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NationalOctober 6

‘I hurt my mother’: Son’s surprise confession during murder trial

Initially, Phillip Beale tried to say he was having a "mental breakdown" and couldn't remember the prolonged beating that killed his 84-year-old mother.
    ‘I hurt my mother’: Son’s surprise confession during murder trial
    ‘I hurt my mother’: Son’s surprise confession during murder trial
    NationalOctober 6

    No retrial for Tamihere over Swedish backpackers’ deaths

    David Tamihere had his convictions for the 1989 deaths quashed this year.
    No retrial for Tamihere over Swedish backpackers’ deaths
    No retrial for Tamihere over Swedish backpackers’ deaths
    NationalOctober 6

    Council knew of dangerous intersection for years before pregnant woman killed

    Official information shows that since 2019, the Napier City Council has received 12 reports of near-misses, incidents, safety concerns and hazards such as lights malfunctioning.
    Council knew of dangerous intersection for years before pregnant woman killed
    Council knew of dangerous intersection for years before pregnant woman killed
    NationalOctober 6

    Opportunity remains kingmaker in latest poll

    Both National and Labour are stuck in the 20s in the latest 1News Verian poll - while the Opportunity Party continues to hold the balance of power.
    RNZ
    Opportunity remains kingmaker in latest poll
    Opportunity remains kingmaker in latest poll
    NationalOctober 6

    Woman's body found after pair jumped into river to evade police

    The body of a woman who was missing after jumping into a river while evading police in Ōpotiki on Sunday has been found.
    Woman's body found after pair jumped into river to evade police
    Woman's body found after pair jumped into river to evade police
    NationalOctober 5

    Hollywood actor Cliff Curtis charged with drink driving over waterfront crash

    New Zealand Hollywood actor Cliff Curtis has been charged with driving under the influence after a car crash on Auckland's waterfront.
    Hollywood actor Cliff Curtis charged with drink driving over waterfront crash
    Hollywood actor Cliff Curtis charged with drink driving over waterfront crash
    NationalOctober 5

    Woman charged with attempted murder over alleged knife attack on baby

    A woman is facing an attempted murder charge in relation to a knife attack in which a baby was injured in West Auckland.
    Woman charged with attempted murder over alleged knife attack on baby
    Woman charged with attempted murder over alleged knife attack on baby
    NationalOctober 6

    Pilot accused of cockpit attack spent months in NZ on student visa

    The pilot accused of attacking his Dunedin-trained colleague on an Israel-bound flight spent 175 days in New Zealand under a six-month student visa.
    Pilot accused of cockpit attack spent months in NZ on student visa
    Pilot accused of cockpit attack spent months in NZ on student visa
    NationalOctober 6

    Former NZ soldier who tried to defect named

    A NZ soldier guilty of attempted espionage who feared retaliation if he was named has lost a bid to keep his identity secret.
    Tracy Neal, Open Justice multimedia journalist
    Former NZ soldier who tried to defect named
    Former NZ soldier who tried to defect named
    NationalOctober 5

    NZ cocaine use soaring as price falls: study

    Cheaper, more readily available cocaine, and increased social acceptance has lead to a steep increase in use in less than a decade, new research shows.
    NZ cocaine use soaring as price falls: study
    NZ cocaine use soaring as price falls: study
    NationalOctober 5

    Peters slams National promise to cut foreign aid as ‘dangerous’

    The National Party wants to redirect foreign aid money into funding for new medicines if it leads the next government, but its coalition partner has slammed the decision as “dangerous” and “irresponsible”.
    Peters slams National promise to cut foreign aid as ‘dangerous’
    Peters slams National promise to cut foreign aid as ‘dangerous’
    NationalOctober 5

    Exposure to meth in breast milk likely factor in 3-month-old’s death

    A 3-month-old baby who died from unascertained circumstances had methamphetamine in his system, partly from exposure to his mother’s breast milk.
    Exposure to meth in breast milk likely factor in 3-month-old’s death
    Exposure to meth in breast milk likely factor in 3-month-old’s death
    NationalOctober 5

    National crashes, Greens surge, Opportunity kingmaker in latest poll

    National has plunged below 26 percent in a new RNZ-Reid Research poll, while the Greens have surged about a month out from voting day.
    National crashes, Greens surge, Opportunity kingmaker in latest poll
    National crashes, Greens surge, Opportunity kingmaker in latest poll