Maternity swab left inside woman after birth; HDC ‘highly critical’ of Health NZ mistake
Six weeks later, it was found by the GP, who removed what smelled “like a dead body”. Findings…
Assault victim Steven Gardiner sentenced after unlawful citizen’s arrest plan backfires
From there things quickly got out of hand, but it didn’t take long for the law to catch…
Media Insider: KFC hacker ad campaign removed; Advertising Standards Authority had received 65 complaints
But the ASA said those complaints had now been “settled”. “As part of the self-regulatory process, advertisers have…
Media Insider: NZ Screen Awards guest arrested, trespassed after becoming aggressive following incident with female hospitality workers
A witness reported the man – one of 770 guests at the glitzy event – was intoxicated. Awards…
Typhoon Kalmaegi death toll tops 100 as Cebu reels from worst flooding
Only one Negros death had been included in an earlier Government tally of 17 deaths outside Cebu. A…
Coroner: Warnings over cardan shaft brakes after Graeme Rabbits killed by roll-away vehicle
Then it began to roll. The other worker was standing up, and facing the telehandler, and was able…
Central Regional Health School teacher’s registration cancelled after getting pregnant to former student
According to a decision released today, one of her students was 17 years old when she started showing…
Pilot whale stranding at Northland’s Twilight Beach: 27 dead
“We are always ready to go because this is the season and this is what happens,” Waitai said.…
Channel 4 deploys AI host for Dispatches current affairs series as stunt to raise questions
“But this stunt does serve as a useful reminder of just how disruptive AI has the potential to…
Jane Birkin inspired a pricey bag, but she was more than an accessory
“I assumed,” she replies. “Five years,” he adds. “For a bag?” she says, shocked. “It’s not a bag,”…
Mouth of Hawke’s Bay’s Esk River ‘became blocked’ by wood and debris during Cyclone Gabrielle
The inquest was told Hawke’s Bay Regional Council staff inspected the Esk River mouth just before 5.50pm on…
Horse breeding dispute: Woman ordered to pay $2043 after her mare’s failed insemination
As a result, the woman who was in charge of the horse, which was owned by an equine…