Tara Shaskey is an assistant editor and reporter for the Open Justice team, based in Taranaki.
Tara Shaskey began her journalism career in 2014 as a motoring reporter for Stuff before taking on other rounds such as crime and justice, arts and entertainment, and Māori issues. In 2022, she joined NZME as part of the Open Justice project, a specialist team of multimedia journalists who cover a wide range of courts, tribunals, and legal issues across New Zealand. You can contact Tara at tara.shaskey@nzme.co.nz.
Mother jailed for pouring boiling water on her son fails to overturn conviction
She maintains the boy injured himself when he tripped with a hot pot of pasta.
'The most caring individuals ever': Doctors killed in crash at dangerous intersection
Three years on, further changes to make the intersection safer remain 'deferred'.
Hit-and-run: Driver flees after hitting boy, 5, on his scooter, sending him flying
Fleeing was an impulsive move that has been attributed to the driver's autism.