Articles by Melissa Nightingale
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National
'Incredible grief': Beloved rugby player, dad and koro's death shatters community
Saturday, 14 June 2025, 8:06amAdam Vardey was always a protector. Even at the very end, perhaps as a final act of protection, he waited until his family...
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Politics
Les Mills identified as gym where Luxon's press sec took photos of women
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 10:59amThe gyms where the Prime Minister’s disgraced former press secretary took photos of women working out have been revealed. Michael...
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Crime
Loafers Lodge hostel fire: Fourth person charged with manslaughter
Monday, 9 June 2025, 11:03amA fourth person has been charged with manslaughter for the deaths of five people in the Loafers Lodge hostel fire in Wellington. The...
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National
Missing Wellington Hospital nurse Vanron Ngoun found safe in Bangkok
Monday, 9 June 2025, 10:51amA Wellington nurse who went missing in Europe, sparking widespread media coverage and even catching the attention of Prime...
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National
Teen who stabbed another girl seven times 'made an error of judgment'
Friday, 6 June 2025, 6:45pmA teenager who narrowly missed hitting another girl’s spine as she stabbed her multiple times with a steak knife has been...
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National
Multiple 'Levin invasion' boy racer cars listed for sale - with a catch
Friday, 6 June 2025, 7:14amMultiple cars involved in last week’s “Levin invasion” boy racer meet have been listed for sale online - but buyers will...
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National
Three people charged with manslaughter over Loafers Lodge Fire
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 10:54amThree people have been charged with manslaughter over the devastating Loafers Lodge hostel fire in Wellington, which killed...
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National
Top cop's court battle: Is there public interest in alleged objectionable material?
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 3:14pmEx-top cop Jevon McSkimming’s injunction battle has been heard in the Wellington High Court today. McSkimming, the former...
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Crime
Media fight to report nature of top cop's alleged objectionable material
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 8:21amA court will today hear arguments on whether to allow details of alleged objectionable material on Jevon McSkimming’s computer...
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National
'Just hoping I'd get home': Passenger describes aborted landing on bumpy flight
Monday, 26 May 2025, 2:39pmA passenger has described the “scary” movements a plane during an aborted landing in Wellington today. Flight NZ417 landed...
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National
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for parts of North Island
Monday, 26 May 2025, 10:29amSevere gales and heavy rain are forecast as a front moves over southern and central regions. Parts of the South Island have...
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National
Upper Hutt teen avoids conviction for giving cop concussion after he 'swung a haymaker'
Tuesday, 20 May 2025, 10:31amA 19-year-old avoided conviction after assaulting a police officer during a messy family violence callout. The officer suffered...
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National
Student's business website removed after violent past while insane exposed
Monday, 19 May 2025, 9:52amA Wellington student who was once found insane after attempting to kill a relative has taken down his business website after...
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National
'Rumours circulating': Wellington deputy principal on leave while under investigation
Friday, 16 May 2025, 11:10amOnslow College deputy principal Connor Baird is on leave while an investigation is carried out into his conduct. Baird has...
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National
Man who impregnated girl after meeting at her 15th birthday party jailed
Tuesday, 13 May 2025, 7:08amZachariah Steer was sentenced to two years and five months in prison for multiple violence and child sex offences. Steer...
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National
'How they do it in the West Coast': Man disfigures family dog in drunken attack
Friday, 9 May 2025, 3:44pmRonan Apiti, 24, was sentenced for animal cruelty after severely beating his family dog, Buck. Judge Russell Collins sentenced...
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National
Wellington professional escapes conviction for filming colleagues on the toilet
Monday, 5 May 2025, 1:11pmA Wellington man has avoided conviction for filming coworkers in the office toilet, claiming there was no sexual motivation...
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National
Wellington Airport's iconic giant eagles to fly the nest
Monday, 5 May 2025, 10:45amWellington Airport’s giant eagle sculptures will be removed to make room for a new, secret display. The eagles, installed...
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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...
