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Lane Nichols

Reporter · NZ

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 4, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Lane Nichols

    CEO's charges dismissed after cop's failings in supercar road rage case (opens the original)

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    A Ponsonby CEO was charged with assault with intent to injure in connection with an alleged road rage incident on the Northern Motorway in August 2024. A judge has now thrown out the case. Photo / NZME A Ponsonby chief executive accused of assaulting a pensioner during a road rage incident involving his father’s $430,000 supercar has escaped prosecution after a judge blasted police incompetence and dismissed the case. The chief executive, in his 30s, had been due to go to trial on charges of ass

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Lane Nichols

    Auckland Council votes to ditch 'broken' postal voting despite 'eye-watering' cost (opens the original)

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    A whistleblower provided photos purportedly showing bundles of voting papers for the Manurewa Local Board election stolen from letterboxes. The Auckland Council has voted to ditch postal voting and switch to a booth voting system that will cost ratepayers tens of millions of dollars. The Governing Body made the decision today after the council had been rocked by a series of voter fraud scandals that have undermined public confidence in democracy. Mayor Wayne Brown clashed with a local board chai

  3. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Lane Nichols

    'Butt out of our business': Brown threatens Auckland Deal exit over Māori board voting ban (opens the original)

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    Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is angry. Photo / Michael Craig An angry Auckland mayor has sent a terse message to Local Government Minister Simon Watts today over claims the Government is meddling in the council’s democratic processes. The Government today announced it is moving to ban voting rights for non-elected members of council committees. Watts said the changes would “strengthen local democracy and accountability”. They would apply to members of Houkura, the Auckland Council’s Independent Mā

  4. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Lane Nichols

    Billionaire’s wine firm wins bid to cut export goals, delay vineyard plans (opens the original)

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    A company majority-owned by American billionaire William Foley blamed adverse economic conditions and the cost-of-living crisis for cutting wine export targets. Photo / Andrew Cornaga / www.photosport.nz An American billionaire’s luxury wine firm was allowed to cut government-imposed export targets and delay development plans at its Central Otago vineyard after blaming the cost-of-living crisis, recession and Trump tariffs for making the promises “economically unviable”. Foley Wines was granted

  5. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Lane Nichols

    Warring rich list family's horse centre for sale amid $16m liquidation debt (opens the original)

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    Henriette Nakhle (left) and son Daniel Nakhle are involved in a legal feud amid allegations millions of dollars have been "misappropriated" from the family's businesses. Photo composite / Herald graphic A luxury racehorse breeding and training centre owned by a warring rich list family in Karaka is being sold by liquidators in a bid to repay millions of dollars owed to creditors. The Herald reported last month how a judge had liquidated two companies linked to the Nakhle family’s equestrian empi

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