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Matt Blomfield and his wife Rebecca Blatchford at their home in Greenhithe, Auckland. Photo / Hayden Woodward

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Meet the new Whaleoil - blog site bought by defamation victim

9 Aug, 2019 1:33pm
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Matt Blomfield sued Cameron Slater for defamation and won - now he's taken his website.

Personal and sensitive information has been classified incorrectly and is available to the public at Archives NZ. Photo / File

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David Fisher: Archives NZ's guardianship of our past under threat

8 Aug, 2019 3:00pm
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Comment: Our national archive is in trouble and all of government needs to help fix it.

Former Prime Minister Sir John Key in Afghanistan with members of the NZDF provincial reconstruction team. Photo / Supplied

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NZSAS stopped 15 'spectacular' attacks by terrorists

8 Aug, 2019 12:59pm
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New details of NZSAS action in Afghanistan include stopping massive terror attacks.

Records detailing coroner investigations were left in the public archives, including police reports on the death, psychiatric details and autopsy details. Photo / File

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Dishonoured in death: Privacy breach saw 33,000 coroners' files open to public

8 Aug, 2019 7:00am
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Files containing personal details about deaths from 1977-2000 were open to the public.

Kaitāia campaign trail - Brian and Hannah Tamaki of Destiny Church, former MP Hone Harawira, and Far North mayoral candidate Jay Hepi. Photo / Peter de Graaf

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Racism cuts Māori out of local elections, says Far North mayoral candidate

8 Aug, 2019 5:00am
6 minutes to read

Racism claim: Far North council is "white man, white man, white woman, white man".

Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern in November 2017. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Big Read: Inside Jacinda Ardern and Facebook's emails after March 15

7 Aug, 2019 7:54pm
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What the Prime Minister and Facebook's executives said to each other after March 15.

NEW ZEALAND

They were abused as children. Did they then suffer legal hurdles?

7 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Crown and its lawyers to face scrutiny of historic claim settlement strategies.

Sir Anand Satyanand told the Herald he needed to make a

NEW ZEALAND

'Searing experience': Head of Govt inquiry into state child abuse quits

6 Aug, 2019 1:59pm
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The head of the Royal Commission into abuse in care has resigned.

Former blogger Cameron Slater, who set up Whaleoil in 2005 to combat depression. Photo / File

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Whaleoil blog ends under weight of 'numerous legal cases'

1 Aug, 2019 9:55am
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Cameron Slater's Whaleoil blog ends, citing pressure from legal cases.

Government agencies handling historic claims of abuse in state care have

NEW ZEALAND

'Hundreds' of names of alleged child abusers held by government

1 Aug, 2019 5:00am
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Details emerge of identities of alleged abusers held by government agencies.

Archives NZ says the content of the files it provides to the public are not its responsibility. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Archives NZ privacy hole known for years and not fixed

26 Jul, 2019 6:11pm
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Archives NZ privacy hole known for years but left open for the Herald to walk through.

Publicly available files at Archives NZ disclosed personal details of more than 500 state wards from Hokio Boys' School and Kohitere Training Centre. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Whistleblower says Archives NZ privacy breach known for years

26 Jul, 2019 7:00am
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Investigation: Files were public for years and the government knew, says whistleblower.

Tyrone Marks, 59, who was at Hokio Boys' and Kohitere Training Centre, and a Lake Alice patient. Photo / Aaron Smale

NEW ZEALAND

Big Read: Privacy breach exposes life in children's homes

24 Jul, 2019 3:00pm
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Lives of 500 children raised as state wards exposed - inside the horrors of a boys' home.

Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell (left), in Afghanistan with Private Allister Baker (middle) and Lance Corporal Mattie Ball (right). Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Fight back or Taliban will strike: NZDF's emails on NZSAS raid

24 Jul, 2019 2:38pm
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Ambush-death of Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell needed response, isolated commander told NZDF.

Archives NZ holds seven million files from government agencies, including personal records of former state wards. Photo / File

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Privacy breach: 'They drugged and abused us - and it's still happening'

24 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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Files included behaviour, criminal offending, family and medical details.

Journalists Nicky Hager and Jon Stephenson at the launch of the book, Hit & Run. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Military called on conflicting NZSAS civilian casualty stories

20 Jul, 2019 5:00am
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NZDF told to front up and explain tangled stories before inquiry into NZSAS raid.

American Reiss Berger, who had charges of careless driving causing death dismissed after his lawyer carried out his own investigation. Photo / David Fisher

NEW ZEALAND

Tourist walks from fatal charges after own investigation

14 Jul, 2019 6:00pm
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Former MP Mike Sabin's investigation helps clear tourist driver of fatal charges.

Oranga Tamariki developed a plan to return baby Chu, now 5, to the country of his birth even though he barely knew anyone there, or spoke the language, or knew the culture. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Oranga Tamariki bungle: Risk drug mum's baby would be sold by gangs

13 Jul, 2019 10:11am
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Family Court judge lashes child protection agency over care of drug smugglers' baby.

Destiny Church Bishop Brian Tamaki with Far North mayoral candidate Jay Hepi in Kaikohe. Photo / David Fisher

NEW ZEALAND

The Holy Trinity to electoral success for Brian and Hannah Tamaki

11 Jul, 2019 7:54pm
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David Fisher analyses the plan behind Brian and Hannah Tamaki's political ambitions.

Destiny Church's Brian and Hannah Tamaki.

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Destiny's Tamakis put up ex gang boss for Far North mayor

11 Jul, 2019 9:27am
4 minutes to read

Brian and Hannah Tamaki put up a mayoral candidate in Far North electoral race.

NZSAS troopers leaving a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan. Photo / Supplied

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The deleted SAS raid footage politicians didn't see

9 Jul, 2019 3:00pm
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NZDF used edited Apache footage to get Beehive support over Hit & Run claims.

Video imagery from an Apache helicopter gunship shows armed men leaving a house in the village. Photo / Supplied

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Analysis: NZSAS secrets revealed - how it happened and what it means

2 Jul, 2019 11:00am
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David Fisher explains how the NZSAS secrets became public and what it means.

NZSAS troopers leave a Chinook helicopter in Afghanistan. Photo / Supplied

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NZSAS secrets spilled online as inquiry digs deep

1 Jul, 2019 5:08pm
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NZDF said 'no', Chief Ombudsman said 'no' but NZSAS secrets are out there now.

Intelligence and Security Inspector-General Cheryl Gwyn

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NZ's spy watchdog battles to see secret emails

17 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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New clash between spies and their watchdog over claims of NZSAS collateral damage.

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom faces extradition to the US. Photo / File

BUSINESS

US offers extra options to extradite Kim Dotcom

14 Jun, 2019 2:00pm
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US says no need to prove actual owner of Megaupload movies and music for extradition.

Bram van der Kolk and Mathias Ortmann during the 2015 extradition hearing. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Comment: The Megaupload coders and their emails

14 Jun, 2019 9:28am
5 minutes to read

Four are accused but two sit in court - the Megaupload accused at the Supreme Court.

It seemed the Kim Dotcom case would forever be a part of New Zealand. Photo / File

BUSINESS

A tale of two Kims: The parallel cases

13 Jun, 2019 6:30pm
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Comment: The US is finally presenting its case against Kim Dotcom - but will it matter?

The Megaupload accused in 2012 - Bram van der Kolk, Kim Dotcom, Mathias Ortmann and Finn Batato. Photo / File

BUSINESS

The US: Megaupload accused knew piracy made them money

13 Jun, 2019 2:09pm
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The United States makes its case for Kim Dotcom and others to be extradited.

Kim Dotcom, who faces extradition to the United States on allegations of massive copyright infringement. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Kim Dotcom 'conspiracy': US takes its case to Supreme Court

12 Jun, 2019 5:53pm
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The United States steps forward to say why Kim Dotcom and others should be extradited.

Kim Dotcom at the 2015 extradition hearing. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Kim Dotcom's lawyer says Megaupload like Dropbox, YouTube

12 Jun, 2019 2:18pm
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Lawyer Ron Mansfield aligns Kim Dotcom's website with popular websites.

The Supreme Court is Kim Dotcom's final safety net in the Megaupload extradition case. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

David Fisher: Speed-dating, magic and Kim Dotcom at the Supreme Court

12 Jun, 2019 8:45am
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In the Supreme Court, lawyers tackle a judicial Everest in the Megaupload case

The FBI killed Megaupload in 2012 and had New Zealand police arrest Kim Dotcom. Photo / Getty Images

BUSINESS

Supreme plotting at Kim Dotcom's court of last resort

11 Jun, 2019 6:40pm
4 minutes to read

What if, asked a Supreme Court justice, I just took your novel and sold it on the street?

Accused: Kim Dotcom and three others face extradition to the United States on charges related to alleged massive copyright infringement. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Dotcom lawyer: Movie warnings on copyright 'propaganda'

11 Jun, 2019 4:43pm
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Ron Mansfield tells the Supreme Court that Megaupload never breached copyright.

Kim Dotcom faces years in a US prison if extradited and convicted over allegations of massive copyright infringement. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

'Cut-and-paste' Megaupload judgment put before Supreme Court

11 Jun, 2019 2:34pm
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Yellow-highlighted pages on more than half of extradition judgment, says lawyer.

Kim Dotcom during a 2013 press conference, talking about the 2012 FBI-inspired raid which saw him and three others arrested. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

FBI showed no proof of Megaupload copyright breach - lawyer

10 Jun, 2019 5:22pm
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Supreme Court told there's no evidence linking alleged Megaupload breaches to copyright.

NEW ZEALAND

Dotcom extradition: Supreme Court told of 'cut-and-paste' decision

10 Jun, 2019 11:43am
4 minutes to read

Extradition case against Kim Dotcom and others reaches NZ's highest court.

Kim Dotcom with wife Liz Dotcom. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Dotcom in final Megaupload plea to Supreme Court

10 Jun, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Seven years in the making, Dotcom has one final appeal to the Supreme Court.

Former detective sergeant Theo Ackroyd, who was head of Gisborne police's child protection unit while also chairman of the Gisborne Intermediate board of trustees. Photo / David Fisher

NEW ZEALAND

Cop said he reported teacher - new report says he didn't

9 Jun, 2019 6:03am
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Cops says he told Teachers' Council - but they called looking for answers.

NEW ZEALAND

Arthur Taylor: Why more prisoners should serve their sentence in the community

8 Jun, 2019 4:37pm
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Long-time prisoner Arthur Taylor has hit out at the treatment of inmates.

Reiha McLelland, 13, who took her life in 2014. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Secret report: What police kept from teen suicide inquest

8 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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Inquest into the suicide of teen Reiha McLelland not given police internal inquiry.

The Megaupload accused in 2012 - Bram van der Kolk, Kim Dotcom, Mathias Ortmann and Finn Batato. Photo / Sarah Ivey

NEW ZEALAND

Kim Dotcom's final extradition appeal ends the sideshows

8 Jun, 2019 5:00am
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The long-running extradition case reaches the Supreme Court for its final(ish) hearing.

Home invasion gunman Ned Paraha. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Whale Oil book's home invasion gunman declined parole

31 May, 2019 5:11pm
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Police seeking Crown Law advice on charges after fresh inquiries.

Police are investigating an inmate's claim she was pepper sprayed, handcuffed then smashed to a concrete floor. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Inmate assault claim probe after lawyer's visit blocked

31 May, 2019 4:11pm
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Inmate claims she was pepper sprayed, handcuffed and face-smashed into the floor.

Former MP Georgina Beyer, speaking in 2004 in support of legislation which would allow civil unions. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Georgina Beyer - why I'm not going to Destiny's big gay out

31 May, 2019 1:25pm
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Transgender former MP and mayor says: "I want to hear an apology."

Destiny Church's Bishop Brian Tamaki and Pastor Hannah Tamaki. Photo / Mike Scott

NEW ZEALAND

Brian Tamaki invites gay community for date with Destiny

30 May, 2019 3:51pm
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Destiny Church opens its doors to rainbow community - but who will walk through?

The only public sighting of the accused gunman since the attack. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Anders Breivik's jailers advise guards of accused mosque shooter

30 May, 2019 5:00am
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Prison staff turn to jailers of Norwegian terrorist for advice on mosque shooter.

Rebecca Blatchford with partner Matt Blomfield at their Auckland home. Photo / Hayden Woodward

NEW ZEALAND

Whaleoil blogger's conspiracy exposed in book

29 May, 2019 5:00am
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A new book calls for greater enforcement against online harassment.

NEW ZEALAND

Exclusive: New book exposes Whaleoil blogger's campaign

28 May, 2019 6:00pm
11 minutes to read

New book reveals a conspiracy behind Whaleoil blogger's attacks on businessman.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern meets with Canterbury District Commander John Price at Masjid Al Noor in Christchurch. Photo / Reuters

NEW ZEALAND

Exclusive: Inside mind of 'watchlist' subject visited by cops

21 May, 2019 7:00pm
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A social media user visited by police talks about why he was targeted.

NEW ZEALAND

NZSAS told civilians killed just days after Hit & Run raid

20 May, 2019 3:00pm
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New NZSAS raid details emerge after classified documents released.

A police officer stands guard during Prince William, Duke of Cambridge's visit with first responders to the scene of the Christchurch terror attacks. Photo / Getty

NEW ZEALAND

Police raids as terror 'watchlist' pulled from social media

17 May, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Police raids post-Christchurch are sparking concern after targeting choices.

Police guard one of the mosques in the wake of the March 15 attacks. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

The hunt for answers - what you need to know about the massacre inquiry

14 May, 2019 3:14pm
6 minutes to read

The search for the truth starts Monday - how will it be done?

National Party MPs Sarah Dowie and Jami-Lee Ross before their relationship ended and he was ejected from the party. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Police inquiry into MP: Are Dowie's days numbered?

14 May, 2019 12:00pm
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National's Sarah Dowie and party leader Simon Bridges quiet on co-operation with police.

Corrections minister Kelvin Davis doing the dishes while the party goes on. He's in it to work, not for an easy ride. Photo / David Fisher

NEW ZEALAND

Analysis: How Kelvin Davis got $98m to fix our worst inmates

10 May, 2019 7:00pm
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David Fisher watched Kelvin Davis at Ngawha prison and asks: How did he get $98m?

Corrections minister Kelvin Davis - his $100m prison plan aims to reduce reoffending and the number of victims of crime. Photo / Paul Taylor

NEW ZEALAND

$100m plan to tackle toughest inmates

10 May, 2019 2:45pm
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Corrections minister Kelvin Davis and his $100m plan to solve society's greatest threat.

NZSAS training at the NZDF's battle training facility in South Auckland. Photo / Mike Scott

NEW ZEALAND

Inside SAS training deaths: By elephant, bomb or error

10 May, 2019 10:00am
19 minutes to read

David Fisher reveals details of NZSAS training fatalities - one involving an elephant.

A mushroom cloud after the explosion of a French atomic bomb above the atoll of Mururoa. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Project Doris: When France secretly built a beacon on NZ soil to target nukes

1 May, 2019 11:00am
10 minutes to read

Archives NZ files reveal our 1980s horror over a French antenna on the Chatham Islands.

NEW ZEALAND

Inside the secret operation to save Kiwi kidnapped by Isis

16 Apr, 2019 5:58pm
12 minutes to read

David Fisher reports on how close NZ and coalition forces got to a daring rescue mission.

NEW ZEALAND

A life helping others: How Kiwi nurse Louisa Akavi came to be kidnapped by brutal regime

15 Apr, 2019 9:03am
18 minutes to read

David Fisher reveals the inside story of the NZ nurse kidnapped by ISIS terrorists.

Kiwi model Kylie Bax and husband Spiros Poros Australia Fashion Week in 2012. Photo / Getty Images

NEW ZEALAND

Kylie Bax and ex-husband in bitter court battle over million-dollar homestead

6 Apr, 2019 5:21pm
11 minutes to read

Ex-husband has laid a police complaint against former top Kiwi model.

Former blogger Cameron Slater, leaving the High Court at Auckland after a defamation hearing in 2014. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Big Read: Blogger, Blomfield and police - a catalogue of failure

4 Apr, 2019 8:00pm
12 minutes to read

Police admit string of errors investigating complaints made by businessman.

Activist and blogger Martyn Bradbury. Photo / Natalie Slade

NEW ZEALAND

Hacker hunt leads to 'secret' evidence in closed court

31 Mar, 2019 1:59pm
4 minutes to read

Police don't want blogger Martyn Bradbury to hear the evidence against him.