Articles by Marc Fisher, Washington Post
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National
Police allege patrol car rammed in Tauranga
Monday, 15 April 2024, 2:13PMPolice have arrested a 21-year-old man after a patrol car was allegedly rammed in Tauranga. Detective Sergeant Leonie Smith...
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National
'I want my son to have his daddy’: Family's anguish at Kiwi brothers' Thai arrest
Saturday, 30 March 2024, 9:01AM- Heartbreaking moments when mums told children their dads were locked up in Thailand - Trip was a chance for brothers to...
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Crime
Second person charged with murder of Mongrel Mob president
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 1:11PMA second person has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of Mongrel Mob Barbarians president Steven...
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National
'10 minutes of shaking': Uncommon style of earthquake activity at Ruapehu
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 11:39AMMount Ruapehu is experiencing an “uncommon style of small earthquakes”, GNS Science says. The volcano’s crater lake recently...
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National
Restaurant closed for repairs after car smashes through window
Sunday, 17 March 2024, 3:25PMA Rotorua restaurant is closed for repairs after a car smashed through its window on Friday and left four people injured. A...
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National
Waitangi Day traffic: Police called as desperate drivers bust through farm gate
Tuesday, 6 February 2024, 1:17PMWaitangi is so packed that those wanting to be there busted through gates to drive across a farm, arriving through a back...
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National
CCTV shows mystery man who delivered $5000 cash to pensioner then ran away
Tuesday, 30 January 2024, 8:54PMThe Herald reported the astonishment and concern of an Auckland pensioner handed a $5000 envelope filled with cash. The “delivery...
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National
Health warning for lake as 'potentially toxic' algae blooms
Friday, 5 January 2024, 3:56PMA health warning has been issued for Okawa Bay at Lake Rotoiti, in Rotorua, due to a bloom of “potentially toxic” blue-green...
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National
Coastguard Rotorua Lakes rescues four swimmers from Lake Rotorua
Friday, 29 December 2023, 11:02AMTwo people have been rescued after floating off on a “small inflatable mattress” on Lake Rotorua. In a press release, Coastguard...
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National
Rotorua police investigate multiple burglaries after shops smashed up overnight
Thursday, 28 December 2023, 1:51PMRotorua police are investigating a string of overnight burglaries after shopowners arrived to find smashed windows and stolen...
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National
'Final journey to heaven': Couple killed in tragic crash
Tuesday, 19 December 2023, 1:45PMA heartbroken daughter has shared her family’s shock and sadness after her parents’ lives were “tragically taken” yesterday in...
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National
One person dead after crash in Rotorua overnight, investigations under way
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 2:05PMOne person has died after a crash in Rotorua overnight, police have confirmed. A police spokesman said the single-vehicle...
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National
'Tooth fairy' fined $7k for making dentures for desperate locals
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 7:20AMThey called her the Tooth Fairy of Kaikohe. Claire Wihongi-Matene made and repaired dentures at cut-price cost for those...
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Politics
The baubles of office: What's the salary for the new PM and Cabinet ministers?
Friday, 24 November 2023, 2:45PMNow that Christopher Luxon is to be sworn in as the actual Prime Minister, his weekly pay packet will jump to $9058.63 before...
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Crime
'I shouldn't have to go to jail': Billy TK on Covid protest prison sentence
Sunday, 12 November 2023, 9:59AMOne-time politician, preacher, and Covid-19 activist Billy Te Kahika is fighting to stay out of prison over a protest that...
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National
Death penalty sentence possible for imprisoned Ahmed Zaoui
Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 10:37AMThe plight of New Zealander Ahmed Zaoui has worsened with a charge of “subversion” laid by Algerian authorities under a section...
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National
Coromandel Peninsula gets Government boost for flood protection
Wednesday, 18 October 2023, 1:34PMThe Government has approved over $1 million in funding for the Waikato Regional Council (WRC) to improve community resilience...
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National
Fatal dog attack: Elderly victim was well-known Moerewa local
Friday, 13 October 2023, 11:22AMThe elderly woman killed in a dog attack while hanging out her washing in Moerewa was a well-known member of the community. She...
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National
Man found critically injured: Police seek witnesses
Thursday, 12 October 2023, 3:22PMPolice are appealing for information after a man was found critically injured at a Rotorua address. Officers found the man...
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Crime
'Mindless offending': Police warn Te Teko residents to be wary of mail thieves
Monday, 9 October 2023, 1:56PMMail and deliveries are under the spotlight in Te Teko after some have gone missing. Te Teko rural liaison officer senior...
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Crime
Two people in court on underage prostitution and drugs charges
Thursday, 5 October 2023, 4:12PMPolice have arrested two people for allegedly facilitating underage prostitution in Rotorua. A man, 49, and a woman, 31,...
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National
Fatal crash probe slammed after police case against tourist driver collapses
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 11:25AMA scathing report into the police investigation of a car crash in which two people died has identified multiple failings...
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National
'Disproportionate response': Supermarkets appeal restrictions on morning alcohol sales
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 2:41PMFoodstuffs North Island, the company that owns the brands Four Square, New World, Pak’nSave and Liquorland, has lodged an...
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Crime
Teen arrested after alleged shooting at Rotorua intersection
Friday, 22 September 2023, 2:53PMA teenager has been arrested in relation to an alleged shooting at a Rotorua intersection this week. Detective Sergeant Nathan...