Articles by Tom Dillane

National

Police believed Waitārere Beach dad killed by gunshot, but autopsy reveals other cause
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 7:12am
The man who died in a Waitārere Beach incident, in which his wife and her two sons were critically injured by gunshot, is...
National

New footage reveals extent of destruction in Pāpāmoa landslide that killed two
Monday, 26 January 2026, 3:44pm
New footage has revealed the extent of the destruction from a Pāpāmoa landslide that killed a grandmother and her grandson. Police...
National

'We have to start fresh': Young family living in caravan after slip destroys everything they own
Sunday, 25 January 2026, 8:32am
Amid the indiscriminate carnage of last week’s Tauranga storms, a small misfortune was bestowed on the Anderson family that...
National

'It’s our house and our family lost': Three generations lived in home where grandmother, grandson killed by slip
Friday, 23 January 2026, 3:30pm
Three generations of a “lovely” family lived in the Papamoa home in which a grandmother and her grandson were killed in a...
Crime

Young actor from Shortland Street breaks man’s eye socket in brutal assault, flees in luxury SUV
Monday, 15 December 2025, 11:54am
A young actor who was a regular on Shortland Street has pleaded guilty to a brutal road rage assault in which he broke a...
National

‘That’s your job, mate’: Mayor Brown welcomes possible move by PM to ban homeless from CBD
Saturday, 8 November 2025, 10:10am
Mayor Wayne Brown says he welcomes any Government law change to empower police to forcibly move homeless out of Auckland’s...
Auckland

Public sex, ‘meth-fuelled rage’ - Auckland CBD owners describe daily intimidation
Monday, 13 October 2025, 1:15pm
A poll of Herald readers has found an overwhelming majority regard Auckland’s central city as an uninviting place full of...
Politics

Election highs and lows: Redemption for NZ’s youngest mayor, champagne lady falls flat
Sunday, 12 October 2025, 9:01am
More so than New Zealand’s general election, yesterday’s local government ballots attracted a diversity of candidates that...
Business

'Frightening’: Businesses slate CBD as lawless, unclean, hit out at drug use & begging in scathing survey
Monday, 6 October 2025, 9:10am
The business association for Auckland’s city centre has “reluctantly” released a scathing survey that found store owners...
Crime

How did baby found in wheelie bin die? Police unsure after autopsy
Tuesday, 26 August 2025, 12:16pm
Weeks after the autopsy of a baby found in an Auckland wheelie bin, police are still trying to establish the cause of death...
Crime

‘Shocking’ insights, ‘shameful’ conduct: Olivia Podmore inquest ends with painful realities
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 8:07pm
A coronial inquest has concluded in Christchurch into the death of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore in a suspected suicide on...
National

‘Risk to society’: Ex-colleague of youth worker alleges he assaulted other girls in ministry
Monday, 14 April 2025, 8:42am
A former colleague of an Auckland youth worker, who was convicted of sex offences in February, has claimed he was sacked...
National

‘Monster’: Sex offending youth worker escapes jail claiming Melbourne church job
Monday, 3 March 2025, 6:59am
A woman who was 16 when she was indecently assaulted by an Auckland youth worker is furious he has avoided jail to return...
National

Disgraced coach ‘berated’ Podmore on sex life, whispered ‘don’t f***ing crash’ at races
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 8:29pm
A coronial inquest has begun at the Hamilton District Court into the death of Olympic cyclist Olivia Podmore in a suspected...
National

‘A lot of nervous people’: Olivia Podmore’s family expect harsh truths
Monday, 18 November 2024, 7:08am
The “emotional fatigue” Nienke Middleton feels ahead of the coronial inquiry into her daughter Olivia Podmore’s death more...
Entertainment

'It just feels very inclusive here': Pearl Jam's cathartic Auckland night after 10 years away
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 4:46pm
Pearl Jam played at Auckland’s Mt Smart stadium last night – the first in a string of New Zealand and Australian tour dates,...
National

‘It's ended his career’: SeaLink charged after diver dragged into ferry propeller
Thursday, 29 August 2024, 7:24am
SeaLink NZ will face four health and safety charges after a commercial diver was dragged into the moving propeller of a ferry...
Crime

'Robbed me from ever being normal': Man jailed for shooting young father in head
Friday, 23 August 2024, 7:55pm
Russell Falani Junior Toleafoa was sentenced to just over five years for shooting Shum-Kuen-Ip in the head. Shum-Kuen-Ip...
Crime

Couple dubbed NZ’s worst shoplifters get reduced sentence after ‘tragic’ death of children
Friday, 16 August 2024, 4:03pm
A couple who police dubbed New Zealand’s “most prolific retail crime offenders” after they stole more than $300,000 in goods...
National

Back to business for King's Birthday Honours 2024
Monday, 3 June 2024, 9:23am
A change in government has seen a clear shift in focus for the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours list, with the top recognitions...
National

'Needed': Mayor and deputy’s relief at $200m-plus lifeline for Auckland rail
Friday, 31 May 2024, 11:42am
Mayor Wayne Brown and his deputy have expressed relief at a funding lifeline of more than $200 million in Budget 2024 for...
National

Mosques across NZ asked to take security precautions after Sydney stabbings
Friday, 19 April 2024, 1:26pm
Mosques across New Zealand have been sent an email this morning asking them to remain vigilant and take security precautions...
Auckland

'Do less, pay less': Mayor Brown weighs into poll on his proposed 7.5% rates rise
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 10:41am
More Aucklanders would prefer to have their services cut to achieve a lower rates hike than those who support the 7.5 per...
National

$228m without a metre of track, now Auckland Light Rail disestablishment to cost millions more
Friday, 2 February 2024, 9:24am
The disestablishment of the Ministry of Transport’s work on the Auckland Light Rail project will likely cost millions of...

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