Articles by Brianna McIlraith

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Driver jailed after becoming 'airborne' with infant in car while fleeing police
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 2:18pm
Auckland man Jasmeet Singh had five previous convictions for driving while disqualified when he fled police at 125km/h and...
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‘Too much violence in Queenstown’: Bar assault puts tourist hotspot under scrutiny
Sunday, 15 March 2026, 8:19am
It was a “rush of blood” moment when Braden Jane knocked a 19-year-old unconscious outside an Arrowtown bar. While his victim...
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Corrections blasted over safety threats to assaulted officer, ordered to pay him $94k
Saturday, 14 March 2026, 1:10pm
A Corrections officer was told to “shake off” his injury following an attack by a prisoner, and was later suspended for the...
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Australian college suspends censured NZ teacher after sex talk with students revealed
Saturday, 14 March 2026, 9:37am
A teacher censured for asking students inappropriate questions, including “How long would you wait to have sex with a dead...
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Sex talk: Teacher asked boarding students inappropriate questions to help them wind down at night
Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 8:55pm
A teacher asked students inappropriate questions, including “how long would you wait to have sex with a dead girl?”, as a...
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Auckland teacher struck off after porn videos show her urinating on school property
Wednesday, 11 March 2026, 2:04pm
A teacher’s pornographic side-hustle saw her urinating on school property, including a child’s lost sunhat, then posting...
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Fire service ordered to pay ex-employee $13k after broken promise leads to resignation
Sunday, 8 March 2026, 3:55pm
It was a broken promise by Fire and Emergency NZ that cost employee Nicholas Fry a friendship and ultimately led him to quit...
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Good deed for homeless couple backfires, pensioner landlord loses property
Saturday, 7 March 2026, 1:14pm
A pensioner trying to do a good deed for a couple about to be homeless found himself being forced to demolish the property...
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‘No money’: Longevity Construction faces liquidation as ex-managers chase $300k payout
Saturday, 7 March 2026, 11:54am
A construction company owner teetering on liquidation says there is simply “no money” to pay more than $300,000 to two former...
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'Lives in constant fear': Kāinga Ora tenant threatened to kill neighbour's son with machete
Saturday, 28 February 2026, 1:08pm
A woman’s 14-year-old grandson was nearly mowed down by her neighbour’s car, while her son was threatened with a machete. Now...
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‘You’re not the mother’: Cafe boss allegedly told chef wanting time off after wife's miscarriage
Saturday, 21 February 2026, 8:18am
The head chef and sous chef of a popular cafe were suffering the unimaginable loss of their unborn baby. With his wife needing...
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Teacher poured wine into her drink bottle and drank it while on lunch duty
Friday, 20 February 2026, 12:38pm
A teacher struggling with alcoholism was caught stealing four bottles of wine, and later poured wine into her drink-bottle,...