
Cherie Howie
Reporter at New Zealand Herald
Weekend Herald and Herald on Sunday reporter. Sometimes NZ Herald, too. Reluctant tweeter. DMs open. [email protected]
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6 days ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Cherie Howie
Thunderstorms rolled across Auckland early this morning, with residents reporting power cuts, shaking houses and terrified pets. There were 750 lightning strikes in Auckland as the “conga line” of thunderstorms was pushed into the city by Cyclone Tam, MetService says. Residents described the thunderstorms as the worst they’d experienced in the city.
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6 days ago |
newstalkzb.co.nz | Cherie Howie
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6 days ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Cherie Howie
Part of a tree landed on a car just-exited by a 10-year-old Auckland girl and her nanny during Cyclone Tam. The girl’s mother Esme Barber wants Auckland Council to remove the tree, among others on a neighbour’s property that have previously proved problematic. Auckland Council told the Herald they can’t generally force property owners to remove or trim trees on private land, but are looking at whether an order can be made under safety provisions relating to “exceptional” circumstances.
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Cherie Howie
Two families became millionaires 17 minutes apart on Monday after scratching winning Instant Kiwi tickets bought in Ōamaru and Wellsford. One couple celebrated their lottery win with McDonald’s and penguin-watching, and now plan to buy their own home. The second family want to pay a chunk off their mortgage and invest for their future. Two families at opposite ends of the country became millionaires 17 minutes apart on Monday after scratching winning Instant Kiwi tickets.
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1 week ago |
newstalkzb.co.nz | Cherie Howie
Philip Polkinghorne claims the Covid-19 vaccine contributed to his wife Pauline Hanna’s death in interview for the documentary Polk: The Philip Polkinghorne Trial. The former eye doctor was acquitted of murdering Hanna following a High Court trial in Auckland last year that featured salacious evidence of meth use and sex workers. High-profile Australian escort Madison Ashton also spoke in the documentary, claiming she believes Polkinghorne “knocked [Hanna] off”.
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