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How parole is decided in New Zealand

πŸ“’ Disclaimer: This video is not footage of a real hearing and the people appearing before the board were volunteers playing a part. They are not offenders.

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14.08.2025 01:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Old boys club’ at Corrections enabling sexism, and worse, in the workplace, union says

πŸ“’ Months after a report revealed 25% of staff had experienced sexual harassment, Corrections has been slow to tackle its culture problem, union says.

06.07.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tom Sainsbury: Dinner party with disgraced arts patron James Wallace inspired my play

πŸ“’ Writer recalls evening at now-convicted sex offender’s mansion

01.06.2025 17:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Take the girl’: The kidnapping of Gloria Kong

πŸ“’ One night in June 1983, masked gunmen burst into the Kong family home near Oamaru and abducted 14-year-old Gloria Kong.

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01.06.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Phone repair worker avoids conviction after trying to AirDrop customer’s nude photo

πŸ“’ The woman’s friend posted a video on TikTok saying a male employee at Mobile Planet in an Auckland mall had tried to send himself the photos.

23.05.2025 01:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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James Wallace case: Regrets over support for convicted sex abuser

πŸ“’ Dozens of letters presented to court helped disgraced arts patron get reduced sentence.

15.05.2025 17:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Despicable’: Three Chinese nationals jailed over β€˜sophisticated’ blessing scam

πŸ“’ The trio were arrested trying to leave New Zealand after fleecing cash and jewellery from unsuspecting victims in a scam that a judge called β€œabhorrent”.

15.05.2025 17:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stuff's new true crime podcast series

πŸ“’ The Artful Dodger is about the case of disgraced arts patron James Wallace and some big questions it raised. Co-producer Kate Langdon explains why she wanted to investigate and what she learned.

07.05.2025 17:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch: Two notorious intersections in Wellington - and how to get through them

πŸ“’ These intersections could be unusable and β€œreally dangerous” at times.

20.04.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Long wait for surgery after status downgraded from urgent

πŸ“’ A woman’s spinal surgery was repeatedly delayed after she was downgraded from 'urgent' to 'elective'.

11.04.2025 17:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Should Christchurch ratepayers get cheap tickets for 30 years of new stadium costs?

πŸ“’ Christchurch’s new stadium at Te Kaha is set to open in April 2026, with ratepayers covering costs for the next 30 years. So should ratepayers get cheap tickets in return?

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25.03.2025 06:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Proceeds of Crime Fund re-opening to community after three-year freeze

πŸ“’ Money and assets seized from criminals and put in the Proceeds of Crime Fund will be available to applications focused on reducing violent crime

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24.03.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge says woman’s degrading violence against teen amounted to β€˜torture’

πŸ“’ She forced a boy to eat dog faeces and used toilet paper. She also subjected him to beatings with weapons.

21.03.2025 04:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trapping, training, and teamwork: Rodney kiwi populations flying high

πŸ“’ Wild kiwi populations in Rodney are thriving after years of work being done by community-led conservation groups to reduce pest populations.

19.03.2025 22:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Damaged and disputed: the battle for Panmure’s iconic sign

πŸ“’ With the future of the Panmure sign hanging in the balance, a community group has hit out at the Local Board for a lack of transparency.

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19.03.2025 22:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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$7.2m in government funding for Marton rail hub pulled

πŸ“’ It was withdrawn because of developer investment uncertainty, project delays and approval conditions not satisfied within time frames.

18.03.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Man arrested for murder and wounding in Hamilton

πŸ“’ Police apprehend suspect involved in attack that left one man dead and another critically injured.

15.03.2025 21:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Family fears for the future of their inherited bach after wealthy neighbour buys up a share

πŸ“’ The family is now navigating co-ownership and allege there have been difficulties with access and control of their beloved bach.

15.03.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Police seek help locating 24-year-old man missing since car crash in Waikato

πŸ“’ The man, named only as Joseph, was involved in an accident on Tihoi Road/SH32 on Wednesday and hasn’t been since.

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14.03.2025 22:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Farmer fined $130,000 for mass death of eels in Southland

πŸ“’ Thousands of eels died in a Southland stream after it β€˜β€™ran black’’ with effluent, and the ecological harm was significant and likely to be intergenerational.

14.03.2025 04:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A gang member’s execution and a fabricated vigilante attack

πŸ“’ After shooting a gang member outside Christmas church service, the gunman and his partner fabricated an attack on their home in a desperate bid to keep his name secret.

12.03.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Constant anxiety’ for Auckland family as they battle to stop neighbour using their address

πŸ“’ With two letterboxes with the same number on the same road, it’s understandable how things could go wrong.

11.03.2025 03:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Wellington’s emergency housing rates plummet, but people sleeping rough β€˜going in the wrong direction’

πŸ“’ Anthony, a homeless resident of the capital who describes himself as β€œa Bear Grylls”, says it is noticeable that people have less to give.

10.03.2025 05:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Watch: 91-year-old brings the toe-tapping joy

πŸ“’ Dementia patients are β€œthe best singers,” says Peter Brophy, 91, who is constantly amazed at his gigs.

07.03.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Three years’ jail for β€˜brain snap’ traffic light stabbing

πŸ“’ Avishek Chaudhary agreed to fight a stranger at a busy Christchurch intersection. Then he reached for a pair of scissors.

07.03.2025 03:53 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rockwall removal bond β€˜stuns’ local residents

πŸ“’ Locals have applied for a resource consent for a rock wall to protect homes from coastal erosion, but were shocked to discover a council policy allowing the wall to be removed at any time, and that they would have to front up a bond to pay for it.

06.03.2025 21:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New legislation could mean Marlburians pay more for water

πŸ“’ Under Local Water Done Well, the council will not be able to fund its water infrastructure with its Port Marlborough dividends as it does now.

06.03.2025 20:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ponsonby dairy run by same family for over 100 years up for sale

πŸ“’ Jairam’s Dairy & Flower Shop was first opened in 1915 and has become an icon of Ponsonby Road.

06.03.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Teen who fired air pistol at road worker sentenced

πŸ“’ The road worker ended up with a large purple welt on her leg, and no longer feels safe working on Southland roadsides, a court has heard.

04.03.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Top surfer drowned on day Aramoana waves were almost β€˜unsurfable’

πŸ“’ Surfer who paddled to the rescue attempted CPR on his board, before help arrived to take him to shore.

04.03.2025 16:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0