Articles by Anna Leask

National

'F****** own it': Angry scenes as trio charged with murder after alleged gang-linked attack
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 2:55pm
Three men have appeared in court this afternoon charged with the murder of Christchurch man Robert Haimona after an alleged...
Crime

'Body in the boot' trial: Christchurch man found guilty of murdering, dismembering Richard Leman
Thursday, 12 March 2026, 1:16pm
The man accused of murdering, dismembering and decapitating Christchurch father-of-three Richard Leman and dumping his partial...
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'I want people to know': Victim's concern as untreated child rapist's strict monitoring ends
Monday, 9 March 2026, 9:30am
In 2018, Timothy John Grass was jailed for nine years for repeatedly raping a young girl. He was released from prison last...
Crime

Stalker who brutally killed Christchurch mum follows in uncle’s murderous footsteps
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 9:38am
The man who stabbed a Christchurch woman to death at her own home after she ended their relationship is not the first violent...
National

'Body in the boot' murder trial: Accused killer gives evidence to say he didn't do it
Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 2:23pm
The man accused of murdering and dismembering Christchurch father-of-three Richard Leman has given evidence at his own trial. Leman’s...
National

'Much loved': Family mourns man who died after gang-linked Christchurch attack
Friday, 27 February 2026, 10:31am
The man who died in hospital after a violent, alleged gang altercation at a Christchurch house last week was also battling...
National

'Disgusting': Serial abuser jailed for life after killing ex in front of her kids
Wednesday, 25 February 2026, 12:55pm
A man with a lengthy history of stalking and attacking women has been jailed for life with a minimum non-parole period of...
National

Christchurch fraud accused Nicola Flint arrested in Wales
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 1:57pm
A Christchurch woman, whose friends and family say faked terminal cancer for more than seven years and is accused of using...
National

Ex-Gloriavale leader appeals 'manifestly excessive' jail sentence for sex abuse
Thursday, 19 February 2026, 4:22pm
Disgraced former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has appealed the jail sentence handed down to him in December after he admitted...
Crime

‘Body in the boot’ murder trial: Witness saw ‘evil’ killer shoot victim ‘for no reason’
Tuesday, 17 February 2026, 1:47pm
Richard Leman was “gasping for air” on the floor after being shot twice at a North Canterbury house but no one did anything...
National

Coroner’s findings released after Highlanders star found dead in his bed aged 25
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 7:10am
A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Māori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop, a 25-year-old father of young twin...
National

Man dies trying to detonate old explosives as coroner calls for clearer guidance
Monday, 9 February 2026, 10:15am
A Southland man who tried to find a safe way to dispose of ageing explosives died when he tried to detonate them himself...
National

'Really brutal': Notorious killer offers detailed explanation of violence for first time
Friday, 30 January 2026, 5:16pm
Notorious killer Clayton Weatherston has told the Parole Board he is “ashamed” and “remorseful” over stabbing his ex-girlfriend...
National

'Who would tell their kids they were dying?': Friend of Nicola Flint speaks out on NZ mum’s cancer lies
Monday, 12 January 2026, 2:18pm
Around eight years ago, Christchurch mother-of-two Jane* met Nicola Anne Flint. The pair became fast friends and their families...
National

ManageMyHealth patients affected by cyber attack fear missing records, fallout from hack
Saturday, 10 January 2026, 3:51pm
More victims of the ManageMyHealth cyber attack are coming forward, concerned about swathes of data missing from their accounts,...
National

'Stressful': Families' holidays upended as Bluebridge cancels ferry sailings
Saturday, 10 January 2026, 12:23pm
Bluebridge has cancelled six ferry sailings this weekend as staff work to fix a mechanical issue on a ship ramp, leaving...
National

Terminal lies: Inside ‘dying’ mum Nicola Flint’s elaborate, years-long alleged cancer con
Tuesday, 6 January 2026, 8:41am
Nicola Flint told friends she was dying, even showing them the spot where her ashes would be scattered. They grieved and...
Crime

'Utterly appalling': Outrage as Gloriavale sex offender Howard Temple seen at market
Friday, 2 January 2026, 6:21pm
Disgraced former Gloriavale leader and convicted sex offender Howard Temple has sparked outrage by attending a community...
Crime

Up to 126,000 ManageMyHealth users believed to be affected by cyber data breach
Thursday, 1 January 2026, 5:41pm
More than 108,000 ManageMyHealth users are affected by a cyber data breach. CEO Vino Ramayah confirmed the breach and said...
Crime

NZ's top cop to patrol the streets on New Year's Eve to honour slain officer
Sunday, 21 December 2025, 8:43am
The first hours of a new year are meant to hold promise — a fresh start, a clean slate. But in Nelson, as the city stirred...
Crime

'Wouldn’t ever call them again': Domestic violence victim says police failures left her unsafe
Saturday, 20 December 2025, 11:56am
When Lisa* called the police to report a serious assault by her partner, she expected protection and support. Instead, she...
National

'He had enormous power': Ex-Gloriavale leader jailed over sex abuse against girls, women
Friday, 12 December 2025, 12:40pm
The disgraced former leader of the secretive West Coast sect Gloriavale has been sent to prison for more than two years after...
National

Parole board lifts Mark Lundy media interview ban and curfew, but keeps porn limits
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 1:58pm
Twice convicted double murderer Mark Lundy will no longer be subjected to a curfew, can speak to journalists and is allowed...
National

Daughter's anger after sex abuse complaint against own father 'misassigned' by police
Sunday, 7 December 2025, 11:16am
Police are facing questions over their handling of a sexual abuse complaint after a woman alleged her father groomed and...