Articles by Samuel Sherry
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National
End of golden run? Tropical air mass to bring hot nights for north, wild weather for south
Monday, 24 November 2025, 1:22pmHot, humid nights are in store for the North Island as a fresh deluge hits parts of the south in coming days. The sunny weather...
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National
Traffic to pass select highway schools at 30km/h as speed limits drop at start and end of class
Monday, 24 November 2025, 1:03pmMotorists will have to slow down outside some schools on state highways in Auckland and Northland as the latest tranche of...
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National
Live: Traffic heavy in Okahu Bay as fishing protesters convoy through
Saturday, 22 November 2025, 8:17am(function(n){function c(t,i){n[e](h,function(n){var r,u;if(n&&(r=n[n.message?"message":"data"]+"",r&&r.substr&&r.substr(0,3)==="nc:")&&(u=r.split(":"),u[1]===i))switch(u[2]){case"h":t.style.height=u[3]+"px";return;case"scrolltotop":t.scrollIntoView();return}},!1)}for(var...
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Auckland
Loud bang before car hits supermarket on Mt Eden road
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 1:13pmA car rolled into an Auckland supermarket after a serious crash in Mt Eden critically injured one person this morning. A...
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Crime
Manawatū Prison in lockdown after bomb threat issued
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 12:39pmManawatū Prison is in lockdown after a bomb threat was made this morning. Deputy general manager of Manawatū Prison Shane...
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National
Manawatū case sparks warning over ‘predatory’ overseas weight loss surgery ads
Friday, 14 November 2025, 4:28pmNew Zealanders are being targeted by “predatory” ads for dangerous weight loss surgeries abroad, according to a surgeon. A...
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National
North Island on alert as Wairoa placed under severe thunderstorm warning
Friday, 14 November 2025, 2:15pmA severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Wairoa this afternoon, with radar detecting active storm cells capable...
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Crime
Police justified in West Auckland shooting, IPCA finds
Tuesday, 11 November 2025, 3:20pmThe Independent Police Conduct Authority has found police were justified in shooting an armed man who attempted two carjackings...
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National
Inside the Qantas flight 141 mayday call that led to Auckland emergency landing
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 7:14amA transcript of the conversation between Qantas flight 141 and air traffic control has revealed the dramatic moment the pilot...
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Crime
Two arrested after doing burnouts at funeral proceeding in Auckland cemetery
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 2:42pmPolice have arrested two men and seized three vehicles after they were caught doing burnouts while attending a funeral at...
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National
'Needless destruction' costing taxpayers $350,000 as bullet holes found
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 1:59pmThe Department of Conservation has pleaded with vandals to stop targeting its signs after bullet holes were found in one...
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National
‘Jurassic justice has been served’: Stolen dino reunited with its family
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 4:14pmPolice have tracked down a dinosaur stolen from a display in New Plymouth. The model dinosaur, which appears to be based...
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National
Off-duty lifeguards help rescue hypothermic swimmer at Piha Beach
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 8:47amTwo off-duty volunteer lifeguards have helped save a person in serious trouble at Piha Beach. Piha Surf Life Saving Club...
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National
'Significant storm': Severe weather watches upgraded to warnings
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 8:31amAuthorities are warning of more extreme weather heading into Labour Day, with much of the country expected to be battered...
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National
Heavy traffic ahead: Police urge caution as long weekend begins
Friday, 24 October 2025, 5:21pmMotorists have been warned to be wary this Labour Weekend as holidaymakers look to make the most of the long weekend. No...
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Crime
Distinctive container found at scene of Bucklands Beach double homicide
Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 2:33pmPolice have asked for the public’s help in identifying a distinctive container they believe can help them in their investigation...
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Auckland
Transport officials investigate why bus crashed into New Lynn station
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 2:17pmAn investigation is under way and a section of a West Auckland station remains closed after a bus crash that left the vehicle...
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National
Heavy rain and wind warnings to linger across central NZ through weekend
Saturday, 11 October 2025, 9:25amHeavy rain and strong wind warnings are to stay in place for the central part of the country across most of the day. Southern...
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Politics
Another senior Greens staffer's exit deepens party’s term of upheaval
Friday, 10 October 2025, 6:47pmThe Green Party’s director of communications, Louis Day, has resigned just weeks after its now-former chief of staff, Eliza...
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National
'Devastating': Teen skier faces 1yr in wheelchair after breaking back, legs on Mt Ruapehu
Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 7:06amA 13-year-old Ōamaru boy whose dream was to become a ski medic will have to use a wheelchair for at least a year after a...
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National
Wild weather ahead: Thunderstorms, gales and hail threaten North and South Islands
Saturday, 4 October 2025, 8:18amThunderstorms and showers are expected across New Zealand with gusts of up to 90km/h in some places. The wet weather from...
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Auckland
Dramatic details revealed after SUV filmed slamming into getaway car during Auckland robbery
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 2:20pmDetails have emerged of a dramatic Auckland robbery in which an SUV was filmed smashing into a getaway car. Police allege...
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Crime
Mt Eden boarding house owners fined $27.5k over mouldy ceilings, makeshift bedrooms
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 1:20pmAn Auckland boarding house operator has been fined nearly $27,500 for multiple breaches over the unsafe and unhealthy state...
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National
Teen caught up in LynnMall terror attack honoured for bravery
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 8:53pmA security guard, who was on his second day of the job, is among a group being recognised for their bravery during the 2021...
