Articles by Sam Sherwood and Emily Moorhouse
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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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Crime
Jailed man told to wear ‘dangerous’ sign around his neck for beatings of teen partner
Saturday, 20 April 2024, 3:56PMWARNING: This article discusses serious domestic violence and may be distressing. “You should have a big sign around your...
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Crime
'Rot in hell': Pair jailed for murder of Angela Blackmoore
Friday, 19 April 2024, 12:30PMA former debt collector and an ex-stripper who murdered a young Christchurch mother 28-years ago have been sentenced to life...
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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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Crime
'Hacker' stole intimate photos, blackmailed victims with the threat of sharing them publicly
Thursday, 11 April 2024, 9:28PMA serial scammer hacked a student’s social media account, stole intimate photos and videos and then posted them to the student’s...
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Crime
Sports director stole $180k worth of sports grants
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 1:31PMA Christchurch sports director created false documents to steal more than $180,000 worth of grants for sports gear from various...
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Crime
'I'd just lay there motionless': Woman allegedly raped by her father as a child
Monday, 8 April 2024, 9:04PMWARNING: This article discusses child sexual assault and may be distressing. A woman who has accused her father of raping...
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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
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
Man beats woman over 12 hours after she ate 'too much toast'
Friday, 5 April 2024, 8:39AMWARNING: This article discusses extreme violence and may be upsetting. A woman subjected to a series of brutal beatings...
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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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Crime
Uni student has charges dismissed for alleged weapons in halls of residence
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 2:35PMA University of Canterbury student who appeared in court for allegedly possessing offensive weapons in his halls of residence...
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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
'Insensitive': Doctor apologises for using humour during teen's circumcision
Monday, 25 March 2024, 2:25PMA doctor who appeared to be amused and laughing while carrying out a circumcision on a teen has apologised to the boy and...
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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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Crime
Man beats woman with a wooden bat because she 'wouldn't give him a root'
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 3:17PMA man who beat a woman with a wooden baseball bat and held her at knifepoint because she refused to have sex has been described...
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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
Home births on the rise: More Kiwi mums staying home to give birth post-pandemic
Thursday, 7 March 2024, 4:02PMA rising number of Kiwi women post-pandemic are choosing to give birth at home, with one mum who has home-birthed three times...