Articles by Tracy Neal

National

'Quick, get out': Woman jumped to safety, tenant ran through flames after arson attack
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 9:11am
A man broke into his ex-partner’s home late one night as she was getting ready for bed, poured petrol on furniture in the...
National

'Absolutely not consistent': Nurse disputes mother's explanation for child's red marks
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 4:18pm
A specialist children’s nurse is adamant that red marks she saw on a child were the result of pinching inflicted by the mother,...
National

Deadly farm accidents: Farmers died days apart lifting vehicles with tractor forks
Friday, 6 March 2026, 7:13am
The son of a farmer crushed under a vehicle he was working on said his father “could have died a thousand times” in other...
Crime

Mother jailed after ignoring driving ban 13 times, caught with children in the car
Monday, 2 March 2026, 9:37am
A mother now on her 13th conviction for driving while banned, including while she had children in the car, has been sent...
National

Prisoner told to ‘ride out’ pain nurse said was viral - it was actually a burst appendix
Monday, 16 February 2026, 2:06pm
A prisoner with a burst appendix claimed she was told to “ride out” painful and worsening symptoms a nurse said were just...
National

Wife was 'laughing and talking' with husband on riverbank as tree fatally hit him
Friday, 30 January 2026, 7:05am
The family of a hop grower killed during a storm say his life’s work remains rooted in the land the family have farmed for...
National

'Preventable heartbreak': Mother slams Health NZ after baby's death linked to 'list of errors'
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 2:12pm
The mother of a baby stillborn near full term has slammed hospital staff for their “lack of attention, repeated mistakes...
Crime

Man caused mass evacuation during police standoff, threats to blow up his home
Friday, 23 January 2026, 3:08pm
The man at the centre of a tense police standoff threatened to blow up his house and neighbouring properties because he was...
Crime

Within an hour of a teen turning 18, he critically stabbed a stranger in an alleyway
Tuesday, 20 January 2026, 7:31am
A man left critically injured when he was stabbed in the stomach said it felt like he had been “whipped with a piece of string”. The...
National

Balancing children’s voices: Inside the hard calls of the Family Court
Sunday, 18 January 2026, 1:56pm
The role of the NZ Family Court is broader than its name suggests, but at its heart lies the best interests of a child when...
National

Ignored notice: Embattled painting firm hit with further penalty over workplace problems
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 7:12pm
The bills continue to climb for a small painting and decorating business whose sub-standard employment practices and refusal...
National

Skipper and Sealord fined after fisherman dies ‘alone and undignified’ at sea
Tuesday, 13 January 2026, 8:27pm
A solemn karakia marked the beginning of the sentencing of a deep-sea skipper and his employer, after the death of a fisherman...
National

Redundancy 'charade': Influencer wins $48,000 after unfair dismissal finding
Monday, 12 January 2026, 7:13pm
A worker claimed she was lured from a secure job by a director at a competing marketing company because of her online presence...
National

'Rightful and legal owners': Crown and Māori settle 180-year Nelson Tenths grievance
Wednesday, 17 December 2025, 12:21pm
One of New Zealand’s oldest property law claims has finally been settled with the Crown handing back promised land to Māori...
National

'Unreasonable and inconsistent': GP faulted over handling of student’s abortion request
Monday, 15 December 2025, 2:16pm
A pregnant woman was left distressed and embarrassed when the doctor she went to see about an abortion consulted her in the...
National

Why giving man half of his ex's $900k house would be 'fundamentally unjust'
Sunday, 14 December 2025, 8:46am
A woman’s relationship ended with her partner taking her to court over a share of the home she had bought while he was in...
National

Head Hunters pair jailed for fatal beating of man wearing gang insignia
Thursday, 11 December 2025, 4:16pm
The short and “extremely violent” assault on a man which left him with unsurvivable brain injuries was triggered by the sweatshirt...
National

Drunk, speeding teen driver crashed after mistakenly thinking police were chasing her
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 8:55am
A drunk teenage driver who died while fleeing police she mistakenly believed were chasing her was on a restricted licence...
National

'Unhinged': Man's $739k arson revenge after being evicted from vineyard cottage
Saturday, 6 December 2025, 11:44am
A man asked to leave the vineyard home where he was staying got so angry, he burned it down. Jack Norris was on electronic...
National

Man injured in a car accident was left paralysed by botched chest drain
Monday, 1 December 2025, 2:13pm
A man who arrived at Auckland Hospital’s emergency department with serious injuries from a car accident ended up with a life-altering...
National

Concerned parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillborn
Monday, 24 November 2025, 2:20pm
The husband of a woman who was 40 weeks pregnant and in hospital with concerns about her unborn baby tried reaching the midwife...
Education

Teacher caught snorting 'white powder' off classroom desk at school Christmas party
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 8:37pm
A teacher was caught snorting “white powder” from a classroom desk during a Christmas party after being offered a “line”...
National

‘I’ll kill you’: Drunk man threatened woman helping his ex as she tried to flee
Tuesday, 18 November 2025, 4:20pm
A man arrived in court with $1000 in cash stuffed in an envelope and a letter of apology for the woman he threatened to kill...
National

Man lost sight in one eye as a result of 'significant delays' in treatment
Monday, 17 November 2025, 2:08pm
A man lost sight in his right eye because of delays in getting the required treatment, including not being called back to...