David Fisher is a senior journalist for the New Zealand Herald who has twice been named New Zealand’s Reporter of the Year.
David is based in Northland and has worked as a journalist for more than 30 years, winning multiple journalism awards and being selected as one of a small number of Wolfson Press Fellows to Wolfson College, Cambridge. He joined the Herald in 2004. You can contact David at david.fisher@nzme.co.nz
Addict, millionaire Mark Lyon dies while serving 15-year prison term
Mark Lyon was serving a 15-year sentence at the time he died.
National's new tough on crime campaign uses bad data, attacks scheme Collins helped set up
Judith Collins was Minister of Police in 2010 and Minister of Justice in 2014.
NZ and the road ahead: Forgotten sufferers 'are really angry' about Covid spending
The Road Ahead finds businesses and politicians working flat out - and a nation spending.
'Searing experience': Head of Govt inquiry into state child abuse quits
The head of the Royal Commission into abuse in care has resigned.
Destiny's Tamakis put up ex gang boss for Far North mayor
Brian and Hannah Tamaki put up a mayoral candidate in Far North electoral race.
Christchurch shootings: Meet the PM's top secret advisers
It's called ODESC and it gathers in times of crisis.
Big Read: One night with the man who will change your kids' lives
Our schools face an overhaul - David Fisher finds out what passes for public consultation.
Inside story: 'Botany Bagman' Jami-Lee Ross and what's next
Jami-Lee Ross MP might have a plan to his destructive attacks on his former party.
Ross saga: Cathedral Club donor's identity revealed
The identity of the secret $10,000 "Cathedral Club" donor is now known.
National put up Chinese millionaire for QB honour list
National Party said to be behind Queen's honour for Chinese businessman.
Anihera Black allegations: Police find no evidence of paedophile ring
The woman who made the serious claims against her dead husband - is refusing to speak.
Shock over Awanui Black abuse allegations impossible to measure
The degree of shock cannot be understood without a measure of the man who stood so tall.
Ex-wife reveals dark life with alleged paedophile
Anihera Zhou Black has been outspoken about her community leader former husband.
Widow outs paedophile politician: Louise Nicholas urges victims to speak up
Shock over paedophile allegations and calls for police to investigate.
Politician's paedophile ring goes to 'highest heights'
Widow alleges her former husband engaged in orgies, group sex.
Surge in prison suicides after 'tough on crime' boom
Research suggests severe policies have an effect opposite to what was intended.
'Dirty politics': PM, police respond to fake Gayford rumours
Police boss says PM's partner is not - and has not been - subject of any police inquiry.
Strain on Human Rights Tribunal as cases pile up
Two cases have had a three-year delay in having decisions delivered.
Former cop slams Urewera raids
A former cop who has studied the Urewera raids has questioned police tactics.
Terror raids: Rangi Kemara 'screaming into the void'
Ten years after the terror raids, the 'armourer' talks about 'screaming into the void'.
SAS hero: 'I died four or five times'
An SAS hero has spoken of his journey to recovery after being wounded in Afghanistan.
Stop-go killer too quick to pick up a gun
Killer Quinton Winders would go for his guns, shooting at neighbours over real or imagined slights. It was evidence he tried to keep secret.
Stop-go killing: 'There's so much to miss'
The children of murdered roadworker George Taiaroa have spoken of the enormous absence created by a father taken suddenly.
Killer a recluse who shut out the world
A jury yesterday found Quinton Winders guilty of the murder of George Taiaroa. David Fisher went in search of the killer's past.
Winders 'obsessed' with money - widow
The widow of slain roadworker George Taiaroa says the case against her husband's killer appeared rooted in a family obsession with money and a $989.50 panelbeater's bill.
Stop-go murder trial: 'The guy's been shot'
One of the first people to reach slain road worker George Taiaroa has spoken of the moments after the father-of-four was shot dead.
Accident 'catalyst' for stop-go death
Crown argues a road accident a week before killing provided a link between murdered road worker George Taiaroa and the accused.
Second employee in meat hook accident
The accident involved a meat hook at the Affco NZ plant in Rangiuru, the same meatworks which was fined $30,000 this week after a hook penetrated a worker's head.
Hook-in-head worker dangled for an hour
WARNING: Graphic image. In an exclusive interview the cleaner caught on a meat hook reveals he tried to kill himself after the horrifying workplace injury.
Stop-go murder-accused named
The man accused of killing stop-go sign operator George Taiaroa is 45-year-old Taranaki man Quinton Winders.
Lucky 13: Skydivers leap for lives
"Exiting a plane at low altitude to get out and activate parachutes and have them open normally and land safely is amazing."
Snedden in clash over cycle track
Tourism chief Martin Snedden is fighting construction of a concrete cycleway running past the family holiday home even though it is considered a boon for tourists.