Articles by Scott%20Yeoman,%20NZME
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National
Councillor hits back after diners given spray bottles for 'aggressive' seagulls
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 10:26AMGulls pestering Dunedin diners are just parents desperate to feed their young “in an increasingly hostile world”, a city...
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Sport
Autistic boy wins national golf title after only playing three game... ever
Tuesday, 12 September 2023, 8:47PMA 12-year-old schoolboy from a small rural town in the Bay of Plenty has caused a seismic shock-wave in New Zealand’s golfing...
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Sport
Mountaineers climb Aotearoa's highest peaks in one month
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 4:46PMTwo Kiwi mountaineers have cracked what they had thought was impossible and climbed New Zealand's 24 highest peaks in a month. Alastair...
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Health
16 'regrettable' adverse and mental health deaths at hospital
Monday, 14 January 2019, 9:52AMSixteen people died as a result of unintended, unexpected or unplanned events and mental health-related incidents in the...
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Business
MBIE reviewing council over Bella Vista development
Monday, 3 September 2018, 10:51AMA Government department is looking into how and why Tauranga's Bella Vista development failed and whether there is a risk...
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National
Skull fished from water at Mount confirmed as human
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 8:13AMAn item fished from the water at Mount Maunganui yesterday has been confirmed as a human skull. Detective Sergeant Alan Kingsbury...
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Crime
Mistaken identity suspected in Mt Maunganui home invasion
Saturday, 21 July 2018, 1:59PMA house on a quiet Mount Maunganui street became a crime scene yesterday when three men armed with weapons forced their way...
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National
Four suspected suicides in rest homes
Friday, 6 July 2018, 8:17AMThere have been four suspected suicides in the past two years at aged residential care facilities in the Bay of Plenty –...
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News
Investigation begins into Tauranga oil spill
Monday, 11 June 2018, 12:41PMTwenty-five bags of oily organic debris have been collected by council staff following an oil spill in Tauranga Harbour. Bay...
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Business
Boomtown 'running out of land'
Thursday, 3 May 2018, 9:17AMKatikati is running out of land for housing and more needs to be zoned to keep up with the town's growing population, the...
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National
Soldier accosted while collecting for Poppy Day
Tuesday, 24 April 2018, 10:11PMA New Zealand soldier collecting donations for Poppy Day has been accosted by a man in Tauranga's Red Square. The incident...
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National
Tauranga school resorts to locking gates to keep out 'drunk' homeless
Thursday, 12 April 2018, 11:26AMTwo primary schools and a social services agency in Greerton have added their voices to a growing chorus of community concern...
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Crime
20 years on - what really happened to Ben and Olivia?
Saturday, 30 December 2017, 12:01PMMonday marks the 20th anniversary of the disappearance of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, two young people who were celebrating...
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World
Southern California 'like a war zone'
Saturday, 9 December 2017, 8:47AMWildfires continued to ravage Southern California for a fifth day Friday, with growing blazes and new fires sending rivers...
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World
Trump's 'covfefe' tweet ridiculed worldwide
Thursday, 1 June 2017, 6:14AMA typo in a late-night tweet from the President of the United States has become the word on everyone's lips - covfefe. Donald...
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National
Nicky Hager files against police again for obtaining his travel information
Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 5:39PMJournalist Nicky Hager has filed more High Court proceedings against police, less than a month after his last successful...
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Crime
Epsom motel death: Accused teens appear in High Court
Monday, 4 April 2016, 3:28PMThe two teenagers charged with the Epsom motel murder in Auckland planned their assault and robbery while being driven around...
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National
Severe Dunedin gales to ease
Friday, 11 March 2016, 6:59AMThe severe gales that left more than 10,000 Otago homes and businesses in darkness yesterday should start to fade today,...
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Politics
Collins concerned by violence against Police
Thursday, 10 March 2016, 8:17AMMinister of Police Judith Collins, talking to Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking, said she was happy with how police were handling...
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Emergency
State Highway 2 reopens after serious crash
Saturday, 5 March 2016, 6:50PMUPDATED 8.43pm: State Highway two southwest of Hastings has reopened after a serious crash closed it about 5.30pm. One person's...
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National
Claims Crowe self-medicating with liquid marijuana
Friday, 4 March 2016, 11:47AMClaims Crowe self-medicating with liquid marijuana
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World
Chocolate bars recalled after plastic shards found
Wednesday, 24 February 2016, 7:10AMMars has recalled chocolate bars and other products in 55 countries, mainly in Europe, after bits of plastic were found in...
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National
Ham recalled following listeria scare
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 4:56PMA popular brand of shaved ham is being recalled for fears it may contain listeria. Consumer New Zealand says Premier Beehive...
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National
Tanker carrying blood crashes in Manawatu
Thursday, 9 July 2015, 9:56PMA tanker has crashed in the Manawatu Gorge after hitting a rock. Police were alerted to the incident just after six o'clock...