Articles by Tracy Neal
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Crime
Drunk man's violent attack on woman while watching Netflix
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 2:43pmWhat started as a playful tap on the cheek as they watched Netflix ended with a man punching a woman and knocking her down...
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National
'Astonishing' road rage: Campervan driver assaults elderly man on highway
Monday, 9 June 2025, 8:49pmA campervan driver head-butted a 71-year-old who stopped on the side of a highway and confronted him about his dangerous...
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National
Victims voice concerns over legal aid as Government boosts funding
Sunday, 1 June 2025, 9:11amTaxpayers helped fund legal services for those in need to the tune of $285 million in 2024, a figure that was forecast to...
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National
Whanganui pool tragedy: Coroner questions how lifeguard thought boy was just 'holding his breath'
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 10:27am7-year-old Gerrard-Junior Raunga Williams-Bogileka drowned at Whanganui’s Splash Centre in July 2020. Coroner Robin Kay...
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National
Parents battling to keep young teen away from older boyfriend resort to legal action
Sunday, 25 May 2025, 2:11pmThe Family Court intervened to separate a teenage girl from her older boyfriend. Judge Catriona Doyle criticised police for...
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National
'Terrifying': Union urges tougher laws after stevedore's nighttime fall from ship into sea
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 3:20pmA stevedore fell into the sea after a guard rail snapped on the Maersk Nansha. Port Nelson was fined $110,000 and ordered...
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National
'I literally had nothing': Solo mum's struggle highlights legal aid need
Saturday, 17 May 2025, 12:57pmTaxpayers helped fund legal services for those in need to the tune of $270 million last year. The figure is forecast to rise...
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National
Landlord threw up when inspecting rental ruined by three cats trapped inside
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 8:59pmCat faeces piled up and smeared throughout a rental home caused the landlord to vomit when she arrived to inspect the property. The...
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Crime
Nearly 7 times over the limit: Former NZ Idol judge Paul Ellis caught drink driving, living in his car
Monday, 12 May 2025, 9:02pmPaul Ellis has pleaded guilty to driving with excess breath alcohol, nearly seven times the legal limit. He was also convicted...
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National
'Terrible experience': Dentist ignored woman 'thrashing' in pain as tooth was pulled out
Monday, 12 May 2025, 2:08pmA woman suffered nerve damage after a painful wisdom tooth extraction where the dentist ignored her distress. The Health...
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Business
'Like having our throats cut:' Couple called into meeting, both told their jobs were gone
Sunday, 11 May 2025, 2:42pmDiederik and Elsje van Heerden were both made redundant from Longevity Construction in January 2024. They faced severe financial...
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Crime
'Thought I was going to die': Port worker fell 12m into the sea at night
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 8:47pmA worker on a container ship at Port Nelson fell 12 metres into the sea after a guard rail gave way. The port company was...
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National
'Big bang': Tourist recalls moment he escaped house bus fire that killed his wife
Friday, 2 May 2025, 3:50pmA Chinese tourist died in a house bus fire near Hokitika after inhaling smoke. Coroner Heather McKenzie recommended clear...
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Crime
'Why are you being an idiot?': Young banned driver convicted again
Wednesday, 30 April 2025, 8:50pmBanned driver Isaac Alexander Ginty, 24, has added a fresh crop of convictions for driving offences to the 11 he had already. Judge...
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Crime
Migrant farm worker claims she was 'roped' into importing cocaine
Monday, 28 April 2025, 8:44pmRuth Yanid Ramirez-Alfonso has lost her fight to avoid a conviction for importing cocaine. She was part of a group accused...
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Crime
Man's 'family emergency' no excuse for driving drunk for the seventh time
Friday, 25 April 2025, 2:06pmA man tried arguing a family emergency was the reason he chose to drink-drive, but a judge was not buying it. Gregory Robinson...
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Crime
'She misses you and hates you': Teen's world shattered after sexual violation by brother
Friday, 25 April 2025, 12:28pmWarning: This story includes details of sexual offending that may upset some readers. A teenage girl was sexually violated...
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Crime
Dog uplift goes awry as man tasered after thrusting flounder spear at police
Sunday, 20 April 2025, 9:29amDaniel Takimoana was sentenced to prison after threatening police with a flounder spear during a dog seizure. A jury found...
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National
'Soul-destroying': Woman's ordeal after she was banished from family home by ex
Friday, 18 April 2025, 11:20amMona Nygaard* won a Family Court case for her share of relationship property. Her ex-husband, Oscar Nygaard*, appealed but...
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Crime
'Very agitated' Frenchman bit police officers after they stopped him for doing U-turn
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 4:26pmA Frenchman in New Zealand on a working holiday who violently fought three police officers is now trying to avoid a conviction. Things...
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National
‘Extremely traumatic’: Doctor’s error with implant leads to unwanted pregnancy
Monday, 14 April 2025, 2:09pmA doctor failed to reinsert a contraceptive device, leading to a person becoming pregnant and having a traumatic termination. Deputy...
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Crime
‘Sorry my darling’: Businessman jailed for child abuse material
Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 8:41pmWarning: This story contains details of sexual offences against children and may be upsetting to readers. Ian Durbin was...
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National
‘Gummy smile’: Lip filler ordeal leaves woman with smile she ‘hates’
Monday, 7 April 2025, 2:08pmA woman needed hospital treatment after a cosmetic procedure on her lips didn’t go as planned. The nurse failed to recognise...
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National
Gasfitter disciplined for installing a gas cooker in a bedroom, risking poisoning occupants
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 2:47pmPlumber and gasfitter Mathew Watkins was convicted for installing a gas cooker in a bedroom, risking carbon monoxide poisoning. Watkins’...
