Articles by Anna Leask

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Who hurt baby Soul? Suspects point finger at each other in infant homicide inquest
Thursday, 14 May 2026, 3:36pm
The mother of slain baby Soul Turany has publicly accused her ex-boyfriend of causing the 3-month-old’s fatal head injury. Storme...
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Mama Hooch sexual predators launch new appeal bid
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 2:36pm
The brothers at the centre of Christchurch’s Mama Hooch bar sexual assault and drink spiking case have launched a fresh appeal...
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'I promise I have never hurt my baby': Mum denies role in infant's fatal head injury
Wednesday, 13 May 2026, 1:05pm
The mother of 3-month-old Soul Turany has spoken for the first time about his tragic last hours – and vehemently denies having...
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‘I wish I had listened more’: Aunt breaks down over baby Soul’s death
Monday, 11 May 2026, 2:00pm
The aunt of slain 3-month-old Soul Turany broke down in court today as she gave evidence at a Coroner’s inquest about her...
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'Excessive and unnecessary force': Pub investigating alleged assault of youth by bouncers
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 8:06am
An investigation is underway at a Canterbury pub after an 18-year-old was allegedly assaulted by security staff. The incident...
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‘We don’t know what’s to come’: Baby Livi’s battle with ultra-rare disease
Thursday, 30 April 2026, 7:17am
The first thing you notice about Olivia Grace Herriman Sheahan is her big smile and sparkling, bright eyes. She is a happy,...
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How one baby's death exposed NZ’s worst-ever serial child killer hiding in plain sight
Sunday, 26 April 2026, 8:28am
For years, baby killer Lise Turner hid in plain sight — shielded by medical uncertainty, misplaced trust and the tragedy...
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Coroner in notorious Beckenridge case rules out staging death, fleeing NZ theory
Wednesday, 25 March 2026, 7:36am
A coroner has dismissed claims that Southland man John Beckenridge staged his own death and escaped overseas with his stepson,...
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'F****** own it': Angry scenes as trio charged with murder after alleged gang-linked attack
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 2:55pm
Three men have appeared in court this afternoon charged with the murder of Christchurch man Robert Haimona after an alleged...
Crime

'Body in the boot' trial: Christchurch man found guilty of murdering, dismembering Richard Leman
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 1:16pm
The man accused of murdering, dismembering and decapitating Christchurch father-of-three Richard Leman and dumping his partial...
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'I want people to know': Victim's concern as untreated child rapist's strict monitoring ends
Monday, 9 March 2026, 9:30am
In 2018, Timothy John Grass was jailed for nine years for repeatedly raping a young girl. He was released from prison last...
Crime

Stalker who brutally killed Christchurch mum follows in uncle’s murderous footsteps
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 9:38am
The man who stabbed a Christchurch woman to death at her own home after she ended their relationship is not the first violent...
National

'Body in the boot' murder trial: Accused killer gives evidence to say he didn't do it
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 2:23pm
The man accused of murdering and dismembering Christchurch father-of-three Richard Leman has given evidence at his own trial. Leman’s...
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'Much loved': Family mourns man who died after gang-linked Christchurch attack
Friday, 27 February 2026, 10:31am
The man who died in hospital after a violent, alleged gang altercation at a Christchurch house last week was also battling...
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'Disgusting': Serial abuser jailed for life after killing ex in front of her kids
Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 12:55pm
A man with a lengthy history of stalking and attacking women has been jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of...
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Christchurch fraud accused Nicola Flint arrested in Wales
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 1:57pm
A Christchurch woman, whose friends and family say faked terminal cancer for more than seven years and is accused of using...
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Ex-Gloriavale leader appeals 'manifestly excessive' jail sentence for sex abuse
Thursday, 19 February 2026, 4:22pm
Disgraced former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has appealed the jail sentence handed down to him in December after he admitted...
Crime

‘Body in the boot’ murder trial: Witness saw ‘evil’ killer shoot victim ‘for no reason’
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 1:47pm
Richard Leman was “gasping for air” on the floor after being shot twice at a North Canterbury house but no one did anything...
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Coroner’s findings released after Highlanders star found dead in his bed aged 25
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 7:10am
A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Māori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop, a 25-year-old father of young twin...
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Man dies trying to detonate old explosives as coroner calls for clearer guidance
Monday, 9 February 2026, 10:15am
A Southland man who tried to find a safe way to dispose of ageing explosives died when he tried to detonate them himself...
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'Really brutal': Notorious killer offers detailed explanation of violence for first time
Friday, 30 January 2026, 5:16pm
Notorious killer Clayton Weatherston has told the Parole Board he is “ashamed” and “remorseful” over stabbing his ex-girlfriend...
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'Who would tell their kids they were dying?': Friend of Nicola Flint speaks out on NZ mum’s cancer lies
Monday, 12 January 2026, 2:18pm
Around eight years ago, Christchurch mother-of-two Jane* met Nicola Anne Flint. The pair became fast friends and their families...
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ManageMyHealth patients affected by cyber attack fear missing records, fallout from hack
Saturday, 10 January 2026, 3:51pm
More victims of the ManageMyHealth cyber attack are coming forward, concerned about swathes of data missing from their accounts,...
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'Stressful': Families' holidays upended as Bluebridge cancels ferry sailings
Saturday, 10 January 2026, 12:23pm
Bluebridge has cancelled six ferry sailings this weekend as staff work to fix a mechanical issue on a ship ramp, leaving...