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'Frantically busy' junior doctor on duty when elderly patient died
The doctor said he was the only one on duty for "more than 50" patients the night an elderly man died, in a case criticised by the Health and Disability Commission.
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Parking charges 'poorly executed' - deputy mayor
19 minutes agoAuckland Transport should go back and consult with affected parties over its new overnight on-street parking changes, deputy mayor Desley Simpson says. Audio
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Man involved in gruesome 2006 murder back behind bars after drug use
8:09 pm todayAshley Arnopp and Andre Gilling beat Stanley Waipouri to death in a probable homophobic attack on 23 December 2006.
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Aurora Australis should be visible again tonight and tomorrow, astronomer says
5:09 pm todayMore solar storms are expected over the coming weeks as a "solar maximum" approaches, bringing dazzling displays to Aotearoa. Audio
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Nurse sexually assaulted patient in hospital
7:41 pm todayThe health watchdog found Health NZ also only issued an apology years later.
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Five arrested after $2m worth of cigarettes smuggled into country
8:12 pm todayMore than one million illicit cigarettes, cash, guns and ammunitions have been seized as part of Operation Montreal.
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Lachlan Jones' pathologist did not routinely perform autopsies on children
Southland was not set up to autopsy children but trying to get a specialist may have meant it did not happen at all, the pathologist says.
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Theft of dead sperm whale jawbone from Southland beach upsets iwi
6:27 pm todayWhale bone is a taonga and it was taken before appropriate protocols and tikanga had been observed, DOC says.
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New community housing life-changing for whānau
5:01 pm todayA mum living in a cold, mouldy sleepout with two kids says moving into the first of a kind housing will be life-changing for her whānau.
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Normal to feel unprepared in new job - teacher colleges
5:32 pm todayThose critical of a new ERO report focusing on teacher training have raised concerns about its methods.
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Mama Hooch: Survivor not surprised by new allegations
4:05 pm todaySophie Brown believes it is likely there are more women who are yet to come forward.
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Man charged with murder over 2019 death
6:56 pm todayPolice say the investigation team has worked hard to get to this point and provide answers for Kawana's family.
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Arrests as police patrol during Ponsonby shooter's funeral
6:21 pm todayFour arrests were made and motorbikes impounded as police patrolled the gang funeral of Hone Kay-Selwyn in south Auckland.
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Teen dies of asthma attack after ambulance not sent until second call
2:01 pm todayThe call handler failed to clarify two answers about the teen's breathing and the family had to call back 20 minutes later, a report has found.
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How to find out if you have unclaimed money
Millions of dollars are going unclaimed, could some of that be yours?
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Man allegedly steals vehicle with baby inside it
The baby was later left on a grass verge in Waitara unharmed.
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Pathologist was reluctant over Lachlan Jones autopsy
The pathologist who determined Gore child Lachlan Jones died from drowning says he saw no signs that the boy had been put in a freezer.
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Fears local board funding shake-up will hurt 'poorest of community'
4:40 pm todayA proposed funding shake-up has sparked criticism it could drive inequality in communities that already suffer from historic underinvestment.
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Covid-19 update: 3922 new cases, 13 further deaths
2:45 pm todayThere have been 3922 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past week, and 13 further deaths attributed to the virus.
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Alleged peeper remanded in custody after first court appearance
4:37 pm todayA man facing a number of peeping charges has been remanded in custody after his first appearance in the Christchurch District Court today.
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'Violent' Black Power member arrested in Hawke's Bay after assault in Auckland
5:03 pm todayThe 23-year-old was found hiding in the back of a car after the five-hour journey.
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'Fully in shock': Passerby saves man at house fire that killed two
1:33 pm todayThe father of the sole survivor broke down in tears as he spoke at the scene. Audio
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Pro-Palestine protester climbs onto council roof
2:06 pm todayThe person was taken down from the building in handcuffs and put into a police car.
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New complaints laid over Mama Hooch
2:25 pm todayPolice are investigating new allegations relating to the notorious Christchurch bar.
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Rau Tongia: Jury selected in Karori murder trial
2:27 pm todayRau Tongia was killed on Percy Dyett Drive in the Wellington suburb in December 2020.
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Mayor told about Auckland parking changes in April, AT claims
The head of Auckland Transport is a "little bit surprised" by the mayor's claim he was blindsided by the changes. Audio
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Killer Beez member arrested after avoiding police checkpoint
1:18 pm todayA man belonging to the Killer Beez gang was arrested after trying to avoid a South Auckland police checkpoint.
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Journalist who tried to save Newshub announces new role
Award-winning journalist Michael Morrah spearheaded a failed attempt to save Newshub.
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