Articles by Jeremy Wilkinson
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Crime
'Significant fall from grace': Former Covid response lead stole $1.8m from DHBs
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 4:22pmThe day after his contract with two district health boards ended, Alister Thorby tried to board a plane to Brisbane with...
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National
Terminally ill man fires his lawyer, cuts siblings from will and signs estate over to ex-wife
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 3:53pmA terminally ill man with Asperger’s signed his meagre possessions over to his ex-wife, whom a judge has found he was incapable...
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National
'Extremely rare chance': Woman's ACC battle after baby born with Down syndrome
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 8:14amA pregnant woman was advised that she didn’t need to do further testing for Down syndrome because there was an extremely...
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National
Teacher elbowed and slapped 8yo student who threw yoghurt over her
Saturday, 29 November 2025, 8:16amA first-year teacher elbowed and slapped an 8-year-old student with behaviour challenges after the student threw yoghurt...
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National
'It didn’t kill Chloe immediately’: Questions after baby's sudden unexplained death in foster care
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 8:40pmWARNING: This story is about the sudden death of a baby and may be upsetting for some readers February 18 and June 5, 2016...
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National
‘I felt extremely exposed’: Physio removed his top while massaging woman, saying he was hot
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 8:12pmA woman who was massaged by a shirtless physio says she regretted not coming forward earlier after hearing about his conduct...
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National
Teacher erased school resources after being fired for taking on acting gig while on sick leave
Friday, 14 November 2025, 5:06pmA teacher erased a school’s student and teaching resources from its system after being fired for taking on a paid acting...
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National
Porn-addicted law firm boss viewed explicit content at work, within sight of colleagues
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 8:26pmA law firm boss who was watching porn at work claimed he didn’t know his employees could see his screen. This was despite...
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National
Father thought he'd found a loophole to avoid paying son's school fees, now he's got a $6500 bill
Saturday, 8 November 2025, 11:48amA father in financial strife has been stung with a $6500 bill after he thought he had found a legal loophole to avoid paying...
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National
‘Clang of the prison gates’: NZDF want soldier who tried to spy moved to civilian prison
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 2:24pmThe New Zealand Defence Force wants to hear “the clang of the prison gates” for a soldier who tried to give restricted military...
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National
How is convicted murderer Mark Lundy finding life outside of prison?
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 9:56amThe Parole Board will today be updated on how convicted murderer Mark Lundy is coping with life outside prison - but the...
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Crime
Sex offender wins fight against prison manager after scrapping of pen pal scheme
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 3:34pmA sex offender has won a judicial review of a prison’s pen pal scheme after it was scrapped when another inmate tried to...
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National
Relief teacher Graham Reinheimer censured after students record him talking about sexual endeavours
Friday, 24 October 2025, 12:12pmA 68-year-old relief teacher who was recorded talking about his sexual escapades, has blamed students for baiting him into...
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National
'Boy racer bravado': Teen girl killed in street race that ended in crash
Sunday, 14 September 2025, 3:30pmA young boy racer who participated in an early morning street race that ended in the death of a teenage girl has been told...
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National
Health practitioner loses medical licence after sharing images of children being abused
Friday, 12 September 2025, 7:11pmA female health practitioner who shared images of children being abused online and discussed her desire to have her own child...
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National
'He is stubborn': Dad spent a year renovating heritage cottage, despite being warned to stop
Sunday, 7 September 2025, 1:56pmA home owner has told a court that he was in no reasonable position to stop his dad from carrying out extensive and unconsented...
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National
'Perfect storm:' Woman died after breathing tube inserted into food pipe during surgery
Monday, 1 September 2025, 2:07pmAn elderly woman died after a breathing tube was mistakenly inserted into her oesophagus during surgery.¶ Deputy Health and...
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National
Couple asked to pay again after $23k wedding venue deposit stolen during robbery
Monday, 1 September 2025, 12:34pmA couple had to cancel their wedding venue after the owner requested a second deposit when the first $23,685 was stolen within...
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National
Repeat drink driver who killed 4yo son in crash to be released after two years prison
Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 2:52pm“For the rest of his life, he will have to live with the knowledge that his poor actions killed his son… It’s a sentence...
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National
‘Not suitable for a child:’ Black mould, holes in floor at ‘appalling’ rental
Sunday, 24 August 2025, 12:09pmBlack mould, holes in the floor and a toilet that leaked sewage are some of the issues in an “appalling” rental that has...
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Crime
Linton Jailed Soldier Spy: Why NZDF soldier tried to betray his country
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 8:35pmA soldier with links to two white supremacist groups says he became desperate in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings...
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National
NZDF soldier sentenced after attempted espionage
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 2:27pmA New Zealand soldier with links to two right-wing groups who tried to defect and gave restricted military information to...
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National
‘Will they come for me next?’ Girl asks after her father is stabbed to death in his sleep
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 3:27pm“Will they come for me next?” a 10-year-old girl asked her family after her father Dayne Rademarkers was stabbed to death...
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National
Mental health nurse quit, visited murderer in prison 67 times, moved in with him after release
Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 10:59amA mental health nurse who had been counselling a murderer while he was in prison quit her job and then went on to personally...
