Adviser stole from family, friends
A financial adviser is behind bars after admitting stealing $4.7 million from investors, many of whom were family and friends.Evan Paul Cherry was remanded in custody after pleading guilty to two...
View ArticleBradley Ponzi sheme: The not-so winning
The past and present of Jacqui Bradley could be found within a short walk. For the delusions inherent in the gulf between the two, we need the help of a psychologist.An attendant at Auckland's public...
View Article'Hero for the Planet' gives NZ message on oceans
Marine expert Sylvia Earle says New Zealand needs to step up and seek as much protection for the oceans of the Antarctic as it gives to the land area.Dr Earle, feted for her ocean exploration by the...
View ArticleOrganised student job scam probed
Immigration NZ has started an investigation into the organised use of international students as a front for illegal labour scams.Fraud manager Peter Elms told the Weekend Herald that some employers,...
View ArticleFashion Week gifted $225,000 from council
Auckland Council's tourism arm has revealed that $225,000 of ratepayer money was forked out on this year's New Zealand Fashion Week.The admission comes after a report in yesterday's Herald about...
View ArticleNewborns put at risk by mums' medicine
The death of a newborn baby and the severe illness of two others may have been caused by their mothers taking a common high-blood pressure drug, an article by two Auckland doctors indicates.The women...
View ArticleShock after accidental hunting death
The grieving partner of a man shot by his friend during a deer-hunting trip is devastated by the loss of "the love of my life".James Dodds, known as Dodzy, was fatally wounded early yesterday morning...
View ArticleLifeline for out-of-work miners
The Government has thrown a lifeline to a struggling West Coast mine as hundreds of coal workers look elsewhere for jobs.One option could see South Island miners helping to rebuild Christchurch, but...
View ArticleNew school for Kent's boy
The disgraced St Kentigern College head boy, stood down from his private school, has been welcomed into his local high school in South Auckland.Sootala Fa'aso'o, captain of the first XV at the...
View ArticleConsumer watchdog: Check out that policy
Our insurance watchdog has blasted local firms for declining claims on technicalities, including in some cases saying a lack of disclosure on one complaint meant a separate issue was not...
View ArticlePoison claims dismissed
A nurse who accused a neighbour of poisoning her horses has been found guilty of failing to provide sufficient feed for her animals.Four of Alison Freemantle-Pilkington's horses - Ace, Star, Aaron and...
View ArticleTeens escape death
The high-speed crash of a hatchback packed with nine teens landed several in hospital, including one who was riding in the boot.Police said overloading and driver "bravado" contributed to the early...
View ArticlePaul Holmes gets a tankful
Broadcaster Paul Holmes had his four-wheel-drive stolen this week when he left the keys in it, but he got it back within two hours - with a full tank of gas.Holmes has been recuperating at home in...
View ArticleWedded bliss on hold for swim stars
Swim stars at the centre of a landmark legal battle pulled out of a low-key wedding this week after their parents discovered the secret nuptials.Justin Wright and former United States Olympic swimmer...
View ArticleSham marriages a 'headache'
Nearly 500 people were turned away by immigration officers in the last financial year after claiming to be in a long-term and stable relationship with New Zealanders.Nine thousand others were sucessful...
View ArticleShock jock claims radio show has defamed him
Shock jock Iain Stables is preparing a defamation suit against The Edge radio station and broadcaster Dom Harvey over comments made on the air during his assault trial.Stables was acquitted of...
View ArticleWoman dies after allegedly driving 140km/h in 50km zone
A 40-year-old woman died when her car hit a stone wall at high speed in Auckland yesterday morning.Emergency services were called to the intersection of Mt Albert and St Andrews Roads in Three Kings...
View ArticleTry ACC compo for lost breasts, says govt report
Women left with disfiguring mastectomies after being wrongly diagnosed with breast cancer have been encouraged to push for compensation.The Ministry of Health report into botched biopsies recommended...
View ArticleLost mail wins big for NZ Post
New Zealand Post has been selling off people's lost and undeliverable items - and keeping the cash - for the past 12 years, the Herald on Sunday can reveal.A mountain of parcels and letters which...
View ArticleMan fined for sending rude mail
A man has been convicted of harassing the Inland Revenue commissioner after sending indecent material in the post.Razdan Khan, also known as Razdan Rafiq, posted obscene letters to the commissioner and...
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