Articles by David Williams
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National
'Anytime, anywhere': SUV speed cameras pocket $900k in four months
Friday, 17 October 2025, 8:26amMobile speed cameras in SUVs have generated more than $900,000 in fines in their first four months of operation. The New...
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National
'Trying to intimidate us': Ex-Shortland Street actor reportedly intercepted in Gaza flotilla
Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 8:49pmAn ex-Shortland Street actor on board a vessel heading towards Gaza has reportedly been intercepted by Israeli military forces...
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National
Auckland commuters warned to brace as fast-moving front sweeps through
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 7:23amA “typical springtime front” is forecast to breeze through the North Island, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. MetService...
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National
Highways closed, temps drop to sub-zero as cold snap sweeps up country
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 11:33amSnow is falling in the South Island, with two southern highways closed by snow and ice this morning as a wintry blast hits. A...
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National
Double weather systems to sweep strong winds, heavy rain across NZ
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 9:26amTwo weather systems are forecast to sweep across New Zealand, bringing rain and wind before spring’s arrival. MetService...
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National
'Keep an eye on the forecast': Possible heavy rain to hammer parts of the country
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 8:31pmThe top half of the North Island is in the firing line for possible heavy rain this weekend. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo...
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National
Kiwi mum 'trying to pick up the pieces' as she returns home after weeks in US detention
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 8:43amThe lawyer of a New Zealand mother who was detained in a Texas immigration facility says she is now at home recovering from...
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National
Unexplained Parnell death: Victim Leiann Rae Davis’ friend shares heartbreak
Monday, 11 August 2025, 8:51pmThe woman who died in “unexplained” circumstances in the Auckland suburb of Parnell has been remembered as a “nice” and “generous”...
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National
Why a small tsunami is something we should be worried about
Friday, 1 August 2025, 5:20pmGeoNet has urged New Zealanders to take every tsunami seriously, regardless of its height and length. Yesterday, the country’s...
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National
Waikato jockey's mates ride pull wheelies on motorway
Saturday, 19 July 2025, 3:53pmPolice have blasted the actions of a group who were filmed doing wheelies on a Waikato highway just days after their friend...
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National
'I ditched everything': Fisherman swept 100m out to sea strips off to survive
Sunday, 29 June 2025, 3:41pmA fisherman who was swept off rocks and pulled 100m out to sea stripped off his clothes and gumboots as he floated in the...
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National
'Cheeky grin': Family, school mourn 6yo victim of Pātea boat tragedy
Thursday, 19 June 2025, 8:00pmThe young boy who died when a boat capsized off the South Taranaki coast is being remembered for his “zest for life”. Six-year-old...
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Crime
Watch: Man in custody as armed police swarm evacuated West Auckland mall
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 5:06pmA West Auckland mall has been evacuated this afternoon, with armed police descending on LynnMall and scores of shoppers ushered...
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National
Warm, wet weather to hit NZ before cold snap brings freezing temps
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 7:11amNew Zealand is in for a bout of “changeable weather” during the next few days. This will move off NZ by the end of the week,...
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National
'He was saving lives': Kiwi soldier killed in Ukraine in grenade attack
Thursday, 29 May 2025, 8:47pmNew Zealand soldier Shan-Le Kearns has been killed fighting in Ukraine. The 26-year-old’s mother told 1九一星空无限 it would take...
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Auckland
'Thunderstorms possible': Auckland faces threat of heavy rain as students return to school
Monday, 28 April 2025, 11:14amHeavy rain and showers are forecast to sweep across the top of the North Island today. MetService predicts the areas most...
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National
'Don’t think they care': Auckland family left without power for six days
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 11:24amA rural north Auckland family was left without power for six days last week. They were forced to throw out food and couldn’t...
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National
'Amazing experience': Man tows stricken crane truck driver away from 10 metre drop
Friday, 18 April 2025, 9:10amAn Auckland man undertook a dramatic rescue of a crane truck driver stranded on the edge of a 10-metre gully. He used his...
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National
Immigration scam: Fake squash players from Pakistan caught applying for NZ visas
Sunday, 30 March 2025, 4:00pmSeven people from Pakistan applied for New Zealand visas with a fake letter posing as a squash team. The forgery was discovered...
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Politics
'Not Kiwi behaviour': Backlash at Tamaki's 'fearmongering' over PM's India trip
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 7:06amPolice Minister Mark Mitchell has criticised Brian Tamaki’s post about Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s recent trip to...
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National
Man who died in Ōrere Pt police stand-off ‘person of interest’ in armed robbery at Akl bar
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 12:47pmPolice identified Faasala Samu Matue as a “person of interest” in an armed robbery investigation. Matue died after being...
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Crime
'Quite scary': Auckland driver almost rammed off road in frightening encounter
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 8:58pmAn Auckland man was nearly rammed off the road by an aggressive ute driver in Manukau. The ute driver attempted to swerve...
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National
'Quite emotional': Incredible photos show pod of 450 dolphins off Kaikōura coast
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 8:56pmA Christchurch pilot had the encounter of a lifetime when he flew over a pod of approximately 450 dolphins swimming off the...
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National
Chinese naval ships move further away from NZ, enters Great Australian Bight
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 2:15pmThe flotilla of Chinese naval ships that conducted live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea has moved further away from New Zealand,...
