Rising vitamin K shot refusal increases newborn brain injury risk
Increasing numbers of parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, putting infants at greater risk of…
Why Fonotī Pati Umaga doesn’t want to be your inspiration
With his genre-bending new show debuting at Auckland Arts Festival in March, artist and advocate Fonotī Pati Umaga…
Influencer Uncle Tics reveals New Zealander of the Year Local Hero Award nomination was rescinded after skit backlash
“That’s not going forward anymore,” Clarke said after Letele asked about the nomination, which the former boxer won…
BAFTA, BBC apologise for racial slur during awards show
The British Academy Film Awards and BBC has apologised for a racial slur that was broadcast during Sunday’s…
Jamie Foxx Says BAFTA Awards Controversy Was Intentional, Not Due to Tourette’s
The 2026 BAFTA Film Awards will be remembered not for the gold statuettes or the red-carpet glamour, but…
Health and Disability Commissioner finds baby who died while nurse was on break should have been checked
The baby had feeding problems and vomiting, an episode of respiratory distress thought to be due to nasal…
Fashion designer Tom Conway can talk about his neck-breaking accident now
The son of Kate Sylvester and Wayne Conway tells The Spinoff about fashioning a new identity and moving…
Government taken to court over ‘tectonic’ changes to disability funding
“Funding decisions of this nature can have immediate and substantial impacts on disabled people and the communities that…
Disability Pension Can’t Be Awarded To Army Personnel If Disease Was Attributable To Smoking: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that disability compensation/pension cannot be awarded to the Army personnel if the disease…
Whangārei family devastated after HDC finds no one liable for their dad’s death after pharmacy error
Brian “George Fryer, 63, a father of four and grandfather to 16, died at Whangārei Hospital on November…
Victoria Dugger Reinterprets the American Flag in Glitter and Fringe — Colossal
When Victoria Dugger encountered Jasper Johns’ “Flag” during a visit to the Museum of Modern Art in 2024,…
Study reveals how two key proteins contribute to abnormal bone growth after injury
After serious injuries, burns, fractures, or major surgeries, the body normally repairs damaged tissues and restores movement. However,…