Articles by George Block and Carolyne Meng-Yee
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Crime
Bail granted after Leo Molloy confronts alleged pistol-waving 'cowboy'
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 1:02PMThe man labelled a “cowboy” by Auckland hospitality identity Leo Molloy has appeared in court charged with brandishing a...
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National
Police raid Head Hunters' North Shore gang pad
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 8:02AMArmed police have raided the Head Hunters North Shore gang pad in the Auckland suburb of Wairau Park. The Herald understands...
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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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National
Albany axe attacker named, to be detained in psychiatric care after acquittal
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 1:53PMA man who attacked diners with an axe, injuring six people at Chinese restaurants in Albany last year, has learned his fate...
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Crime
Auckland body in bag: Interpol 'black notice' issued over mystery remains
Friday, 12 April 2024, 8:43AMOne month after a woman’s body was found floating in a bag by a fisherman in Auckland, her remains still lie unclaimed and...
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National
Auckland kidnapping: Identity of man accused of abducting, assaulting woman revealed
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 3:58PMA man accused of kidnapping and assaulting a woman on Auckland’s North Shore has lost name suppression as police continue...
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Crime
North Shore kidnapping: Man accused of taking woman appears in court after dramatic arrest
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 4:04PMA man accused of kidnapping and badly injuring a woman on the North Shore has appeared in court after his dramatic arrest...
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National
Police officers charged with attempting to pervert course of justice in historical inquiry
Friday, 22 March 2024, 1:45PMPolice have charged two of their own with attempting to pervert the course of justice during an investigation more than a...
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National
Man accused of killing Auckland couple can now be named
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 12:08PMOne of the men accused of killing Ellerslie couple Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and Mei Han Chong last year can now be named. Shu...
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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
Govt latest pay offer to police ‘insulting’ after lengthy negotiations
Friday, 8 March 2024, 3:19PMAn offer by police of a $5000 general wage increase for sworn officers after years of high inflation has been labelled “insulting”...
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National
Pair accused of murdering Auckland couple fight to keep name secret amid new charge
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 11:49AMTwo Auckland men accused of murdering a couple in Ellerslie are battling to continue to keep their names secret ahead of...
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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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Crime
Deadly love triangle: Auckland man jailed for killing former friend
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 11:10AMAn Auckland man who killed his former boxing trainer and then tried to blame his mate for the murder has been sentenced to...
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National
Fourth shoplifting charge against ex-Green MP involves new store
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 9:38AMPolice have laid a fourth shoplifting charge against former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman. The fourth charge filed against Ghahraman,...
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Politics
Ex-Green MP Golriz Ghahraman facing new fourth charge
Monday, 26 February 2024, 9:08PMPolice are laying a fourth charge against former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman, who had her first court appearance for alleged...
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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
'Vendetta' - Cameron Slater ordered to pay $475,000 to Matthew Blomfield
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 2:01PMFormer Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater has been ordered to pay $475,000 to businessman Matthew Blomfield after losing one...
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National
Ellerslie double murder accused facing new charge of conspiracy to murder
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 12:13PMTwo Auckland men accused of murdering a beloved couple in Ellerslie are facing a new charge of conspiracy to murder a woman. The...
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National
Man denies attempting to murder family member at Auckland McDonald's
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 11:45AMA man accused of attempting to murder a family member at an Auckland McDonald’s has denied the charge and is heading to trial. ...
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National
Auckland prison death: Family’s fight for answers as body cam footage emerges
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 7:09AMThe acquittal of a prison officer who pepper sprayed an Auckland man 20 minutes before his death has left his family still...
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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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Crime
Auckland dad on trial accused of murdering baby daughter, assaulting son
Monday, 12 February 2024, 3:29PMAn Auckland father punched his baby daughter repeatedly in the stomach then failed to take her to the doctor for several...
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National
Security guard death: Family of witness sent photos of body by people linked to defendant
Friday, 9 February 2024, 8:17AMThe family of a witness in a West Auckland homicide investigation have been sent images of the man’s body by people connected...