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National

Son pleads not guilty to murdering father in Massey driveway death
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 11:34am
A man accused of murdering his father by running him over in a driveway has denied the charge. Aaren James Wilson, appeared...
National

How much money do Kiwis need per week in retirement? Report reveals metro/provincial divide
Tuesday, 28 January 2025, 7:09am
Cost of living increases have continued to put pressure on retirement budgets, despite the inflation rate dropping. Retirees...
National

‘Community spirit in action’: Students rescue stricken launch stranded on rocks
Friday, 24 January 2025, 3:14pm
Westlake Boys’ High School students are being praised for rescuing a stranded boat. The boat became grounded on rocks near...
Auckland

Armed police arrest shirtless man in Grey Lynn after car chase
Friday, 17 January 2025, 2:58pm
Armed police arrested a 49-year-old man after a pursuit across central Auckland. The chase ended on Tuarangi Rd, Grey Lynn,...
National

Second shooting overnight in Auckland, shot fired in feud outside restaurant
Friday, 17 January 2025, 11:06am
Three people have been arrested after a firearms incident in Mt Wellington involving two vehicles. Occupants in one vehicle...
World

How Los Angeles fires would look on maps of Auckland, Christchurch
Friday, 10 January 2025, 2:20pm
Maps overlaying wildfires in Los Angeles on maps of Christchurch and Auckland highlight the extent of the destruction, while...
National

Pukekohe ‘suspicious’ death: Police name Donnie Houben as victim, family want answers
Friday, 10 January 2025, 1:48pm
Police are continuing to probe the “suspicious” death of a man found dead in a Pukekohe home, described by whānau as “the...
Crime

Death of Pukekohe man, 48, being treated as ‘suspicious’
Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 12:36pm
Police are now treating the death of a Pukekohe man in December as “suspicious” following results of a postmortem exam. Counties...
National

Watch: Thick smoke billows into air after fire breaks out at recycling plant
Wednesday, 8 January 2025, 12:13pm
A fire has broken out at a South Auckland scrap metal recycling facility this morning, sending plumes of black smoke into...
National

‘We need your help’: DoC searching for dolphin caught in net, West Auckland
Tuesday, 7 January 2025, 4:01pm
The Department of Conservation (DoC) is asking the public for help finding an entangled dolphin in Auckland waters. The juvenile/subadult...
Upper North Island

'Lucky to not be dealing with a fatality': Second incident of car driving into police
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 11:22am
Four people are injured including two police officers after a vehicle crashed into stationary police car last night on SH...
Auckland

Fatal crash in Karaka leaves one dead, another seriously injured
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 9:13am
One person has died and another has serious injuries after a car crashed into a bank in Karaka last night. Emergency services...
Politics

Tributes flow for Te Pāti Māori co-founder Dame Tariana Turia
Friday, 3 January 2025, 9:59am
Politicians across the country are paying tribute to Te Pāti Māori co-founder, leader and long-serving MP Dame Tariana Turia...
National

‘Biggest day ever’ for drug testing at NZ music festival
Wednesday, 1 January 2025, 1:52pm
The NZ Drug Foundation had its biggest drug-checking day ever on the first day of Rhythm and Vines. Drug safety-checking...
World

‘Biggest day ever’ for drug testing at NZ music festival
Wednesday, 1 January 2025, 9:40am
The New Zealand Drug Foundation had its “biggest day ever” for safety checking recreational drugs at a festival at the end...
Crime

'Significant assault': Police reveal more details of Lake Hāwea homicide
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 8:57am
Police have revealed Invercargill woman Karen Gaylene White died from injuries she sustained in a “significant assault”. In...
National

Watch: Roaring car seen 'driving like something else' after Massey driveway death
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 1:11pm
A resident of a street where a person was killed says they could hear a vehicle roaring up a hill before it struck something...
National

Embattled businessman under investigation for new Waiheke bike business
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 2:06pm
Embattled businessman Christian Hoff-Nielsen is under investigation for allegedly running his new bike rental company illegally...
National

‘Twice the legal speed limit’: Hells Angel biker flees police, caught at petrol station
Friday, 6 December 2024, 2:36pm
A patched Hells Angels biker has been charged after allegedly travelling at nearly twice the legal speed on an Auckland motorway. The...
National

Not guilty: RNZAF aviator accused of sexually violating younger colleague
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 3:04pm
WARNING: This article discusses allegations of sexual violation that may be distressing. Two Air Force colleagues agree they...
National

RNZAF Leading Aircraftman accused of sexually violating younger colleague
Wednesday, 4 December 2024, 1:12pm
WARNING: This article discusses allegations of sexual violation that may be distressing. A member of the Air Force allegedly...
National

Better Be Home Soon: $134 for 10-minute taxi ride after Crowded House gig
Sunday, 1 December 2024, 4:02pm
An Auckland woman was charged over $13 per minute for a 10-minute taxi ride after a Crowded House concert. The driver allegedly...
National

New Police Commissioner’s dad Roger Chambers charged with misconduct by lawyers disciplinary tribunal
Friday, 29 November 2024, 1:59pm
Auckland barrister Roger Chambers, father of new Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, has accepted a charge of misconduct. The...
National

Watch: Moment man knocks gun from fleeing driver's hand, police move in
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 10:09am
Footage has emerged of the dramatic arrest of an armed man driving erratically in Glen Innes, which left one person in a...

Articles by Jaime Lyth

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