Articles by Cherie Howie
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National
'Great white': Diver survives shark attack in Dusky Sound
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 3:36pmA diver is recovering in Southland Hospital after being bitten in Fiordland by a shark he says was a great white. The shark...
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National
Watch: Tears as destruction at fire-ravaged recycling plant revealed
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 11:58amAbilities Group recycling plant in the Wairau Valley on Auckland’s North Shore was destroyed by a massive fire on Thursday...
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National
'Biblical storm': 750 lightning strikes hit Auckland
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 9:47amThunderstorms rolled across Auckland early this morning, with residents reporting power cuts, shaking houses and terrified...
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National
'Is this real?': Two Instant Kiwi millionaires crowned 17 min apart
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 11:01amTwo families became millionaires 17 minutes apart on Monday after scratching winning Instant Kiwi tickets bought in Ōamaru...
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National
Philip Polkinghorne claims Covid-19 vaccine led to wife's death
Sunday, 13 April 2025, 9:02amPhilip Polkinghorne claims the Covid-19 vaccine contributed to his wife Pauline Hanna’s death in interview for the documentary Polk:...
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National
'Beautiful': 9yo with brain tumour selling toys for first trip on plane
Friday, 11 April 2025, 1:11pmHone Hillman is selling toys to fund his first plane trip, a visit to his favourite cousin in Christchurch. The 9-year-old...
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Crime
Police arrest eight teens in crime rampage, two charged over Mānawa Bay jewellery smash-and-grab
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 12:14pmTwo teens have been charged over a smash-and-grab at Michael Hill Jewellers in Mānawa Bay. Police arrested eight youths,...
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National
Homicide investigation launched after Manurewa stabbing
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 10:55amA man has died after suffering critical injuries “consistent with stab wounds”, police say. The incident occurred at a property...
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National
Police take 'enforcement action' after haka halts motorway traffic in Destiny Church flag protest
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 12:21pmPolice have fined 20 protesters who performed a haka that blocked the Southern Motorway in a Destiny Church-organised protest. The...
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National
‘Human error’: Skydiver crash lands in powerlines
Friday, 7 February 2025, 12:47pmA skydiver hit powerlines during a jump at Skydive Auckland in Parakai this morning. The experienced male skydiver was unhurt,...
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National
Pedestrian killed on motorway struck by at least three vehicles - none stopped
Friday, 7 February 2025, 7:09amTwo dead and four injured after separate crashes on Auckland motorways overnight. One man died after walking onto the Southwestern...
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National
'Fearless': Jandal-wielding great-grandfather fends off dogs attacking Auckland neighbour
Thursday, 6 February 2025, 3:51pmA passerby intervened when a man was attacked by two dogs on Sturdee Rd, Manurewa. Davinder Singh said the passerby was also...
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National
‘Let me just play for five more minutes’: Partner on beach as swimmer swept to death at Piha
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 3:54pmAbhishek Arora has been identified as the swimmer who went missing after getting caught in a rip while at Piha Beach in Auckland...
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National
‘Tragic’: Missing Piha swimmer was to be married next month; body found on nearby beach
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 11:00amA young man believed to have drowned while swimming at Piha was due to be married next month, his family says. Abhishek...
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National
Watch: Cyclist spins through the air after collision, confronts pensioner driver at home
Friday, 31 January 2025, 7:22amA New Year’s Day bike ride took a dramatic turn when a cyclist spun 180 degrees in the air after an SUV driver pulled into...
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National
‘Software malfunction’: IT outage hits Auckland public hospitals
Saturday, 25 January 2025, 2:13pmIT systems outage affected Auckland public hospitals this morning, Health NZ Te Whatu Ora confirms. The Auckland City, Waitākere,...
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National
‘Incredible mum, amazing nurse’: Young, married mum of three killed in crash
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 4:28pmMandy Rita Simpson died at the scene after two-vehicle crash on State Highway 10 in Waipapa, Far North. The 35-year-old is...
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Crime
Swimmers bust alleged poachers at marine reserve
Saturday, 4 January 2025, 9:00amMembers of Leigh Swimmers were swimming inside the marine reserve at Goat Island near Leigh in north Auckland when they discovered...
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National
‘Keep track of your kids’: Police urge parents to ‘take responsibility’ after mass disorder at holiday hotspot
Thursday, 2 January 2025, 11:36amPolice have called on parents to “take responsibility” after a mass disorder incident in Wānaka early this morning. Around...
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National
Hot cross what? Easter buns on sale six days after Christmas
Tuesday, 31 December 2024, 2:30pmHot cross buns are traditionally made at Easter when Christians mark the crucifixion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The...
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National
‘Our best year on the roads in a century’: Road toll falls below 300 for the first time in a decade
Monday, 30 December 2024, 9:01am288 people have died on New Zealand roads so far this year, as of 9pm December 29, equating to about five deaths per 100,000...
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National
Spate of crashes leave one dead, several injured and part of SH1 closed
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 11:21amA person is dead after a crash in Balclutha late last night, the seventh fatality on our roads since Wednesday. And there...
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National
‘Truly heroic’: Praise for stabbed security guard as police minister visits hospital bedside
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 3:21pmA Newmarket Security guard was stabbed in the neck during an altercation with a person fleeing police outside Westfield Newmarket...
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National
‘Wettest day since 1979’: State of emergency for Westland as flooding causes evacuations, road closures, slips
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 1:02pmLocal state of emergency declared for the southern ward of Westland District this morning. State Highway 6 north of Haast...
