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Heath Moore
Heath Moore

Social Media and Trending Reporter for the nzherald.co.nz

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

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Watch: Beggar with alleged scam ‘I’m pregnant’ back story is confronted in carpark
Bay of Plenty Times

Watch: Beggar with alleged scam ‘I’m pregnant’ back story is confronted in carpark

17 Jan 03:33 AM
'Christmas fairy': 3yo Kiwi girl goes global after hilarious mishap on mum’s phone
Bay of Plenty Times

'Christmas fairy': 3yo Kiwi girl goes global after hilarious mishap on mum’s phone

12 Dec 10:06 PM

An innocent mistake led to unexpected Xmas cheer that's attracted love around the globe.

Watch: Motorist 'stunned' after campervan’s wild five-minute ride on wrong side of road
Bay of Plenty Times

Watch: Motorist 'stunned' after campervan’s wild five-minute ride on wrong side of road

11 Jun 07:38 AM

“I thought there’s going to be a crash. I beeped for a good five or six minutes."

Watch: Jaw-dropping video from space reveals Gabrielle's deadly track to NZ
Bay of Plenty Times

Watch: Jaw-dropping video from space reveals Gabrielle's deadly track to NZ

15 Feb 03:01 AM

Incredible footage from space shows how Cyclone Gabrielle grew and turned into NZ's path.

Watch: 'Massive boom' - Cathedral Cove damaged after 'scary' landslide
Bay of Plenty Times

Watch: 'Massive boom' - Cathedral Cove damaged after 'scary' landslide

09 Feb 01:36 AM

'If it was peak time there would have been many people. Very lucky it didn’t kill anyone.'

Watch: Wild scenes as teen steals school bus, takes it on joy ride
Bay of Plenty Times

Watch: Wild scenes as teen steals school bus, takes it on joy ride

09 Nov 06:10 AM

A gumboot-wearing youth was caught on camera taking a stolen bus on a joyride.

Watch: Crazy moment large shark jumps onto Coromandel boat
Bay of Plenty Times

Watch: Crazy moment large shark jumps onto Coromandel boat

07 Nov 06:30 AM

'We can’t go up the front to go near it because he was going absolutely bonkers.'

'Glitch in the matrix': Kiwi captures stunning ocean phenomenon
Bay of Plenty Times

'Glitch in the matrix': Kiwi captures stunning ocean phenomenon

23 May 12:29 AM

'Fifty-six years on this Earth and nature still amazes and surprises me ...'

Gone rogue: NZ celebrity animals whose wild antics have gripped the nation
Bay of Plenty Times

Gone rogue: NZ celebrity animals whose wild antics have gripped the nation

14 Jul 09:52 PM

'This is one of the funniest things I've ever seen. You're being shagged by a rare parrot'

'Be vulnerable': Walker discovers powerful message in a box
Bay of Plenty Times

'Be vulnerable': Walker discovers powerful message in a box

21 Mar 06:37 PM

"We need more of this in the world, especially at the moment."

'This is for real': How Ōpōtiki mayor helped evacuate a whole district in 45 minutes
Bay of Plenty Times

'This is for real': How Ōpōtiki mayor helped evacuate a whole district in 45 minutes

05 Mar 11:48 PM

It's rare a whole town has to be evacuated. So how did Ōpōtiki do it so successfully?

Kiwi as! Watch - Papamoa blocklayer's epic piano performance on job site goes viral
Bay of Plenty Times

Kiwi as! Watch - Papamoa blocklayer's epic piano performance on job site goes viral

30 Jun 08:57 PM

"Beanie, camo and gumboots on the back of a ute, tied down onto the tray. Legend!"

Watch: UFO? Ship seen 'hovering' over Mt Maunganui waters
Bay of Plenty Times

Watch: UFO? Ship seen 'hovering' over Mt Maunganui waters

29 Apr 06:43 AM

'It was like seeing something unreal. I thought my eyes are playing a trick on me.'

'It's about appropriate dress': Mall fires back after woman in bikini booted
Bay of Plenty Times

'It's about appropriate dress': Mall fires back after woman in bikini booted

26 Jan 05:32 AM

Tauranga mall to investigate after woman in bikini top says she was kicked out.

'Treated like criminals': Woman booted out of mall over bikini top
Bay of Plenty Times

'Treated like criminals': Woman booted out of mall over bikini top

25 Jan 02:28 AM

A woman claims she was discriminated against by security while trying to shop for a shirt.

Watch: Terrifying moment offender rams police car during chase
Bay of Plenty Times

Watch: Terrifying moment offender rams police car during chase

13 Nov 06:06 AM

'He drove up to the spikes and realised he couldn't get around them so thought bugger it.'

Catch of the day: Best fish and chip shops in Aotearoa
Bay of Plenty Times

Catch of the day: Best fish and chip shops in Aotearoa

01 Jan 09:05 PM

Not keen on cooking today? Here's Kiwis' favourite chippies.

Watch: Kiwi teaches rescue 'Bambi' to dance to Ed Sheeran
Bay of Plenty Times

Watch: Kiwi teaches rescue 'Bambi' to dance to Ed Sheeran

24 Oct 01:35 AM

Deerty Dancing: Rescued after her mother was shot, this deer is one staggering talent.

'Time to take a stand': Kiwis set for nationwide petrol boycott
Bay of Plenty Times

'Time to take a stand': Kiwis set for nationwide petrol boycott

04 Oct 08:45 PM

Disgruntled Kiwis are set to take a stand and boycott petrol stations around the country.

'A miracle no one died': Frightening near head-on collision caught on camera
Bay of Plenty Times

'A miracle no one died': Frightening near head-on collision caught on camera

22 Aug 12:49 AM

"I've seen some crazy stuff on our roads but that's one of the worst I've seen."

Catch of the day: Best fish and chip shops in NZ
Bay of Plenty Times

Catch of the day: Best fish and chip shops in NZ

31 Jul 04:32 AM

After a tasty dinner or the perfect hangover cure? Here's Kiwis' favourite chippies.

House of stench: Inside NZ's most disgusting homes
Bay of Plenty Times

House of stench: Inside NZ's most disgusting homes

03 Apr 02:10 AM

Property manager lifts lid on the horrors of some of New Zealand's most disgusting homes.

Trent Boult's top five jaw-dropping catches
Sport

Trent Boult's top five jaw-dropping catches

10 Dec 02:40 AM

The Black Caps paceman has pulled off yet another ripper catch against the West Indies.

Megathrust tsunami 'too fast for warnings'
Bay of Plenty Times

Megathrust tsunami 'too fast for warnings'

09 Oct 09:25 PM

GNS quake geologist opens up about the risks of a 'megathrust' earthquake in New Zealand.

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