Articles by David Williams
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National
Watch: Teen repeatedly punches live octopus in ‘disgusting’ beach attack
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 10:25amWarning: Graphic content A “violent and disturbing” video has emerged of a teenage boy repeatedly punching a live octopus...
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National
What can New Zealanders expect for the 2025 Year of the Snake?
Saturday, 25 January 2025, 4:20pmThe Year of the Snake will bring favourable market conditions, a flourishing real estate sector and an explosion of new ideas,...
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Crime
Sexual investigation probe at popular music festival for teens
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 10:09amWarning: This story mentions sexual abuse and may be distressing Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault at a...
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National
‘Kept fooling myself’: Auckland man loses $50k in romance scam
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 9:47amAn Auckland man has lost nearly $50,000 after being lured into an online romance scam with the promise of financial gains...
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National
'Help': Body located after Taupō jetski accident, witness heard panicked cries
Monday, 20 January 2025, 8:51pmThe body of a jetskier who went missing after an incident on Lake Taupō has been found by divers. Police said the Police...
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National
‘Won’t eat you’: Jet skier’s thrilling close encounter with 5m whale shark
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 5:28pmAn Auckland man had the encounter of a lifetime when a 5m-long creature swam around and under his boat, before knocking it...
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Auckland
Major works under way to repair water main fault beneath Queen St
Monday, 13 January 2025, 1:27pmA water main burst in Auckland’s CBD, causing water to gush down Queen St and develop a crack in the asphalt A Queen St apartment...
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National
Muriwai residents say crowds stripping rocks bare of sealife
Friday, 10 January 2025, 10:44amA Muriwai resident says crowds are stripping rocks bare of mussels and shellfish at the popular West Auckland beach. Mark...
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National
Auckland’s Karanga Plaza Pool declared unsafe to swim days after opening
Thursday, 26 December 2024, 1:53pmJust days after its opening, Safeswim has declared Karanga Plaza, where the city’s newest outdoor saltwater pool sits, unsafe...
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National
Fears 'hordes' will turn up after home listed on booking site by scammer
Tuesday, 17 December 2024, 7:14amAn Auckland woman’s Airbnb property was listed on Booking.com without her approval, causing concern. Kellie Walker fears...
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National
'Vibrant, lovable, crazy': Mother of Coromandel shooting victim pays tribute
Monday, 16 December 2024, 1:25pmThe man shot and killed in Coromandel was a father of five and his grieving mother has paid tribute to her “ratbag, free-spirited”...
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National
'I was a bit shook': Teacher pulls man off tracks as train closes in
Friday, 29 November 2024, 7:12amQuick thinking by music teacher Bill Rootes prevented a tragedy on Auckland’s Western train line on Tuesday. Rootes, with...
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National
'Going to f**king kill you': NZ Jewish community faces violence, threats, abuse
Thursday, 28 November 2024, 9:56amWARNING: This article contains antisemitic, racist and violent language. New Zealand’s Jewish community has seen an increase...
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National
'Saw her hanging there': Auckland truck driver saves woman falling onto motorway
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 8:04pmQuick thinking by an Auckland truck driver saved the life of a woman who fell from a Southern Motorway overbridge, causing...
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National
'The sweet spot': Best times, places for Kiwis to see once-in-a-lifetime comet
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 8:39pmTonight is the first chance for New Zealanders to spot a comet with the naked eye that hasn’t been seen in our skies for...
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National
Young Kiwi woman drugged, sexually assaulted during Indonesian holiday
Friday, 11 October 2024, 10:42amWARNING: This story refers to sexual offending A New Zealand woman drugged and sexually assaulted while on holiday in Indonesia...
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National
RSA left redfaced after blackface incident apologises, says it was 'worn in innocence'
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 1:15pmThe Matamata RSA has apologised for a guest attending a recent quiz night in blackface. The branch says it strives to be...
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National
Inquiry under way after vessel runs aground on Westport beach
Monday, 2 September 2024, 4:25pmAn inquiry is under way into the grounding of the barge Manahau on a beach near Westport, following a week of stormy weather. The...
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National
'All of a sudden they were gone': Sabine family neighbour recalls parents leaving kids home alone
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 3:54pmLeigh Ann Sabine abandoned her five children in New Zealand before heading to Australia with her husband John The couple...
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Crime
'Someone looking out for me': Tradie escapes gunfire by millimetres in Beach Haven shooting
Wednesday, 24 July 2024, 1:16pmAn unsuspecting tradie who escaped being killed by millimetres believes “someone was looking out for him” after the ute he...
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Sport
Te Anau Tennis Club bursting with pride following Lulu Sun’s Wimbledon Round of 16 victory
Monday, 8 July 2024, 9:42amMembers of the Kiwi tennis star Lulu Sun’s tennis club are fizzing with excitement after she continued her stunning run to...
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Education
'Makes me feel sick': School principal blasts Actura NZ after cancelled space school trip
Monday, 17 June 2024, 1:41pmThe principal of Napier Girls’ High School says her students have been denied a trip of a lifetime following the collapse...
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Crime
'Kick in the teeth': Break-in piles more pressure on Morningside café
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 1:51pmCrave Cafe in the Auckland suburb of Morningside said an overnight burglary is a “real kick in the teeth” in the face of...
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National
Two dead in house fire: Hero dad helped rescue sole survivor
Monday, 13 May 2024, 10:17amA man driving by the scene of a fatal house fire in Auckland this morning has told of the moment he helped the only survivor...
