Articles by Catherine Hutton
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National
Man on meth hit water at 98km/h after Wellington crane leap
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 8:33amJarreth Colquhoun, 33, died after jumping from the SS Hikitia crane into Wellington Harbour, the equivalent of jumping off...
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Crime
'I hope you pay': Grieving whānau face birthday shooting killer
Friday, 6 June 2025, 4:44pmRawiri Zane Wharerau was a proud whānau man who would do anything he could to help his loved ones. His final act of generosity...
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National
'Boom, boom, you can all die': Man's explosive outburst ends tenancy
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 8:43pmA man who threw plastic chairs at his frightened neighbours before letting off a gas bottle in the shared hallway and shouting...
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Crime
'Rare case': Woman's murder charge dismissed after three-weeks of evidence
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 2:13pmA woman accused of being a party to murder in the killing of Rau Tongia, has had the charge against her dismissed. Tongia,...
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Crime
'He looked all pale': Woman recalls discovering dead body in her bed
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 9:11pmA woman accused of being a party to murder says she’d never seen a dead body before, but she knew Rau Tongia was gone as...
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Crime
Teen who bashed mother to death with dumbbell says life sentence is unfair
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 8:49pmCONTENT WARNING: This article contains references to mental health issues and suicidal thoughts. Lawyers acting for a teen...
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Crime
Man's bedroom meth stash enough to supply Wellington region for two months
Thursday, 15 May 2025, 8:57pmA man was found with enough methamphetamine stashed in his bedroom to reportedly supply the Wellington region with more than...
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National
'Unlawful and unworkable': Family carers take fight for recognition to Supreme Court
Tuesday, 29 April 2025, 7:54pmFamily carers Christine Fleming and Peter Humphreys are asking the Supreme Court to recognise their work caring for severely...
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National
Sister's kindness ends in sibling stand-off at Tenancy Tribunal
Sunday, 27 April 2025, 2:13pmA sister’s act of kindness towards her brother after their parents died has morphed into a family spat that even tenancy...
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National
'Burden on my family': New employee hospitalised for six months after falling 6m off a roof
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 8:37pmProwash employee Joshua Bowles had only been on the job for two months and was yet to receive safety training on harness...
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Crime
Expletives in court as verdicts returned in 50th birthday party shooting
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 4:16pmA man has been found guilty of manslaughter, but cleared of murder, following a fatal shooting at 50th birthday party in...
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National
Fatal leap: Man drowns after slipping in gumboots while rock fishing
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 11:38amA fisherman who slipped into rough seas while jumping between rocks in his gumboots has prompted a coroner to remind people...
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National
‘An eye for an eye’: Gang member accused of murder says hit put on his life
Friday, 4 April 2025, 7:23pmA man accused of fatally shooting a fellow gang member and wounding his brother during a milestone birthday party says a...
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National
Addiction: $11k worth of drugs found in speakers at former boxer's home
Saturday, 29 March 2025, 11:20amA former boxer who picked himself up off the mat and fought his biggest opponent to date - drug addiction - not only won...
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National
‘Worst f***ing flight’: Executive’s disdain at assistant over business-class seat
Friday, 28 March 2025, 3:35pmA business-class seat on a long-haul flight was not up to the acceptable standard of a high-profile property developer, and...
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National
Here to stay: Court rules Wellington's rainbow crossing doesn't compromise safety
Friday, 21 March 2025, 4:58pmWellington’s Cuba St rainbow crossing was painted in October 2018, after the city council sought to make the city “more deliberately...
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National
What happened at the NZ First event? Judge's defence of alleged Northern Club incident
Monday, 17 March 2025, 8:42pmDistrict Court Judge Ema Aitken is challenging a decision to refer her to a Judicial Conduct Panel after an alleged incident...
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Crime
Woman steals $1m from trust helping needy kids, splashes out on online gambling
Monday, 17 March 2025, 7:02amWhen Iesha Warren first started working for a trust that helped needy children and families, she was responsible for the...
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Crime
Key witness in gang-related murder trial arrested, made to testify
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 8:59pmA key witness in a murder trial was arrested and made to come to court to give evidence on a shooting at a milestone birthday...
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National
‘Devastating’: Council ignored known risks at waterfront where man died – coroner
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 7:10amA blistering coroner’s report says a young man’s drowning may have been prevented if Wellington City Council had investigated...
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Crime
Gang couple allegedly fled town, left child behind, after fatal 50th birthday party shooting
Monday, 10 March 2025, 8:42pmA gang member and his partner accused of killing one man and wounding another at a 50th birthday party were so desperate...
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Crime
Gang patch ban challenged, lawyer cites Nazi Germany, Taliban comparisons
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 1:35pmA legal challenge to the so-called gang patch ban has been compared the controversial legislation to Nazi Germany and the...
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Crime
Security guard beat his partner in public after late-night row in Wellington
Saturday, 1 March 2025, 2:08pmAfter being thrown against a wall and sliding to the ground, a young woman who was being beaten by her partner in public...
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Crime
Foot fascination teacher says his 'soul was broken' when he stroked girls' feet
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 8:25pmA primary school teacher who stroked and massaged two schoolgirls’ feet was part of a Facebook group dedicated to feet. While...
