Articles by Cherie Howie
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National
Small town, big talk: The hunt for a man on the run with his kids
Sunday, 16 June 2024, 9:37amThe focus of a renewed police push to find fugitive dad Tom Phillips and his three kids is believed to have moved east from...
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National
Witness describes heartbreaking scenes on Waikato Expressway after 'serious' crash
Friday, 14 June 2024, 1:14pmHorrified motorists watched as a first responder on his knees gave CPR to an injured man in the pouring rain in the middle...
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National
Weather: Worst passes for Auckland, Northland, rain warnings for Bay of Plenty, Tasman
Friday, 14 June 2024, 8:30am- Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Auckland and Northland overnight, with local flooding expected in parts. - MetService...
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National
Commuter warning ahead of heavy rain, thunderstorms, localised flooding fears
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 2:07pmCommuters are being warned to plan ahead of their journeys tomorrow morning as “messy weather” and potential thunderstorms...
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National
'They have betrayed us': massive Auckland protest against contentious fast-track bill
Saturday, 8 June 2024, 1:06pmThousands of protesters brought downtown Auckland to a standstill on Saturday as they challenged a contentious bill allowing...
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National
Grief, aroha, and unity in small-town NZ: Community vigil for eight killed on roads in three weeks
Tuesday, 4 June 2024, 4:31pmEight lives, crushing grief, heartbreaking silence, and a community united in loss after four deadly vehicle crashes in little...
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National
High school rugby coaches stood down after ref, players abused
Saturday, 1 June 2024, 4:11pmThe coaches of a Wellington College rugby team have been stood down for six matches after a game had to be abandoned because...
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National
'Her face was covered in blood': Mum, baby showered in glass when car crashed into eatery
Sunday, 19 May 2024, 9:51amWARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES A mother and her 14-month-old baby narrowly escaped death after a motorist drove into a Subway restaurant,...
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National
'Desperation': Wellington doctors say transgender teen tried to cut off breast in self-mastectomy
Friday, 17 May 2024, 7:38amA Kiwi high schooler attempted to cut off his own breast in an “act of desperation” after years on a stretched public health...
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Auckland
'Massive change': Auckland CBD to be stung with 24/7 parking fees
Sunday, 12 May 2024, 10:02amAuckland CBD residents and visitors will be stung with new 24-hour parking charges covering overnight, at weekends and on...
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National
‘Stupid, archaic’: Kiwi model and Weinstein accuser on decision to overturn rape conviction
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 3:02pmA Kiwi model among the more than 80 women who spoke out against convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein says she’s “disgusted”,...
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National
Appeal lodged in fight to get Children’s Minister before Waitangi Tribunal
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 1:12pmA legal battle to get Children’s Minister Karen Chhour to appear before the Waitangi Tribunal over plans to remove Oranga...
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National
Weather woes: Fog scuppers flights in south, heavy rain and thunderstorms for north
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 2:42pmDozens of flights in and out of Christchurch have been cancelled due to low visibility and fog - which may return tomorrow...
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National
Fate of ‘dangerous’ high-rise apartment block decided by Auckland Council
Friday, 19 April 2024, 6:12pmThe fate of a high-rise downtown apartment block deemed unsafe - with residents facing having to leave by Monday afternoon...
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National
'Our little princess': All Black's touching social media post after daughter born 13 weeks early
Friday, 19 April 2024, 11:09amAll Blacks rookie Tamaiti Williams and his partner Alice Weir are the parents of a baby girl born more than three months...
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World
Teen terror suspect's finger 'chopped off' after Sydney church attack - reports
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 9:05pmA teenage boy arrested after a stabbing incident last night that NSW police are describing as a terrorist attack is understood...
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Crime
SFO files bribery, corruption charges against Auckland Council building inspector
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 2:37pmA former Auckland Council building inspector is facing corruption and bribery charges. The Serious Fraud Office filed bribery...
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World
Police reveal identity of 40-year-old Sydney mall attacker
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 9:34amThe man behind the Bondi Junction stabbing attack has been identified as 40-year-old Joel Cauchi from Queensland. Seven people...
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National
Businessman jailed after smuggling six tonnes of tobacco, avoiding $10m tax bill
Friday, 12 April 2024, 4:11pmA multi-million dollar tax-dodge has earned an Auckland businessman a jail sentence after he was busted smuggling more than...
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National
Long banned decongestant back on shelves this winter - associate minister
Friday, 12 April 2024, 2:02pmMedicines containing pseudoephedrine are expected to be back on store shelves by winter, associate health minister David...
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National
Independent panel to review NZ methane targets - Ministers
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 4:43pmIndependent experts will review methane targets this year before advising the Government what the country’s domestic 2050...
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National
Government 'delaying' changes to NCEA - Education Minister
Friday, 5 April 2024, 2:18pmChanges to NCEA will be delayed two years, says Education Minister Erica Stanford. The NCEA Change Programme was brought...
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National
'Does this look like chicken?' Baby narrowly survives choking incident
Sunday, 31 March 2024, 9:27amHis little heart was pumping at 240 beats a minute, his temperature had topped 40.3C, he couldn’t breathe on his own and,...
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National
‘Felt the Earth move’: Boom follows bright light as Kiwis spot meteor in sky
Saturday, 30 March 2024, 2:50pmA bright white light shooting across the sky, followed by a shockwave some likened to an earthquake was probably a meteor -...