Articles by Tom Rose
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National
'These are predators': One in five Kiwis hit by sextortion, study finds
Wednesday, 15 October 2025, 3:37pmActs of sextortion have permeated so deeply into our digital world that one in five New Zealanders have now been impacted...
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Auckland
Travel influencers call Auckland train trip their 'worst' yet, AT sets record straight
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 4:37pmAuckland Transport has set the record straight after an influencer couple described their public transport journey from Auckland...
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Crime
Two New Zealanders charged over $13m cocaine haul at Sydney Airport
Monday, 13 October 2025, 9:28amTwo Kiwis flying into Australia have been charged after border patrol agents discovered 40kg of cocaine stashed in their...
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National
‘New Zealand is the proper forum’: US court drops Neil Gaiman rape lawsuit
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 1:19pmA lawsuit brought against bestselling author Neil Gaiman in the United States, accusing him of raping and sexually assaulting...
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Auckland
Wrong-way e-scooter rider flees after Southern Motorway crash
Monday, 29 September 2025, 10:47amAn e-scooter rider on an early morning joyride in the wrong direction along Auckland’s Southern Motorway fled the scene after...
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National
Driver airlifted to hospital after car plunges down 25-metre bank
Sunday, 28 September 2025, 9:15amA person has been airlifted to hospital seriously injured after their car veered off a rural highway and crashed down a bank. Emergency...
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Auckland
Auckland butcher forced to discard meat stored in trolley after council steps in
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 8:33pmAn Auckland butcher has been forced to toss out a bunch of meat after a photo was shared online showing it being stored in...
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Auckland
'Improper': Butchery under council investigation after meat stashed in boxes, supermarket trolley
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 2:50pmThe owner of a new Auckland butchery that is under fire for appearing to improperly store its meat during fit-out says it...
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Lifestyle
'Resilience is what we need': How restoring native forests could future-proof NZ
Sunday, 21 September 2025, 3:45pmEast Coast conservationist, influencer and Gisborne council candidate Sam “The Trap Man” Gibson has fronted a new documentary...
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National
China warns citizens to 'remain vigilant' as it blasts NZ over treatment of traveller
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 3:54pmThe Chinese Embassy has publicly blasted New Zealand security and intelligence officials in a searing social media post,...
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National
'Locked down': Neighbours fear being gridlocked in own homes if Eden Park concert cap lifted
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 10:20amResidents living near New Zealand’s largest stadium are worried the Government’s proposed plan to remove event limitations...
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Entertainment
Watch: The award-winning ad that's bagged a Kiwi creative agency an Emmy
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 4:22pmThe Los Angeles-based team of an Auckland-born creative house has landed an Emmy for its collaboration with Uber and its...
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National
From car yard to courtroom: Dealer sentenced over 'significant' Clean Car rebate fraud
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 3:40pmA car dealer has been dealt a nine-month home detention sentence for defrauding the Government-funded Clean Car Discount...
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National
Fugitive Tom Phillips' death, return of kids continues to capture world's attention
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 3:39pmAs police probe the circumstances surrounding fugitive dad Tom Phillips’ death, more global news outlets have reported on...
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National
Police close Wellington street while investigating 'item of concern'
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 1:51pmPolice cars blocked a central Wellington street at lunchtime after authorities were alerted to a suspected dangerous item....
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Entertainment
'Music to our ears': Govt's major events fund to provide economic boost for NZ
Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 2:31pmVisitor-reliant industries are lauding the Government’s decision to establish an investment fund for drawing major events...
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National
Hailstorm catches Aucklanders by surprise, more possibly on the way
Sunday, 24 August 2025, 12:03pmA freak hailstorm caught Aucklanders by surprise last night as temperatures dropped after a day of blue skies and warmer...
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National
One dead, another injured in Waikato crash
Sunday, 24 August 2025, 10:16amA person has died following a crash on a rural Waikato road. Police were called to reports of a single-vehicle crash on Kawhia...
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Lifestyle
'I’ve faced ageism': Kiwi teen author makes Time's 'Girls of the Year' list
Monday, 18 August 2025, 2:57pmA Tokoroa teenager has been included on Time’s first-ever “Girls of the Year” list, five years after she began self-publishing...
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National
Data transfer issue behind disruptive air traffic control failure that left planes circling
Monday, 18 August 2025, 10:03amThe air traffic control failure that disrupted transtasman flights at the weekend was caused by an issue with the cross-system...
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Politics
'Gutless and hypocritical': Minister lays into former PM for not fronting Covid hearing
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 9:01amLabour leader and former Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins says appearing at the second set of public hearings for...
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National
Revealed: Number of council probes into small builds after Govt cuts red tape
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 7:12amNearly 1000 single-storey buildings have been investigated over compliance by New Zealand’s two largest councils since 2020,...
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Entertainment
Kiwi radio host shares candid update amid cancer battle
Monday, 11 August 2025, 12:50pmKiwi radio host and television personality Mel Homer says she’s still getting used to her altered appearance after finishing...
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Travel
Why Kiwis' 'Euro summer' is under threat as heatwave makes tourist hotspots unbearable
Sunday, 3 August 2025, 2:30pmA global travel company with operations in New Zealand says it will move some Europe tours out of peak season, as Kiwis try...
