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Fri, 30 Jul 2021 04:24:04 GMT
88-year-old waited nine hours for an ambulance while fearing he could die
Ray Biggs was in excruciating pain and he thought he could die. It took nine hours for an ambulance to arrive.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 04:36:28 GMT
Survivor of Whakaari nurse crash - my heart 'turned heart black with anger'
The husband of a Whakaari nurse killed in a car crash tells court 'It feels like half of me is gone' as killer driver sentenced

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:28:01 GMT
Covid-19: Fiji patient medically evacuated to New Zealand in 'critical state', now in ICU
The woman from Fiji was medevacced to New Zealand after a clinical decision by doctors in both countries, the UN and the Air Ambulance.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:00:00 GMT
'We are destroyed': family stunned by sentence for drug driver
A two-and-a-half year sentence for the man whose careless driving killed her son has shaken a mother's faith in the justice system.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:27:13 GMT
Calls for more culling as deer munch their way through Hutt Valley gardens
Fed-up Hutt Valley residents say it's time to push "nuclear button" on urban deer munching gardens and lawns ."They like shaking my apples trees and then eating the apples on the ground.”

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 21:28:52 GMT
'I'm grateful for Homebrand' - shoppers give their two cents on supermarket duopoly
Pashion Ramsay manages to feed a big family for around $200 most weeks. 'Goodies', however, are rare.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 03:25:20 GMT
Head-on crash left artist trapped and injured, but 'incredibly lucky' to be alive
Janine Martin searched for positives as she lay trapped and struggling for air following a head-on car crash.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 05:10:49 GMT
Man exposed to conversion therapy excited the practice will be criminalised for children and teens
Church sessions attempted to force one man to question his sexuality. He says criminalising the therapy has taken too long.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 00:13:08 GMT
New Zealand international sportsman admits assaulting former partner
The sportsman, who has represented New Zealand, admitted a charge of assault against his former partner.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:00:00 GMT
Triple tragedy: Family face burying third child after son diagnosed with cancer
Six weeks ago, Daniel Rush was a normal 20-year-old. Now he's in a rest home, with months to live.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 04:43:08 GMT
One person in serious condition following stabbing in central Auckland
The person has been taken to hospital after police found them in a central Auckland address with stab wounds.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 02:03:53 GMT
Covid-19: Second Mattina crew member transferred to Southland Hospital
A second Covid-19-positive member of the Mattina crew, currently docked at South Port in Bluff, has been sent to Southland Hospital for assessment and care.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 02:54:26 GMT
Auckland traffic live: Person critically injured, road closed after crash
Part of Hobsonville Rd is closed after a collision between a car and a motorcycle, and drivers are being told to expect delays.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:22:45 GMT
More than $4m claimed from flyer who defrauded filmmaker Jackson
Potentially valuable WWII fighter plane could be in kitty for as yet unknown creditors.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:10:10 GMT
Health boards resisting penalty payments for nurses in under-staffed wards, union says
Health boards are trying to dodge accountability for under-staffed hospital wards by refusing to offer penalty payments to nurses, the nurses union says.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:04:04 GMT
Highway to heaven: Elderly farmer's shrine an unexpected tourist attraction
He might be 86, but Gordon Dennis didn't let that stop him from building a giant shrine on the side of a state highway.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:01:07 GMT
Doctor leaves Ōtaki Medical Centre after residency struggles
The Government stopped accepting expressions of interest from skilled migrants in April, and there was no indication of when it would restart.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:48:23 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Family thrilled as David Nyika punches his way to podium
“I always feel like I'm in the ring when he's there," father Simon says with relief as the 25-year-old guarantees himself a bronze medal.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:41:05 GMT
Councillors push for new vote on how big Christchurch's new stadium should be
Five Christchurch City councillors are calling on the council to reverse its their decision made last week to reduce the capacity of the city’s new multi-use arena.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:28:31 GMT
Covid-19: Relief for Kiwis returning home before trans-Tasman travel bubble pops
One returnee was so exhausted he could only muster the energy to say it was amazing to be back on New Zealand soil.



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