John Weekes is the Online Business Editor for the New Zealand Herald.
John Weekes is an online business editor and a reporter. He has covered some of New Zealand and Queensland's most high-profile court cases and trials, as well as politics, breaking news and consumer affairs. He covered transport disasters at the 2011 Rugby World Cup and soon after reported on the Antarctic adventurer Busby Noble. John's work since has assisted abuse survivors, fraud victims and people suffering from rare illnesses. He rejoined the Herald in 2020, previously working at Stuff and News Corp, Australia.
Fire crews find bedroom ablaze in Taupō house
Four fire trucks were sent to the incident on Invergarry Rd.
'Sense of justice, relief': Widow welcomes Red Fox Tavern murderers' life sentences
"Someone was killed for no good reason out of the blue,'" prosecutor tells court.
Waikeria prison riot: 17 inmates charged
Slew of charges against more than a dozen men after Waikeria chaos.