Articles by Rachel Maher
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Crime
Missing Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips: A full timeline of all the sightings
Friday, 29 August 2025, 1:39pmOver three years after disappearing with his three children, sparking one of New Zealand’s most mysterious manhunts, Marokopa...
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National
Watch: ‘Our focus is the children’: Cops issue plea after fugitive Tom Phillips robbery video
Friday, 29 August 2025, 7:27amWaikato police have released fresh footage of Marokopa father Tom Phillips and one of his children after an alleged burglary...
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National
'Scary': Chilling letter delivered to family home after road rage incident
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 9:41amA family on Auckland’s North Shore have been left terrified after being sent a letter from an anonymous driver. The letter...
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National
Young father with baby on way dies in sand dune collapse at Muriwai Beach
Monday, 25 August 2025, 9:55amThe man who died after a sand dune collapsed on him while he was spending a family day out at a West Auckland beach was due...
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Politics
Luxon signals ‘total rethink’ on major events to stimulate economy
Monday, 25 August 2025, 9:15amPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says change is coming to stimulate New Zealand’s economy, with an announcement on the foreign...
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National
Protesters 80m high claim 'hostile' tactics used in coal mine standoff
Monday, 18 August 2025, 2:25pmA pair suspended 80m high in a coal bucket at a South Island mine claim company owners are using ‘hostile’ tactics to get...
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Politics
First-term government should be doing better, as Labour overtakes in new poll
Monday, 11 August 2025, 9:50amA first-term government should be performing better, a political scientist has said, as a new poll shows next year’s election...
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National
‘Totally unacceptable’: Principal speaks out after Auckland girls’ school brawl
Friday, 8 August 2025, 9:25amThe principal of an Auckland girls’ school has spoken out about a video of a vicious brawl calling the violence “totally...
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National
Police complaints laid in political graffiti billboard row
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 1:22pmA West Auckland lawnmowing contractor claims he has been wrongfully accused of vandalising Te Pāti Māori billboards by the...
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National
Motorcyclist dies seven months after Pakūranga Heights crash
Monday, 4 August 2025, 8:55amA motorcyclist has died seven months after they were involved in a crash in South Auckland. Police said in a statement that...
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Politics
Former National MP Jami-Lee Ross bids for political comeback
Friday, 1 August 2025, 2:05pmStoried former National MP Jami-Lee Ross is making a new bid for a political comeback - going back to his roots and trying...
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National
Tsunami monitoring network reveals largest wave to hit NZ
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 1:03pmA tsunami advisory remains in place for New Zealand after a massive earthquake Wednesday morning, with Kiwis being urged...
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National
Tsunami threat extended for NZ, people urged to stay away from coastlines
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 7:02amA tsunami advisory remains in place for New Zealand after a massive earthquake Wednesday morning. The magnitude 8.8 quake...
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National
Tyre-wrecking pothole on Southern Motorway leaves gaping hole in wheel, punctures another
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 1:33pmAn aggrieved motorist wants urgent action to fix Auckland’s Southern Motorway after a pothole blew out two of his vehicle’s...
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National
Atmospheric river set to drench upper North Island, waterlogged Tasman sets up emergency centres
Monday, 28 July 2025, 2:04pmAnother atmospheric river is set to bring more heavy rain and strong winds across much of New Zealand, with 23 alerts in...
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Crime
Woman seriously injured after stabbing in South Auckland, man arrested at scene
Monday, 28 July 2025, 11:30amA woman has been found with stab wounds outside a home in the South Auckland suburb of Māngere Bridge. A man was arrested...
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National
'Not looking great': NZ in for dramatic change as severe weather looms next week
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 4:06pmMore rain is expected to hit flood-fatigued residents at the top of both islands next week. A MetService forecaster said...
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National
'I'll never forget that boy's screams': Man dies after running into fire for car keys after escaping with child
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 11:32amA woman who witnessed a fatal house fire says she will never forget the screams of a badly-burned boy who called out for...
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National
Police complete post-mortem on man found by deadly pipe bombs near Auckland motorway
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 10:59amPolice say they will not be releasing the findings of the post-mortem examination completed on the man found dead beside...
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National
Person dead, child hospitalised with burns after New Plymouth house fire
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 7:11amOne person has died, and a child has been hospitalised with burns after a fire ripped through a New Plymouth home. Fire...
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National
Waiuku crash victims named as mother, young daughter, niece
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 8:10amPolice have issued a message on behalf of the families of the woman and two children killed in a crash in Waiuku yesterday,...
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National
'She can be laid to rest': Newborn found at recycling plant to be farewelled 4 yrs after death
Friday, 11 July 2025, 3:43pmA newborn found dead at a recycling plant will be buried in a woven casket by her adoptive community next month, four years...
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National
Car crashes into Hamilton house, driver assaulted by neighbours
Friday, 11 July 2025, 11:22amTwo people are critically ill in a Hamilton hospital after a car crashed into a house, injuring one person, before the neighbours...
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National
Fresh batch of severe weather warnings for rain drenched regions across NZ
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 1:52pmForecasters are warning of a fresh batch of rain that is due to slam already drenched areas of the country tomorrow. The...
