Articles by Katie Harris
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National
Woman accused of putting toddler in closed suitcase appears in court
Monday, 4 August 2025, 10:45amThe woman charged with neglect after a toddler was found in a suitcase on a bus travelling from Northland to Auckland is...
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National
'If I can just help one person': Third Mama Hooch victim drops name suppression
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 7:06amWarning: This article contains references to sexual assault and drugging. As Mama Hooch rapist brothers Danny and Roberto...
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National
Serial Auckland sex offender's jail term cut
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 1:44pmSerial Auckland sex offender Luca Fairgray‘s jail sentence has been cut after he challenged the length of his prison term...
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National
Life coach arrested at Auckland International Airport allegedly hid 20kg of meth in tea bags
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 1:33pmThe man accused of smuggling an estimated 20kg of methamphetamine into the country yesterday allegedly hid the drug in vacuum-sealed...
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National
Life coach arrested at Auckland Airport, accused of smuggling 20kg of meth from Bali
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 4:27pmA life coach has been arrested and could face life imprisonment after Customs allegedly found more than 20kg of meth in his...
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National
'I felt physically ill': Woman learns ex charged with domestic violence is on dating app
Monday, 21 July 2025, 8:37amWarning: This article discusses domestic violence An Auckland woman whose former partner has been charged with perpetrating...
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National
'The public have a right to know': Judge denies man with cache of child abuse files anonymity
Saturday, 12 July 2025, 10:47amAn Auckland man found with more than 100,000 objectionable publications, including child and animal abuse files, has been...
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National
'They burned me': Auckland woman scarred after facial treatment at beauty clinic
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 7:11amA woman has been left with facial burns after a skin treatment at an Auckland beauty clinic went wrong. And five months...
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National
Corrections apologise for delay in contacting dead inmate’s family after jail killing
Monday, 30 June 2025, 4:27pmCorrections has apologised over a delay in contacting the family of a man killed at Mt Eden Corrections Facility. About 4pm...
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National
'It will be the end of his career': Auckland musician who abused ex fights for anonymity
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 7:17amDocuments filed in support of an Auckland musician found guilty of assaulting his ex-girlfriend say it will be the “end of...
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National
'Like a prison': Students in revolt at posh Auckland school, principal caught on secret recording
Saturday, 10 May 2025, 8:14amEpsom Girls Grammar principal Brenda McNaughton shared a former student’s private information, causing a privacy breach. Some...
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National
Top school shares private details of pupil who complained about now-disgraced teacher
Sunday, 4 May 2025, 8:15amEpsom Girls Grammar principal Brenda McNaughton emailed a former student’s confidential details to another parent. The shared...
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National
'Offensive joke': Taxpayers fund rapist's $120k battle to keep name secret
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 8:45amSerial sex offender Luca Fairgray’s years-long battle to keep his name secret cost the taxpayer $120,000 in legal aid bills. The...
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National
Trade Me pulls spy cameras listings featuring images of people having sex
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 1:23pmA survivor claims sexual violence is being promoted by spy cameras listed on Trade Me with intimate images. Trade Me said...
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National
'Spoiling for a fight': Gang stoush shuts down Auckland High Court in murder case
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 11:40amAn Auckland High Court judge locked down his courtroom this morning after a ruckus between supporters of a murder accused...
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Crime
Serial sexual predator jailed for sex with 13yo girl
Monday, 31 March 2025, 3:29pmLuca Fairgray has been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for crimes against a 13-year-old girl. He was found guilty of three...
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National
Witness alleges he was punched by woman accusing NZ musician of assault
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 2:36pmA Kiwi musician is on trial for alleged physical abuse between 2022 and 2023. The defence claims the complainant initiated...
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National
Jury hears recording of Kiwi musician accused of abuse swearing at ex
Tuesday, 11 February 2025, 2:27pmKiwi musician accused of abuse told his ex to go “f***” herself in a recording played to court. He faces 11 charges related...
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National
Prominent musician accused of abuse in tears during ex-partner’s testimony
Friday, 7 February 2025, 12:49pmA prominent musician accused of abuse broke down in tears this morning as his former partner, who he is accused of assaulting,...
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National
Auckland man found guilty of charges after sex with 13-year-old
Monday, 3 February 2025, 12:10pmAuckland man Luca Fairgray has been found guilty of three charges relating to a sexual relationship he had with a 13-year-old...
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National
Man who had sex with minor tells jury she had the ‘body of a 16-year-old’
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 1:02pmA man facing charges over a sexual relationship he had with a minor has told a jury the girl had the “body of a 16-year-old”. Luca...
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National
Man accused of sex with minor jumped out of window and hid from police, jury told
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 8:50pmLuca Fairgray, 22, is on trial for charges of sexual conduct with a minor. The Crown alleges Fairgray knew the girl was 13...
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Crime
Lawyer for man accused of sex with 13yo says jury needs to consider his ADHD, Autism
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 4:11pmA lawyer representing a man accused of having a sexual relationship with a 13-year-old girl told jury members they need to...
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National
Suppressed details of abuse victims published on Justice website in ‘serious’ privacy breach
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 6:36pmThe Justice Ministry has had to remove all family and criminal decisions from its website and begun a massive audit of thousands...