Articles by Ben Leahy
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National
'Beyond ridiculous': Neighbours almost sell 87-year-old's $800k home over $51k debt
Saturday, 14 June 2025, 9:06amAn 87-year-old Auckland man has had a last-minute reprieve from his $800,000 home being seized and sold at auction by neighbours...
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National
Auckland’s most expensive mansion now worth $73m - jumps almost $15m in latest CVs
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 1:24pmAuckland’s most expensive home has risen in value by almost $15 million at a time when many of the city’s most luxurious...
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National
'Get out of my house and out of my life': Landlord to tenant after bad haircut
Saturday, 31 May 2025, 11:13amLandlord Rayma Read and tenant Vernalee Broadmore engaged in a tit-for-tat feud that led to Read being found to have harassed...
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National
Sexual vendetta: Tenant showed flatmate's nude pics to Epsom boarding house
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 4:18pmAn Auckland landlord was ordered to pay $7778 to a couple complaining about mould, pests, and dangerous flatmates at their...
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National
Homeowner upset after developer fells 50yo boundary hedge
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 7:09amAn Auckland homeowner is upset at losing her privacy after a developer cut down her 50-year-old garden hedge without warning. Developer...
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National
'Insanity': Auckland villa owners told double-glazed windows violate heritage rules
Saturday, 17 May 2025, 10:45amA Mt Eden villa owner has been ordered by Auckland Council to remove aluminium-framed double-glazed windows from their home...
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National
Court orders $10m Auckland mansion sale cancelled after fatal landslide
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 7:27amA buyer has the right to cancel a $10 million Auckland mansion purchase after a landslide made it unsafe. Justice Gerard...
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National
'Last day today': 15,000-person Auckland suburb to have no supermarket for year
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 1:33pmFifteen thousand Te Atatū Peninsula residents will lose supermarket access for a year as Woolworths closes. Foodstuffs bought...
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National
Watch: Final report into why HMNZS Manawanui sunk off Samoa delivered
Friday, 4 April 2025, 1:39pmThe HMNZS Manawanui sank off Samoa on October 6 after striking a reef and catching fire. The interim report earlier identified...
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National
Kāinga Ora sells up state houses in Auckland’s wealthy suburbs
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 9:08pmKāinga Ora is selling high-value properties in expensive suburbs to fund more affordable housing elsewhere. Chief executive...
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National
‘Chaos’: Residents complain of illegal parking at new Pak’nSave
Saturday, 22 March 2025, 8:17amResidents near East Auckland’s new $100 million Pak’nSave are upset over parking “chaos” caused by staff. Supermarket employees...
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National
Man killed near Huntly in roadside stabbing
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 12:21pmA man has died after reports of a roadside stabbing north of Hamilton. Policeare now treating the death as a homicide investigation...
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National
Seriously hurt Hawke’s Bay woman may owe her life to quick-acting cop
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 11:31amA seriously hurt Hawke’s Bay woman potentially owes her life to a local policeman’s willingness to spring into action at...
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National
Four Masterton churches catch fire in suspicious blazes, with three others also targeted
Saturday, 22 February 2025, 8:10amFour Masterton churches have been damaged in suspicious blazes, overnight, while three others also appear to have been targeted. The...
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National
Two people rescued from ship tank at Lyttelton Port
Friday, 21 February 2025, 10:47amTwo people have been rescued after becoming trapped in a ship’s tank at Lyttelton Port this morning. A Lyttleton Port Company...
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National
‘Perfect for family’: Rundown ex-gang rehab centre up for $1700 rent
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 10:45amA prospective tenant claims an Auckland rental’s advert photos don’t show how dirty and worn it is. The home’s property...
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National
Auckland landlords get $29k compensation after finding rental used as meth lab
Saturday, 8 February 2025, 4:37pmA landlord couple won $29,000 compensation after their Auckland rental was turned into a meth lab. Police raided the Massey...
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National
Refugee flees to NZ over army girlfriend’s threats to shoot her mum and dog
Saturday, 8 February 2025, 1:04pmA bisexual Sri Lankan woman was granted asylum, fearing her ex-girlfriend’s threats to shoot her mum and dog. She also feared...
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National
‘Forced to marry a lesbian’: Bigamist denied refugee status in NZ
Monday, 3 February 2025, 6:58amA bigamist who claimed he was coerced into marrying a second wife, who is a lesbian, has been denied refugee status in New...
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National
‘Disappointing’: Second police officer posing in gang colours sparks controversy
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 2:38pmImages of a second police officer posing in gang colours have surfaced on social media. Assistant Commissioner Mike Johnson...
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National
Auckland motorists facing delays near Bombay as SH1 northbound closed
Saturday, 25 January 2025, 10:20amAuckland motorists are being warned about delays and diversions after a crash closed State Highway 1 northbound near Bombay. The...
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National
US man hooks possible record 250kg tuna near Great Barrier on his third-ever fishing trip
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 2:49pmA US beginner angler hooked a possible world record 250kg tuna off Great Barrier Island. The crew had to apologise to families...
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Upper North Island
Hamilton tenant evicted from pensioner accommodation for antisocial behaviour
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 2:30pmEpiha Michael Nathan was evicted from a pensioner apartment for anti-social behaviour involving drinking, fighting and loud...
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Emergency
Two dead and third taken to hospital after crash near Christchurch
Saturday, 11 January 2025, 12:41pmTwo people have died in an overnight crash just north of Christchurch. Emergency teams rushed to the crash on Butchers Rd,...
