Articles by Hannah Bartlett
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Crime
Stepdad gave young girl lollypops in exchange for silence about ongoing abuse
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 9:11pmWarning: This story deals with details of the sexual abuse of a child and may be distressing. A schoolgirl who was abused...
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National
Costly deception: Man’s crime spree with former bosses’ fuel cards, accounts
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 12:52pmA man with a serious drug addiction went on a $33,000 crime spree using his former employers' accounts at stores and stolen...
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National
‘You stole his childhood’: Teen hitchhiker followed to playground and sexually preyed upon
Friday, 17 January 2025, 7:12amWarning: This story deals with details of sexual offending against a child and may be distressing. “Your crime against my...
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National
'I don't have a mum': The girl who was disowned after revealing her stepdad's sexual abuse
Thursday, 16 January 2025, 7:39amWhen a girl revealed she was being sexually abused by her mother’s partner, she was essentially disowned by adults who claimed...
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Crime
Women charged over violent death of 8yo Rickah’Shae named
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 3:45pmThe two women charged in relation to the death of 8-year-old Te Teko boy Rickah’Shae Keefe-Haerewa can now be named. They...
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National
'Pain and fear': Raped teen tells attacker she wished he'd killed her
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 10:33amWarning: This story deals with details of sexual violence and may be distressing. “I wished he had killed me, that would...
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Crime
'Sinister': Husband accused of rape fathered three kids with wife's younger sister
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 8:59pmWarning: This story deals with allegations of sexual assault and may be distressing. “It is not a crime in law to have a...
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National
Tauranga man who sexually violated woman after work function named
Sunday, 1 December 2024, 3:46pmWarning: This story deals with details of sexual assault and may be upsetting. The identity of a man who violated a woman...
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National
Judge intervenes after 14-year-old girl faced second night in police cells
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 3:36pmA judge forced Oranga Tamariki to find a bed for a 14-year-old who was facing a second night in the police cells because...
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National
'You’re trusting them': Family speak out after home failed to properly care for dementia patient
Saturday, 23 November 2024, 1:08pmWhen Dave Appleton’s mum fractured her arm during a rest home incident, he thought it was a one-off. Appleton and his family...
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Crime
Stabbed and walked away laughing: Teen's ongoing trauma after shopping mall attack
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 7:05amA teen who was followed into a shopping mall before being stabbed several times says she still remembers the attacker – a...
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National
Shattered trust: Woman assaulted by team leader during cyclone response
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 11:39amWarning: This story includes details of sexual harm and may be distressing. When a woman volunteered with an emergency response...
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Crime
Mix of verdicts in Tauranga rape trial for RSE workers
Saturday, 19 October 2024, 5:01pmWarning: This story deals with details of alleged sexual violence, which some readers may find upsetting. A woman was raped...
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National
'Sorry': Much loved family pet to be put down after repeat attacks on smaller dogs
Friday, 4 October 2024, 8:55amA family that owned a dangerous dog will have to say goodbye to “Baby Girl” after they failed to fence their property and...
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National
School principal forged documents to claim grandparents' super after they died
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 8:17amA Rotorua principal facing financial difficulties forged court documents to claim inheritance money from his grandparents’...
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National
'Horrified and deeply ashamed': 67-year-old found with 8500 child abuse images
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 12:53pmWarning: This story discusses sexual abuse, self-harm and suicide. A man’s risk of self-harm and suicide resulted in him...
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National
'Unliveable': UK family say their dream of a better life here turned into tenancy nightmare
Monday, 30 September 2024, 7:13amBroken appliances. A cracked hob. Nails sticking out of the deck with boards that flipped up when you stood on them. A faulty...
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Crime
'There are two kids lying in the road': Woman's 111 call moments after fatal crash
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 7:14am“They were racing down the road and the car was totalled, there are two kids lying in the middle of the road.” Those are...
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National
Pharmacy blunder: Mother in shock after her 2-year-old's close call
Saturday, 14 September 2024, 11:12amA mum has been left shaken after she almost gave her 2-year-old five times more liquid steroid than prescribed. This comes...
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Crime
Fatal crash: Daughter waited for dad's nightly call, but it never came
Thursday, 12 September 2024, 10:03amRotorua father and grandfather Jackson French never missed a nightly call to his youngest daughter, after she moved to Tauranga. But...
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National
Will Wars: Daughter claims she should get twice as much as her siblings
Saturday, 7 September 2024, 2:36pmA woman tried to claim a double share of her father’s estate because she thought she had done more to care for her parents...
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Crime
'Horrific mistake': Female teacher caught kissing a young girl
Friday, 23 August 2024, 7:08am“Goodnight gorgeous. Sleep well. Don’t be sorry. You need sleep. It’s been a busy day. Thank you for today’s events. Hugs...
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Crime
'Used to it': Five young cousins speak out against sexual abuser
Saturday, 17 August 2024, 2:44pmWarning: This story contains evidence of a sexual nature which some readers may find upsetting. A 15-year-old boy had been...
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National
Firefighter sent family a message saying he'd be home soon - but never made it
Wednesday, 14 August 2024, 8:59pmVolunteer firefighter Peter Wayne Ferguson sent a message to his step-daughter at 3:14pm to say he’d be home by 4pm. But...
