Articles by Sam Thompson, Wairarapa-Times Age
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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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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
'Loving father': Tributes for man who died after running into sea while fleeing police
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 9:12PMTributes are being posted tonight for a man who died after running into the sea while fleeing police in Mount Maunganui yesterday. He...
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Sport
'Exciting times': Supercars' Taupō sellout no shock to Kiwi legend
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 4:31PMThe fact the inaugural Supercars round in Taupō has sold out on Saturday and Sunday is no shock to former driver Greg Murphy. “I’m...
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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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National
Emergency services called to workplace incident
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 2:02PMEmergency services are at an incident in the Western Bay of Plenty. A police spokeswoman said police were helping ambulance...
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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
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
Ex-NZ sports champ among group arrested over 50kg cocaine bust at Tauranga port
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 3:53PMAuthorities have intercepted 50kg of cocaine at the Port of Tauranga and arrested a group of men, including a former New...
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National
'Rare human': Tributes flow for tireless 'community champion'
Monday, 1 April 2024, 2:59PMTributes are flowing for Bay of Plenty “community champion” and “rare human” Richard Crawford, who died after suffering a...
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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
'Just awesome': Missing man's miracle survival after two-week bush ordeal
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 9:16AMA Dunedin man who had been missing for almost two weeks has turned up safe and sound after pulling himself out of the bush...
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National
Chronic pain rarely improved by surgery, academic says
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 5:02PMThe over-reliance on surgery to treat chronic pain should join bloodletting on the list of outdated medical practices, an...
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National
Invercargill mayor unapologetic for racial, sexuality slurs
Friday, 22 March 2024, 9:28AMInvercargill Mayor Nobby Clark has given an extraordinary interview to comedian Guy Williams, in which he appeared unapologetic...
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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
Tauranga Hospital locked down, armed police present
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 11:23AMTauranga Hospital has been locked down and armed police are present. A police spokeswoman said the hospital has been locked...
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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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Crime
Dunedin killer released from prison after just five months
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 2:27PMA man responsible for a fatal stabbing in Momona, Otago will be released from prison this week after just five months behind...
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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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National
City to trial on-demand ridesharing buses: 'A new era of public transport'
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 1:36PMA new “corner-to-corner” on-demand ridesharing bus service will be trialled in Tauranga South by the Bay of Plenty Regional...