Articles by Qiuyi%20Tan,%20NZ%20Herald
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Crime
Man hires skip bins, charges them to Chorus and pockets $42k
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 9:29PMA man cheated Chorus out of more than $42,000 by booking skip bins from a waste management company and charging them to the...
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National
Driver tried to pull dead friend from burning van after crash
Monday, 1 May 2023, 3:49PMAfter crashing his van into a power pole Cong Giap Nguyen was seen trying to pull his friend Alex Blackwell from the backseat...
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National
Doctor prescribed opioids, sedatives to another doctor
Monday, 17 April 2023, 1:58PMA doctor admits he treated and prescribed high quantities of painkillers, sedatives and tranquillisers to another doctor...
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Crime
Child star hit-and-run death: Boss pleads guilty at emotional hearing
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 9:19PMIn a brief but emotional court hearing, the driver of a truck that hit Kiwi child star Lionel “Doeboy” Allan has admitted...
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National
Officer never admitted suicidal thoughts to social worker
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 2:38PMWARNING: This article deals with suspected suicide and could be distressing. The welfare adviser of a policeman who died...
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Crime
Man charged with harassing prominent broadcaster
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 2:51PMA man has been charged with harassing a prominent broadcaster with online messages that likely caused fear. The 33-year-old,...
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National
'She did not desist': Woman sent 1000 angry texts after Tinder date's disinterest
Monday, 20 March 2023, 9:22PMA woman who felt cast aside after a date sent the man one thousand belligerent texts and accused him of abuse on Instagram. When...
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Crime
'Don't forget to pray': Teenagers accused of Beach Haven murder appear in court
Monday, 6 March 2023, 1:29PMTwo teenagers have appeared in court to face murder charges over the death of a Beach Haven man on Friday. The first defendant,...
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National
'I was desperate': Nurse posed as boss over email, wrote fake reference letter
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 11:11PMA nurse has been struck off for lying to a tribunal in a desperate bid to save her job, posing as her boss on email and writing...
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National
'Another comfy chair please': Apprentice's request escalates to suspension, awarded $30,000
Tuesday, 24 January 2023, 4:13PMAn electrical company has been ordered to pay more than $30,000 to an apprentice who suffered weeks of sleepless nights and...
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Crime
Christmas Day nightmare: Man sentenced for running over and killing partner
Saturday, 21 January 2023, 3:27PMAn Auckland man has been sentenced to a little over two years in prison after accidentally running over and killing his partner,...
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National
'Oh my god"; Witnesses recall the moment a mother was crushed by her own van
Monday, 16 January 2023, 3:57PMA devoted mother was struck and killed by her own van after she left the vehicle in drive with the handbrake off and it rolled...
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National
Accused doctor woke up patient for chest exam when he was med student
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 7:58AMA young doctor accused of touching medical students’ breasts unnecessarily was under police investigation for allegedly doing...
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Crime
'Kiwipedo' who tried to buy child online for sex re-sentenced to three years
Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 2:03PMWARNING: This story contains descriptions and language associated with child sex offending A man who tried to buy a child...
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Auckland
Man charged for LynnMall knife incident
Friday, 2 December 2022, 1:54PMPolice have laid charges against a man for allegedly brandishing a knife at an Auckland shopping mall yesterday, sending...
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Crime
'Extremely violated': Young athlete says 'creepy' physiotherapist touched her inappropriately
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 1:22PMA young athlete said she started freaking out after a handful of sessions with a physiotherapist where his massages escalated...
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News
Ex-reality TV star charged in alleged hit-and-run of policeman
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 12:44PMA former reality TV star has been charged after a police officer was struck by a vehicle yesterday. The 37-year-old is in...
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National
Baby in hospital bin: Woman pleads guilty to leaving body
Tuesday, 8 November 2022, 11:35AMWarning: This story may be upsetting. A young woman has admitted she left the body of a baby at Middlemore Hospital last...
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National
Uber rapist Moses Ravanes booted out of the country
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 10:22PMAn Uber driver who raped his drunk passenger in the back seat has been deported after a failed bid to stay in New Zealand. Moses...
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National
Teacher struck off for ‘boyish horseplay’ that included wedgies and tying student to goalpost
Wednesday, 2 November 2022, 4:19PMA teacher will no longer be able to return to the classroom after “inexcusable” behaviour that included riding on the back...
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National
McLaren driver Frank Deliu successfully challenges conviction for having wife and son in front seat
Tuesday, 1 November 2022, 9:02PMA man caught driving his McLaren sports car with his wife and child in the front seat has fought his conviction in the High...
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National
Most junior cop on scene fitted a spit hood during arrest. The suspect died in custody
Monday, 10 October 2022, 4:20PMAlo Ngata lay unmoving in a police cell with a spit hood covering his face after his arrest in 2018, and it was the first...
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News
Man's 44-year sexual offending in Australia and NZ revealed
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 4:43PMA man with a 44-year history of sexual offending, including a conviction that saw him deported from Australia, has been sent...
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Crime
'One moment of aggression': Judge on act that left man brain injured
Friday, 16 September 2022, 2:32PMA man who pushed a young Brit on a "dream" working holiday down a flight of stairs, causing him significant brain damage,...