Articles by Belinda Feek
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National
‘She said ’yes': Man acquitted of filming Tinder date during consensual sex
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 9:04pmA man has been cleared of making Snapchat videos while having sex with a woman he met on Tinder after his lawyer argued she...
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Crime
‘I’m so broken’: Family’s grief after car crashes into Fonterra truck, killing young couple
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 8:40pmAn Auckland man will fight charges laid after the car police allege he was driving crashed into a Fonterra truck and caught...
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Crime
'I’ve got four counts of manslaughter and I want to make you the fifth,' man tells cop
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 8:40pmA Hamilton man convicted for his part in an illegal street race that resulted in the deaths of four people drunkenly tried...
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National
‘Quite unusual’: Woman’s extravagant lengths to get free rent
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 11:42amA Hamilton woman defrauded four property rental companies over nearly three years, costing them tens of thousands of dollars. Christine...
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National
‘I can do whatever I want’: Shoplifter threatens to rape staffer during theft
Friday, 17 January 2025, 5:20pmA drunken shoplifter threatened to rape and kill a Specsavers staff member as he stormed out of the store with more than...
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National
'I felt like I failed her': Father haunted by preschool daughter's abuse
Friday, 17 January 2025, 3:14pmWarning: This story discusses sexual assault and may be distressing for some readers A father invited his friend over for...
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National
‘Now a low risk to others’: Teen involved in $378k Michael Hill robbery avoids jail
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 8:20pmA 17-year-old who stormed a Michael Hill store with three others and fled with $378,000 worth of jewellery has managed to...
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National
‘Constantly looking over my shoulder’: Man's relief at being caught after five years on the run
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 8:11pmA man who fraudulently clocked up nearly $50,000 of purchases from businesses like Bunnings spent five years on the run before...
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Crime
'Remorseful she's been caught': Office lady had been stealing for years
Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 9:28amIt was a finance manager’s query of why an account had gone into credit that led to the discovery of a near $30,000 theft...
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National
'Utterly stupid and selfish': Crash victim's family front killer meth-driver
Saturday, 21 December 2024, 10:23am“I won’t be home late tonight,” Raymond Mathews said to his wife, Marie, as he shot out the door to join his mates at golf...
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National
Trainer kicks horse in genitals - avoids conviction, name suppressed
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 9:09pmA North Island horse trainer who admitted ill-treatment of four horses - including kicking one twice in the genitals - has...
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Crime
Alleged Coromandel shooter named as victim's family come together to grieve
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 12:28pmA man will fight charges of murder and attempted murder after an alleged shooting on a remote road on the Coromandel Peninsula. Kevin...
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National
Man ran down teen the same day he was in court for running down elderly woman
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 9:11pmThe same day a man appeared in court for intentionally hitting an elderly woman with his car, he ran down a teenager in a...
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National
'I'm gonna blow': Police swoop on man who called Parliament threatening murder
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 8:52pmWARNING: Some readers may find the contents of this story distressing A man called Parliament House and threatened to go...
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National
'Lost the plot': Judge slams teen's retaliation of comatose man
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 8:52pmA teen “lost the plot” when he unleashed an attack on an unconscious man on the ground before driving off with a member of...
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National
Prisoner launched shank attack on fellow inmate in exercise yard
Saturday, 16 November 2024, 4:44pmInmate Judge Heke was in the exercise yard at Spring Hill Prison when he launched a surprise attack on another inmate with...
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National
'Should I kill him now?' Drunk man burns down ex's home, threatens new partner
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:15pmFuelled by booze and driven by jealousy, a man burnt down his former partner’s home, then drove to where she lived with her...
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National
Man blackmails Tinder victim: Pay up or I tell your family
Saturday, 31 August 2024, 2:45pmA man blackmailed another man he met off Tinder, threatening to tell his family about his sexual preferences if he didn’t...
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Crime
Foster mum with Once Were Warriors upbringing jailed for $221k benefit fraud
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 8:41pmA foster mum who defrauded the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) of more than $200,000 had a Once Were Warriors-type upbringing...
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Crime
Man jailed for violence against toddler who suffered injuries 'worse than some fatalities'
Wednesday, 21 August 2024, 3:00pmA man who inflicted serious and sustained violence on a “wholly and utterly defenceless ” toddler over three months says...
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Crime
‘Help, my daughter isn't breathing’: Dad’s desperate efforts to save toddler heard in murder trial
Thursday, 15 August 2024, 9:01pmWarning: This story contains content that some may find disturbing A teen has described the moment a “terrified and panicked”...
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Crime
'I did not kill my daughter': Defence say 'magic carpet ride' caused toddler's fatal injuries
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 7:11amThe father of a toddler – who died after suffering “catastrophic” stomp-type injuries – has been accused of causing her death...
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Crime
Why teen service station robber got a 65% discount at sentencing
Monday, 22 July 2024, 8:21pmA teen involved in a service station armed robbery has received a flurry of discounts that has reduced his sentence by 65%. From...
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Crime
Robber storms bakery with knife, gun and hammer down his pants
Saturday, 20 July 2024, 5:01pmA man stormed a bakery intending to rob it, with a firearm, a 20cm knife and a cut-down ball hammer stuffed down his pants. While...
