Articles by Elizabeth%20Binning,%20NZ%20Herald
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Crime
Sexual offending through the decades: What Dilworth really knew and when
Monday, 18 September 2023, 9:14PM“A hellhole of violence of violence and bullying.” “A terrifying and intimidating place.” “Like jail but with more rape.” These...
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Crime
'Cloak of silence': Dilworth inquiry finds school knew, did nothing about abuse
Monday, 18 September 2023, 1:27PMAn independent review into historical sexual offending at Dilworth School has confirmed what survivors already know - that...
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Crime
'Really happy': victim on Dilworth abuser Ian Wilson remaining behind bars for another year
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 1:24PMFormer Dilworth housemaster Ian Wilson will remain in prison for at least another 12 months after today being declined parole...
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Crime
Dilworth sex abuse: Former headmaster wrote positive references for men forced to resign
Wednesday, 19 October 2022, 10:36PMA former Dilworth headmaster has admitted writing references for several former staff who left the school under a cloud of...
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Crime
Dilworth School sex assault investigation: 30 alleged abusers
Monday, 6 December 2021, 10:27AMWarning: Distressing content At least 30 people have now been accused of historic sexual abuse at Dilworth School - including...
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Health
Sudden Infant Death: Baby dies after co-sleeping with mother in hospital
Friday, 26 November 2021, 7:24AMA baby with a tummy bug died at Gisborne Hospital in what is believed to be a tragic case of sudden infant death after co-sharing...
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National
Preventable tragedies: Baby dies after neck is caught in sleep tent
Friday, 19 November 2021, 1:36PMA 3-month-old baby with her face buried in a pillow. A 5-week-old lying on his tummy with cannabis in his system. A 4-month-old...
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Covid-19
Host of North Shore party that broke lockdown rules says he's sorry
Thursday, 28 October 2021, 8:22PMA tenant who breached lockdown rules by hosting a wild party at a luxury North Shore home has apologised, saying it got out...
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Covid-19
Landlord on party house tenants: 'They have broken the rules'
Tuesday, 19 October 2021, 7:50PMThe future of the tenants who hosted a wild lockdown party on the North Shore remains uncertain with the landlord saying...
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Auckland
Wet & wild Auckland: Westies start the big clean up after lockdown rain dump
Wednesday, 1 September 2021, 1:59PMThe clean-up has begun in Auckland suburbs hit hard by a massive storm that enveloped the city on Monday night forcing evacuations...
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Education
No trial for former teacher accused of abusing kids
Monday, 9 August 2021, 12:16PMAn 85-year-old man who was accused of indecently abusing young girls when he was a teacher will no longer have to stand trial. An...
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National
'She was blue and grey and wasn't breathing' - holiday nearly ends in tragedy
Tuesday, 27 July 2021, 7:20AMAfter frantically waving her arms in the air and unsuccessfully yelling for help Gabi Mellar resigned herself to the fact...
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Education
Abused student: 'I want Dilworth to feel the pain financially'
Thursday, 15 July 2021, 2:03PMA potential class action against one of the county's wealthiest schools is ramping up, with more than 60 former Dilworth...
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Education
Teen who confronted school bully ends up in hospital with serious injuries
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 7:58PMA Waikato teenager was rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being attacked at school, just hours after he tried...
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Crime
150 men have come forward about historic sexual abuse at Dilworth
Tuesday, 22 June 2021, 2:09PMThe number of men who were allegedly sexually abused at Dilworth School continues to grow with police saying they have now...
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Audio
Too trivial, fear and shame - why only a quarter of victims go to police
Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 8:31AMNearly a third of all adults became victims of crime last year - but only a quarter of all crimes were ever reported to the...
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Auckland
Ocean swimmer's last words to his wife before tragic death
Wednesday, 9 June 2021, 2:05PMAfter speaking to his parents in Canada father-of-two Leslie Gelberger sent one final text message to his wife before going...
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Auckland
Car stolen after WOF inspector left it unattended, keys inside
Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 7:52AMA woman is furious her car has been stolen from a VTNZ testing station in Auckland after an inspector left it unattended...
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Education
Dilworth victim: 'You can't tell me there wasn't a child abuse ring'
Saturday, 29 May 2021, 9:14AMA man who contacted Dilworth School about abuse he suffered as a child was told the chairman would only meet him as a courtesy...
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Health
'1 more chance': Group claiming DHB cyber attack says it has patients' details
Tuesday, 25 May 2021, 2:34PMA group claiming to be responsible for the Waikato DHB cyber-attack claims it has accessed confidential patient notes, staff...
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Crime
Elderly woman killed by truck that had a tablet obscuring the driver's view
Monday, 3 May 2021, 12:48PMA crash that claimed the life of an elderly woman may have been caused by a tablet on the windscreen that blocked the view...
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National
20 years of abuse: Ex Dilworth assistant headmaster jailed
Tuesday, 23 March 2021, 2:33PMA former Dilworth School assistant headmaster who sexually abused students over two decades says he's remorseful for his...
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Emergency
Man shot by police in Papatoetoe after firing gun through neighbour's window
Friday, 26 February 2021, 12:19AMA Papatoetoe resident says he heard police yelling at a gunman to put his weapon down moments before two shots rang out and...
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News
Priest charged with sexual abuse resigns from church duties
Tuesday, 6 October 2020, 6:52PMAnglican priest charged in connection with the historical sexual abuse allegations at Dilworth School has resigned from his...