Kirsty Wynn is a senior journalist for the New Zealand Herald with more than 25 years experience in Auckland newsrooms.
Kirsty Wynn is a senior journalist with more than 25 years experience in Auckland newsrooms. She started her career as a cadet at the Manukau Courier newspaper before gaining her journalism qualification. After a couple of years on a working holiday in London, she spent five years working for weekend papers before joining the Herald on Sunday in 2005 as a chief reporter. Since then she has worked across different NZME publications covering breaking news, crime, social issues, child safety and property. Kirsty has studied a Bachelor of Arts (English, Political Studies) at the University of Auckland and has a Graduate Diploma in Communications from Auckland University of Technology (AUT). She has won awards for her work covering breaking news, and childhood cancer and has been a finalist for reporter of the year at the Voyager Media Awards. You can contact Kirsty at kirsty.wynn@nzme.co.nz.
![Watch: Auckland 'mid-century time capsule' home sells for $3m after bidding war](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Watch: Auckland 'mid-century time capsule' home sells for $3m after bidding war
The new owners plan to restore the 'Mad Men'-style home.
![Today's the day: Rush for tickets expected as $50m Lotto jackpot must be won tonight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Today's the day: Rush for tickets expected as $50m Lotto jackpot must be won tonight
Kiwis likely to be engaged in excessive dreams about early retirement today.
![$50m must be won: Lotto to keep locations of winning tickets a secret](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
$50m must be won: Lotto to keep locations of winning tickets a secret
Those who wait until last minute to buy a ticket likely to face delays.
![Lotto's $50m must be won: How the prize will be carved up and what you could splurge on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Lotto's $50m must be won: How the prize will be carved up and what you could splurge on
What's on the shopping list of a $50 million winner?
![Audit raised issues at council pool weeks before preschooler's near-drowning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Audit raised issues at council pool weeks before preschooler's near-drowning
Doctor who helped saved boy's life has raised 'serious concerns' about pool safety.
!['Nightmare': Apartment tower residents go without power for two days](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Nightmare': Apartment tower residents go without power for two days
Elderly people stuck on upper levels relied on neighbours for food and water.
![Watch: Jack Tame v Nicola Willis in heated post-Budget debate on Q+A](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Watch: Jack Tame v Nicola Willis in heated post-Budget debate on Q+A
Willis was probed over why the Nats didn't campaign on how many families were worse off.
![Lotto Powerball not struck, rolls over to $43m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Lotto Powerball not struck, rolls over to $43m
Powerball prize is the largest this year and sixth-largest in Lotto NZ history.
!['Champagne and advice': What Lotto offers instant millionaire winners](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Champagne and advice': What Lotto offers instant millionaire winners
Winners Room and Champagne on ice are reserved for the luckiest Lotto punters.
![Vet clinic offers owner $5k after vax nearly kills movie dog](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Vet clinic offers owner $5k after vax nearly kills movie dog
Nala went in for two vaccines but was given the equivalent of five.
!['Heroes': Dad praises pair who saved his son from drowning at public pool](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Heroes': Dad praises pair who saved his son from drowning at public pool
Witnesses said boy was pulled from water by a member of the public - not lifeguards.
!['Serious concerns': Doctor who saved boy's life fears for safety at popular pool](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Serious concerns': Doctor who saved boy's life fears for safety at popular pool
Preschooler was pulled blue from the water by a member of the public - not lifeguards.
![Hair salon accused of performing 'vampire facial' made famous by Kim Kardashian](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Hair salon accused of performing 'vampire facial' made famous by Kim Kardashian
Auckland business offers treatment alongside haircuts and colours.
![Watch: Bystander douses police officer in milk after pepper spraying](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Watch: Bystander douses police officer in milk after pepper spraying
Seven police cars and at least 12 officers attend the callout ending in two arrests.
!['Like stepping back in time': 1950s Auckland 'bachelor pad' for sale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Like stepping back in time': 1950s Auckland 'bachelor pad' for sale
The property on 2020sq m is like a backdrop for the Mad Men TV series.
![More customers claim supermarkets overcharged them for underweight chicken](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
More customers claim supermarkets overcharged them for underweight chicken
Customers find packets are underweight by as much as 75g.
![Customer exposes free-range chicken's inflated price after New World store weighs packaging](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Customer exposes free-range chicken's inflated price after New World store weighs packaging
New World admits it has been charging customers for packaging and liquid.
![Revealed: Source of rat foot found while eating Pak'nSave garlic bread](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Revealed: Source of rat foot found while eating Pak'nSave garlic bread
An investigation found that the rodent's foot was raw and not in bread when purchased.
![Parenting report: Recession will shape the financial futures of our kids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Parenting report: Recession will shape the financial futures of our kids
Raising children during a recession has hidden future benefits
!['We've been told they're carrying knives' - Youth violence in Auckland suburb](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'We've been told they're carrying knives' - Youth violence in Auckland suburb
Offenders as young as 11 are targeting lone boys.
![New baby 'makes world brighter' for parents grieving loss of toddler](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
New baby 'makes world brighter' for parents grieving loss of toddler
The heartbroken family of River Albert-Wihone welcome new baby six months after his death.
!['Disgusting': Customer spots sign splattered with bird poo hanging over food](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Disgusting': Customer spots sign splattered with bird poo hanging over food
Birds and rats have plagued supermarkets nationwide in the past two months.
![Man nearly loses leg to sepsis after cut from barber's clippers got infected](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Man nearly loses leg to sepsis after cut from barber's clippers got infected
A small cut at the barber turned nasty for a Rotorua man.
![Supermarkets remove Lotto counters as in-store sales drop](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Supermarkets remove Lotto counters as in-store sales drop
The drop in in-store sales and staff needed for Lotto counters has had an effect.
![Hair cuts: ACC reveals laceration numbers by hairdressers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Hair cuts: ACC reveals laceration numbers by hairdressers
Walking out of the salon with an injury is more common than you think.
![Gone forever? Godfreys loses woman's $800 vacuum then goes into receivership](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Gone forever? Godfreys loses woman's $800 vacuum then goes into receivership
Store refers woman to liquidator after losing expensive machine.
!['Life flipped upside down' for parents of toddler with rare brain cancer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Life flipped upside down' for parents of toddler with rare brain cancer
The large tumour was found after 2yo Daisy Nicholls fell from a swing at kindy.
![Bakery in shock after rat foot discovered in garlic bread but mum asks - 'where's the rest of the rat?'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Bakery in shock after rat foot discovered in garlic bread but mum asks - 'where's the rest of the rat?'
The family-owned bakery insists it is not aware of a rodent issue.
![School rivalry: Teens charged after brutal bottle attack on student](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
School rivalry: Teens charged after brutal bottle attack on student
Boys referred to Youth Aid as police vow to take hard line on violent assaults.
![Barbershop where boy allegedly had ear cut off under new ownership](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Barbershop where boy allegedly had ear cut off under new ownership
Business sells within days of ear-cutting incident.
![Doing it tough: What households are dropping to cut costs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Doing it tough: What households are dropping to cut costs
KiwiSaver holidays and insurance downgrades are some of the big cuts Kiwis are making.
![Fall from swing leads to discovery of tumour in toddler's brain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Fall from swing leads to discovery of tumour in toddler's brain
Little Daisy Nicholls is in an induced coma after a tumour caused a brain bleed.
![Auckland woman beats 900 applicants to 'best job ever' as KFC taste-tester](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Auckland woman beats 900 applicants to 'best job ever' as KFC taste-tester
Nicola Chan reckons her ingenious Wicked Wing hack impressed KFC bosses.
![Kiwi man '30 minutes from death' after brutal Bali stabbing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Kiwi man '30 minutes from death' after brutal Bali stabbing
The tropical dream holiday turned nightmare after the frenzied attack in Kuta.
![Buckle up or face a $450 fine - Government gets tough with road users](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Buckle up or face a $450 fine - Government gets tough with road users
The policy statement reveals harsher fines and more roadside tests for drivers.
![Armed police storm Auckland motel in early hours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Armed police storm Auckland motel in early hours
Police clear rooms by gunpoint and take one person into custody.
!['Our journey ends here': Popular jewellery store goes into liquidation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Our journey ends here': Popular jewellery store goes into liquidation
Harsh economic conditions blamed for Silvermoon's sad demise.
![Former worker claims Air NZ ignored previous near-misses where man was crushed by forklift](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Former worker claims Air NZ ignored previous near-misses where man was crushed by forklift
Man describes site as dangerous and said accident should never have happened.
![Realtor refusing Māori values course told to 'get amongst it' by Harcourts agents](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Realtor refusing Māori values course told to 'get amongst it' by Harcourts agents
Even hesitant agents said they learned something from the course about Māori tikanga.
![Shoppers and staff at busy mall traumatised after man's death](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Shoppers and staff at busy mall traumatised after man's death
'It took a while to process what had happened and it still doesn’t feel real.'
![Truckie who almost lost leg to reversing forklift on Air NZ worksite wants investigation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Truckie who almost lost leg to reversing forklift on Air NZ worksite wants investigation
WorkSafe closes case without speaking to truck driver whose leg was crushed by forklift.
![Mother's plea after son savagely beaten by rival student mob](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Mother's plea after son savagely beaten by rival student mob
A boy was allegedly struck on the head with a bottle and stomped on.
![How a flaw in Woolworths loyalty app paid for booze and groceries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
How a flaw in Woolworths loyalty app paid for booze and groceries
Woolworths customers spent up large before the points sharing loophole was closed.
![Woolworths scrambles to close loophole after shoppers register multiple cards](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Woolworths scrambles to close loophole after shoppers register multiple cards
New loyalty card hits first speedbump after shoppers find rort for vouchers.
![Max Key plans next venture with purchase of dilapidated Parnell cottage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Max Key plans next venture with purchase of dilapidated Parnell cottage
The dilapidated cottage is a do-up or tear-down, according to agents who sold it.
!['Fresh' artisan Countdown bread is shipped frozen from Oz](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Fresh' artisan Countdown bread is shipped frozen from Oz
Customer service confirms to customer his fresh bread is made in Aussie and frozen.
![Out with Onecard - why you should (and shouldn’t) be brand loyal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Out with Onecard - why you should (and shouldn’t) be brand loyal
Consumer NZ warns shoppers as supermarket launches new loyalty card.
!['I feel shaken': Piha women rally together after true crime revelations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'I feel shaken': Piha women rally together after true crime revelations
Women in Piha plan to walk together after true crime series reveals close calls.
![Woman left with undrivable $17k car after odometer wound back by 130,000km](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Woman left with undrivable $17k car after odometer wound back by 130,000km
Clock was wound back 134km but caryard liquidates leaving no refund options.
!['Absolute surprise': Mum of boy with terminal brain cancer in shock at shrinking tumour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Absolute surprise': Mum of boy with terminal brain cancer in shock at shrinking tumour
The family say they were expecting growth not shrinkage of the tumour at this stage.
![Live shark tangled in fishing net washes up on popular Auckland swimming beach](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Live shark tangled in fishing net washes up on popular Auckland swimming beach
The bronze whaler was the second shark to wash up on the North Shore beach this week.
![Pepsi v Coke: Who won the battle of the fizz in Consumer NZ's blind taste test?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Pepsi v Coke: Who won the battle of the fizz in Consumer NZ's blind taste test?
Find out how the world's most famous cola compares to other brands.
!['Should be banned': Why $5 colony eggs at The Warehouse are so cheap](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Should be banned': Why $5 colony eggs at The Warehouse are so cheap
Welfare experts want clear labelling on colony eggs so consumers know hens are caged.
!['A rollercoaster': Century-old restaurant closes, citing Covid debt and downturn](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'A rollercoaster': Century-old restaurant closes, citing Covid debt and downturn
Toby's customers remember 21sts, weddings and anniversaries celebrated since 1924.
![Supermarket staff left cowering in back room after late night break in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Supermarket staff left cowering in back room after late night break in
Police called off pursuit because of dangerous driving but nab offenders soon after.
!['We would never sell unclaimed luggage': Air NZ warns not to fall for $3 luggage scam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'We would never sell unclaimed luggage': Air NZ warns not to fall for $3 luggage scam
Fake posts claiming to sell unclaimed luggage dupes Kiwis looking for a deal.
![Teen arrested after stabbed man collapses at supermarket checkout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Teen arrested after stabbed man collapses at supermarket checkout
Team provide first aid after bleeding man looking for help collapses at checkout.
![Beware the fake sales, queues, carparking chaos of biggest shopping day of the year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Beware the fake sales, queues, carparking chaos of biggest shopping day of the year
Consumer experts urge shoppers to research first before buying on-sale items.
![Check your fencing: Distraught family speak after 1yo drowns in backyard pool](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Check your fencing: Distraught family speak after 1yo drowns in backyard pool
Heartbroken whānau say they would do anything to turn back time to avoid losing baby River
![Christmas lunch: Cheapest supermarket for free range ham with all the trimmings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Christmas lunch: Cheapest supermarket for free range ham with all the trimmings
How much should you expect to pay for a Christmas lunch with all the trimmings.
![Crash family asks how toddler’s traumatic brain injury was missed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Crash family asks how toddler’s traumatic brain injury was missed
Aria Bradley has suffered with little help since a horrific crash eight years ago.
!['Little fighter': Dad says Sapphire Wakefield making small improvements as she turns 6 in hospital](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Little fighter': Dad says Sapphire Wakefield making small improvements as she turns 6 in hospital
Schoolgirl hit by a driver who may have been on the phone is "showing signs of healing".
!['It was horrific': Girl fighting for life after being run over walking home from school](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'It was horrific': Girl fighting for life after being run over walking home from school
Little Sapphire Wakefield was resuscitated three times at the scene of the accident.
![Woman reveals cost of stolen diesel as Wilson Parking beefs up security after 'several' drill and drain thefts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Woman reveals cost of stolen diesel as Wilson Parking beefs up security after 'several' drill and drain thefts
Woman's gas tank replacement cost $1K, took three weeks after tank was drained by thieves.
![Petrol tanks drilled and drained leaving motorists with no gas and costly bills](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Petrol tanks drilled and drained leaving motorists with no gas and costly bills
Replacement tanks cost upward of $700 - and that's not including the gas.
![Teen girl describes brain surgery when fully awake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Teen girl describes brain surgery when fully awake
'Incredible success' as tumour removed from young girl's brain when awake.
![Builder spends $300k to realise big-rig childhood dream](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Builder spends $300k to realise big-rig childhood dream
The impressive big-rig and car are the same as those in the famous Burt Reynolds flick.
!['He's a buzzy guy': Kiwi fan gets inked after on-stage encounter with Post Malone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'He's a buzzy guy': Kiwi fan gets inked after on-stage encounter with Post Malone
US megastar leaves mark on hearts (and backs) of Kiwi concertgoers.
!['Youngest ever': Teen's rare surgery to remove brain tumour while fully awake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Youngest ever': Teen's rare surgery to remove brain tumour while fully awake
The 15-year-old will have surgery tomorrow while fully awake.
![Yachties rush to save drowning man tangled in upturned kayak](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Yachties rush to save drowning man tangled in upturned kayak
Crew rescued the exhausted man who had been tangled in the upturned kayak for an hour.
![6yo boy in coma after hit-and-run, whānau pray for full recovery](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
6yo boy in coma after hit-and-run, whānau pray for full recovery
Major's brothers 'all saw him get hit so they are not good', says his uncle.
![Police charge shovel-wielding man after boy injured at protest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Police charge shovel-wielding man after boy injured at protest
The attack on a child at a pro-Palestine rally called a 'cowardly hit from behind'.
![Flight lands safely after Auckland Airport emergency](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Flight lands safely after Auckland Airport emergency
The Air NZ flight from Queenstown reported issues with its landing gear.
![Peters and Seymour emerge from 'productive' second meeting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Peters and Seymour emerge from 'productive' second meeting
Three-way coalition handshake 80 per cent there, says Act leader.
![Snubbed shoppers call for New World to honour MasterChef cookware promotion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Snubbed shoppers call for New World to honour MasterChef cookware promotion
Customers who had collected stickers for months are upset at cookware stocks running out.
!['I'm gracefully broken': Lena's mum breaks silence on daughter's 30th birthday](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'I'm gracefully broken': Lena's mum breaks silence on daughter's 30th birthday
Sue Harrap said her journey without Lena remains "heart-shattering".
!['We are devastated': Pizza store gutted by fire was pride and joy of family](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'We are devastated': Pizza store gutted by fire was pride and joy of family
Owner relieved family with young children living next door were not hurt.
!['All the kids were terrified': Fireworks display promoter to investigate after injuries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'All the kids were terrified': Fireworks display promoter to investigate after injuries
A fireball and clay plugs went into the crowd, causing burns and a broken hand.