Articles by Belinda Feek
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Unlicensed teen driver 'huffing nangs' moments before crash that killed 5
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 8:34amAn unlicensed teen driver who crossed a centreline and ploughed into an oncoming vehicle was seen “huffing nangs” in the...
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'A grave hazard': Unsupervised toddler drowns in unfenced backyard swimming pool
Friday, 10 October 2025, 7:22amAn unsupervised toddler wandered out of a relative’s house and into the backyard, where a swimming pool was set up with a...
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Mother of Tom Phillips' children pleads guilty after crashing car while drink driving
Monday, 6 October 2025, 1:05pmThe mother of the Marokopa children was three times over the legal alcohol limit when she crashed her vehicle into a drain...
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'Is the bad man coming back?': Meth-addled man steals $15k firearms collection
Sunday, 5 October 2025, 8:37amA man was in the grips of a methamphetamine addiction when he broke into a relative’s home and stole their firearms collection...
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'She no longer felt safe': Underage teen's life ruined after sex with older man
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 8:38pmWARNING: This story discusses sexual offending and may be distressing for some readers A girl has changed from a vibrant...
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'Explosive act of rage': Woman attacked with hammer after child seen eating cigarettes
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 2:00pmA woman who was bashed with a hammer in a shopping centre car park after she questioned why a child was eating cigarettes...
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'Should have known better': Police officer caught drink-driving appeals conviction
Saturday, 27 September 2025, 8:11amA police officer who was caught drink-driving after going out to buy food has successfully appealed his conviction, but his...
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Woman rescued by bystanders after ex forces her into car, strangles her while speeding
Friday, 19 September 2025, 7:23amA man forced his former partner into his car before speeding off in a rage and threatening to crash and kill them both. Carey...
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Man shoots dog in the head after it barked at him in supermarket carpark
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 1:10pmA man shot a dog in the head, and its owner’s partner in the arm, with an air pistol after taking exception to the canine...
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'Careless' cop drives 146km/h to chase stolen car, crashes into bridge
Saturday, 13 September 2025, 1:25pmAn on-duty police officer reached speeds of “at least” 146km/h as she chased a stolen car before slamming on the brakes of...
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‘Should have you been you, boy’: Emotions run high at sentencing of motorcyclist who caused fatal crash
Monday, 8 September 2025, 9:10pmSharon Spooner had been anticipating the arrival home of her beloved husband, Raymond, and when checking his GPS, discovered...
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Warren Lee, his 'undesirable' neighbours and the bomb he built to scare them off
Saturday, 6 September 2025, 2:06pmAfter having his belongings stolen, and the windows of his car and Kāinga Ora home smashed, Warren John Frederick Lee had...
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Exploitation, bestiality images of young children found at home of 'loner'
Saturday, 6 September 2025, 10:16amWARNING: This story discusses child exploitation material and may be upsetting to some readers A man found with 12 electronic...
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'I stand here broken': Mum confronts attacker who stabbed her and toddler, then killed baby
Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 4:43pmWarning: This story contains information that may upset some readers. A woman who was being repeatedly stabbed in the neck...
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Jailed Facebook fraudster given more time after fake $12k payment for Holden revealed
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 8:54pmA Facebook fraudster already behind bars for scamming people out of $30,000 worth of property has been given more jail time...
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'Her behaviour is pathetic': Judge lambasts woman's five-month theft spree across three regions
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 8:49pmA woman with an extensive history of stealing went on a five-month crime spree, spanning three regions and ripping off leading...
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'I shot him in the f****** face', Raglan man told police after killing uncle
Monday, 11 August 2025, 1:15pmWarning: Contains distressing content A man who shot his uncle six times with a shotgun had stopped taking his schizophrenia...
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'Put it down!': Shooting of armed man was 'preventable'; coroner slams police actions
Friday, 8 August 2025, 7:15amA man armed with a slasher and wrench who was being chased by police wasn’t trying to hurt anyone in the seconds before he...
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'Three life sentences': Whānau's anger after man admits killing three in railway crossing crash
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 12:26pmThe whānau of three men killed by a train after a man drove through a railway crossing remain “angry and frustrated” at how...
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'Multiple excuses': Concrete tradie accused of taking deposits but not completing the jobs
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 8:49pmA concrete tradie is accused of taking deposits from 28 customers and not only failing to complete the work, but also not...
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Drug farmer built 'shanty' on Waikato swampland to harvest cannabis plots
Saturday, 26 July 2025, 1:52pmA drug farmer built a makeshift structure on the edge of a Waikato lake so he could row out and check on his cannabis plots,...
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'A lot of fast food': Mum who stole $500k from employer blew most on takeaways
Monday, 21 July 2025, 9:01pmA woman who pilfered just under $500,000 from her employer says she spent most of it on takeaways and clothing. Ariana Thompson-Bell...
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'It's been spent': Father and daughter who stole $159k in ATM heist say cash is gone
Saturday, 19 July 2025, 12:02pmA father and daughter who looted almost $200,000 from an ATM claim $159,000 of the cash, which police are still searching...
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'Everyone could have died': Drink-driving mum who left 6yo critical in crash avoids prison
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 8:21pmAfter strapping her daughter into a booster seat and putting a half-drunk bottle of wine in the centre console, Holly Pattison...
