Neil Reid
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- Sep 28, 2026
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Ex-Kiwis star’s wanted son escapes armed attack at Spanish hideout (opens the original)
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Iziah Utai has reportedly survived an attempted "hit" while hiding out in Marbella, Spain, having earlier been suspected of hiding in Thailand. Photo / Herald composite Runaway Sydney gang figure Iziah Utai – the son of ex-Kiwis star Matt Utai who was critically injured in a drive-by shooting earlier this year – has reportedly survived an attempt on his life in Spain. Iziah Utai, 24, has been on the run from New South Wales homicide detectives since leaving Australia shortly after the mid-2025 s
'You're just a s*** Richie McCaw': The insult O'Mahony says was payback (opens the original)
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Peter O'Mahony (left) has spoken out about his legendary sledge aimed at Sam Cane. Photos / Photosport Irish rugby great Peter O’Mahony says his infamous sledge directed at Sam Cane followed years of being verbally abused by the All Blacks. Late in Ireland’s historic 23-12 win over the 2022 All Blacks at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium – the first time Ireland had ever beaten the men in black in New Zealand – O’Mahony told the then All Blacks’ captain: “You’re just a s*** Richie McCaw.” The sledg
Defence Force sounds alarm over 'significant asset degradation' (opens the original)
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In a wide-ranging briefing to incoming Minister of Defence Paul Goldsmith, military officials have outlined infrastructure failings caused by funding constraints. Photos / NZME Defence force bosses say historical, chronic underinvestment has led to “significant asset degradation” which has compromised its ability to operate “in a deteriorating security environment”. In a wide-ranging briefing to incoming Minister of Defence Paul Goldsmith, military officials have outlined infrastructure failings
Malaria, dengue fever: Tropical diseases to 'thrive' in Auckland as climate warms (opens the original)
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Dengue fever, malaria and an array of potentially fatal tropical diseases spread by mosquitoes could “thrive” in Auckland in future, according to a technical report commissioned by Auckland Council. The report says that as the climate warms, Auckland should prepare to become a fertile breeding ground for mosquito-spread diseases, also including Murray Valley encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis and West Nile Virus – all of which can be fatal. The Herald discovered the report – Climate Change Risk
Councils around NZ warned of deadly landslides, tsunamis, floods, ‘loss of life’ (opens the original)
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Local Government Minister Simon Watts is seeking assurances from councils around New Zealand that known risks to life are being managed properly. "The lessons from Tauranga should be noted across New Zealand" he told them. After January’s deadly Mount Maunganui landslide, it emerged that Tauranga City Council had received multiple warnings of the hazard over a period of years. So what other dangers are hiding in plain sight in council reports elsewhere? The Herald has reviewed hundreds of docume
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