Articles by Belinda Feek
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Crime
'Creep': Former St Peter's School teacher on trial for historic indecent assaults
Monday, 23 September 2024, 8:33pmWarning: This story contains content some may find disturbing. A former St Peter’s School teacher is alleged to have encouraged...
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Crime
'It was like slow motion': Brother recalls fatal strike during Mongrel Mob brawl
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 9:12pmThe moment his brother was allegedly fatally struck by a Mongrel Mob gang member in a brawl, Thomas Te Kani wished it was...
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Crime
Court hears 111 call from man allegedly murdered in group mob hit
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 8:52pmThe whānau and supporters of alleged murder victim Mitchell Te Kani could be heard choking back tears as his 111 calls were...
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'He's done it again': Anger as crash victims learn driver has now killed another person
Sunday, 8 September 2024, 1:47pmNeville Capes and Suzanne Brewer were travelling along a quiet rural road late one night in February 1982 when suddenly they...
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Crime
Hamilton child homicide: Boy allegedly attacked with hammer as he slept
Tuesday, 3 September 2024, 9:08pmGraphic warning: This story contains upsetting content An 8-year-old boy who was killed in Hamilton was allegedly attacked...
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Crime
Man angry about wheelie bin contract ploughed into road worker with kids in his car
Tuesday, 3 September 2024, 1:33pmAn argument over wanting to axe his 12-month wheelie bin contract proved the catalyst for a man who threaten to murder a...
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Crime
Tears as jury finds teen stepmum killed toddler Harlee-Rose
Friday, 23 August 2024, 7:03pmA young step-mum has been found guilty of the manslaughter of 2-year-old Harlee-Rose Niven. Jessica Lee Rose Mulford appeared...
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Crime
'I'm sick of everyone thinking I'm a murderer': Teen stepmum accused of killing toddler
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 9:10pmMurder accused Jessica Mulford got up on the morning of April 9, 2022 and made a coffee before checking on her 2-year-old...
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National
'She knew what she was doing': Woman sent injured child overseas to avoid police probe
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 9:05pmA mother-of-eight who was accused of hurting a child in her care reacted by putting the girl on a plane and sending her overseas...
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Crime
Man shoves fist in partner's mouth, breaks jaw, in haunting night of violence
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 1:52pmWarning: This story contains disturbing details about family violence During a torturous and prolonged night of violence,...
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National
Former psychologist claims ADHD clients who complained were 'fake'
Monday, 1 April 2024, 12:13pmA psychologist who was de-registered after continuing to diagnose patients despite failing a competence review says those...
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Crime
'Absolute tragedy': Man who beat partner to death acquitted of murder
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 1:56pmWARNING: This story contains details of domestic abuse A man who beat his partner to death then cleaned the blood off her,...
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Crime
Inmate punches fellow prisoner in the face, then drops to ground to do sit-ups
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 8:35pmA Spring Hill prison inmate punched a fellow inmate in the face for no reason – then immediately dropped to the ground to...
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National
Tesla airborne for 28m during crash that killed young lawyer
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 8:22pmA Tesla was airborne for more than 20m after hitting a dip on a road, slid for around 60m before crashing into a bank and...
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Crime
Senior mobster busted trying to import 1.1 kg of meth in golf clubs
Sunday, 28 January 2024, 2:54pmA senior Mongrel Mob member who was leading a meth manufacturing and supply ring was busted trying to bring 1.1kg of the...
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Crime
'I'm in deep water': Man who sold bleach as a cure for Covid-19 jailed
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 7:05pmA man who “seized upon the tragedy of the Covid pandemic as a money-making opportunity” by selling bleach as a cure for the...
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National
'We trusted you': Salon manager put client payments into her own account
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 4:20pmA hair salon manager arranged for her clients to deposit their payments into her own account instead of the business’ because...
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Crime
'They have forgiven you': Man who stabbed brother in heart jailed
Monday, 11 December 2023, 8:58pmA Coromandel man’s “deep remorse” along with forgiveness by his whānau has helped him avoid a mandatory life sentence after...
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Crime
Teen ram raider faces hip replacement, has early onset arthritis after fleeing police
Tuesday, 5 September 2023, 9:33pmA teen ram-raider is suffering early onset arthritis and faces a hip replacement in his 20s, with another likely when he’s...
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Crime
'Sized him up like a boxer': Prisoner's attack smashes inmate's teeth
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 9:24pmA prisoner attacked another inmate with such force that his jaw was broken, two teeth were removed and he was forced to wear...
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Crime
Bank worker admits siphoning $60k from employer
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 2:49pmA Waikato bank worker managed to slip small amounts of cash into her pocket over a three-year period, eventually stealing...
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Crime
Two accused of swindling Afghan refugees plead not guilty
Thursday, 13 July 2023, 4:40pmTwo men who allegedly targeted distressed Afghans trying to escape Kabul after it fell to the Taliban to fleece them of more...
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Crime
Hit and run killing: Jury finds woman guilty of partner's murder
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 2:46pmA jury, deliberating for more than a day, has found a woman had murderous intent when she ploughed into her partner on a...
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Crime
Jury finds four accused of Hamilton man's murder
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 2:33pmFour people charged over the murder of a Hamilton man found badly beaten and decomposing in a rural water trough have been...