Articles by Melissa Nightingale
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National
Wrecked cafe reopens after front-end loader ram raid
Monday, 18 November 2024, 1:11pmA Wairarapa cafe partially destroyed when a masked “desperado” rammed a stolen front-end loader through it is back in business...
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National
Person shot in leg in hunting accident near Ranana
Sunday, 10 November 2024, 4:12pmOne person has been shot in the leg in a suspected hunting accident in a remote rural area north of Whanganui. Emergency...
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National
Risk of thunderstorms, hail for parts of NZ tomorrow
Sunday, 13 October 2024, 3:56pmParts of the country are off to a wet start, with thunderstorms, and hail forecast for Monday Cooler temperatures are expected...
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Sport
Beloved rugby player killed in crash, second death for club in days
Monday, 30 September 2024, 3:40pmFranck Friconnet, 32, is the victim of a fatal crash near Pūhoi last week. Tributes highlight Friconnet’s kindness, leadership,...
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National
Health NZ blocks early free access to 'miracle' cancer drug
Monday, 5 August 2024, 12:05pmA plan to provide free access to a “miracle drug” for cancer until Pharmac funding kicks in has been blocked in a move cancer...
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Education
No silver bullet: Maths teaching changes criticised
Sunday, 4 August 2024, 4:14pmThe Government’s newly-announced changes to the teaching curriculum for primary school maths are not in line with expert...
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National
Quinn McIntyre named as man found dead in Invercargill
Monday, 20 May 2024, 3:18pmThe man found dead on Sunday morning in Invercargill can be named as Quinn David McIntyre. Police confirmed they attended...
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National
Te Papa Treaty protest included members of Restore Passenger Rail
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 4:23pmMembers of a protest group known for gluing themselves to busy Wellington roads were among those arrested at Te Papa yesterday...
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National
'Heartless idiots': Hoax bomb threat disrupts school and tangi
Tuesday, 17 October 2023, 3:11pmA grieving widow stayed behind with her husband’s body as his tangi was evacuated yesterday due to a hoax call about a bomb...
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Crime
Hori Gage identified as victim of fatal Palmerston North gang shooting
Thursday, 10 August 2023, 3:26pmA young father killed in Palmerston North last weekend after days of rising gang tensions was a loving parent with “the biggest...
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Crime
'Lucky it's not manslaughter': Teen knocks out cop
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 3:58pmA teenager is “lucky he’s not facing a manslaughter charge” after knocking out a police officer who was trying to break up...
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National
Dentist fights to keep job after 'appalling' botched procedures
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 3:13pmA Greymouth dentist who bungled multiple procedures, leaving a string of shoddy dental work, is fighting to keep his registration,...
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National
'Incredibly risky': Customers question how travel firm lost millions on crypto in bull market
Thursday, 6 July 2023, 2:54pmCustomers of failed “ethical” travel company Wearebamboo are struggling to understand how the company managed to lose millions...
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Crime
No convictions after bull left alive, riddled with arrows
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 4:14pmA pair of “poachers” who left a bull alive but riddled with arrows have both pointed the finger at each other in court -...
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National
Children watch from school as fire destroys their home
Monday, 26 June 2023, 1:25pmA family whose home burned down on Friday were at parent-teacher interviews when their Porirua home suddenly went up in flames. Horrified...
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National
Owners of dog that bit elderly woman dispute story
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 3:44pmThe owners of a dog accused of attacking an 83-year-old woman with dementia have disputed her story, saying the dog nipped...
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Wellington
Wellington lawyers mourn 'kind' hostel fire victim
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 1:56pmOne of the people confirmed dead in the deadly Loafers Lodge fire last week was a well-liked and “eccentric” former member...
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National
Loafers Lodge fire: Man rescued from roof describes scramble to safety
Monday, 22 May 2023, 2:24pmA man rescued from the roof of a burning hostel in Wellington says he can barely eat and sleep after the traumatising incident. Toetu...
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Crime
Fraudster's gold scheme foiled by postie
Wednesday, 17 May 2023, 1:50pmOne of New Zealand’s biggest fraudsters has been busted using a couple’s money to buy $500,000 of gold online - then seeking...
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Crime
Intellectually disabled man's child porn conviction quashed
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 2:18pmA man with a mild intellectual disability is free to pursue a job and an independent life after a judge quashed his conviction...
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National
Cook Strait ferry woes deepen as new Bluebridge ferry has engine problems
Monday, 20 February 2023, 2:52pmA new ferry which joined the Bluebridge ferry fleet just a couple of weeks ago has become the third Cook Strait ferry in...
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National
'It's disgusting': Family mourns death of 'very loving' 11yo on beach
Sunday, 12 February 2023, 9:17amOliver Shone was having so much fun. He was an adventurer, a wannabe pirate, an animal lover. The Wellington boy spent the...
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National
Popular beach closes after shark spotted
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 3:49pmA popular surf beach in Wellington was briefly closed this afternoon when a shark was spotted in the water. The shark’s species...
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National
Dad's horror as trapped son screams for help
Thursday, 26 January 2023, 2:12pmThe screams of his terrified child from an air pocket under a capsized boat are likely to stay imprinted on a Lower Hutt...
