Articles by Carolyne Meng-Yee and Neil Reid
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National
Auckland girl's dreams dashed after US talent scouts asked mum to pay $27k
Sunday, 5 May 2024, 9:45AMThe mother of a girl who auditioned for The Celebrity Experience (TCE), run by American talent scouts in Auckland, says she...
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Crime
'Stuck' living with the horror: Knife attack survivor speaks out for first time
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 9:35AMA man who desperately tried to save his dying friend 16 years ago says the fatal fight haunts him and he will never forgive...
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Crime
Senior gang leader backs pay rise for police- here's why
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 9:52AMPolice officers campaigning for a pay rise – including those “struggling to put food on the table” - have received backing...
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Crime
Gisborne brawl deaths: Gang leaders involved in peace talks ahead of tangi for fight victim
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 8:35PMSenior gang leaders from Black Power and the Mongrel Mob were involved in talks to ensure peace during the lengthy final...
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Crime
Gisborne brawl deaths: Tangi under way for victim
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 2:39PMFamily and friends of one of the Gisborne brawl victims have gathered on the East Coast for his tangi. Kane Wiremu Te Paa...
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National
Pāua to the people: Coromandel locals block poachers
Sunday, 17 March 2024, 9:46AMCoromandel locals rallied together this week to stop three pāua poachers from leaving Pāuanui Beach with undersized pāua. Locals...
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National
Anti-hate speech activist: Irish anti-transgender activist visit ensures hate speech is platformed
Monday, 11 March 2024, 12:08PMAn anti-hate speech activist says Irish anti-transgender activist Graham Linehan’s upcoming New Zealand tour helps ensure...
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Crime
Convicted killer and rapist accuses sister of keeping his payment for being abused in state care
Friday, 1 March 2024, 7:04AMA double killer and rapist alleges his sister has kept the payout he received for being abused in state care as a child. Leon...
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National
Meet the 'skaterboy' from Kawerau who paints superheroes around the world
Saturday, 24 February 2024, 2:56PMInternational Kiwi artist Owen Dippie is perched high on a cherry picker, surrounded by spray cans, transforming the side...
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National
'My daughter didn’t need to die': Mum of 2-year-old swept away
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 7:05AMThe mother of a 2-year-old girl swept away in floodwaters during Cyclone Gabrielle believes her family’s “immense trauma”...
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National
Cyclone Gabrielle miracle: How a massive sinkhole near HB coastline saved lives
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 2:02PMBay View publican Adrienne Morrin is still shocked at the images of mud-soaked Cyclone Gabrielle survivors arriving at her...
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National
Police hope drone search results help in search for missing dad
Friday, 9 February 2024, 10:28AM* A year has passed since Joseph Ahuriri was last seen, as Cyclone Gabrielle slammed Hawke’s Bay * Police vow to keep searching...
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National
“We need to get it right” – Government looking to get up to speed on AI regulation
Monday, 29 January 2024, 7:56AMThe Government is gearing up to develop regulations for artificial intelligence (AI) for New Zealand. It isn’t mentioned...
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National
'She was killed in front of me': Mum shares horror after daughter's driveway death
Sunday, 21 January 2024, 9:49AMBin day is triggering for Narissa Wylie. She is anxious she might catch a glimpse of the neighbour who accidentally ran over...
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National
'Lovely': Chris Hipkins on Jacinda Ardern's wedding
Sunday, 14 January 2024, 1:26PMFormer Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, one of many famous faces at Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford’s Hawke’s Bay wedding,...
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Lifestyle
Ardern, Gayford wake up husband and wife after partying night away; what ex-PM said in speech
Sunday, 14 January 2024, 9:31AMDame Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford will finally wake up this morning as husband and wife – after marrying in front of...
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National
Just married! Ardern and Gayford tie the knot; Hipkins among guests
Saturday, 13 January 2024, 10:19AMFormer New Zealand Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern will today marry partner Clarke Gayford in a ceremony in Hawke’s Bay....
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National
Wedding of the year: Inside Jacinda Ardern's wedding to Clarke Gayford in Hawke's Bay
Saturday, 13 January 2024, 9:09AM* Exchanging of vows comes almost a decade on from Dame Jacinda Ardern’s first date with Clarke Gayford * Exclusive winery...
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National
Kiwi surfer Saffi Vette, going to Paris Olympics 2024, opens up on tragedy, dyslexia and bullying
Sunday, 7 January 2024, 10:04AMOlympian-in-waiting Saffi Vette has overcome personal tragedy, a learning disorder, school bullying and funding shortfalls...
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Crime
Jay Jay Feeney’s brother Poull Andersen furious over gunman’s sentence
Sunday, 24 December 2023, 9:14AMA man left fighting for his life after being peppered with shotgun pellets on a downtown Auckland street says he’s suffering...
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Sport
'Particularly toxic': Erasmus on his relationship with former ABs coach
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 9:01AMRassie Erasmus makes a series of revelations in his new book, Rassie: Stories of Life and Rugby, including: -How then-New...
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National
Wayne Barnes opens up on Hansen F-bomb, 'serial cheat' Richie McCaw
Saturday, 2 December 2023, 11:50AMControversial calls from ref Wayne Barnes which saw two All Black Rugby World Cup campaigns end in tears have elicited plenty...
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Crime
'Too many haters out there': Auckland CBD gunman's final call to mum before murders
Saturday, 11 November 2023, 9:19AMMoments before Matu Reid gunned down two workers at a downtown Auckland construction site, his mother says he phoned to tell...
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Politics
Special votes: Official General Election result is declared – what happens now?
Friday, 3 November 2023, 4:29PMExpect more political bombshells and squabbles before the next Prime Minister and government is sworn in. Final election...