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Lachie Jones inquest: Grandfather tells of mother’s plan to leave toddler out of will
By RNZ Lachlan Jones’ grandfather Graham Jones has claimed the three-year-old’s mother told him she would not leave anything...
Weather: Snow for North Island, Auckland frosts possible in winter-like forecast
Kiwis were told tonight to reduce their electricity usage this evening while the country deals with a “winter-like surge”...
Dream comes true for Horowhenua rider Louise Duncan with Paralympics selection
Louise Duncan and Showcase BC in action. Photo / Libby Law Photography. A dream has come true for New...
Hastings teenager dies suddenly on holiday in Cook Islands
By Caleb Fotheringham, RNZ A teenager from Hawke’s Bay has died in his sleep during a family trip to...
Ria Hall’s documentary calls for support for Māori māmā
Ria Hall. Māori māmā are twice as likely than any other nationality to die during pregnancy and are 3.35...
‘Pretty dire’ situation for patients as junior doctors strike over pay cuts
By Natalie Akoorie and Rowan Quinn of RNZ The disruption to patient care from a nationwide junior doctors strike...
Pensioner alleges decade of violence culminating in her partner smothering her with a T-shirt
It’s the Crown case that death threats and the smothering of a pensioner were the “last straw” that prompted...
Personalised licence plate featuring racial slur revoked after complaints
The offensive plate carried a misspelling of a racial slur aimed at Asians. A personalised car licence plate featuring...
Ngongotahā Primary School pupil wins Dress For Success Auckland’s guest designer spot
Sewing runs in 11-year-old Essjay Bennett’s family. The Rotorua boy and his mother, Angela Doherty, have won the guest...
Māori health organisation wants smokers to kick the habit in May
Maori public health organisation Hapai Te Hauora’s eulogy to tobacco art show was launched in Wellington last week and...
