Articles by Belinda Feek
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National
Supermarket manager steals $203k, files fake $1.3m mortgage application
Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 8:48pmA supermarket manager used her position to clock up loans from her employer’s account, steal gift cards, and tried to take...
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National
'Bit of a money-go-round': Benefit fraudster to pay back MSD using benefit
Tuesday, 21 April 2026, 2:15pmAn unemployed mother-of-four involved in a widespread benefit scam will now pay back her ill-gotten gains by using her benefit. The...
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National
Serial shoplifter went to extreme lengths to steal, including claiming she had cancer
Sunday, 19 April 2026, 2:08pmA serial shoplifter was so desperate for cash that she pretended to have cancer and used other people’s discarded receipts...
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National
Fatal crash: Driver who shunted pedestrian 7m into garden says he 'must have blacked out'
Monday, 13 April 2026, 8:43pmA man who has a history of suffering seizure-type events told police he must have “blacked out” after clipping a ute, careering...
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National
'Where's the defendant?': Former sportsman fails to appear in court
Wednesday, 8 April 2026, 1:40pmA community magistrate was left unimpressed after a former international sports star failed to turn up to court to face a...
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National
'Slurring his words': Man who fatally crashed into speeding motorcyclist had been at pub
Friday, 3 April 2026, 10:21amA man who fatally crashed into a speeding motorcyclist had three drinks at the pub after a “busy day selling items” before...
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National
Former international sports star charged with obstructing police after Homegrown festival
Friday, 20 March 2026, 1:36pmA former international sports star has been charged with obstructing police after an alleged confrontation following a music...
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Crime
'It just went haywire': Husband loses control of car, crashes, killing wife
Thursday, 19 March 2026, 8:38pmA day out to go and watch a soccer game turned to devastation for a family after a man lost control of his car, fishtailed,...
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Crime
Cop stole $68k from vulnerable pensioner he was meant to help after another crime
Monday, 16 March 2026, 11:19amA police officer tasked with helping a vulnerable pensioner who had $14,000 stolen from her bank cards went on to steal a...
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National
'Dysfunctional compulsion': Porn-addicted lawyer loses bid to keep his name secret
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 8:58pmA Waikato law firm boss who had a porn addiction has lost his bid to keep his name secret. Damian Paul Botherway, of Botherway...
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National
'Hardly braked': Drunk, speeding driver killed two mates and lost a leg in fiery crash
Monday, 9 March 2026, 1:51pmAfter reaching speeds of up to 125km/h, Kre Turia barely braked before his car smashed into the side of a delivery truck...
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National
'Doesn't get any worse than this': Man creates fake WhatsApp message after rape allegation
Sunday, 8 March 2026, 1:59pmA woman is warning others to be alert after a traumatic Tinder date resulted in a man creating fake WhatsApp messages and...
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National
'Meth-addled' pair's $70k crime wave led police on dangerous pursuit
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 3:56pmTwo men in the grips of a meth addiction led police on a high-speed pursuit after stealing cars, a caravan and threatening...
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National
'A liar and a manipulator': Nurse scammed $112k from colleagues, then went gambling
Sunday, 1 March 2026, 3:06pmA nurse who scammed more than $100,000 from her colleagues for gambling has paid all the money back. But, that wasn’t enough...
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National
'Utter mayhem': Group of 10 teen burglars' crime spree ends with three in prison
Friday, 27 February 2026, 4:14pmA group of 10 teen burglars stole a car, then set off on a spree of “utter mayhem” around the Waikato, smashing their way...
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National
Dad admits to killing 10-month-old son Mustafa Ali on first day of High Court trial
Monday, 23 February 2026, 12:05pmWarning: This story contains details that some may find disturbing. Mukzameel Mukhzar Ali never wanted a child. After finding...
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National
Uber driver who raped teen gives up fight against publication of his photo
Monday, 9 February 2026, 9:41amAn Uber driver, convicted of raping a teenage passenger, has given up his fight to prevent media from publishing his photo. Satwinder...
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National
Man lay in wait before smashing his mate around the head with a baseball bat
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 8:46pmAfter arguing with his mate while drinking, Shane Khan lay in wait for the man, then crept up behind him and smashed him...
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Crime
'Sheer terror': Armed group storm teens' flat, rob them at knifepoint
Monday, 12 January 2026, 7:13amIn the dead of night, a group of armed men stormed a Hamilton flat, herded the young victims – some who had been sleeping...
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National
'You exploited them': Judge slams employer who failed to pay workers
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 8:40pmAn employer who made one of her staff sleep in the back of her van, while forcing another who lost her baby to pay back her...
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National
Drugged driver ignored pleas to stop as he drove car across train tracks, killing three friends
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 2:46pmHigh on meth, Norton Sowerby drove his car onto train tracks, causing it to be struck by an oncoming train and killing three...
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National
'Totally unacceptable:' Murder victim's sister told off by judge for reading pre-approved statement
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 10:32amA woman whose brother was killed by a group of Mongrel Mob members says she feels revictimsed after a judge stopped her from...
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National
Tradie ripped off 12 clients by taking deposits but not doing the work
Friday, 28 November 2025, 7:10pmA Waikato tradie failed to complete any of the work for which his 12 victims paid deposits. Jason Mark Lambert’s victims...
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National
Inmate bashed prison officer after being told his mum had been killed
Friday, 28 November 2025, 3:10pmA man on remand for robbery and violent offending punched a prison guard twice in the face after receiving news that his...
