Articles by Jeremy Wilkinson
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National
'Boy racer bravado': Teen girl killed in street race that ended in crash
Sunday, 14 September 2025, 3:30pmA young boy racer who participated in an early morning street race that ended in the death of a teenage girl has been told...
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National
Health practitioner loses medical licence after sharing images of children being abused
Friday, 12 September 2025, 7:11pmA female health practitioner who shared images of children being abused online and discussed her desire to have her own child...
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National
'He is stubborn': Dad spent a year renovating heritage cottage, despite being warned to stop
Sunday, 7 September 2025, 1:56pmA home owner has told a court that he was in no reasonable position to stop his dad from carrying out extensive and unconsented...
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National
'Perfect storm:' Woman died after breathing tube inserted into food pipe during surgery
Monday, 1 September 2025, 2:07pmAn elderly woman died after a breathing tube was mistakenly inserted into her oesophagus during surgery.¶ Deputy Health and...
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National
Couple asked to pay again after $23k wedding venue deposit stolen during robbery
Monday, 1 September 2025, 12:34pmA couple had to cancel their wedding venue after the owner requested a second deposit when the first $23,685 was stolen within...
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National
Repeat drink driver who killed 4yo son in crash to be released after two years prison
Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 2:52pm“For the rest of his life, he will have to live with the knowledge that his poor actions killed his son… It’s a sentence...
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National
‘Not suitable for a child:’ Black mould, holes in floor at ‘appalling’ rental
Sunday, 24 August 2025, 12:09pmBlack mould, holes in the floor and a toilet that leaked sewage are some of the issues in an “appalling” rental that has...
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Crime
Linton Jailed Soldier Spy: Why NZDF soldier tried to betray his country
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 8:35pmA soldier with links to two white supremacist groups says he became desperate in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings...
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National
NZDF soldier sentenced after attempted espionage
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 2:27pmA New Zealand soldier with links to two right-wing groups who tried to defect and gave restricted military information to...
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National
‘Will they come for me next?’ Girl asks after her father is stabbed to death in his sleep
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 3:27pm“Will they come for me next?” a 10-year-old girl asked her family after her father Dayne Rademarkers was stabbed to death...
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National
Mental health nurse quit, visited murderer in prison 67 times, moved in with him after release
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 10:59amA mental health nurse who had been counselling a murderer while he was in prison quit her job and then went on to personally...
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National
James Gardner-Hopkins accused of using LinkedIn to intimidate women
Saturday, 9 August 2025, 2:46pmMultiple female lawyers claim that a former senior partner who was suspended for drunkenly groping interns at a Christmas...
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National
Unlicensed security guards accused of listening to police scanner, responding to events
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 4:26pmA security guard drew the ire of police for allegedly showing up to events and questioning witnesses, sometimes before the...
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Crime
Parole denied: Man who laughed as he drove over rape victim relents to seeing psychologist
Friday, 1 August 2025, 3:13pmA man who raped a sex worker, then ran her over with his car, reportedly laughing as he did, before throwing her half-naked...
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National
’A sh*tshow that shouldn't have happened,’ defence lawyer tells murder trial
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 9:01pmThe lawyer for a Black Power member accused of shooting a man in front of his family says the accused man only wanted to...
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National
Newborn baby girl died after ‘distracted’ midwife left room for 25 minutes
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 9:52amA “distracted” midwife who was “rushing” to complete administrative tasks after a birth left the room for 25 minutes - only...
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Politics
Wellington mayoral candidate ordered to pay former employee $28k
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 4:38pmA Wellington mayoral candidate has allegedly failed to pay the IRD more than $5000 in tax deducted from the wages of one...
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Crime
‘Hero’ lawyer who rescued torture victim suspended from practice
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 6:24pmA lawyer who owned a nightclub was put between a “rock and a hard place” when he rescued an employee from being brutally...
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National
‘Appalling and uncouth:’ Drunk senior lawyer who grabbed at colleague’s penis suspended
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 11:43amA senior lawyer at a major law firm who grabbed a junior colleague’s penis at a Christmas party and made other lewd comments...
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National
'Safety risks': Concerns as hospital security guards double as cleaners
Sunday, 6 July 2025, 1:51pmSecurity guards at two rural hospitals are doubling as cleaners, leading to concerns about the safety of patients and hospital...
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Crime
‘I've done wrong:’ How jailed sex offender tried to fool drug test with chamomile tea
Saturday, 5 July 2025, 1:22pmA man who abducted a jogger and subjected her to an hours-long sexual attack that has been described as “something out of...
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National
Couple must pay architect $33k for house sketches they didn’t like
Sunday, 29 June 2025, 3:34pmA couple refused to pay an architecture firm for design sketches of their holiday home because they didn’t like them. Now...
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National
'Disrespectful': Police boss' angry memo after 50 staff caught snooping into slain cop
Sunday, 22 June 2025, 1:45pmAn internal police investigation has revealed 50 employees snooped into the file relating to the death of Senior Sergeant...
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National
League player's preventable death prompts coroner's warning of 'run it straight' trend
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 12:30pmA coroner has used the death of a league player to highlight concerns about the growing “run it straight” trend, which is...
