Articles by George Block and Qiuyi Tan
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Crime
Auckland police officer accused of perjury named as Constable James Cox
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 3:04PMThe Auckland police officer accused of lying in the witness box during a trial can now be named. He is Constable James Phillip...
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National
82-year-old man charged with obstructing Auckland murder investigation
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 11:55AMFour people, including one in his 80s, have been charged with obstructing a detective investigating the killing of an Auckland...
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Crime
Psychotic Mt Albert walkway killer detained as special patient as family remembers victim
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 2:42PMFamily and friends of Tom Coombes have paid tribute to the much-loved son of Bethell’s Beach as his killer Christian Eteuati...
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National
Psychotic Mt Albert walkway killer detained as special patient as family remembers victim
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 2:39PMFamily and friends of Tom Coombes have paid tribute to the much-loved son of Bethell’s Beach as his killer Christian Eteuati...
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Crime
Auckland father Tipene Te Ahuru guilty of murdering baby son
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 2:46PMA jury has found Tipene Te Ahuru guilty of murdering his son Amaziah after a little under three hours of deliberation. The...
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Crime
Young Auckland couple's grim life no excuse for dad killing child - Crown
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 7:12AMDid baby Amaziah die at the hands of his tired and irascible father Tipene Te Ahuru in a moment of blind rage or was his...
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Sport
'Massive heart attack': Club rugby player collapses on field; wife gives CPR
Sunday, 12 May 2024, 1:45PMStunned spectators watched as a rugby player collapsed and was given CPR, including by his wife, during a match at the Silverdale...
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National
Liz Gunn defends calling worker a Nazi amid warning from judge
Friday, 10 May 2024, 1:23PMThe trial of former TVNZ host Liz Gunn and her cameraman, Jonathan Clark, has resumed today with more tense exchanges between...
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National
Liz Gunn trial: Airport security worker describes alleged assault
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 10:34AMAn Auckland airport security worker says she felt intimidated and was questioned about her nationality by anti-vaccination...
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Crime
Auckland father killed baby son while mother was out doing laundry - Crown
Monday, 6 May 2024, 1:48PMAn agitated and impatient Auckland father fatally wounded his infant son while his partner was out doing the laundry, a jury...
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National
Hunt on for 'extremely dangerous' man after Ponsonby Rd shooting
Monday, 6 May 2024, 7:24AMA man was shot and killed on Ponsonby Rd about 10.15pm last night. Police hunting suspect considered ‘extremely dangerous’. Suspect...
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Crime
Hundreds of Auckland young offenders escaping custody - and the document OT didn't want you to see
Sunday, 5 May 2024, 9:56AMHalf of the young offenders remanded to Auckland community homes have escaped custody in recent years, an Oranga Tamariki...
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Crime
Elliott Stables security gets stolen keys back from alleged burglar as he was preparing to strike a third time
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 4:07PMA burglar who stole a bunch of keys that he used to break into several businesses in an Auckland dining village has been...
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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
Elliot Stables business owners on edge after burglars steal master key then return next night to rob eateries
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 3:02PMBusiness owners at a central Auckland dining village are on edge after burglars broke in overnight on Saturday to steal the...
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National
Worker claims Auckland bowling alley is 'controlling and enslaving' him
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 1:11PMThe Labour Inspectorate says its investigations into alleged worker exploitation at Metrolanes Auckland bowling alley remain...
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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
Police meeting planned with Newmarket businesses following Friday night ram-raid at Partridge Jewellers
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 1:28PMPolice will be meeting Newmarket business owners on Wednesday to discuss safety concerns following a ram-raid at Partridge...
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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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National
'Cruel and cold-hearted': Mum faces family split after INZ questions legitimacy of marriage
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 1:38PMA woman is facing deportation from New Zealand and the possibility of splitting up her family because Immigration New Zealand...
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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
'State of panic': Heroes describe attempts to save victim of horrific sushi shop attack
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 7:25AMWarning: This story contains graphic content A construction worker who was first to respond to a horrific sushi shop stabbing...