Articles by Rachel Maher
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Crime
'Come home': Grandma's plea to fugitive son Tom Phillips to bring back kids
Wednesday, 9 October 2024, 10:30amTom Phillips’ mother, Julia, is relieved to see her grandchildren alive and well but wants him to return home. Tom Phillips...
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National
Watch: Fugitive Tom Phillips and three children filmed in bush with large packs
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 8:12amTom Phillips and his three children Jayda, Maverick and Ember have been caught on camera walking through the Marokopa bush. Police...
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Crime
Watch: Robbers steal $2000 in Lego from Auckland store in 'calculated' attack
Monday, 30 September 2024, 11:37am- The Sylvia Park Toy World was robbed of $2000 worth of Lego sets by three people. - Worker Tommer Hu said the robbers'...
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Politics
Te Pāti Māori warns of ‘million Māori’ wrath over cut $30m te reo programme
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 3:36pm- Flat Bush Primary principal Banapa Avatea and the union representing teachers are “extremely disappointed” by the $30 million...
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Education
$30m cut from te reo Māori program to boost math curriculum
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 7:32am- $30 million is being cut from te reo Māori teacher training to refresh the math curriculum. - Education Minister Erica...
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National
Auckland city business leader lays down challenge for missing 30,000 workers to return to CBD
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 12:18pm- Auckland business leader Viv Beck urges tighter working-from-home policies, calling for Auckland Council to lead by example. -...
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National
Electricity warning after frigid snap; more thunderstorms to come today
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 7:42amTranspower is urging local power generators and lines companies to make more power available for Kiwis after a cold snap...
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Crime
Auckland Islamic colleges reopen today after off-shore video threats
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 11:20amThe two Auckland Islamic colleges targeted by video threats showing men with guns will reopen today with a bolstered police...
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National
Man arrested, charged with murder after fatal shooting in Onehunga
Sunday, 1 September 2024, 3:56pmPolice have arrested a man and charged him with murder in connection with a fatal shooting in Onehunga last night. A 32-year-old...
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National
'Worst nightmare': Kiwi skydiving instructor dies after botched landing
Thursday, 29 August 2024, 9:08am- Kiwi skydiving instructor Liam Newman, 25, died while attempting a group jump in Queensland, Australia. - His dad, who...
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National
Winter's final act: Thunderstorms, gales, wind, rain to lash NZ across next 72 hours
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 11:40am- Heavy rain, hail and severe gales are expected to lash both islands in the coming days. - Forecasters are warning heavy...
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Crime
'Key information' being withheld: Police urge person to come forward over scientist killing
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 12:16pmStephen Thorpe was killed in a violent attack in the Blockhouse Bay Tennis Club carpark on Saturday. Police say his attacker...
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National
Fresh bus attack: Two girls suffer facial injuries, have gear stolen on ride to mall
Friday, 23 August 2024, 11:25amTwo girls on an outing to a mall were assaulted and robbed by a group of youths in broad daylight on an Auckland bus. The...
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National
Firefighters give fresh warning against charging e-scooters inside after apartment fire
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 2:01pmA fire at an Auckland apartment has prompted advice when charging e-scooters. At least 200 people were evacuated from the...
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World
Kiwi captain grilled by Italian police, divers recover more bodies from superyacht
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 9:52am- James Cutfield, 51, originally of North Shore, Auckland, captained the sunken superyacht and has been reportedly grilled...
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National
Revealed: Kiwi captain of sunk superyacht 'well respected' sailor
Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 11:22am- James Cutfield, 51, originally of North Shore, Auckland, captained the Bayesian, which sank off Sicily’s coast during a...
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National
'Looks like a war zone': 7 teens arrested after McDonald’s targeted in robbery
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 10:39amSeven teenagers have been arrested following an aggravated robbery at McDonald’s in Mt Roskill where windows were smashed...
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Crime
'Keep smiling in heaven': Tongan grandfather gunned down in van remembered as kind man
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 8:59am- The man gunned down in his van in Pakuranga is being remembered as a doting grandfather. - A homicide investigation is...
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Crime
'He was already gone': Neighbour rushed to aid of grandad gunned down in van
Monday, 19 August 2024, 4:22pm- A woman who tried to save a courier driver who was gunned down in Pakuranga says he was a doting grandfather. - She said...
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National
Heavy snow strands 30 vehicles on Canterbury mountain as flooding, thunderstorms lash parts of NZ
Sunday, 18 August 2024, 2:06pmA rescue mission is under way after 30 vehicles became trapped at the top of a Canterbury mountain due to heavy snowfall. A...
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National
'Deeply worrying': Three treated after eating meth-laced lollies, 16 packets recovered
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 11:42am- Lollies donated to Auckland City Mission containing methamphetamine were sent out in food parcels. - The NZ Drug Foundation tested...
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National
Cairns helicopter crash: 23-year-old New Zealander named as pilot
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 7:06am- The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into a Cairns hotel has been identified as a New Zealander. - Blake Wilson, 23,...
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National
'Tragic event': Kiwi rugby player killed in Perth car crash
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 9:07amRugby communities both in New Zealand and in Australia are mourning the loss of a popular rugby player killed in a car crash. Joseph...
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National
'Freezing': Kiwis wake to sub-zero temperatures, 57hrs of rain for Northland
Friday, 2 August 2024, 8:22am- New Zealand is waking up to temperatures well into the negative this morning. - Northland is under a 57-hour rain watch,...
