Articles by Tracy Neal
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Crime
Teacher to 501 deportee: Man to be sent back to NZ after sexually molesting 10yo at campsite
Monday, 9 September 2024, 9:21pmWARNING. This story makes reference to sexual assault on a child. An English-born Kiwi who moved to Australia in 2014 has...
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National
'I’m not paying him an absolute penny': The dispute over an unpaid $14k bill
Saturday, 7 September 2024, 11:52amA top Olympic equestrian and the woman who commissioned him to work on a horse training arena are at loggerheads over an...
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National
'Calculated torture': Mother forced to watch as son bashed with hammer
Friday, 30 August 2024, 2:09pmThe man who used pliers to almost twist the toes off his victim before breaking his leg and jaw with a hammer says his actions...
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National
Retired woman left with one leg shorter after hip surgery, takes on ACC alone
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 9:01pmA woman who ended up with one leg shorter than the other after surgery for a hip joint replacement took on ACC alone, and...
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Crime
Drunken sailor crashed car while drinking '8 or 9' beers on drive home from sea
Monday, 26 August 2024, 9:10pmThe skipper of a fishing boat drank “eight or nine beers” while heading home from port before falling asleep at the wheel,...
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Health
Pharmac asked to consider stopping long-term subsidy of antibiotics after man’s death
Monday, 26 August 2024, 2:30pmA man who died of complications linked to long-term use of antibiotics was not properly warned of the risks. The man, a paraplegic...
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National
Villagers win fight against prominent wine grower over controversial alpine subdivision
Sunday, 25 August 2024, 4:55pmIt started with a subdivison in a small alpine village. But, when one landowner and his family tried to subdivide it further,...
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National
'She had just turned 12': Victim sobs as offender avoids being tagged as child sex offender
Saturday, 24 August 2024, 9:51amWARNING, this story references sexual offending against young people. The sobs of one of Peter Currie’s victims grew louder...
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Health
Young mum with endometriosis complains after hysterectomy denied due to her age
Monday, 19 August 2024, 2:17pmA mother in her 20s who hoped that having her uterus removed would help relieve her painful endometriosis symptoms was denied...
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National
Tenants kept awake by cockroaches ‘scuttling across ceiling’ awarded $12k
Sunday, 18 August 2024, 4:25pmTenants lived with a cockroach infestation so bad they were kept awake at night by the bugs “scuttling across the ceiling”. The...
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Crime
Nelson hostage situation: Man appears in court on kidnapping charges
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 2:59pmThe identity of a man at the centre of a hostage situation in Nelson that triggered a large-scale police response has been...
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National
'Ashamed': Travel agent used company money for gas, food and house cleaning
Sunday, 11 August 2024, 1:44pmA travel agent used the company account for almost $15,000 of unauthorised spending, including $2000 in cleaning services...
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National
Man paid $80k for classic Ford – only to later find it had Holden 'donor parts'
Saturday, 10 August 2024, 11:35amA classic car enthusiast who paid $80,000 for a 68-year-old Ford later learned it had been modified so much it was essentially...
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National
'Extremely frightening day': Police justified in shooting man who opened fire during wild chase
Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 11:57amPolice officers who shot a gun-wielding man at the Henderson Police Station after he shot at them at six different locations...
