Articles by Belinda Feek
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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...
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National
'Doesn't look too bad': Trailer that killed young mum had bad rust, seized brakes
Thursday, 27 November 2025, 8:20pmA trailer that broke free from a South Taranaki man’s vehicle, crashing into a woman’s car and instantly killing her, not...
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National
'Frenzied': Gang member stomped on inmate in pack attack while on remand for murder
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 2:08pmA Mongrel Mob member was involved in a “frenzied” pack attack on a fellow inmate while waiting to stand trial on murder and...
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National
'More than a tragic accident': Man lied about mate's death after shooting him on hunting trip
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 2:39pmA man who shot his friend during a night time hunting trip had earlier smoked cannabis and and told police the victim had...
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National
'Motivated out of malice and spite': Woman's deceit leaves trail of victims
Saturday, 8 November 2025, 1:37pmA woman motivated by “malice and spite” carried out a lengthy vendetta against a former friend, spawning fake documents to...
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National
'You got it wrong': Cop sprayed compliant motorist with pepper spray three times
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 3:11pmA Waikato policeman who sprayed a speeding motorist three times with pepper spray for not handing over his car keys will...
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National
Driven by 'greed': Mum who spent $500k on food, holidays after workplace theft appeals sentence
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 7:08amA pregnant Waikato mother of five, jailed after siphoning nearly $500,000 out of her employer’s bank account over two years,...
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National
'A good man can do bad things': Man killed neighbour who was always shouting and swearing
Saturday, 1 November 2025, 10:24amBonny Anthony Temple may have been a good, law-abiding citizen, but he was still capable of taking a life. And, one day in...
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National
'Incompetent but good intentions': Tradie cleared of most fraud charges
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 1:33pmA Waikato tradie accused of leaving numerous clients out of pocket has been cleared of most of his charges, with the judge...
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Crime
'He no longer has power over me': Victim confronts 'predator', saying she'll never forgive him
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 12:11pmWARNING: This story is about sexual offending. A young woman clearly remembers being a “happy little girl” who trusted people...
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Crime
'I had to fight to stay alive': Victim stabbed 18 times before grabbing knife from frenzied attacker
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 8:37pmWarning: This story contains information that may upset some readers A woman who was stabbed at least 18 times outside a...
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National
'A life not yours to take': Partner of 'hotboxed' gang member faces killers
Saturday, 18 October 2025, 1:31pmThe distraught partner of a gang member, who was dealt a fatal “hotbox” beating after spending the gang’s money without permission,...
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National
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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National
'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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National
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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National
'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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National
'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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National
'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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National
'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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National
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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National
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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National
'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...
