Articles by Samuel Sherry
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National
Police seek pool visitors after unexplained Devonport death on New Year’s Day
Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 4:15pmPolice have released a further appeal to the public after an unexplained death in Devonport on New Year’s Day after an unidentified...
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Auckland
Section of Auckland's Northern Motorway closed for police incident, traffic backed up 3km
Wednesday, 7 January 2026, 12:53pmA section of Auckland’s Northern Motorway has been closed due to a police incident. Police said they were called to the...
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World
Police to carry long-arm rifles at final Ashes test in Sydney following Bondi attack
Sunday, 4 January 2026, 10:50amAustralian police will visibly carry long-arm rifles at the final Ashes test in Sydney following the Bondi terror attack. New...
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Sport
'Fight of his life': Former Aussie cricket star in coma with meningitis
Wednesday, 31 December 2025, 1:37pmA former Australian cricket star is in an induced coma after being diagnosed with meningitis. Damien Martyn was rushed to...
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National
Music festival drug testers brace for surge in cocaine, ketamine use
Sunday, 28 December 2025, 9:35amDrug testers at music festivals are on alert this year as a new wave of substances – from cocaine to ketamine – makes its...
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Auckland
Cyclists slam 'bizarre' crossing pole plonked in middle of shared bike path
Tuesday, 23 December 2025, 10:57amA transport agency is standing by its decision to erect a pedestrian crossing pole in the middle of a new Auckland bike path...
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National
'Risk to public health': Dumped landfill cheese taken and sold to public
Monday, 22 December 2025, 3:13pmCheese dumped at a landfill has apparently been taken and sold to the public. A New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) spokesperson...
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Auckland
Car hits pedestrian in busy Auckland intersection, one in serious condition
Monday, 22 December 2025, 1:20pmA car has hit a pedestrian in a central Auckland suburb, badly injuring a person and causing major delays. A police spokesperson...
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Crime
Dad on meth with child in car first to fail new Wellington roadside drug test
Friday, 19 December 2025, 3:44pmA Wellington man has tested positive for methamphetamine while driving with his young daughter in the car. It is the first...
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National
Auckland march backs Jewish community after Sydney terror attack
Thursday, 18 December 2025, 4:28pmA march to support the Jewish community and oppose antisemitism will take place on Sunday from 3pm in central Auckland. The...
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National
Police seek stolen valuable artwork 'Infinite Sea' taken from Piha home
Thursday, 18 December 2025, 2:35pmA unique piece of artwork has been stolen from a West Auckland home. The valuable artwork, titled Infinite Sea, was taken...
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National
‘We’re lost, Mum’: Unaccompanied girls stranded after seven-hour bus trip
Thursday, 18 December 2025, 8:59amTwo unaccompanied minors on a seven-hour bus trip were left stranded in South Auckland, despite having tickets to disembark...
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National
Yellow-legged hornet watch zone more than doubles on North Shore, extends across bridge
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 1:37pmLarge areas of Auckland are now under surveillance for yellow-legged hornets after the monitoring zone was extended to 11km...
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Health
Measles outbreak grows to 30 cases as Auckland concert named location of interest
Friday, 5 December 2025, 5:04pmTwo more measles cases have been confirmed, taking the total number of known cases nationwide to 30, with an Auckland concert...
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National
Crazy for curry and $2100 splurges: What Uber Eats says we really order
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 4:20pmNew Zealand has gone curry crazy this year, with one dish proving more popular than any other. Uber Eats has published its...
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National
Fraudulent licence truck drivers offered chance to resit tests under NZTA rethink
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 1:19pmCommercial drivers who lost their licences after providing fraudulent documents in the licence conversion process may now...
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National
459 truck licences revoked by NZTA held by people all born in the same country
Friday, 28 November 2025, 7:17amNearly 460 commercial driver licences have been revoked as part of a crackdown on fraudulent activity, with every foreign...
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Auckland
Final chapter in bitter wrangle as Waikaraka Park’s $11m speedway opens after revamp
Thursday, 27 November 2025, 1:57pmNew Zealand’s newest speedway track in 25 years is ready to open up to motor racing fans, closing the final chapter in a...
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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...
