Articles by Qiuyi Tan and George Block
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Crime
Hundreds of Auckland young offenders escaping custody - and the document OT didn't want you to see
Sunday, 5 May 2024, 9:56AMHalf of the young offenders remanded to Auckland community homes have escaped custody in recent years, an Oranga Tamariki...
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Crime
Elliott Stables security gets stolen keys back from alleged burglar as he was preparing to strike a third time
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 4:07PMA burglar who stole a bunch of keys that he used to break into several businesses in an Auckland dining village has been...
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Crime
Bail granted after Leo Molloy confronts alleged pistol-waving 'cowboy'
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 1:02PMThe man labelled a “cowboy” by Auckland hospitality identity Leo Molloy has appeared in court charged with brandishing a...
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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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Crime
Elliot Stables business owners on edge after burglars steal master key then return next night to rob eateries
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 3:02PMBusiness owners at a central Auckland dining village are on edge after burglars broke in overnight on Saturday to steal the...
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National
Worker claims Auckland bowling alley is 'controlling and enslaving' him
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 1:11PMThe Labour Inspectorate says its investigations into alleged worker exploitation at Metrolanes Auckland bowling alley remain...
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National
Albany axe attacker named, to be detained in psychiatric care after acquittal
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 1:53PMA man who attacked diners with an axe, injuring six people at Chinese restaurants in Albany last year, has learned his fate...
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Crime
Police meeting planned with Newmarket businesses following Friday night ram-raid at Partridge Jewellers
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 1:28PMPolice will be meeting Newmarket business owners on Wednesday to discuss safety concerns following a ram-raid at Partridge...
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Crime
Auckland body in bag: Interpol 'black notice' issued over mystery remains
Friday, 12 April 2024, 8:43AMOne month after a woman’s body was found floating in a bag by a fisherman in Auckland, her remains still lie unclaimed and...
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National
Auckland kidnapping: Identity of man accused of abducting, assaulting woman revealed
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 3:58PMA man accused of kidnapping and assaulting a woman on Auckland’s North Shore has lost name suppression as police continue...
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National
'Cruel and cold-hearted': Mum faces family split after INZ questions legitimacy of marriage
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 1:38PMA woman is facing deportation from New Zealand and the possibility of splitting up her family because Immigration New Zealand...
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Crime
North Shore kidnapping: Man accused of taking woman appears in court after dramatic arrest
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 4:04PMA man accused of kidnapping and badly injuring a woman on the North Shore has appeared in court after his dramatic arrest...
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National
'State of panic': Heroes describe attempts to save victim of horrific sushi shop attack
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 7:25AMWarning: This story contains graphic content A construction worker who was first to respond to a horrific sushi shop stabbing...
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National
Two Canterbury uni students died in Lake Pukaki crash
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 10:42AMTwo people who died in a horror crash in Lake Tekapo on Saturday have been named as Malaysian students who had been studying...
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National
Gloriavale members developed 'unique and distinct' accent as a result of isolation- expert
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 8:38PMLiving in isolation in a closeted community has given members of the Gloriavale Christian sect an accent that is “unique...
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National
Police officers charged with attempting to pervert course of justice in historical inquiry
Friday, 22 March 2024, 1:45PMPolice have charged two of their own with attempting to pervert the course of justice during an investigation more than a...
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National
Man accused of killing Auckland couple can now be named
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 12:08PMOne of the men accused of killing Ellerslie couple Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong last year can now be named. Shu...
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National
Allegations of migrant exploitation at bowling alley
Friday, 15 March 2024, 7:46AMThe Labour Inspectorate has launched an investigation into a central Auckland bowling alley business following allegations...
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National
Govt latest pay offer to police ‘insulting’ after lengthy negotiations
Friday, 8 March 2024, 3:19PMAn offer by police of a $5000 general wage increase for sworn officers after years of high inflation has been labelled “insulting”...
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National
Pair accused of murdering Auckland couple fight to keep name secret amid new charge
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 11:49AMTwo Auckland men accused of murdering a couple in Ellerslie are battling to continue to keep their names secret ahead of...
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National
Scammers target Chinese seeking rental accommodation in Auckland
Monday, 4 March 2024, 3:26PMRental scammers are targeting people based in China who are seeking New Zealand accommodation through messaging app WeChat. Police...
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Auckland
Blink-182 star, wife Kourtney Kardashian spotted at trendy Auckland eatery
Sunday, 3 March 2024, 3:42PMCustomers at a Grey Lynn vegan burger eatery couldn’t believe it when Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker dropped in for...
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Crime
Deadly love triangle: Auckland man jailed for killing former friend
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 11:10AMAn Auckland man who killed his former boxing trainer and then tried to blame his mate for the murder has been sentenced to...
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National
Fourth shoplifting charge against ex-Green MP involves new store
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 9:38AMPolice have laid a fourth shoplifting charge against former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman. The fourth charge filed against Ghahraman,...