Hamish Mcneilly

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‘It brings tears to my eyes': The seven-year-old who saved her dad's life

By: Hamish McNeilly

Bevan Hale remembers nothing of the medical event which nearly cost him his life. “I can remember coming to on the floor . . . I don't remember anything there on,” the 58-year-old said.

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‘Give you what you paid for’ - Olivia Dean says after concert tech issues

By: Hamish McNeilly

Technical issues caused delays in a sold-out Olivia Dean concert, but the singer was able to complete a full set before the 11pm curfew.

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'DJ f... off': University event turns hostile as crowd boos DJ twins

By: Hamish McNeilly

An organiser has apologised after a crowd turned on a DJ act, by booing and throwing items at the pair.

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Embattled councillor says he will resign; but there is a slight catch

By: Hamish McNeilly

Expected trespass notice for Cr Benedict Ong VIDEO CREDIT: Stuff The headline making antics of Benedict Ong may be due to end, with the first-term councillor signalling he will resign.

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No thanks, we're cashless: Man turns up to council with a $20 ticket and a $20 bill

By: Hamish McNeilly

Some councils have not only moved away from coins for parking meters, but also from accepting cash for over-the-counter payments.

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‘Turn this off right now' mobile DJ told after impromptu Olivia Dean after party

By: Hamish McNeilly

A pop-up DJ set outside the Olivia Dean concert was forced to wrap it up For a brief time, a mobile DJ shared an uncanny experience with singer songwriter Olivia Dean.

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Burning carcasses and pools of blood - investigator's report into slinkskin operator

By: Hamish McNeilly

Warning: Some readers may find the contents of this story confronting An investigator arrived at a slinkskin operation to find the owner pouring accelerant on animal carcasses, as blood ponded on his property.

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Drink driver eight times, and then four times, over the limit

By: Hamish McNeilly

A drink driver nabbed more than four times over the limit was weeks earlier stopped for a similar offence - recording one of the highest breath alcohol results in the country.

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The missing garden shed and a skip full of rubbish - tenant ordered to pay $16k

By: Hamish McNeilly

A garden shed was among the many items missing from a rental property, with a tenant ordered to pay $16k in clean-up costs and rubbish removal.

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The extreme makeover of a rundown former Kāinga Ora property

By: Hamish McNeilly

The roof leaked, the walls had holes in them, and squatters had moved in, but a fledgling accommodation company saw an opportunity.