Articles by Ric Stevens
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Crime
Homeowner's 'worst nightmare': Woman's face cut, thought she would die in knifepoint burglary
Saturday, 19 April 2025, 2:58pmWiremu Te Pou, 28, wielded a knife and demanded money during a daylight aggravated burglary. He was sentenced to four years...
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National
Victim's $60k nest egg locked in money-laundering battle
Sunday, 13 April 2025, 2:11pmYe ‘Cathay’ Hua laundered at least $18 million for Xavier Valent’s drug syndicate. Hua is now in prison, serving a sentence...
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Crime
'Have a good life:' Grieving father forgives Ariki Rigby's killer
Friday, 11 April 2025, 11:51am“I forgive you Jimmy. Have a good life.” Those were the words spoken to convicted murderer Jimmy Heremaia on Friday by the...
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Crime
'Gone forever': Beloved rugby stalwart killed by careless driver
Monday, 7 April 2025, 8:48pmJoseph Kelly, 84, died after being knocked from his bicycle in Napier by Hyeju Kim. Kim pleaded guilty to careless use of...
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National
Mexican ‘tourist’ busted with $360k in cash and almost 14kg of meth
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 2:21pmIsrael Brambila, a Mexican drug dealer, was arrested in Auckland with $360,000 and almost 14kg of methamphetamine. Brambila...
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National
Police made unlawful arrests and used ‘excessive’ force on men who filmed them
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 2:34pmAn Independent Police Conduct Authority report said that two officers used ‘excessive and unjustified force’ in making arrests. One...
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National
‘I am deeply sorry’: Man developed terminal cancer after experts missed signs for five years
Monday, 24 March 2025, 4:16pmSouthland Hospital failed to identify lung cancer in a man despite him having more than five years of scans. Deputy Health...
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National
‘Incompetence’: How a simple injection led to infection, blood clots and 17 days in hospital
Saturday, 22 March 2025, 1:48pmJacqui Siou suffered severe complications after a routine injection, ending up in intensive care. Health NZ apologised for...
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National
Driver in horror crash that claimed four lives only had three hours sleep
Friday, 21 March 2025, 6:20pmDriver Megat Ashman Aquif bin Megat Irman Jefni crossed the centreline and crashed after having only three hours of sleep...
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National
Woman dies after three-day delay for surgery to fix her broken leg
Monday, 17 March 2025, 2:06pmA 74-year-old woman died in Dunedin Hospital after her surgery for a broken leg was delayed repeatedly for three days. A...
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Crime
‘Driven by the gang code’: Mobster smiles during jailing for assault, extortion and kidnapping
Monday, 17 March 2025, 11:05amJeffery-Lee Morunga-Pay was sentenced to seven years in prison on charges including aggravated robbery and kidnapping. Morunga-Pay...
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Crime
Ill gotten gains? The case of the shoebox with $164,080 inside
Saturday, 15 March 2025, 9:59amPolice seized $224,000 in cash in a recent case under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act. The High Court found the cash...
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Crime
‘Dirty money’: $200k in flash cars, cash, & drugs seized from drug ring money launderer
Thursday, 13 March 2025, 4:13pmZhaobin Peng was arrested after Operation Worthington, which led to the seizure of 44kg of methamphetamine, $1 million in...
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National
Man dies from sepsis in Auckland hospital despite daughter being told ‘he would come right’
Monday, 10 March 2025, 2:22pmA patient died of sepsis after delays in treatment at Auckland City Hospital, despite his daughter raising concerns he was...
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Crime
Guilty pleas: Ariki Rigby was murdered for wearing Mongrel Mob t-shirt
Friday, 28 February 2025, 10:05amTeenager Ariki Rigby was murdered because of a Mongrel Mob t-shirt. Today the man who killed her, Jimmy Heremaia, pleaded...
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National
Supreme Court blocks disgraced lawyer Davina Reid's bid for reinstatement
Friday, 21 February 2025, 4:55pmThe Supreme Court has declined leave to appeal for reinstatement for struck-off lawyer Davina Reid. Reid was struck off in...
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Crime
Watchdog slams ‘grossly inadequate’ ruling on cop who used belt to ‘reset’ his kids
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 11:31amA senior police officer was censured for using a belt to discipline his children. The Independent Police Conduct Authority...
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National
'He's a monster:' Victim fights for prolific Dilworth paedophile to stay behind bars
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 8:51pmThis article discusses sexual abuse and possible suicides by victims. It may be distressing for some readers. Neil Harding says...
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National
'I made her look like that:' Man who beat woman for a month boasts about her injuries
Friday, 14 February 2025, 7:18pmFord Tutaki was sentenced to six years in prison for assaulting and strangling a woman. Tutaki kept the woman confined for...
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Crime
Police pose as 13-year-old girl, lure sex offender to the library
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 8:49pmPolice used a fictitious girl’s profile online to catch repeat sex offender Joseph Benjamin Turner. Turner was arrested after...
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National
‘More than just a meal’: Woman fights for kai costs to be covered at husband’s tangi
Saturday, 8 February 2025, 2:01pmA woman successfully appealed against a decision refusing to cover food costs for her husband’s tangi in a funeral grant. The...
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National
Christian counsellor told abused teen she had 'soul ties' to her rapist
Monday, 3 February 2025, 2:05pmTwo women complained about a faith-based care residence which lacked certification and imposed strict rules. Deputy Health...
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Lower North Island
'Highly preventable:' Man killed on highway warned not to hitchhike just two hours earlier
Friday, 31 January 2025, 4:57pmA police officer gave Christopher Connell a lift and told him not to walk on the highway at night. Connell continued to do...
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National
Masseuse told to apologise and get mentor after woman's distressing massage
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 2:25pmA practitioner of Chinese medicine was told to apologise after breaching patient rights. The practitioner allegedly touched...
