Articles by Sam%20Hurley%20and%20Jared%20Savage,%20NZ%20Herald
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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
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
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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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
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
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
How will ex-prison guard David Benbow be managed behind bars?
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 11:30AMA former prison guard jailed for life for murdering his childhood friend will be treated just like any other prisoner, Corrections...
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Crime
No body, no gun: Killer David Benbow jailed for life
Tuesday, 5 March 2024, 11:50AMA former prison guard has been jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years for murdering his childhood friend Michael...
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National
Illegal gold mining? West Coaster denies $200k gold charges
Monday, 4 March 2024, 2:34PMA man accused of illegally mining about $200,000 worth of gold on the West Coast says they “haven’t broken one single rule”. Peter...
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National
Watch: Tearful AM hosts open show after shock Newshub decision
Thursday, 29 February 2024, 7:11AMAM hosts Lloyd Burr and Melissa Chan-Green have shed tears as they opened their show this morning, saying the past 24 hours...
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Crime
Gay bashers: Unsuspecting men lured on dating apps to parks and brutally attacked by youths
Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 2:57PMFive youths have today been sentenced for a series of unprovoked attacks on gay men across Christchurch, filming the assaults....
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National
House bus fire that killed Chinese national deemed 'not suspicious'
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 2:19PMPolice have confirmed an Airbnb house-bus fire which killed a Chinese woman on the West Coast is not believed to be suspicious. Emergency...
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National
Police speaking to two people seen on walking track before Port Hills fire
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 10:38AMPolice have spoken with two people seen on a walking track moments before the Port Hills fire was noticed, as part of their...
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National
Police stations may need to close throughout the country due to ‘significant health hazards’
Monday, 19 February 2024, 12:10PMPolice stations throughout New Zealand may have to close due to health and safety requirements, with black mould and leaky...
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National
Behind the Port Hills lines: Inside the cordon as crews battle ‘grunty’ blaze
Friday, 16 February 2024, 2:44PMAs firefighters work to contain, suppress and extinguish the Port Hills blaze, some residents have been allowed back to survey...
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National
The flames were coming: Woman loses container home in Port Hills fire
Friday, 16 February 2024, 11:13AMA Christchurch woman has lost her “whole life” after her container home was destroyed in the Port Hills fires. Worsley...
