Articles by Anna Laffrey, CNN
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World
Russia is making daily tactical gains in eastern Ukraine, as concerns swirl around Ukrainian military reporting
Monday, 29 April 2024, 2:43PMCNN- Vladimir Putin’s forces have made further gains in at least three locations along the eastern front in Ukraine – including...
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World
A plant that’s everywhere is fuelling a growing risk of wildfire disaster
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 3:54PMCNN- A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving and destructive wildfires...
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National
One dead after stolen ute flees police, crashes head-on with innocent motorist
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 1:30PMOne person has died and two others badly injured after the vehicle they were in crashed north of Ōtaki after fleeing police. Just...
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National
Not murder: US cop who shot NZ man dead during mental health 'crisis' cleared of serious charges
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 12:26PMA US jury has found a former police officer guilty of reckless endangerment after the fatal shooting of Christchurch man...
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National
Pensioner held hostage, violently assaulted before alleged offender shoots at police
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 12:32PMA pensioner was held hostage for two hours and subjected to a violent assault in a “dangerous and unpredictable” incident...
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National
Mum of 9-year-old boy who took his own life: 'Why couldn't I have saved him?'
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 9:02AMWARNING: This story deals with suicide. Please see below for help and crisis information. Sage Matutaera Ross was a beautiful,...
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National
Brother of 'Heavenly Creatures' teen murderess shares 'real' story of her life
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 9:03AMSeventy years after Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme were convicted of one of New Zealand’s most brutal and high-profile murders,...
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National
'Indefinitely mothballed': Quake-hit cathedral's dire future unless $30m found by August
Saturday, 6 April 2024, 9:09AMThe Christ Church Cathedral rebuild has a funding gap of $114 million - and if $30m isn’t secured by August this year, the...
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Science
Dogs can match some words with objects, study suggests
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 1:55PMCNN- Dogs can understand that certain words refer to specific objects, according to a recent study, suggesting that they...
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National
NZ police officers 'struggling to put food on the table'; food donations urged
Friday, 29 March 2024, 11:37AMPolice officers in Canterbury are collecting food donations for colleagues “struggling” with the cost of living their battle...
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World
Dachshunds under threat as Germany proposes ban on breeding
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 4:28PMCNN- Germany’s beloved sausage dog, the dachshund, could be under threat in the country, its national kennel club said Wednesday,...
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National
Coroner dismisses 'heartbroken' parents' suspicion car fall victim was pushed
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 9:49AMA Coroner has ruled the death of a Christchurch woman who “exited” a moving vehicle was accidental - despite her parents’...
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National
Christchurch man behind porn sites jailed for 14 years in United States
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 10:58AMA Christchurch man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in the United States prison after he helped his childhood friend...
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National
'Hell in a handbasket' - Retail industry begs for action as assaults on workers spike
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 7:06AMMore than 400 retail crimes were reported every day on average in 2023 - with six staff a day complaining to police they...
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World
Cuba sees rare protests amid power cuts and food shortages
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 1:36PMCNN- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has said that his government is willing to engage with protesters after hundreds of...
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Crime
Body in bag case: One week on, where is the investigation at?
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 1:26PMInvestigators are hunting for fresh leads into the death of a woman whose body washed into Auckland’s Gulf Harbour, with...
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Audio
Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok
Friday, 15 March 2024, 4:46PMFormer Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team of investors to make a bid to buy TikTok. This...
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National
Triple-murderer mum Lauren Dickason's fate to be handed down in June
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 1:13PMThe South African doctor convicted of murdering her three young daughters will be sentenced in June - almost a year after...
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Crime
Mum of man fatally stabbed by partner speaks of 'horrible' loss
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:48PMThis afternoon Kia-ara Richardson was found guilty of manslaughter after fatally stabbing her partner Peter Hemi more than...
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Science
Scientists discover 100 potential new deep-sea species, including mystery creature
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:20PMCNN- Marine researchers on a mission to record life hidden in the world’s oceans have reported they found about 100 potential...
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Science
Oldest ‘dead’ galaxy spied by Webb may cause astronomers to revise their understanding of the early universe
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 2:10PMCNN- Astronomers have spotted the oldest “dead” galaxy ever observed while studying the cosmos with the James Webb Space...
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National
'I have lived with the shame': Women tricked into porn by Kiwi stand up in court
Sunday, 3 March 2024, 9:52AMA Christchurch man is facing life in a United States prison after he helped his childhood friend trick scores of women into...
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World
French Senate votes to enshrine abortion rights in constitution
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 2:50PMCNN- France is one step closer to enshrining abortion rights in its constitution after French senators overwhelmingly endorsed...
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Crime
'Deliberate and gratuitous': Jail for man who abused youngster
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 2:16PMA Christchurch man who admitted he helped to abuse a preschooler to the point he was severely emaciated and unable to walk...