Articles by George Block
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National
Kim Dotcom suffers life-threatening stroke amid extradition fight
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 7:46amKim Dotcom has revealed he is recovering from a serious stroke and asked for prayers. Dotcom faces potential extradition...
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National
Woman describes desperate struggle over knife before pensioner fatally stabbed in Auckland apartment
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 3:29pmSergio Williams is accused of murdering Auckland man Herbert Bradley in his apartment last year but says he was acting in...
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National
Auckland prison inmate goes viral with video of guards filmed behind bars
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 4:53pmPrivate prison operator Serco has apologised after an inmate in Auckland went viral with a video of guards taken behind bars...
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National
Mongols Motorcycle Club member riding off Cook Strait ferry intercepted by police
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 1:55pmA Mongols member riding off a Cook Strait ferry at Picton ahead of the gang’s anniversary meeting in Christchurch had his...
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National
Convicted killer from Auckland mistakenly set free at Manukau District Court
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 12:04pmA convicted killer awaiting sentence was mistakenly released from custody in Auckland after he appeared in a separate court...
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Politics
Overnight deal buys Darleen Tana more time, but Greens keen to 'move on'
Thursday, 29 August 2024, 11:07amA Green Party meeting set for the weekend to decide whether Darleen Tana will be booted from the party under the waka-jumping...
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National
Birthday fishing trip turns to tragedy as boat rolls, one dead one rescued
Saturday, 17 August 2024, 4:46pmOne person has died and another was rescued after a boat overturned crossing the Catlins River bar this morning during a...
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Crime
Fear, strangulation, pathology and a note – week three of the Polkinghorne trial
Saturday, 17 August 2024, 11:32amThe third week of the most keenly watched murder trial in Auckland in years has wrapped with evidence dominated by colleagues...
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National
Man admits ramming car of radio host amid bungled assassination plot
Wednesday, 17 July 2024, 12:10pmA man has admitted ramming the car of radio host Harnek Singh before he was attacked by a trio of Sikh devotees intent on...
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Crime
He tried to kill and threatened to decapitate his ex to stop her giving evidence - it didn't work
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 11:50amKevin Marshall had been on the run for several months after cutting off his ankle monitoring bracelet and when he approached...
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Crime
Man repeatedly slashed wife's throat at McDonald's amid bitter divorce
Thursday, 11 July 2024, 9:38amA man has admitted repeatedly stabbing and slashing at his estranged wife’s throat during an attack lasting more than seven...
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National
Mum says she feels no anger as Auckland man gets 17 years for killing their son
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 10:57amAn Auckland man convicted of killing his baby son while his partner was out doing the laundry will spend at least 17 years...
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Crime
Gulf Harbour body in bag: Police raid home, arrest two people - but no murder charge
Thursday, 4 July 2024, 1:25pmPolice have raided a North Auckland home and arrested a pair who had tried to leave the country nearly four months after...
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Crime
Missing Auckland man was charged in money laundering case, altercation revealed
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 2:56pmA man missing from Auckland for more than six weeks amid “grave concerns” from police was charged as part of a record-breaking...
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National
Police accused of incompetence as driver fined for double-fatal street race
Saturday, 8 June 2024, 9:04amTwo young drivers raced their cars through suburban East Auckland one weekday afternoon last year, past a childcare centre...
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National
Wealthy property investor on gun charge is arrested after Ferrari incident
Monday, 3 June 2024, 9:10amA wealthy Kiwi property investor is facing a firearms charge but says the case against him is an “absolute farce”. The man...
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National
Watch: Footage emerges of Liz Gunn's dramatic arrest at Auckland Airport
Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 7:51amVideo footage has emerged of anti-vaccination campaigner Liz Gunn’s dramatic arrest at the Auckland International Airport...
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Crime
Auckland police officer accused of perjury named as Constable James Cox
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 3:04pmThe Auckland police officer accused of lying in the witness box during a trial can now be named. He is Constable James Phillip...
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National
82-year-old man charged with obstructing Auckland murder investigation
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 11:55amFour people, including one in his 80s, have been charged with obstructing a detective investigating the killing of an Auckland...
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Crime
Psychotic Mt Albert walkway killer detained as special patient as family remembers victim
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 2:42pmFamily and friends of Tom Coombes have paid tribute to the much-loved son of Bethell’s Beach as his killer Christian Eteuati...
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National
Psychotic Mt Albert walkway killer detained as special patient as family remembers victim
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 2:39pmFamily and friends of Tom Coombes have paid tribute to the much-loved son of Bethell’s Beach as his killer Christian Eteuati...
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Crime
Auckland father Tipene Te Ahuru guilty of murdering baby son
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 2:46pmA jury has found Tipene Te Ahuru guilty of murdering his son Amaziah after a little under three hours of deliberation. The...
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Crime
Young Auckland couple's grim life no excuse for dad killing child - Crown
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 7:12amDid baby Amaziah die at the hands of his tired and irascible father Tipene Te Ahuru in a moment of blind rage or was his...
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National
Liz Gunn defends calling worker a Nazi amid warning from judge
Friday, 10 May 2024, 1:23pmThe trial of former TVNZ host Liz Gunn and her cameraman, Jonathan Clark, has resumed today with more tense exchanges between...
