Articles by Melissa Nightingale
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National
Emergency services contained a large scrub fire north of Wellington
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 3:28pmA large vegetation fire is burning in Spinnaker Reserve, Whitby. Fire and Emergency say the fire was contained before it...
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Politics
Aussie diplomat’s partner pleads guilty to Wellington assault
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 12:49pmThe partner of an Australian diplomat has accepted a charge of assault on a night out in Wellington. Police had to request...
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National
‘Could have been tragic’: Fleeing driver jailed for hitting cop
Wednesday, 15 January 2025, 6:18pmJames Wiki Henry was sentenced to 23 months in prison for driving into a police officer deploying road spikes. The sentencing...
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National
Escaped prisoner recently upgraded to max security outran three security guards
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 8:39amTe Ariki Poulgrain escaped custody during a medical escort despite having recently been upgraded to maximum security, documents...
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National
Man trapped in farm machinery, airlifted to hospital with serious injuries
Monday, 6 January 2025, 2:39pmA man has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after becoming trapped in a piece of farm machinery in Wairarapa. Masterton...
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National
‘Had to survive’: Rescued teen posts for first time after waterfall ordeal
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 9:13amMaia Johnston has shared a message with friends after being rescued from the bush. The 19-year-old spent two nights alone...
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National
'I thought she was dead': Missing teen suffers broken limbs, found alive after two-night disappearance
Monday, 23 December 2024, 2:07pmMaia Johnston, 19, has beenbeen found alive after going missing on Saturday evening. Mother Amy Walsh said up to 100 family...
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National
Watch: Mum’s heartbroken message to missing teen as search continues
Monday, 23 December 2024, 9:11amMaia Johnston, 19, has been missing since going for a walk on Saturday evening. Mother Amy Walsh said up to 100 family and...
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National
Police ask for CCTV amid desperate search for missing teen
Sunday, 22 December 2024, 9:50amMaia Johnston, 19, has been missing since going out for a walk last night. Desperate family and community members have been...
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National
Community fights ‘horrible’ plan to house 10 child sex offenders near primary school
Sunday, 22 December 2024, 9:29amA plan to house 10 child sex offenders 1.5km from a primary school has been withdrawn Corrections confirmed this week they...
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National
Upper Hutt daycare, sporting campus in lockdown after bomb threat
Thursday, 19 December 2024, 12:09pmA daycare and sporting campus are in lockdown as police assess a bomb threat in Upper Hutt. A police spokesman said they...
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National
'Beautiful, caring little boy': Funeral set for 'beloved' Miles after park drowning
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 9:05pmA funeral date has been set for a 5-year-old boy who drowned at Lower Hutt’s Avalon Park. A Givealittle page has raised more...
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National
'Armed and dangerous': Suspect wanted in slaying of ex-gang boss
Monday, 16 December 2024, 4:06pmTHREE KEY FACTS Albert Enoka, a former Rebels gang president, was shot dead in Lower Hutt last week. Police are on the hunt...
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National
Fatal Lower Hutt shooting victim was former gang president
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 12:56pmAlbert Enoka, a former Rebels gang president, was shot dead in Lower Hutt yesterday. Friend Robert Morgan described Enoka...
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National
Aussie diplomat's partner may not be allowed diversion for assault charge
Monday, 9 December 2024, 11:04amThe partner of anAustralian diplomat has been told he may no longer be allowed a diversion on a common assault charge Police...
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National
Diver rescued from beach thanks friends for recognising signs of decompression sickness
Wednesday, 27 November 2024, 12:34pmAn unresponsive diver was rescued from Mākara Beach near Wellington after showing symptoms of decompression sickness. The...
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National
Watch: 35,000? 55,000? Data scientist uses drone to estimate hīkoi crowd
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 2:32pmCaleb Moses used drone footage to estimate at least 40,000 people marched in yesterday’s hīkoi The “proud” Ngāpuhi data scientist...
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National
Gloriavale's banned children's books: fairy tales, literary classics on the list
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 4:27pmGloriavale’s children face extensive book bans, including classics like Lord of the Rings and fairy tales Labour MP Duncan...
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National
Police apologise for one of NZ's worst miscarriages of justice
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 12:58pmPolice Commissioner Andrew Coster has personally apologised to Alan Hall for his wrongful conviction and imprisonment for...
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Crime
Man told boss he needed to WFH to homeschool his kid. He was actually on home detention for fraud
Wednesday, 16 October 2024, 9:16amA Porirua man has been sentenced for defrauding his boss while on home detention for defrauding his previous workplaces Andrew...
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National
Killer driver caught making 'vile, racist' remarks about hit-and-run victim on prison phone
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 3:59pmHarley Whaanga, who killed Indian woman Anita Rani in a hit-and-run, has been jailed for more than five years Whaanga was...
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National
Man found bloodied on doorstep after street stabbing now accused of lying to police
Saturday, 12 October 2024, 9:57amA Lower Hutt man has been charged with lying to police about a stabbing incident. He also faces charges of breaching a protection...
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National
Courtenay Place death: Young people 'playing roulette' going out in Wellington
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 11:36amA mother has warned that young people are “playing roulette with their lives” to spend a night out in Wellington The woman’s...
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Crime
Young man dies after Wellington assault, boxer accused of attack, victim named
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 3:19pmA young man critically injured in a Wellington nightlife hotspot on the weekend has died in hospital after his life support...
