Leaked 911 audio suggests Hayden Panettiere died from suspected overdose
But after an hour, the Nashville star was pronounced dead at 2.32pm. An official statement from the Greenville…
Sewer gas smell mistaken for LPG leak forces early-morning evacuations near Blenheim
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Funding for more GPs to remove suspected skin cancer
The funding was set to go towards upskilling more GPs to offer skin cancer services, including training in…
Man arrested after Whangārei search finds cannabis, LSD and ammunition
The 36-year-old man was arrested and charged with possession for supply of cannabis plant, possession of LSD, unlawfully…
Suspected meteor sightings reported across North Island for second night
“It looked like a shooting star but after the flash it was still visible for about five seconds,”…
Tuakau chemical incident: Petrol or oil-based product suspected in contamination scare
IAWAI chief executive Peter Winder said investigators were looking at a potential source near to the wastewater pump…
Rotorua house fire: Father dies from suspected heart attack after rescue
The son said he was in bed and on his phone at their Hona Rd family home in…
Another person hospitalised in series of suspected GHB/GBL overdoses across Wellington
Detective Inspector Anna Grant said police were continuing to investigate the matter as a priority, given the risk…
Wellington GHB overdose victims released from hospital, police investigations continue
Drug Foundation NZ director Sarah Helm said there had been a recent uprise in people taking “G” substances.…
Suspected drug overdose at Wellington’s Woofington’s castle
The castle-like mansion, nestled in the Wellington hills, is the subject of a recent TVNZ+ documentary series, What…
One dead, multiple hospitalised after suspected GHB overdoses across Wellington
The incidents occurred in various locations across the district, including Miramar, Brooklyn, Johnsonville, and Upper Hutt. Jennings said…
First suspect case of H5 bird flu found in Western Australia
“This is, at the moment, a single bird with suspected H5 bird flu. It is not yet confirmed…