Articles by Imogene Bedford
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National
'Goal line': Coach banned after posting cocaine menu in group chat
Thursday, 27 November 2025, 2:33pmA children’s football coach has been banned from the sport for sending a cocaine menu to a league group chat. According to...
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National
Man in court after Customs busts $3m meth in roller skate knee pads, art
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 1:38pmA Masterton man has been arrested after Customs officers found $3 million worth of methamphetamine concealed in art and roller-skate...
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Entertainment
'Love from a very sick girl': Lorde forced to cancel Luxembourg concert
Monday, 10 November 2025, 11:03amLorde has postponed the first date of her European Ultrasound World Tour due to illness. In a post to her Instagram, the...
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National
Stolen car seen driving on rim on Auckland motorway after police spiking
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 2:02pmA runaway driver on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway halted traffic late this morning as the stolen vehicle spun out across...
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World
Search for remaining 'aggressive' escaped research monkey after US crash
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 3:53pmUnited States authorities are searching for an “aggressive” research monkey after it escaped following a truck accident. On...
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National
Surfboard lost in Australia washes up in Raglan 2400km away
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 2:33pmA surfboard has made it thousands of kilometres away from Tasmania in one piece, washing up on a Raglan beach. Alvaro Bon...
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National
Air NZ flight makes emergency landing in Sydney
Friday, 24 October 2025, 2:32pmPassengers on an Air New Zealand flight from Christchurch to Sydney were told to prepare for an emergency landing this morning. The...
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Entertainment
'Obviously very unwell': Fans concerned at singer's erratic NZ shows ahead of final gig
Saturday, 18 October 2025, 3:52pmKiwi fans of musician Ryan Adams have expressed their concerns for the singer after two “weird” performances in this country...
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World
World’s oldest person celebrates 116th with visit from King Charles
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 3:03pmThe world’s oldest person had a royal visitor over the weekend after she commemorated another milestone birthday in August. King...
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World
Aussie who died in Bali returned home to family missing organ
Monday, 22 September 2025, 9:16amThe family of an Australian man are criticising Balinese officials after his body was returned home without his heart. Byron...
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World
'Deliberately targeting vulnerable': Police reveal scale of euthanasia drug case
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 3:09pmThree people have been charged after Gold Coast police uncovered a business they suspect was supplying euthanasia drugs to...
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World
Drink-driver's Barbie Jeep joyride ends in arrest
Monday, 15 September 2025, 2:44pmA man was arrested for driving a little toy car down a Canadian road as he drunkenly attempted to get a slurpee. Kasper Lincoln...
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National
Phillips' children should not be responsible for revealing dad's accomplices, professor warns
Monday, 15 September 2025, 9:35amTom Phillips’ children should not be made to feel responsible for identifying their father’s accomplices, a law expert says. Prime...
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World
Father dies at son's funeral after sudden collapse outside chapel
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 2:39pmA family in the UK is in shock after a father died of a “broken heart” at his own son’s funeral service. Norman “Nosha” White...
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Entertainment
Waititi and Ora take on infamous Fyre Fest flop in new stage musical
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 2:04pmTaika Waititi and Rita Ora are set to produce a new musical about the disastrous Fyre Festival. Fyre Fest The Musical will...
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World
Hyenas maul camper on stag do in attack at nature reserve
Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 3:53pmHyenas mauled a man camping at a South African reserve over the weekend, the second wildlife attack on the grounds in recent...
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World
UK woman in court for crayfish theft at luxury seafood restaurant
Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 1:08pmA woman was tearful this week as she faced charges for throwing a live crayfish into the ocean at a high-class seafood restaurant. Emma...
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World
US college student charged after concealed birth in abortion ban state
Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 2:24pmA student at the University of Kentucky has been charged after her baby was found dead in her closet. Laken Snelling, 21,...
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National
'We know this is worrying': Mould-tainted baby wipes recalled nationwide over contamination risk
Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 1:14pmBaby wipes being sold across New Zealand have been recalled after an audit found some of the product had been contaminated...
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World
Melbourne man finds $1.1m winning lottery ticket in storage unit
Monday, 1 September 2025, 2:53pmA Melbourne man won A$1 million after finding an old lottery ticket in his storage unit. The man uncovered a few old tickets...
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World
Police investigate potential homicide at Burning Man festival
Monday, 1 September 2025, 1:21pmPolice have launched an investigation after a man was found dead at Burning Man — the festival’s first potential homicide. The...
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National
Bali travel update: New customs declaration form for Kiwi travellers
Monday, 1 September 2025, 12:46pmKiwis travelling to Bali will need to get their heads around a new customs process as the island launches a new declaration...
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National
Check your freezer: Frozen veges recalled due to salmonella contamination
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 8:29pmDeep Brand frozen beans and vegetables have been recalled over a risk of salmonella contamination. Frozen vegetable products...
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National
How Kiwis can wash 'one less load a week' to save the planet
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 4:13pmAn annual campaign is urging Kiwis to take a break from washing their clothes this Friday to help save the planet. The work...
