Articles by Melissa Nightingale
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National
'Faceless' future: Mark Lundy's nervous return to society after decades behind bars
Friday, 18 April 2025, 2:14pmMark Lundy, convicted twice for murdering his wife and daughter, will be released next month on parole. Lundy, 66, has spent...
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National
Legal limbo: 14yo boy barred from school during custody battle
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 2:17pmA 14-year-old is barred from school due to a custody battle, despite legal requirements for him to attend. His mother has...
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National
Flying fox freak accident: Family relieved little sister spared after boy’s pancreas severed
Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 12:43pmA child suffered severe injuries when a flying fox cable snapped at Quinney’s Bush campground in January. The cable had...
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National
Death threats and false claims: Mayor's legal battle with ex-councillor revealed
Monday, 14 April 2025, 1:36pmLower Hutt Mayor Campbell Barry and his wife are taking legal action against Chris Milne over an anonymous Facebook page...
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National
Mum of harassed schoolgirl calls for bus passengers to step in
Monday, 14 April 2025, 12:36pmA Wellington schoolgirl’s experience with harassment on the bus has prompted a call to action for other passengers. The girl...
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National
Cryptosporidiosis outbreak: Second swimming pool drained after ill person attends lesson
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 3:01pmThe number of cryptosporidiosis cases in the wider Wellington area this year has risen to at least 59. The outbreak, which...
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National
‘You’ve got to get out’: Lawyer describes court evacuation after bomb threat
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 1:54pmWellington and Palmerston North District Courts were evacuated yesterday following alleged bomb threats. Police have now...
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National
‘It all went wrong’: Fire chief describes rescuing neighbours from car in flooded river
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 9:15amRai Valley Chief Fire Officer Nigel Patterson rescued his neighbours from rising floodwaters in a rural South Island settlement. Patterson...
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National
‘Nearly called an ambulance’: Mum describes horror symptoms amid crypto outbreak
Saturday, 5 April 2025, 2:54pmA Lower Hutt woman said a parasitic stomach bug spreading through Wellington was so bad she nearly called an ambulance. The...
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National
Uber driver killed in motorway crash with passenger onboard
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 2:58pmA long-term Uber driver died in a two-car crash on SH1, Kaiwharawhara, late on Saturday. Two others were injured and taken...
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National
‘Heaven got a really great one’: Young man killed in jetboat accident named
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 4:07pmYoung shearer Jack Hintz died in a jetboat accident in Wairarapa on Friday. Hintz, 22, has been remembered as “selfless”...
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Crime
‘I’ll be waiting for you': Family of shooting victim threaten murder accused in court
Monday, 24 March 2025, 11:46amTwo people were removed from court this morning after an angry outburst at the man accused of murdering their relative. Two...
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National
‘Helpless’ mum told toddler must continue visits with dad after sex abuse claim
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 7:07amA judge granted unsupervised weekend visits to a father with recent convictions for possessing child abuse material. The...
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National
Sociopath teen rapist named in rare suppression lift
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 12:52pmA teen rapist with anti-social personality disorder has lost his name suppression in a rare move for underage offenders. Noah...
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Crime
‘He killed us too’: Heartbroken parents face son’s attacker in court
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 12:59pmSiale Siale has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for the manslaughter of Luke Smith after a coward punch in...
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National
Rugby player with ‘bright future’ avoids conviction after man choked unconscious, fractures skull
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 8:36pmA young rugby player has avoided conviction for choking a man unconscious, due to his “bright future”. The victim suffered...
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National
'I am alive’: Teen rescued after waterfall disaster shares recovery from horror injuries
Friday, 14 February 2025, 4:00pmMaia Johnston has described her injuries after falling down an Upper Hutt waterfall. The 19-year-old spent two nights alone...
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National
Visitor from UK dead, three more badly injured after Martinborough bike crash
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 2:50pmOne of four United Kingdom visitors badly injured in a crash between a car and a four-person cycle in Martinborough this...
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National
‘Life and death': Cost of living preventing Kiwis from accessing crucial medical tool
Monday, 10 February 2025, 6:58amKate McCombs’ MedicAlert bracelet may have saved her life during an allergic reaction after an NHI error put her at more...
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National
Emergency services contained a large scrub fire north of Wellington
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 3:28pmA large vegetation fire is burning in Spinnaker Reserve, Whitby. Fire and Emergency say the fire was contained before it...
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Politics
Aussie diplomat’s partner pleads guilty to Wellington assault
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 12:49pmThe partner of an Australian diplomat has accepted a charge of assault on a night out in Wellington. Police had to request...
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National
‘Could have been tragic’: Fleeing driver jailed for hitting cop
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 6:18pmJames Wiki Henry was sentenced to 23 months in prison for driving into a police officer deploying road spikes. The sentencing...
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National
Escaped prisoner recently upgraded to max security outran three security guards
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 8:39amTe Ariki Poulgrain escaped custody during a medical escort despite having recently been upgraded to maximum security, documents...
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National
Man trapped in farm machinery, airlifted to hospital with serious injuries
Monday, 6 January 2025, 2:39pmA man has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after becoming trapped in a piece of farm machinery in Wairarapa. Masterton...
