Articles by Hannah Bartlett
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National
'God-given right': Family defends largely unconsented homestead on rural land
Saturday, 5 July 2025, 9:20amFor two weeks, a family of four sat along a bench normally reserved for lawyers, defending their use of unconsented dwellings...
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National
'Knew he was gone': Truck driver describes cyclist he'd hit lying on ground
Tuesday, 1 July 2025, 8:27pmAs truck driver Kelly Shearer turned the corner from Mount Maunganui’s Hewletts Rd on to Tasman Quay, he felt a bump, which...
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Crime
Culmination of St Patrick's Day drunken flirting, or opportunistic rape while woman slept?
Monday, 26 May 2025, 8:51pmWarning: This story deals with allegations of sexual assault and may be distressing. A drunken, but consensual act after...
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National
Family want answers from men who left a hitchhiker to die alone, trapped in crashed car
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 7:09amThe partner of a man left to die inside a crashed car after the driver fled the scene says she still longs for justice nine...
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Crime
Man says he walked into a room to see his fiancee being raped
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 8:51pmWarning: This story deals with allegations of sexual assault and may be distressing. “It’s not what it looks like.” Those...
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National
'I'm the outcast': Niece speaks of how uncle's sexual assault made her the villain
Monday, 19 May 2025, 10:02amWarning: This story deals with details of the sexual assault of a child and may be distressing. A young woman who was sexually...
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National
Actions of gang members who left hitchhiker to die reflect ‘unfavourably’ on them - coroner
Monday, 12 May 2025, 6:59amWhen a truck driver came across a car that had crashed upside down on the road, there was a single passenger trapped inside,...
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Crime
Police 'justified' shooting at Queen St construction site gunman, IPCA finds
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 12:19pmPolice officers were justified in shooting at Matu Reid, after he entered a construction site on Queen St, armed with a shotgun. Reid...
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National
'We could have saved my mum's life': Family's complaint after delayed cancer diagnosis
Monday, 5 May 2025, 2:12pmA woman in her 60s had been losing weight and had bowel symptoms when a gastroenterologist spotted a “pelvic mass” on her...
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National
Prison not a 'just' penalty for teen who coward-punched stranger in unprovoked street attack
Friday, 18 April 2025, 9:06amA teen who took part in a violent and unprovoked street attack, coward-punching one of his victims, has narrowly avoided...
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National
Prison not a 'just' penalty for teen who king-hit stranger in unprovoked street attack
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 8:48pmA teen who took part in a violent and unprovoked street attack, king hitting one of his victims, has narrowly avoided jail...
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National
Doctor claims sexual video was to document woman's consent
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 8:41pmA doctor at the centre of an investigation involving workplace sex allegations says he filmed a woman so he could prove she...
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National
Revealed: Motorcyclist who killed couple on pedestrian crossing has rap sheet
Monday, 14 April 2025, 8:50pmA man who struck and killed Karen and Geoffrey Boucher on a pedestrian crossing has been found guilty of manslaughter – meaning...
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Upper North Island
'Wanton disregard' or 'human fallibility'? Jury to decide rider's culpability in double fatal
Friday, 11 April 2025, 3:41pmGeoffrey and Karen Boucher were killed when they were struck by a motorcycle while crossing State Highway 2 in July 2022. A...
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National
‘Bedlam’: First responders’ attempts to help pedestrians hit by motorcyle
Friday, 28 March 2025, 6:38pmGeoffrey and Karen Boucher were killed when they were struck by a motorcycle while crossing State Highway 2 in July 2022. A...
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Crime
‘Flying into the air’: Witness recalls fatal moment motorcycle hit couple
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 9:02pm“They went flying into the air”. That was how a witness described the moment a motorcycle hit two pedestrians as they crossed...
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Crime
Serial rapist abducted and raped 14yo girl, holiday park neighbours alert police
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 7:07pmWarning: This story includes details of rape and sexual assault and may be distressing. A mother says the fear she felt during...
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Crime
‘Extreme lengths’: Woman takes revenge on ex-hubby's new wife by revealing OnlyFans content
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 7:10amA woman embroiled in a Family Court battle took revenge on her ex-husband’s new wife through OnlyFans and ended up in the...
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National
'Tragic irony': Former prison officer who worked in sex offenders unit convicted of child rape
Saturday, 8 March 2025, 11:33amWarning: This story deals with details of the sexual assault of a child, and may be distressing. A man who denied raping...
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Crime
‘Thuds’ from man's punches as he attacked ex-partner heard by golfer 50m away
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 8:59pmA man was partway through his morning’s golf practice when he heard a woman’s screams across a Mount Maunganui highway. Antony...
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National
‘Hole the size of a door’: Tenant leaves behind rubbish and plenty of damage
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 8:44pmA landlord visiting their rental property found lightbulbs, toilet roll holders, curtains, smoke alarms and the internet...
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Crime
A woman didn’t want her rapist to hurt anyone else so she went to police. While on bail, he raped again
Sunday, 16 February 2025, 2:48pmWarning: This story includes details of sexual assault and may be distressing. Sarah Matthews* didn’t want anyone else to...
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National
‘I was knocked unconscious’: Dispute over parking leads to alleged assault
Sunday, 9 February 2025, 2:10pmA man who regularly took photos of illegally parked cars and sent them to the council says a woman “grabbed” him by the neck...
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National
‘Serious addiction to disgusting things’: Preschool teacher tells police
Saturday, 1 February 2025, 4:37pmWarning: This story deals with details of the sexual assault of children and may be distressing. A young woman who worked...
