Tracy Neal

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Tracy Neal

After assaulting a woman, Leonard Walterfang was taken to Nelson Hospital for assessment of his level of intoxication. While there, he kicked an emergency doctor in the groin. Photo / NZMEWhat started as a playful tap on the cheek as they watched Netflix ended with a man punching a woman and knocking her down before stabbing a knife into the floor around her head.

2 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Tracy Neal

A campervan pulled out to pass a truck, forcing an oncoming vehicle off the road. A following driver was then assaulted after he confronted the campervan driver further up the road. Photo / 123RFA campervan driver head-butted a 71-year-old who stopped on the side of a highway and confronted him about his dangerous driving. The victim had been following Daniel Juan Daly on SH1 in the lower South Island last September.

3 weeks ago | rnz.co.nz | Tracy Neal

By Tracy Neal, Open Justice multimedia journalist of A tenant was allowed to break their lease because of extreme heat reaching 43.6C. The Tenancy Tribunal ordered the return of the $2440 bond and partial reimbursement for aircon running costs. The landlord provided evidence of compliance with ventilation standards.

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Tracy Neal

Paul Armon was sentenced to life imprisonment when he appeared in the High Court at Blenheim for murdering his mother. Photo / Tracy NealPaul Armon stood over his mother and watched her take her last breath, having twice hit her on the head with a crowbar and then stabbed her in the heart with a kitchen knife.

3 weeks ago | nzherald.co.nz | Tracy Neal

Nicolas Miller told the police after he tried to take his own life that he had a “serious addiction to child porn” and was afraid his offending would worsen. He has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison. Photo / Tracy NealWarning: This story covers topics including online child exploitation and attempted suicide that may be upsetting to some readers. A man’s attempt at taking his own life opened a Pandora’s Box on his addiction to child exploitation material.