Articles by Anna Leask
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Crime
Couple accused of $100k fake cancer fraud scheme named
Friday, 15 August 2025, 3:03pmA South Island couple facing a raft of criminal charges after allegedly defrauding friends, family and associates of more...
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National
Coroner details how four young Korean skiers might have survived horrific Canterbury crash
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 9:29amA head-on crash that claimed the lives of four young Korean skiers was caused by their coach crossing the centre line, a...
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National
Mum and newborn son die hours after leaving Auckland hospital
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 7:10amFor five years, Susan Faamoe has kept the ashes of her daughter and grandson in her living room, haunted by unanswered questions....
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National
Suppression remains for first responder accused of exporting child sex abuse material
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 3:07pmFurther charges have been laid against a senior first responder accused of exporting and possessing material depicting the...
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National
Reclusive son killed dementia-stricken mother with sword in grisly murder-suicide
Wednesday, 6 August 2025, 7:12amWarning: This story refers to suicide. Details of a tragic murder-suicide involving a “reclusive” Christchurch mother and...
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National
Chch baby murderer loses appeal over 'tainted' conviction claims
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 2:50pmWARNING: This story details of significant and fatal child abuse. The Court of Appeal has rejected convicted Christchurch...
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National
Christchurch endometriosis patient ‘rejected’ by public health system
Monday, 21 July 2025, 9:17amA Christchurch woman with debilitating endometriosis says she has been repeatedly declined specialist treatment, told she...
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National
Fleeing youth in stolen car drove wrong way on Auckland motorway before serious crash
Saturday, 19 July 2025, 9:33amA serious crash on Auckland’s Northern Motorway was allegedly caused by a youth fleeing police in a stolen car. Police say...
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National
Global neo-Nazi hate group stays on NZ terror watch
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 3:29pmA violent neo-Nazi hate group with international reach has been relisted as a terrorist entity by the New Zealand Government,...
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National
Notorious former Christchurch sex industry kingpin dies
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 10:13amA notorious former Christchurch brothel owner with ties to gangs and the city’s underworld has died. Terry Rex Brown – a...
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National
Vast bush fire started by youths on school camp destroys 600 hectares, costs $2m
Tuesday, 1 July 2025, 3:44pmA fire that destroyed nearly 600ha of native bush in Canterbury’s Craigieburn Forest Park was deliberately lit by youths...
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National
Ashburton’s ‘dancing queen’ Eileen Greenwood turns 102
Monday, 30 June 2025, 1:27pmEileen Greenwood reckons she would’ve hidden under the bed if she’d known her birthday would have made her the centre of...
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National
'We are failing her': Why experts say NZ must recognise femicide as a national crisis
Monday, 30 June 2025, 10:00amA report reveals systemic, preventable violence against women and girls, urging recognition of femicide as a crisis. Experts...
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Crime
First responder accused of exporting, possessing child sex abuse material
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 3:23pmA senior first responder has appeared in court today facing multiple counts of exporting and possessing material depicting...
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National
Murder victim’s family say she would still be alive if killer’s deadly past was known
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 12:12pmIf Frances “Faye” Phelps knew her gardener Elliot Cameron was a mental health patient who shot his brother dead in bed 50...
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National
Soldier won't be dismissed after filming woman without consent during sex
Thursday, 12 June 2025, 12:34pmCorporal Manu Anthony Smith was found guilty of filming a woman during sex without her consent. The Crown argued for his...
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National
Soldier found guilty of filming woman during sex without her consent
Wednesday, 11 June 2025, 12:21pmA Christchurch soldier has been found guilty of filming a woman during sex without her consent by a panel of fellow military...
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National
Mental health patient jailed for life after killing pensioner he gardened for
Tuesday, 10 June 2025, 12:21pmThe mental health patient who murdered Christchurch pensioner Frances “Faye” Phelps at her hillside home has been jailed...
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National
Court martial for soldier accused of covertly filming women during sexual encounters
Monday, 9 June 2025, 12:28pmA Christchurch soldier is on trial after being accused by two women of covertly filming and photographing them during sexual...
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National
Hero Pike River survivor convicted after assault at grandmother’s funeral
Sunday, 25 May 2025, 9:09amPike River survivor Daniel Rockhouse was convicted of assaulting his uncle at a funeral. Rockhouse was ordered to pay $200...
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National
Security for midwives bolstered after ‘very violent attack’ on worker leaving shift
Wednesday, 21 May 2025, 8:31amSecurity has been “bolstered” around Christchurch Hospital’s birthing unit after what a source says was a “very violent”...
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National
'Unfair': Father who beat, murdered baby girl says trial should have been aborted
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 1:44pmWARNING: This story details allegations of significant and fatal child abuse. A Christchurch man convicted of repeatedly...
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National
Disgraced eye surgeon convicted of attempted murder to be freed from prison
Monday, 12 May 2025, 2:58pmEye surgeon Ian Dallison, jailed for attempting to murder his landlord, has been granted parole. Dallison was sentenced to...
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National
The search for Ruth and Justin: Family of Karori woman hit by car seeking pair who 'saved her life'
Saturday, 10 May 2025, 4:00pmAn elderly Wellington woman suffered “horrific” injuries, including four fractures to her neck, after she was hit by a car...
