Articles by Nathan Morton and Sam Sherwood
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National
Weather: El Niño to deliver NZ parting shot with colder-than-average May
Monday, 29 April 2024, 4:23PMForecasters are picking a dry and mild May for New Zealand – but not before a patch of wet weather later this week. Sunny...
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Crime
'Determined to get justice': Six months since Baby Ru's murder, no charges
Monday, 22 April 2024, 11:40AMThree adults known to Baby Ru are continuing to be considered persons of interest on the sixth-month anniversary of the Lower...
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National
Goodbye El Niño, hello La Niña? What to expect from winter and beyond
Monday, 22 April 2024, 8:03AMForecasting agencies have called time on the El Nino of 2023-24. So what can Kiwis expect from the winter ahead of us? Jamie...
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National
Teen driver admits killing legal executive in crash
Friday, 19 April 2024, 11:30AMA 15-year-old has admitted the manslaughter of a woman killed in a crash in rural Canterbury. Sandra Loveday, 60, died...
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National
Farzana Yaqubi murder: Damning report says police’s stalking allegations matrix ‘not fit-for-purpose’
Thursday, 18 April 2024, 1:13PMThe independent police watchdog says the matrix police use to assess allegations of stalking is “not fit-for-purpose” after...
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National
St John apologises 'unreservedly' after woman dies waiting for ambulance
Friday, 12 April 2024, 5:06PMHato Hone St John says it “unreservedly” apologises to the family of an elderly woman who died following a 70-minute wait for...
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National
Family's anger: Elderly woman died after 70-minute wait for ambulance
Friday, 12 April 2024, 10:53AMAn elderly woman died following a 70-minute wait for an ambulance after her double-amputee husband called for help. A coroner...
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National
NZ is being soaked by another atmospheric river - what are they?
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 1:51PMThey’ve powered some of our biggest deluges in recent years and caused disastrous floods: so what are “atmospheric rivers”...
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National
'Atmospheric river' may bring more than a month's rain in three days
Monday, 8 April 2024, 8:13AMAn inbound “atmospheric river” may deliver parts of the South Island’s West Coast one to two times their monthly rainfall...
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National
Pilot injured after Canterbury microlight plane crash, emergency services rush to scene
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 4:16PMOne person has suffered moderate injuries after crash-landing a microlight aircraft near Peel Forest, Canterbury. Emergency...
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National
Scientists, staff call on minister to intervene in Callaghan Innovation restructure
Sunday, 7 April 2024, 1:08PMStaff at one of New Zealand’s largest research organisations have called on Judith Collins to step in over a wave of job...
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National
Father pleads guilty to dangerous driving causing deaths of two of his children
Friday, 5 April 2024, 1:40PMA father lost control of his car, crashing into a tree and killing two of his children when he hit his accelerator rather...
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Crime
Baby Ru 'person of interest' allegedly involved in attack on journalist
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 3:50PMA woman who is a person of interest in relation to the killing of toddler Baby Ru is facing charges after an alleged attack...
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National
She was given a year to live - then this Kiwi-made cancer therapy saved her life
Monday, 1 April 2024, 1:03PMA groundbreaking, home-grown cancer therapy trial just hit another milestone and there are hopes to bring it to Kiwis, writes...
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Politics
Government makes new pay offer to police
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 3:21PMPolice have received another offer from the Government for sworn staff to vote on, after rejecting an offer earlier this...
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National
Family of man who fell down sinkhole 'totally devastated'; police probe 'unexplained death'
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 4:32PMA man was found dead in a sinkhole on his property after his family became concerned they had not heard from him for several...
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Crime
No body, no gun: Killer David Benbow appeals conviction and sentence
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 3:51PMA former prison guard jailed for life for murdering his childhood friend Michael McGrath has filed an appeal against his...
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National
Coroner dismisses 'heartbroken' parents' suspicion car fall victim was pushed
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 9:49AMA Coroner has ruled the death of a Christchurch woman who “exited” a moving vehicle was accidental - despite her parents’...
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National
Police announce $100k reward in unsolved disappearance
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 7:13AMPolice investigating the suspected homicide of missing woman Jessica Boyce are offering a reward of up to $100,000 as they...
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National
Wastewater testing: Our biggest boozing regions revealed
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 7:06AMA first-of-its-kind study has revealed small-town New Zealanders are bigger boozers than city dwellers. The just-published...
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Crime
Mum of man fatally stabbed by partner speaks of 'horrible' loss
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:48PMThis afternoon Kia-ara Richardson was found guilty of manslaughter after fatally stabbing her partner Peter Hemi more than...
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National
Windy, wet weather blowing in with the cold for parts of South Island, heavy rain possible for Wellington at end of week
Sunday, 10 March 2024, 4:43PMParts of the South Island can expect a windier, wetter and wilder start to the week, with temperatures plunging by as much...
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National
How will ex-prison guard David Benbow be managed behind bars?
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 11:30AMA former prison guard jailed for life for murdering his childhood friend will be treated just like any other prisoner, Corrections...
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National
Coming 'La Nina-like' pulse could prove big rainmaker for NZ
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 8:48PMAfter a chilly start to autumn, forecasters say a “La Nina-like” pulse of subtropical moisture in the Pacific could bring...