Kurt Bayer
NZ Herald
New Zealand
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Coroner to hold inquest into mysterious disappearance of South Island father and son
Sightings of man and son here and overseas since 2015. → Read More
Downfall: Christchurch drug kingpin Sami Zagros’ assets, including two Mercedes and $180k cash, seized
Court rules illicit gains to be handed over to police. → Read More
Banged up abroad: Fears for NZ economist detained on ‘trumped-up charges’
Rob Solomon has spent 10 months in cramped Micronesian jail awaiting trial. → Read More
New Zealand pornographer Matthew Wolfe arrested over GirlsDoPorn website scandal faces nervy wait
Matthew Wolfe awaits sentence while old boss awaits extradition from Spain. → Read More
War in Ukraine: ‘His death shall not be in vain’; Devastated parents address son’s death in war-zone
Body found of NZ aid worker killed by artillery shell → Read More
Rocketman Sir Elton John jets into New Zealand for last-ever shows
Legendary chart-topper arrives for three final gigs. → Read More
Queenstown helicopters near miss: Chopper pilot takes ‘evasive action’ to avoid crash
Incident happened just days before Gold Coast tragedy that claimed four lives. → Read More
Sounds murders: Scott Watson’s father Chris backs his son’s story; hopes Court of Appeal will clear him
Chris Watson hopes Court of Appeal hearing in May will finally clear him. → Read More
Popular Northcote restaurant Love A Duck forced to sell to council
Building compulsorily purchased to make way for urban regeneration project. → Read More
South Island giant moa bones surface at London auction
The dodo, pre-historic mammoth, and Irish elk also feature in sale. → Read More
Former New York property developer admits $1.3m tax fraud after setting up Canterbury winery business
Colin Rath sailed Downunder to launch vineyard – and now faces jail. → Read More
Christchurch Mongols gang pad death: Senior gang leader jailed for manslaughter
Head Hunters associate died after fight at NY Eve party. → Read More
Legendary Scottish rescue dog that helped find people in deadly Christchurch earthquake dies
Tributes from around world flow for quake rescue dog. → Read More
Canterbury husband who killed wife’s new lover loses appeal
Wife’s infidelity was direct attack on his 'male ego and manhood', killer claimed. → Read More
New Zealand’s national terror threat level drops for first time since 2019
Terror attack now 'realistic possibility' rather than 'feasible and could well occur'. → Read More
Christchurch, Sockburn street murder: Police were alerted to mental health patient stabbing nurse with pen six months prior to killing stranger
Police defend length of time it took to charge man who went on to kill. → Read More
Christchurch Airbnb party death: Angry court scenes as teen admits manslaughter charge
Zion Purukamu died after being injured at a party held at a rented property. → Read More
“Cruel behaviour”: Man’s fake Tinder account made ex-lover’s life a misery
Woman forced to change life after 'unwanted advances from strange men'. → Read More
Christchurch mosque shooter appealing conviction and sentence
Victims say shock move is re-traumatising. → Read More
Christchurch hammer murder: Jilted husband who killed wife’s new lover appeals hefty jail term
Shame and despair over adultery magnified by murderer's Indian culture, court hears. → Read More