Articles by Samantha Mythen, NZ Herald
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Crime
Killer Beez gangster flees police checkpoint
Monday, 13 May 2024, 1:44PMA Killer Beez gang member has been arrested after allegedly trying to flee from a police checkpoint in South Auckland. Officers...
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Crime
Gang convoy for Ponsonby Rd gunman's funeral disrupts traffic
Monday, 13 May 2024, 1:34PMDisruption is expected on Auckland’s roads this afternoon as a gang convoy begins following the Ponsonby Rd gunman’s funeral...
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Travel
Here's what you can and can't take from your hotel room
Sunday, 12 May 2024, 2:18PMDon’t unintentionally steal from hotels - it could get you into a world of trouble. We all love a good freebie, and travel-sized...
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National
National power grid emergency extended
Sunday, 12 May 2024, 2:01PMIt’s frosty across Aotearoa today with temperatures dropping below zero in Auckland as the national power grid emergency...
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National
After-school brawl plan fears: Students warned to avoid Auckland bus station
Friday, 10 May 2024, 10:54AMSchool pupils have been warned to avoid a west Auckland bus and train station today over fears of a planned mass brawl between...
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Crime
Ponsonby fatal shooting: Death of gunman Hone Kay-Selwyn not suspicious, police confirm
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 3:11PMPolice have completed a post-mortem on the body of Ponsonby Rd gunman Hone Kay-Selwyn, 31, and say his death is not suspicious. Detective...
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Auckland
Trains will be running for commute home after chaotic morning - AT
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 2:35PMAuckland Transport says its trains will be running as usual for the afternoon and evening commute home. But delays and cancellations...
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Crime
Police monitoring Killer Beez convoy towards Rotorua for Ponsonby gunman
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 1:29PMPolice are monitoring gang members travelling from Auckland to the Bay of Plenty today ahead of the body of the Ponsonby...
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Politics
Almost every Kiwi household will benefit from tax relief, Finance Minister promises
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 9:34AMFinance Minister Nicola Willis has promised 83 per cent of New Zealanders over the age of 15 and 93 per cent of households...
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National
'Sucker punch': New details emerge about Ponsonby Rd killer's criminal past
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 7:06AM- The victim of the Ponsonby Rd shooting has been named as Robert Sidney Horne. - Gunman Hone Kay-Selwyn was found dead...
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Crime
Patched gang member aims to leave gang as he's jailed for courthouse assault
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 9:16PMA gang member involved in a brawl outside a courthouse has told a judge he wants to leave the gang. Dylan James Anderson,...
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National
Ponsonby Rd shooter was son of celebrated filmmaker Don Selwyn
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 2:59PMThe Ponsonby Rd gunman who killed someone on Sunday evening was the son of celebrated Kiwi filmmaker Don Selwyn, the Herald...
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Business
'What more can I do?' Qantas rejects stricken passenger’s ‘compassionate’ refund claim
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 2:16PMA Queensland man whose travel plans were thrown into disarray by a shock diagnosis was told his condition did not qualify...
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Sport
NZR board would be forced to reapply under governance proposal
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 1:00PMRegardless of the outcome of this month’s special general meeting to determine its governance future, New Zealand Rugby’s...
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National
Haka performed as Ponsonby Rd shooter's body leaves property
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 8:10AMThe victim of the Ponsonby Rd shooting has been named as Robert Sidney Horne. Gunman Hone Kay-Selwyn was found dead in a...
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National
Fire at Burnham military camp puts three in hospital, house destroyed in Rangiora blaze
Wednesday, 8 May 2024, 7:58AMA large fire has destroyed part of a housing block at Burnham military camp in Canterbury, while a house has also been destroyed...
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Sport
'Very shook up kids': Auckland U-16 league match called off after spectators attack players
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 4:08PMA rugby league match between two U-16 boys teams in South Auckland was called off after spectators came on to the field and...
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World
New Spanish law could see thousands of beachfront bars, properties seized
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 3:26PMCould it be closing time on Spain’s coastal cervecerías, as controversial new legislation proposes powers for authorities...
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Politics
Ministry of Education now producing daily school attendance data
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 2:14PMA new data portal showing daily school attendance figures has been launched as part of Government efforts to address the...
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National
Police investigation into an alleged sexual assault at rental viewing inadequate - IPCA
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 12:20PMPolice accept they incorrectly charged a man with a serious sexual assault during a property viewing after a lengthy botched...
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Politics
NZ First MP Jamie Arbuckle to donate council salary to charity
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 11:12AMNZ First MP Jamie Arbuckle will stay on in his second role as Marlborough district councillor until October, but says he...
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Travel
Why these items have caused Pisa's leaning tower to issue a dress code
Monday, 6 May 2024, 4:29PMItaly’s infamously jaunty landmark attracts 5 million visitors each year to witness Tuscany’s tower on the wonk. In fact,...
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World
Morocco proposes $13 billion tunnel to connect Europe to Africa by 2030s
Monday, 6 May 2024, 4:20PMA historic intercontinental rail link is aiming to link Europe to Morocco with an ambitious underwater tunnel. The Moroccan...
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Sport
Givealittle page set up to help wife of Black Cap after cancer diagnosis
Monday, 6 May 2024, 2:16PMA Givealittle page has been created to help support Black Caps bowler Blair Tickner and his wife Sarah after she was diagnosed...