Articles by Jazlyn Whales
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National
Man assaulted in Tokoroa after stopping to help another driver
Sunday, 24 August 2025, 2:00pmPolice are seeking information after a man was allegedly assaulted in Tokoroa while helping another driver. At 4.15am on...
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National
Man, 71, named as victim of fatal two-vehicle crash near Nelson
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 2:09pmPolice have named the man who died at Nelson Hospital yesterday after a crash on the Coastal Highway in Mahana, near Nelson,...
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National
Person seen at former psychiatric hospital hours before it went up in flames
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 11:28amPolice are looking to identify and speak with a person seen walking across the former Seaview Hospital grounds, just hours...
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National
Watch: 'Huge' fire engulfs building at site of former psychiatric hospital
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 9:46amFire crews are battling a large building fire at a building on the site of the old Seaview Hospital and asylum, near Hokitika,...
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National
Christchurch youth, 12, injured after crashing stolen car
Friday, 8 August 2025, 3:14pmA 12-year-old has been left with serious injuries after fleeing in a stolen vehicle in Christchurch this morning. Inspector...
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National
Student rescued after being left behind on school mountain biking trip
Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 1:30pmA 16-year-old Kaiapoi High School student has been rescued after being left behind on a school mountain biking trip to McLeans...
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National
‘Every available resource’ used in hunt for missing tramper Roy Arbon, area of interest identified
Monday, 4 August 2025, 1:52pmA search dog team will be used in the next stage of the search for a missing 75-year-old tramper who has been missing for...
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Entertainment
The Chase star Bradley Walsh’s birthday message to Kiwi woman turning 108
Friday, 1 August 2025, 4:22pmA popular game show host has sent a birthday message to a Kiwi woman, who is celebrating a remarkable 108th birthday. It...
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National
Man dies trying to retrieve keys from burning house to take nephew to hospital
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 3:56pmA close friend of a man who died in a fatal house fire in New Plymouth believes the victim went to retrieve his keys so he...
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Crime
Knife-wielding man arrested at nursing protest in Christchurch
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 2:13pmA man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened to kill protesting nurses in Christchurch. At 10.20am, police responded...
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National
'A bit creepy': McDonald's defends installation of bathroom cameras
Monday, 28 July 2025, 10:21amMcDonald’s has defended the installation of a bathroom camera in one of its New Zealand restaurants, after a customer complained...
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National
Helicopters fight 12 suspicious fires, including 50ha vegetation blaze
Sunday, 27 July 2025, 9:06amMultiple fire crews and three helicopters are fighting 12 suspicious fires in Canterbury, including a 50-hectare blaze near...
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National
Man, 36, charged with murder after woman's death in Christchurch
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 9:09amA 36-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman in Christchurch last night. Emergency services...
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Crime
Burglar causes $750k worth of damage to Queenstown homes
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 2:43pmA burglar has caused $750,000 worth of damage to properties in a 12-hour break-in spree in a Queenstown suburb. The offender...
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National
Police seek identity of mystery man after ‘concerning behaviour’ at school
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 2:23pmPolice have released images of a man they want to speak to after “concerning behaviour” at a Nelson primary school. The man...
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National
'A true Southland legend': Businessman who died on fishing trip remembered
Tuesday, 22 July 2025, 1:12pmAn Invercargill businessman who died on a fishing trip in Fiordland has been remembered by colleagues and friends as a “true...
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National
Woman nearly four times over legal alcohol limit at school pick-up
Monday, 21 July 2025, 1:05pmA 47-year-old woman has been caught driving her child home from school while allegedly nearly four times the legal alcohol...
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National
Teens accused of travelling more than 500km in stolen Uber Eats car
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 3:19pmTwo teenagers have been accused of stealing an Uber Eats driver’s car before going on a 500km crime spree. Police alleged...
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National
Police name young driver in fatal SH1 crash
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 3:30pmPolice have released the name of the woman who died after a car crash on State Highway 1, near Hampden, on Sunday. She was...
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National
Five-year-old child victim in dog attack
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 1:34pmA 5-year-old has been injured after a dog attack near the Waipara River, north of Christchurch. St John said it responded...
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National
Road-rage attack: Police appeal for more information after motorway assault
Monday, 14 July 2025, 11:38amPolice are appealing for more information after a road rage attack on a busy Mosgiel motorway last month. Police responded...
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National
Weather: Upper South Island braces for more wild weather, third time in three weeks
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 2:15pmFor the third time in three weeks, the upper South Island has been told to brace itself for wild weather. A state of emergency...
