Sam Hurley

Oct 17, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Sam Hurley

Colin Craig said he was happy with the court's ruling but was unlikely to recover any of the awarded money. Photo / Michael CraigFormer Conservative Party leader Colin Craig has been awarded $325,000 in damages for being defamed by Cameron Slater. But the multi-millionaire property developer acknowledged he is unlikely to recover any of the money after the former Whale Oil blogger went bankrupt.

Sep 25, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Sam Hurley

Convicted arts patron Sir James Wallace asked for letters of support ahead of his sentencing. Get a taste of New Zealand’s very best journalism and access all Herald Premium stories free for 24 hours. To give readers a sneak peek of the benefits of subscribing we’re bringing back some of our most popular Premium stories. This story was first published in July 2023.

May 14, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Sam Hurley

A 198cm tall American basketball player was missing from an Auckland court today. Sam Hurley reports. Former Breakers player Glen Rice Jr has been allowed to leave the country and return to the United States despite facing a serious violence charge. The 29-year-old American was arrested last November and charged with assault with intent to injure after an incident at an Auckland bar. Today, the nearly 2m-tall swingman was due to appear again in the Auckland District Court.

Apr 8, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Sam Hurley

Emails released by the Prime Minister’s Office show there was concern about why disgraced arts patron James Wallace was able to keep his knighthood long after being convicted, while a letter also suggested there was opposition to stripping him of the honour.

Mar 10, 2024 | nzherald.co.nz | Sam Hurley

Survivors of the Auckland supermarket terror attack seek a public hearing and answers to questions about what more could have been done to prevent the Islamic State supporter from changing their lives forever. Ahamed Aathill Mohamed Samsudeen stabbed five shoppers in a frenzied knife attack before being shot dead by two undercover police officers at the New Lynn Countdown on September 3, 2021.