Articles by Tracy Neal
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Crime
Prolific thief gives staff thumbs up as he lifts bottle of whisky, stuffs $189 of lamb in jacket
Monday, 27 January 2025, 9:11pmHabitual shoplifter James Dean Weir gave staff at Liquorland the thumbs up as he sauntered out of the store with a $40 bottle...
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Crime
Woman declined ACC referral sends psychologist 69 threatening texts in one hour
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 9:13pmMegan Aitken sent 69 threatening texts to a psychologist after he declined to refer her to ACC. Aitken was sentenced to community...
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National
‘Appalling’: Grazing firm fined $48k after hundreds of cows left to wallow in mud
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 4:37pmFFPM Grazing Ltd was fined $48,750 for animal welfare breaches after cows were left in mud. Two workers resigned after being...
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Crime
Supermarket ‘grab-and-run’: Woman fears shopping alone after carpark attack
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 11:04amA woman was knocked down and robbed in an Auckland supermarket carpark in December 2023. George Jackson Sampson used her...
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National
Doctor faulted following woman’s death days after Covid vaccination
Tuesday, 21 January 2025, 2:36pmA woman with a rare genetic disorder died four days after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine. Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner...
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National
'I was a mess': Sisters reveal what it's really like to confront sex abuser in court
Saturday, 18 January 2025, 4:52pmTwo sisters who were sexually abused by a man who was briefly in their lives have welcomed a proposal that aims to change...
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Crime
‘Furious and violent’: Masseuse assaulted in motel after refusing refund
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 6:06pmSolomona Te Fono was sentenced to two years and three months in prison for assaulting a masseuse. Te Fono attacked the woman...
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National
From legal battle to baby joy at 52: Couple who took on GJ Gardner can now move on
Sunday, 12 January 2025, 10:34amSeven years after entering a costly dispute with a building company, Suzanne and Mark Chamberlain have finally moved on,...
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National
Father’s actions to stop son’s ‘illegal’ driving led to costly dispute
Sunday, 22 December 2024, 4:34pmA father disabled a car to prevent his son, on a learner’s licence, from driving it illegally. The car owner claimed $11,000...
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National
Estranged daughter awarded $372k after being cut from mother's will
Saturday, 14 December 2024, 9:31amA woman who saw her mother once in nearly 30 years has succeeded in gaining a $372,000 share of her estate after she was...
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Crime
Son revealed as murder-accused of woman found dead in her home
Friday, 13 December 2024, 1:33pmA man accused of murdering a woman in her Blenheim home last month can now be identified as her son. A homicide investigation...
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National
'Imperative to survival': Lifejacket call after kayaker's death during fishing trip
Thursday, 12 December 2024, 8:37pmBetero Biriauea drowned while kayak fishing without a lifejacket or means to call for help. Coroner Rachael Schmidt-McCleave...
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National
'I’ve never seen one that big': Judge shocked at cow's untreated cancer
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 12:21pmWarning: This story includes details and images of animal cruelty that may be upsetting Kathryn Rona Saunders was fined...
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National
Family hide camera in elderly man's room, see rest home carers abusing him
Monday, 9 December 2024, 2:09pmThe family of an elderly man with dementia discovered caregiver abuse through a hidden camera. Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn...
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Crime
‘She wants them back’: Cannabis grower pleads for police to return mum's pots
Sunday, 1 December 2024, 4:56pmA cannabis grower has asked a judge if he could get the pots that were seized by police during a search of his home because...
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Crime
'Easy money': Woman stole $7k from grandmother, then used pushchair in shoplifting spree
Saturday, 30 November 2024, 5:06pmA woman who stole almost $7000 from her 85-year-old grandmother to buy drugs and pay off debt concedes it was wrong, but...
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National
Missed ultrasound signs lead to death of newborn, lung removal for another baby
Monday, 25 November 2024, 2:20pmA twin baby died three days after birth and another newborn needed to have a lung removed after mistakes made by the same...
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National
'Deeply unwell': Inpatient threw boiling water in mental health worker's face
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:42pmA health worker in a mental health unit was left with bad burns to his eye, face and chest after a cup of boiling water was...
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National
Sparky's apology after tradie electrocuted 'too little, too late' for grieving partner
Monday, 18 November 2024, 8:37amBuilder Craig Johnston died after getting an electric shock while working in a kitchen in 2020. Electrician Stephen Burton...
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National
Judge criticises woman for doctoring bank statements used as evidence
Sunday, 17 November 2024, 3:35pmA woman doctored bank statements to hide her true financial position during proceedings over the division of relationship...
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National
'Significant impact': Woman knew the limit - but still took nearly 1200 cockles from fishery reserve
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 3:58pmA woman who dug up more than 1000 cockles from an estuary during an afternoon fishing outing has been reminded by a judge...
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Crime
‘It’s my fault’: Father’s anguish at son’s role in fatal gang attack
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 4:11pmArana Huriwaka was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for manslaughter. Huriwaka’s father, Thomas Ormsby, made...
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Crime
'Lecherous behaviour': Porn addiction leads to jail for farmer with child sex abuse videos
Saturday, 26 October 2024, 4:46pmWarning: This story involves reference to the sexual exploitation of children and may be upsetting Matthew Harry Drummond...
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National
Lawyer decries Oranga Tamariki for children's lack of contact with parents
Friday, 18 October 2024, 8:37amA lawyer has criticised Oranga Tamariki for failures in processes affecting two children’s contact with parents. John Sandston...
