Articles by Melissa%20Nightingale
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Crime
Pair plead not guilty in 'horrific' child abuse case, mum of kids charged
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 3:44PMA mother charged with failing to protect her two small children, who suffered “horrific” injuries, and conspiring to provide...
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National
Pair charged over 'horrific' child abuse, conspiring to lie to cops
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 10:21AMTwo people have been charged after a pair of small children were discovered with “horrific” injuries in Lower Hutt earlier...
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National
Minister probes bureaucrat's role in DJ's passport
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 3:50PMInternal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden is making inquiries after a high-ranking public servant messaged musician Fred...
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Crime
Lower Hutt children hospitalised, ‘horrific’ family harm injuries discovered, police seek help from public
Friday, 22 March 2024, 4:28PMWARNING: This story contains graphic content about child abuse. Police believe people they have spoken to after two young...
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National
'Lucky to be here': White-tailed spider bite leaves man in hospital for a month
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 11:42AMWarning: This article contains an injury image that some people may find distressing. A real estate agent is warning people...
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Crime
Attempted murder at school: Teen tried to kill schoolmate over love triangle
Friday, 15 March 2024, 1:09PMA high school student wrote a detailed “kill plan” and told his ex to stay away from school on the day he wanted to kill...
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National
Devastated father charged over child's driveway death: 'already a life sentence'
Sunday, 10 March 2024, 2:26PMThe family of a 5-year-old boy who died after being run over in their driveway are devastated his father has been charged...
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Politics
Higher fines, fuel tax, hiked rego fees: Your guide to Govt's transport moves
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 1:54PMRoad users of all stripes can expect proposed changes to transport policy to hit their pockets, although the Government is...
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National
From 'perfect' day to tragedy: Family who lost 10yo in freak accident speak of grief
Saturday, 2 March 2024, 9:14AMFirst steps. First lost tooth. First time riding a bike. First day of school. First flight home without her. First time setting...
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National
'Organised rumble': Up to 200 youths from rival schools in mass brawl
Friday, 1 March 2024, 1:38PMA brawl involving up to 200 people, mainly youths, was broken up by police in Taitā yesterday after a week of violence in...
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National
36-year mystery solved? Remains in park believed to be missing mum
Saturday, 24 February 2024, 9:10AMTo her young daughter’s eyes, Patricia Burt looked like an angel when she was playing the piano. Fingers flying across the...
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National
'Blazing a trail in heaven': Family's farewell to girl swept down Fiordland stream
Friday, 23 February 2024, 4:56PMA 10-year-old girl who died after being swept down a rapid creek in Fiordland last month was her family’s “light and joy”...
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National
'Stab in the heart': Wellington muso speaks out on false rape claims
Friday, 23 February 2024, 10:07AMA former up-and-coming Wellington musician accused in a social media storm of sexual assault has spoken out about the toll...
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National
Report reveals 'extremely distressing' stories amid Oranga Tamariki failures
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 2:56PMThe Chief Ombudsman has called for changes “on a scale rarely required” at Oranga Tamariki after unearthing “extremely distressing”...
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National
Green backlash as Wellingtonians vote in 'centrist' councillor
Saturday, 17 February 2024, 3:10PMIt’s a Green backlash in Wellington this afternoon as locals have voted in self-described centrist Karl Tiefenbacher in the...
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National
'Horrific': E-bike battery explodes in family's garage
Thursday, 8 February 2024, 2:20PMA family whose electric bike’s battery exploded in their garage are counting themselves lucky the house did not burn down...
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National
Surprise culprit at centre of supermarket privacy stoush revealed
Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 4:09PMA runaway trolley has been revealed as the culprit of a supermarket crash at the centre of a privacy stoush with Countdown. The...
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National
Young girl swept down Fiordland creek fell from rock near viewing platform
Friday, 26 January 2024, 1:21PMA 10-year-old girl who died after slipping into a fast-flowing creek in Fiordland is believed to have fallen off a rock near...
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Crime
Supermarket's CCTV policy 'only serves offenders'
Monday, 15 January 2024, 6:18PMA private investigator has offered his help after Countdown refused to share footage of a woman’s car getting damaged in...
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National
Missing boat of man who fell overboard, spent day floating in ocean, found 170km away
Monday, 15 January 2024, 3:43PMA missing boat belonging to a man who fell overboard and spent 24 hours floating in the sea off the Coromandel Peninsula...
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National
Woman left $400 out of pocket after supermarket refuses to share CCTV of carpark crash
Monday, 15 January 2024, 7:51AMAn Auckland woman will likely be $400 out of pocket due to a “pathetic” legal catch that prevents supermarkets from sharing...
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National
Video of man holding struggling gull by neck prompts call for 'punishment'
Saturday, 13 January 2024, 12:58PMWARNING: Video may be distressing to some. A TikTok video of a man holding a struggling seagull by its neck has prompted...
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Wellington
'Seek other transport': No trains allowed in or out of Wellington
Wednesday, 10 January 2024, 3:44PMAll train services in and out of Wellington have been suspended this afternoon due to a technical issue. Trains across...
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National
'Pathetic woman': Group who cut open live shark called intervener an 'activist'
Friday, 5 January 2024, 9:24AMWARNING: Graphic video may be distressing. A woman who tried to intervene when a pregnant shark was dragged onto the beach...