolice officers campaigning for a pay rise – including those “struggling to put food on the table” - have received backing...
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National
'Devastated': Officer loses $250k to scammers, ASB manager helped victim send money to thieves
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 7:01AMA Defence officer who lost $250,000 to offshore fraudsters says ASB should reimburse his loss because a branch manager helped...
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National
Watchdog refuses compo for $100,000 scam victim, says banks can't be compelled to check for fraud
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 4:18PMThe banking watchdog has refused to award compensation to a $100,000 scam victim, saying banks have no obligation to monitor...
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National
'Didn't deserve that': Sushi shop owner fights for life after stabbing
Friday, 29 March 2024, 9:29AMSaddened locals are expressing their shock at the stabbing of an Auckland woman as police forensic teams comb the scene this...
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Crime
Gisborne brawl deaths: Gang leaders involved in peace talks ahead of tangi for fight victim
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 8:35PMSenior gang leaders from Black Power and the Mongrel Mob were involved in talks to ensure peace during the lengthy final...
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Crime
'It's a horrifying scene': One dead, one seriously injured after 'stabbing' at Browns Bay sushi shop
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 8:22PMOne person is dead and another seriously injured tonight after a woman was found lying in a pool of blood outside a Browns...
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Crime
Gisborne brawl deaths: Tangi under way for victim
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 2:39PMFamily and friends of one of the Gisborne brawl victims have gathered on the East Coast for his tangi. Kane Wiremu Te Paa...
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National
Auckland mayor issues half-billion-dollar payment demand to govt, end of 'free ride'
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 7:15AMAuckland Mayor Wayne Brown has issued a super-sized payment demand to central Government, saying antiquated laws around non-rateable...
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National
'Ruined my life': Luxury yacht skipper loses $400k in scam, faces accused 'mule' in court
Monday, 25 March 2024, 7:45AMSitting in court just metres from the man accused of laundering his stolen $400,000, Tim Michalick felt disgust and “burning...
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National
‘Victim blaming’: Ombudsman under fire after ruling scam victims culpable for loss
Monday, 18 March 2024, 7:30AMTwo investment scam victims due to receive nearly $300,000 in compensation from BNZ after being fleeced of their life savings...
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National
'I was a victim too': Young mum linked to $1m loss blames Nigerian scammer
Sunday, 17 March 2024, 9:57AMA young mother met a Nigerian scammer in an Auckland bar before agreeing to set up multiple bank accounts which were used...
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National
Scam ‘mule’ allegedly linked to $1.7m in stolen money is a CEO and company director
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 7:11AMAn accused “money mule” allegedly linked to eight investment scam victims and an estimated $1.7 million in stolen money is...
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National
Singaporean swindler: Divorcee loses $569k in romance scam after meeting woman on Tinder
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 7:03AMAn Auckland divorcee who met a Singaporean woman on Tinder was tricked into sending $569,000 to a Chinese bank account in...
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National
Anti-hate speech activist: Irish anti-transgender activist visit ensures hate speech is platformed
Monday, 11 March 2024, 12:08PMAn anti-hate speech activist says Irish anti-transgender activist Graham Linehan’s upcoming New Zealand tour helps ensure...
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National
Government instructs banks to urgently implement new safeguards to protect customers from scams
Friday, 1 March 2024, 2:14PMThe Government has fired a shot across the bow of the banking sector, calling for the immediate introduction of new measures...
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National
Cyclone Gabrielle miracle: How a massive sinkhole near HB coastline saved lives
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 2:02PMBay View publican Adrienne Morrin is still shocked at the images of mud-soaked Cyclone Gabrielle survivors arriving at her...