Articles by David Fisher
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Politics
'Devastating for women around the world': Ex-PM on loss of Ardern from politics
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 7:06amFormer Prime Minister Helen Clark has described the departure of former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern from politics as “devastating...
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National
89-year-old speaks from hospital after confrontation with man he chased on farm at 3am
Monday, 18 August 2025, 11:06amJohn Coleman is 89. Early on Saturday he got out of bed to chase a man on his farm. Coleman was taken to hospital after a...
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National
Eight-hour suicide terror at mall - a father speaks at inquest for son's death
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 12:45pmThe inquest into the death of Jordan Keil, 25, has now heard from his father, Mike Keil, who spoke of frustration at his...
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National
Mum speaks on finding son dead at mental health unit - and what she says health staff got wrong
Tuesday, 12 August 2025, 11:36amJordan Keil, 25, was found dead in the garden at Middlemore Hospital’s secure mental health unit about 16 hours after he...
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National
Fit to fight? Navy boss orders Kiwi sailors stop boozing after multiple incidents
Thursday, 31 July 2025, 7:13amThe Chief of Navy has ordered New Zealand sailors to stop drinking irresponsibly. Embarrassing incidents involving intoxicated...
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National
Grieving mum speaks of 3-year-old's death for the first time
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 7:12amThere was pain on the streets of Whangārei, raw and unfiltered, in the form of a march led by Tyla Simona who became a mum...
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National
'Grateful no one was killed': Man clambers on caravan wreck to rescue pensioner hurt in twister
Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 3:36pmA camper brushed by a tornado has spoken of how he clambered on top of an overturned motorhome so he could help an injured...
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National
Trevor Mallard sued by child over use of ‘bad music’, sprinklers during protest
Friday, 27 June 2025, 7:23amSir Trevor Mallard was explicitly told by police leadership that soaking the anti-mandate protesters at Parliament in water...
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National
Posh doggy daycare owner sentenced after 'repeated breaches'
Friday, 23 May 2025, 6:53amAngela Beer and her doggy daycare company faced sentencing for repeated breaches of regulations. Auckland Council sought...
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Politics
‘He grabbed me’: MP Shane Jones and wife in airport altercation with ‘angry’ man
Sunday, 6 April 2025, 2:05pmCabinet minister’s wife says she was allegedly grabbed by a man after an altercation. Shane Jones claims the man was ‘incandescent’...
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National
How blogger’s clue led to Golriz guard sacking after leak revealed
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 9:54amA leaked message thread containing a photo of ex-MP Golriz Ghahraman held a clue that later exposed the leaker’s identity. Police...
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National
‘We want her done too’: Supermarket security guard’s texts on Ghahraman
Monday, 31 March 2025, 7:00amText messages between security worker and police revealed in new document release about Golriz Ghahraman shoplifting claim. Detective...
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National
Focus on ‘combat-readiness’: Military aviators’ requests to grow mullets rejected
Saturday, 15 March 2025, 3:57pmAir force aviators sought permission to grow mullets for a charitable cause; Commanders rejected the pitch saying it could...
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National
Fresh child abuse charges for disgraced NZ businessman Ron Brierley
Tuesday, 11 March 2025, 4:19pmNew Zealand businessman Ron Brierley is facing three fresh charges of possessing child abuse material after an appearance...
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National
Image leaked of Ghahraman during Pak’nSave shopping incident
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 8:34pmThe photograph shows the former MP in a Pak’nSave store while she was bailed up by security. The leaker was urged by a blogger...
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National
‘Obsessed’ and ‘weird’ - Ghahraman critical of police pursuit of Pak’nSave incident
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 7:22amGolriz Ghahraman says police never charged any of the people who threatened her while in politics; Police have changed the...
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National
‘I’m relieved’: Golriz Ghahraman speaks as she avoids charges over Pak’nSave ‘shoplifting’
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 4:25pmFormer MP Golriz Ghahraman speaks for the first time about the ‘shopping incident’; After four months of investigation by...
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National
Golriz Ghahraman and Auror: Inside NZ’s privately-owned retail surveillance network
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 12:59pmThe Auror database of retail crime reports is open to police. Police refusing to say how it learned of ex-MP’s shopping incident. Australian...
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National
Gharaman’s $150 shopping incident: Pak’n Save never complained so how did cops find out?
Friday, 17 January 2025, 6:49pmSupermarket never reported alleged shoplifting directly to police; Total value of goods believed to be less than $150; Police...
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National
Fatal shooting of unarmed Kaoss Price by police was not justified, says IPCA
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 10:45amKaoss Price was shot and killed by police in April 2022 after crashing into a patrol car and attempting to seize another...
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Crime
inside the imaginary world of a woman who's been catfishing for 23 years
Sunday, 6 October 2024, 10:24amNatalia Burgess, known as ‘the Facebook predator’, resumed catfishing after serving prison time for fraud. Burgess used numerous...
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Sport
Exclusive: Auckland league CEO blows whistle on $7.2m spend
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 7:08am- The Herald has details of the PwC financial investigation into Auckland Rugby League; - The inquiry was launched after...
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National
David Seymour's special envoy in medicines is dumping his drug company investments
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 2:10pmAct MP Todd Stephenson is selling his investments in drug companies while labelling as “outrageous” claims by the Labour...
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National
'I want my son to have his daddy’: Family's anguish at Kiwi brothers' Thai arrest
Saturday, 30 March 2024, 9:01am- Heartbreaking moments when mums told children their dads were locked up in Thailand - Trip was a chance for brothers to...
