Melissa Nightingale
Reporter at New Zealand Herald
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Melissa Nightingale
The partner of an Australian diplomat has escaped conviction for a charge of assault on a night out in Wellington. Police had to request the Australian Government waive diplomatic immunity for the man before they could charge him. The man threw punches at a group of teenagers and spat in a woman’s face, the summary of facts said.
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Melissa Nightingale
Tracey Nickel, 62, was sentenced for careless driving causing the death of her mother. Nickel rear-ended a car on State Highway 2, injuring Jill Nickel, who died four days later. Judge Paul Mabey has sentenced Nickel to community work and disqualification. A woman is living “every driver’s worst nightmare” after she rear-ended a car on a Wellington highway, causing the death of her elderly mother.
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Melissa Nightingale
A passenger has described the “scary” movements a plane during an aborted landing in Wellington today. Flight NZ417 landed on its second attempt about midday, Jordan Mills said. Poor weather continues to affect the country, with heavy rain and flooding in some parts. A passenger on board a flight that had an aborted landing in Wellington today said the “unnatural” movement of the plane was what made it so frightening.
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Melissa Nightingale
Pedestrian battling the wind and rain in Wellington. File photo / Mark MitchellSevere gales and heavy rain are forecast as a front moves over southern and central regions. Parts of the South Island have accumulated large amounts of rain overnight, with most watches and warnings set to lift this morning. Rain will spread to many parts of the North Island, bringing warmer, humid conditions.
Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award: Winning photo ‘reclaims narrative’ for Māori amid cultural unrest
2 weeks ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Melissa Nightingale
Jazmin Tainui Mihi Paget-Knebel has won the 2025 Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award with a $20,000 prize. Her photo, part of her series, Taniwha Chasers, features a rangatahi on horseback with the Tino Rangatiratanga flag. Paget-Knebel’s work aims to reclaim narratives and highlight the resilience and mana of her community. A young Māori photographer says an image that earned her a $20,000 art prize is reclaiming the narrative of her hometown.
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