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Fatima Enari with her newborn granddaughter Noella. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Grandmother misses birth after horror collision with cyclist

11 Nov, 2018 5:13pm
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Fatima Enari is fighting to regain consciousness in ICU after being hit by a cyclist.

Since 2016 there have been three known deaths and 13,864 ACC claims related to boxing. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Should boxing injuries be covered by ACC?

11 Nov, 2018 3:36pm
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Since 2016 there has been three known deaths and 13,864 ACC claims related to boxing.

Daniella Smith, former women's world boxing champion, is staging a fight night to raise money for Women's Refuge. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

New rules added ahead of charity boxing event tonight

9 Nov, 2018 8:46am
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"I just pray that our event runs without injury." - Daniella Smith

NEW ZEALAND

Not enough to live on; negative Winz experience: Welfare survey

9 Nov, 2018 6:09am
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People said they do not currently receive enough income to live with dignity.

NEW ZEALAND

Horror injury sparks calls for review of charity boxing events

5 Nov, 2018 10:19am
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Kain Parsons was critically injured in a match against Steve Alfeld on Saturday night.

Lanes were closed in Waterview Tunnel last night as police worked to safely retrieve a loose dog. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

Waterview walkies: Dog takes a run through the Waterview Tunnel

5 Nov, 2018 6:57am
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Lanes were closed as police worked to safely retrieve the canine.

The first responders attend to George Scott. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Back from the dead: Moment heroes saved George's life

4 Nov, 2018 1:16pm
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George Scott, 62, had a cardiac arrest while driving and is alive due to first responders.

A Youth Court hearing in Auckland. Photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

Young criminals: The age old debate

4 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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An in-depth look at youth justice services and how they could better cater for offenders.

NZ Sculpture OnShore chairwoman Sally Dewar with Rebecca Rose's artwork Unfold Gold at Fort Takapuna. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

NZ Sculpture OnShore event in great shape

2 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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NZ Sculpture OnShore is New Zealand's largest outdoor sculpture exhibition.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet fans during a public walk along Auckland's Viaduct Harbour. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Prince Harry and Meghan greet fans at Auckland's Viaduct Harbour

30 Oct, 2018 6:42pm
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The Royal Highnesses walked along North Wharf to Karanga Plaza.

NEW ZEALAND

Racist tirade: Wellington Mayor appalled by the woman's comments

29 Oct, 2018 2:52pm
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"Her abuse in no way represents the views of the vast majority of Wellingtonians."

NEW ZEALAND

'White people only': Racist tirade upsets holidaying family

28 Oct, 2018 5:22pm
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"This is only for white people. This country is for white people only," family told.

Glenesk Rd residents Joe Ward, Kim Kerrigan and Anita Ward, with baby Forrest, 4 months old. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Floody hell: Piha's torrent of despair

28 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Kim Kerrigan is battling to learn the fate of her property.

From left, Matt McNeill, Mayank Mittal and Hank Rowe trying out the new Lime e-scooters that will be launched in Auckland on Monday. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Two e-scooter companies launch in Auckland

14 Oct, 2018 3:45pm
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Companies Onzo and Lime are launching fleets of e-scooters in Auckland.

ENTERTAINMENT

The making of a Knight: Sir John Rowles honoured

11 Oct, 2018 12:36pm
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"This sort of completes the whole trip – I can't get much after this."

The fire damaged four out of Ravensdown's 13 stores on its site. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Fertiliser factory reopens 48 hours after inferno

11 Oct, 2018 6:10am
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Ravensdown fertiliser factory is back in business just two days after a spectacular fire.

AUT Professor John Tookey, Deputy Head of School of Engineering. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Long-standing opposition against plans for Auckland waterfront stadium

10 Oct, 2018 2:22pm
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"The practicality is that it would be very expensive and very disruptive."

The 'Māori Tears' beer, owned by the Brussels Beer Project in Belgium, claims to

NEW ZEALAND

Brewery apologises for 'Māori Tears' beer

10 Oct, 2018 10:09am
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An international brewery criticised for naming its beer "Māori Tears" has apologised.

NEW ZEALAND

Belgian 'Māori Tears' beer slammed as culturally offensive

9 Oct, 2018 12:17pm
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"Does the brewer take pride in thinking of Māori who are crying?"

Guangyou Feng had his Licensed Building Practitioner's design licence cancelled. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland builder loses licence after forgery conviction

3 Oct, 2018 12:03pm
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Guangyou Feng had his Licensed Building Practitioner's design licence cancelled.

The Block NZ's Chlo and Em at the season finale auction. Photo / Supplied

ENTERTAINMENT

New owners of The Block NZ house 'over the moon'

1 Oct, 2018 7:27pm
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The new owners of Chlo and Em's property on The Block NZ weren't fans of the show.

NEW ZEALAND

Luxury cruiser damaged in boat show prang

1 Oct, 2018 4:03pm
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The 52ft flybridge Riviera "Majesnik" T-boned the "Quest 2", an Azimut 21m luxury cruiser.

Charlotte Smelt, 27, is a Lion employee sharing her personal experience with suicide. Photo / NZ Herald

NEW ZEALAND

Businesses step up fight against suicide

1 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Zero Suicide Workplace will equip businesses with suicide awareness and prevention skills.

The number of people charged with harmful digital communications has risen from 18 to 107 in three years. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Justice figures show surge in harmful digital communication charges

28 Sep, 2018 12:32pm
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The number of people charged with harmful digital communications has risen from 18 to 107.

Have you seen Theres'a Urlich, above, who has been missing for seven months? Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Psychic's disturbing premonition about missing woman

20 Sep, 2018 2:27pm
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The psychic suggested Urlich has met an alarming end at the hands of a violent offender.

NEW ZEALAND

Missing for seven months: Theres'a Urlich's family want closure

19 Sep, 2018 5:48pm
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Family have given up hope seven months since a Kaitaia woman disappeared without a trace.

Four-year-old Reuben Nolan's body was found following a two-and-a-half-hour search by police officers, local volunteers, family and friends. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Farmers urged to review safety processes after tragic death of child

18 Sep, 2018 3:07pm
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Farmers advised to take all practical steps to ensure safety around effluent ponds.

Damien Currie, 17, and Skyler Wright, 21, died after their car collided with a truck in Waikato on August 31. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Trip to Hobbiton ends in tragedy for young couple

14 Sep, 2018 3:06pm
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Damien Currie and Skyler Wright died in hospital after the crash on State Highway 27.

Rowandale School students walking home on Wordsworth Rd. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

School urges road improvements after child hit by car

13 Sep, 2018 6:40pm
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Rowandale School is advocating for road improvements after a student was hit by a car.

The property located on Great North Rd is being marketed by Ray White as an exciting prospect for anyone looking for an opportunity to build on the city fringe. Photo / Michael Craig

BUSINESS

Dilapidated home set to sell for over $1m

13 Sep, 2018 5:52pm
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The four-bedroom home is said to be "ready to be retired".

Jeff Weake, left, and Trevor Barrett on one of their flights north from the South Island. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Death of microlight pioneer shakes community

11 Sep, 2018 7:16pm
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Trevor Barrett, 71, died after his microlight aircraft crashed on Saturday.

Former NZ Defence Force houses in Papakura will be re-purposed to house the homeless. Pictured are Jody Hoare and Lt. Mike Bryan from The Salvation Army. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

New housing project will provide accommodation for over 150 homeless people

6 Sep, 2018 7:33pm
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"A particularly nice way of using existing housing but re-purposing it to meet the need."

In the past five and a half years a total of 2306 firearm-related offences were reported nationally. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Bay of Plenty and Canterbury worst hit districts for firearm-related offences

30 Aug, 2018 9:15pm
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In the past five and a half years a total of 2306 firearm-related offences were reported.

One person died in a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of on Tekapo-Twizel Rd and Mt Cook Rd just after 3pm yesterday. Photo / Google

NEW ZEALAND

Calls for changes to 'horrendous' intersection following latest death

30 Aug, 2018 2:25pm
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"Unfortunately it seems like people have to die before anything gets done."

Commuters say there are not enough parking spaces at Papakura Park and Ride. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Papakura Park & Ride: 'The best facilities that I have seen in Auckland'

30 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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"It is one of the best facilities for Park & Ride so far that I have seen in Auckland."

Emergency services respond to the scene of a crash. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Blood everywhere': Teen's hell after car struck students

29 Aug, 2018 1:24pm
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"I feel at peace with what happened... I am just grateful that I am still alive."

Glen Innes Park & Ride users say the 71 spaces are full by 7.00am, and 70 nearby fill by 7.20. Photo / Focus

NEW ZEALAND

Early morning parking scramble despite car park crime

28 Aug, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

"If you are any later than 7.20am you have to try and find a park somewhere else."

North Shore Hospital in Auckland. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Hospital EDs under pressure with record patient numbers

27 Aug, 2018 1:07pm
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A total of 2600 people presenting at EDs last week compared with 2450 last year.

Expat Arno Nel, centre, is organising a march in Auckland on September 2 to protest against expropriation of land without compensation in South Africa. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

South African expats believe land seizures could lead to civil war

22 Aug, 2018 1:35pm
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"Yes the land has to be redistributed but where does that stop?"

The winning Lotto ticket was sold at Paper Plus in Howick for the July 18 draw. Photo / Lotto NZ

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland woman flush with cash after claiming $1m Lotto prize

22 Aug, 2018 11:02am
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The winning Lotto ticket was sold at Paper Plus in Howick for the July 18 draw.

The body of a man found in the Takaka Hill area has been identified as Jason Campbell. Photo / Police

NEW ZEALAND

Body at Takaka Hill identified as missing man Jason Campbell

20 Aug, 2018 12:55pm
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The body of a man found in the Takaka Hill area has been identified as Jason Campbell.

Jacob Fifita-Tovo, 15, was flown to hospital on July 22 after suffering a spinal injury. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Slow road to recovery for Feilding teen with spinal injuries

17 Aug, 2018 10:47am
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Jacob Fifita-Tovo, 15, was flown to hospital on July 22 after suffering a spinal injury.

Michaela Miles, 19, is raising funds for life-saving surgery after being diagnosed with a Chiari Malformation of the brain. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Risk of death: 'Since I was 10-years-old I was a medical mystery'

17 Aug, 2018 6:19am
4 minutes to read

Teen fighting a debilitating illness for 10 years raising funds for life-saving surgery.

Reginald Sharma died at a house party last year. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Family devastated by not guilty verdict

16 Aug, 2018 8:12pm
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Reginald Sharma, 25, died at a house party in the early hours of August 19 last year.

NEW ZEALAND

'Cocktail of disabilities': Judges alarmed at youth crims' mental health woes

16 Aug, 2018 11:00am
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Up to 75 per cent of youths involved in justice system have a mental disorder: research.

Matthew Arai was holidaying in Bali with his wife and son when the incident occurred. Photo / Facebook

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwi in brutal Bali jail victim of 'misunderstanding'

14 Aug, 2018 12:10pm
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NZ holidaymaker struck scooter driver while trying to hail a taxi.

Hannah Francis was killed when a bus crashed near Ohakune on July 28, 2018. The bus was transporting skiers from the Turoa skifield. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Emotional farewell for girl killed in skifield bus crash

6 Aug, 2018 6:35pm
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Hannah Francis was farewelled at Morrison Funeral Home in Auckland on Monday afternoon.

Father Michael Paul Shirres as a young priest in 1954. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Family of paedophile Catholic priest 'absolutely shocked' by revelation

25 Jul, 2018 4:43pm
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Family of a former Catholic priest and self-confessed paedophile said they had no idea.

A 15-year-old Feilding High School student was flown to hospital yesterday afternoon after suffering suspected spinal injuries while playing rugby. Photo / Dean Purcell

SPORT

Feilding teen suffers suspected spinal injuries

23 Jul, 2018 2:44pm
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A Feilding student has suffered suspected spinal injuries during a high school rugby game.

Mark Manson is the author of the book The Subtle Art of not Giving a F***. Photo / File

ENTERTAINMENT

NZ's top 100 favourite books: The surprise new title at number 4

23 Jul, 2018 5:00am
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More than 25,000 New Zealand readers voted for their favourite books.

Rod Emmerson - NZME cartoonist. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwi cartoonist goes viral with 'Trophies' image

18 Jul, 2018 7:48pm
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Rod Emmerson found his work thrust into the limelight around the world this week.

Traffic on Te Atau Road, near where where a pedestrian was fatally struck. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

First responder to fatal crash appalled by rubberneckers

18 Jul, 2018 6:33pm
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"There was about seven or eight cars... but no one could bother to stop."

Wastewater overflow runs into a driveway on Beach Rd in Campbells Bay. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Homes soiled with raw sewage following heavy rain

16 Jul, 2018 8:00pm
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"Nobody should have to live with s*** all around their house."

Emergency staff at Muriwai Beach this afternoon, where two people drowned after being swept off rocks. Photo / Mana Nightingale

NEW ZEALAND

'People just keep underestimating how dangerous it is out there'.

16 Jul, 2018 7:22pm
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A man and woman have drowned after being swept off rocks at Muriwai Beach.

Flooding to the north of Thames. Photo / Meghan Lawrence

NEW ZEALAND

Drive in storm 'like a game of dodgems'

15 Jul, 2018 9:31pm
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A Herald reporter braved the weather to find out just how bad the flooding was.

Kiwi diver Kevin Black was one of over 50 diving instructors involved with the two day search and recovery of missing Chinese tourists that went down with the Phoenix. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwi diver at the centre of Thailand's worst marine disaster

13 Jul, 2018 4:46pm
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Kiwi diver Kevin Black was involved with the two day search and recovery of the Phoenix.

Thai rescue teams walk inside the cave complex where 12 boys and their soccer coach went missing. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'Pretty full on': The Kiwi diver who helped rescue Thai cave boys

13 Jul, 2018 5:57am
4 minutes to read

"All five of them came out on the day I was there... so I was in there for about 7 hours."

The Wild Boars football team were successfully rescued from a Thai cave on Tuesday (NZT) after being stuck for 18 days. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand Thai community to celebrate successful Thai cave rescue

11 Jul, 2018 8:54pm
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"It is a very happy ending and everyone is pleased that they are all safe."

A Trade Me ad for a flatmate has been labelled

NEW ZEALAND

Racist flatmates-wanted post labelled 'very inappropriate'

11 Jul, 2018 8:00pm
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The listing stated, "We won't be able to accept people from India (don't like curry)".

Leslie Gelberger and wife Laura McLeod with their children. Leslie died while swimming at Narrowneck Beach in April 2017. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Ports of Auckland charged over ocean swimmer's death

7 Jul, 2018 6:27pm
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Ports of Auckland has been charged over the death of Leslie Gelberger in April last year.

Hundreds of people have contested current alcohol selling practices after reports of a mother being refused service because of her children. Photo / Natalie Slade

NEW ZEALAND

'Crazy, bizarre': Supermarkets won't serve booze to adults with kids

6 Jul, 2018 1:45pm
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Hundreds contest current alcohol selling practices after mum reports refusal based on kids

Kristel Aholova, 35, was shocked to be denied a bottle of wine at Countdown Northcote because of the presence of her young children. Photo / Google Maps

NEW ZEALAND

Mum stopped from buying alcohol because she had her kids with her

5 Jul, 2018 4:11pm
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Kristel Aholova, 35, was refused alcohol at Countdown Northcote because of her children.