Articles by Natasha Gordon
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National
'So happy, so thankful': NZ mum and 6yo son to be freed from US detention
Friday, 15 August 2025, 3:12pmA young Kiwi mum and her 6-year-old son, currently being held in a US detention facility, are set to walk free, though exact...
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National
'Falling from the sky': Claims of mystery pigeon poisoner on the loose
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 9:00pmGroups of paralysed pigeons spotted “falling from the sky” in a beachside suburb of Auckland’s North Shore have sparked a...
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National
Auckland cracks down on dog owners as 'gruesome' attacks rise
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 2:24pmAuckland Council is cracking down on dog owners in a bid to lower a surge in attacks, even prosecuting the apologetic owner...
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National
Claims of aggression, unjust fee hikes: Stallholders hit out at Auckland Night Markets
Sunday, 10 August 2025, 2:41pmSerious allegations have been made against the owners of the Auckland Night Markets, including claims of aggression, unsafe...
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National
'Heartbreakingly terminal': Family's plea as both parents fight cancer
Friday, 8 August 2025, 12:27pmA family on Auckland’s North Shore is facing two serious diagnoses just months apart, with both parents fighting cancer at...
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National
Police urgently seek missing Marlborough woman, concerns for welfare
Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 8:52pmPolice have serious concerns for the welfare of a woman missing from a town in Marlborough and are urgently seeking sightings...
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National
Teen hospitalised after youth gang attack at Auckland train station
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 2:49pmA 15-year-old boy has been hospitalised after a gang of youths attacked him at an Auckland train station and took off with...
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National
Man dies in 4am crash while driving wife to airport to fly to funeral in Fiji
Monday, 4 August 2025, 9:03pmA man killed in a three-car crash near Auckland Airport was about to drop his wife off for a flight to Fiji where she was...
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National
'Sweet dreams, my baby boy': Mother's heartbreak as son found dead at Arkles Bay
Sunday, 27 July 2025, 2:10pmThe mother of a young man whose body was discovered in the water at a North Auckland beach says his loss has left a permanent...
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National
'This is home': Family's plea as 7yo boy with epilepsy faces deportation
Saturday, 26 July 2025, 12:14pmA South African family’s 7-year-old son with autism and epilepsy says New Zealand is his only true home, yet he now faces...
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National
Tasman 'preparing for the worst' with more heavy rain on the horizon
Saturday, 26 July 2025, 8:24amAn active front is on the horizon, bringing the potential for heavy rain after a bone-chilling plunge caused the coldest...
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National
'Numb without him': Mother's anguish over missing 20-year-old
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 2:20pmThe mother of a young man who has been missing for over a week is desperately seeking information in the search for her “gorgeous”...
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National
Motorist trapped after Great Barrier Island cliff plunge into bay, jogging friend sparks rescue
Monday, 21 July 2025, 8:51amA man who spent an agonising night trapped in a car wreck after a 20m cliff plunge into a bay says it’s thanks to a jogger...
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National
'Disrespectful': Family slams dirt bike stunts at young jockey's funeral
Sunday, 20 July 2025, 8:23amThe grandmother of the young jockey killed in a dirt bike crash has blasted a “disrespectful” group who did wheelies on a...
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National
‘The last 48hrs have been hell’: Teen’s Vietnam birthday trip ends in ICU, left blind and paralysed
Thursday, 17 July 2025, 7:09amWhat was meant to be an adventurous trip to Vietnam to mark a milestone birthday led to a teenager ending up in intensive...
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National
Three dead in Waiuku crash after vehicle leaves road, ends up in water
Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 8:35pmThree people have died in a crash near Waiuku this afternoon after a vehicle left the road and ended up in water. Police...
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National
North Island braces for 'quite intense' thunderstorms, harbour bridge under wind warning
Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 2:51pmWind warnings are in place for the Auckland Harbour Bridge alongside the risk for “quite intense thunderstorm activity” for...
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National
Fourth measles case in Wairarapa linked to overseas travel cluster
Friday, 11 July 2025, 5:03pmAnother measles case has been confirmed in Wairarapa today, connected to a cluster in the region. On Wednesday, Health NZ...
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National
'Concerning': Three young people escape remand home, police search under way
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 2:41pmPolice are searching for three young people who have absconded from a community-based remand home in Auckland. Oranga Tamariki...
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Lifestyle
One of Jacinda Ardern's favourite cafes closes over 'economic conditions'
Tuesday, 8 July 2025, 8:36pmOne of Dame Jacinda Ardern’s favourite Auckland cafes has permanently closed its doors, citing spiralling costs and excessive...
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National
Butter shock: 500g tub costs more than $18 in Auckland grocery store
Monday, 30 June 2025, 9:05pmNew Zealand’s priciest butter yet? Auckland shoppers might have just spotted it with a jaw-dropping price tag of more than...
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National
School holiday weather: Thunderstorms and hail to batter Auckland, icy temperatures for South Island
Saturday, 28 June 2025, 9:27amHomes have been damaged after a suspected tornado ripped through Waitara in Taranaki in the middle of the night. It comes...
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National
State of emergency in parts of Marlborough, Auckland prepares for gales
Thursday, 26 June 2025, 3:58pmLanes on the Auckland Harbour Bridge may close tomorrow, with wind gusts of up to 90km/h possible during peak commuting times,...
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National
OnlyFans creators defend videos as 'standard agricultural practice' amid animal rights backlash
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 9:23amThree adult OnlyFans creators slammed by an animal rights group claim that their sexually charged Instagram videos filmed...
