Articles by Ben%20Plummer,%20NZ%20Herald
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National
Three District Court judges die in one week: Tributes for Jocelyn Munro, Bernadette Farnan, Philip Recordon
Saturday, 23 March 2024, 2:55PMThree New Zealand judges have passed away within a week, and colleagues have praised the trio for their humble and hard-working...
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Crime
Auckland high school student allegedly attacks another with knife, minor injuries reported
Saturday, 23 March 2024, 9:51AMA student has been injured in an attack at an Auckland school that a parent believes could have involved a knife. Police...
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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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Crime
Potty-mouthed non-students dominate Paddy's Day arrests
Monday, 18 March 2024, 1:59PMDunedin’s student population took to the streets from the early hours on Sunday morning to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, though...
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National
McMeltdown: McDonald’s apologies after NZ, global stores couldn't serve food
Saturday, 16 March 2024, 12:09PMMcDonald’s has apologised for a global software outage that left customers unable to buy Big Macs at stores around New Zealand yesterday. The Herald heard...
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National
Partying on MDMA and ketamine: Inside NZ's student drugs scene
Saturday, 16 March 2024, 8:07AMUniversity students are increasingly turning towards recreational drugs, with some using MDMA several times a week. They...
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National
Witnesses say they may have seen body in Gulf Harbour water a day earlier
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 1:50PMTourists parked in a camper van at Auckland’s Gulf Harbour where a body was found in a plastic bag say they also noticed...
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National
Four Otago Uni students excluded, dozens punished over 'concerning' hazing rituals
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 4:18PMFour University of Otago students were excluded and dozens faced punishment for their part in “concerning” flat initiation...
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Entertainment
'Absolute carnage': Pink fans furious after train delays mar Auckland concert
Saturday, 9 March 2024, 12:42PMPink has wowed 45,000 fans during the first of her two Auckland concerts at Eden Park last night, but the city’s train network...
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Video
'We're looking at everything': TVNZ CEO fronts on job cuts
Friday, 8 March 2024, 4:59PMTelevision New Zealand (TVNZ) chief executive Jodi O’Donnell has told Newstalk ZB's Heather du Plessis-Allan she didn’t want...
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National
End of an era: Fair Go axed after 47 years on Kiwi screens
Friday, 8 March 2024, 12:01PMFair Go, one of New Zealand’s best-known and longest-running TV series, is joining Sunday and two of TVNZ’s daily news bulletins...
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National
Bye summer: Cold snap shortlived but rainmaker on the horizon
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 1:29PMTemperatures in the region dipped overnight to below average levels for this time of year. Rotorua recorded a low of 6C,...
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National
'A lost opportunity': Just one major live act booked in 18 months for covered stadium
Friday, 1 March 2024, 7:35AMDunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium has just one major live music act set to perform within 18 months, through to 2026. Though...
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National
Dunedin Countdown: Customers return after 18 days of closures due to rat infestation
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 9:40AMA Dunedin Countdown has reopened its doors after a plague of rats had shut it down for more than two weeks. Woolworths New...
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National
Private drone flown near Port Hills fire grounds helicopters for up to an hour
Sunday, 18 February 2024, 2:25PMPolice are investigating after a private drone flying near the Port Hills fire grounded fire crews helicopters for up to...
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National
Drones identify hotspots in Port Hills fires ahead of forecast winds
Sunday, 18 February 2024, 9:57AMFirefighters battling the Port Hills fire are making the most of calm weather conditions this morning as strong winds are...
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National
'No one's forgotten about him': Playground built in honour of young child who died suddenly
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 2:58PMTen years on from the sudden passing of their young son, a Southland family are spearheading a playground expansion on what...
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National
Person critically injured in single vehicle crash on Bluff Highway, Southland
Monday, 12 February 2024, 2:07PMEmergency services are attending a serious crash on the Bluff Highway at Greenhills, Southland this afternoon. The single-vehicle...
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National
Debt-to-income: Aucklanders need almost $200k incomes to buy average home
Monday, 12 February 2024, 7:05AMAucklanders would likely need to earn a minimum $172,000 a year to buy an average priced house under the Reserve Bank’s new...
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National
Builder threatens to liquidate rather than pay $16k fine, claims buyer
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 10:07AMA West Auckland first-home buyer claims their builder has “threatened” to go into liquidation rather than pay a $16,000 fine...
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National
Man robbed on Auckland city road in a spree of overnight incidents
Saturday, 3 February 2024, 2:07PMPolice are investigating a spree of Auckland robberies and burglaries overnight, including one person being accosted on a...
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Crime
Dunedin death of Gurjit Singh confirmed as homicide, died from multiple stab wounds
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 1:58PMPolice have launched a homicide investigation into the death of Gurjit Singh, who was found dead covered in blood and glass...
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Crime
Large team of investigators deployed in Dunedin mystery death probe
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 3:16PMA large team of investigators have been deployed in probing the as yet unexplained death of Gurjit Singh, who was found dead...
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Crime
Wanted man attempts to avoid arrest by providing name of another wanted man
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 1:36PMA wanted man pulled over by police in the early hours of this morning attempted to avoid arrest by providing a false name,...