Articles by Kirsty%20Johnston%20of%20the%20NZ%20Herald
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National
School rivalry: Teens charged after brutal bottle attack on student
Friday, 22 March 2024, 12:09PMThree schoolboys aged between 15 and 16 have been charged with assault after a violent attack on a teen from another school. In...
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National
Barbershop where boy allegedly had ear cut off under new ownership
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 3:19PMThe Auckland barbershop where it’s claimed a boy had part of his ear cut off is now under new ownership. The shop, which...
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Business
Doing it tough: What households are dropping to cut costs
Friday, 15 March 2024, 7:06AMTimes are tough - even for those on average and above-average incomes. Interest rate hikes, rent, mortgage and food costs...
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National
Kiwi man '30 minutes from death' after brutal Bali stabbing
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 12:16PMWarning: Graphic content A New Zealander on holiday in Bali was “moments from death” after he was stabbed with a broken...
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Politics
Buckle up or face a $450 fine: Government gets tough with road users
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 1:07PMFines for road users not wearing seatbelts are set to triple as the Government takes a hard line with safety. Those caught...
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National
Buckle up or face a $450 fine - Government gets tough with road users
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 1:03PMFines for road users not wearing seatbelts are set to triple as the Government takes a hard line with safety. Those caught...
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Business
'Our journey ends here': Popular jewellery store goes into liquidation
Saturday, 2 March 2024, 4:47PMPopular jewellery store Silvermoon has gone into voluntary liquidation citing an “arduous battle” against economic conditions. In...
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National
Shoppers and staff at busy mall traumatised after man's death
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 4:02PMWarning: This article could be distressing. Customers and staff at busy Auckland mall West City Waitākere are being urged...
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National
Truckie who almost lost leg to reversing forklift on Air NZ worksite wants investigation
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 7:07AMWARNING: STORY CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES It’s hard to miss Leopold Kupis. He’s a big guy with a big voice to match. But two...
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National
'We need it to stop': Mother's plea after son savagely beaten by student mob from rival school
Saturday, 17 February 2024, 4:43PMThe mother of a young Marcellin College student who was hospitalised after a serious attack by around 10-15 teenagers from...
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National
Woolworths scrambles to close loophole after shoppers register multiple cards
Friday, 9 February 2024, 8:12AMA loophole in the new Woolworths Everyday Rewards loyalty programme has seen some shoppers create burner accounts and claim...
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National
'I feel shaken': Piha women rally together after true crime revelations
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 12:16PMA true crime series into people missing from the west Auckland community of Piha has seen the start-up of several “walking...
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National
Woman left with undrivable $17k car after odometer wound back by 130,000km
Saturday, 27 January 2024, 9:17AMA woman whose car had complete engine failure despite believing it had only done 50,000km found the odometer had been tampered...
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National
'Absolute surprise': Mum of boy with terminal brain cancer in shock at shrinking tumour
Saturday, 20 January 2024, 12:43PMA schoolboy diagnosed with incurable brain cancer has defied the odds, with recent tests revealing the tumour in his brain...
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Auckland
Live shark tangled up in fishing net washes up on popular Auckland swimming beach
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 2:06PMA large shark caught in a fishing net has washed up on Narrowneck Beach just days after a juvenile hammerhead washed up in...
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Lifestyle
Pepsi v Coke: Who won the battle of the fizz in Consumer NZ's blind taste test?
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 9:42AMNothing beats an ice-cold Coke on a hot summer’s day. Well - apart from a Pepsi. A blind taste test by a panel of 11 Consumer...
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National
'Should be banned': Why $5 colony eggs at The Warehouse are so cheap
Sunday, 14 January 2024, 11:13AMThis week The Warehouse was able to undercut its competitors on colony eggs by the dozen. Kirsty Wynn explains how they did...
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Crime
Supermarket staff left cowering in back room after late night break in
Friday, 12 January 2024, 10:13AMA dramatic early morning high-speed pursuit across the city that involved the Eagle helicopter and the police dog unit ended...
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National
'We would never sell unclaimed luggage': Air NZ warns not to fall for $3 luggage scam
Friday, 5 January 2024, 12:08PMAuckland Airport and Air New Zealand have issued fresh warnings about a common luggage scam after more New Zealanders have...
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National
Stabbed man collapses at supermarket checkout as shocked staff rush to give first aid
Thursday, 4 January 2024, 4:30PMTeam members at New World Southmall, Manurewa, have been offered ongoing support after rushing to help a seriously injured...
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National
Crash family asks how toddler’s traumatic brain injury was missed
Saturday, 9 December 2023, 11:01AMThe parents of a 10-year-old girl who survived a horrific head-on crash as a toddler have laid a formal complaint against...
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Crime
'It was horrific': Girl fighting for life after being run over walking home from school
Thursday, 30 November 2023, 9:22PMA 5-year-old girl walking home from school who was run over and crushed by a car which police believe was driven by a motorist...
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National
Woman reveals cost of stolen diesel as Wilson Parking beefs up security after 'several' drill and drain thefts
Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 1:44PMA woman who had her car drained of diesel said the theft cost over $1000, three weeks without a car and a full tank of fuel. Rotorua...
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National
6yo boy in coma after hit-and-run, whānau pray for full recovery
Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 12:32PMThe whānau of a 6-year-old boy critically injured in an alleged hit and run say the boy is “a little fighter” and are praying...