Research into infertility, healthy eating and the cause of allergies are among health studies to receive more than $58 million this year.
The Health Research Council has announced recipients of $24.8 million in research programme...
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Dismissal of Air NZ flight attendant justified
A flight attendant fired by Air New Zealand for her conduct on a flight between Auckland and Rarotonga has lost her claim for unjustified dismissal.
Jennifer Kilpatrick's behaviour on the flight was so worrying the captain considered...
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Convicted killer argues against parole decision
A man serving a life sentence for killing his wife with an axe has appeared at the High Court to argue he has been wrongly denied parole.
John Frederick Ericson represented himself in the High Court in Wellington today for the continuation...
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Dog being hidden from officers after biting girl
The dog that bit a 7-year-old girl on the face in Auckland yesterday is being hidden from animal control officers, Auckland Council says.
Officers had gone to the house but the dog had been removed from the property, spokeswoman...
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Stadium unimpressed by streaker's soft sentence
A soft sentence for a man who streaked at a Warriors game has not impressed bosses at Wellington's Westpac Stadium.
Ephraim James McIntyre, 24, of Cobden, was charged with offensive behaviour and obscene behaviour after streaking...
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Household crowding a health risk - study
Cold and damp conditions are adding to health problems faced by residents of overcrowded homes, an Auckland budgeting adviser says.
An Otago University study released today shows one in 10 hospital admissions for infectious diseases,...
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Huge rise in child abduction cases
The number of international child abduction cases before New Zealand courts is soaring, with one expert saying the cost of court action is forcing some desperate parents to go on the run.
Last year, 130 cases were heard in New Zealand...
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Daughter's tribute: You were my world
Glenys Stanton was remembered for living life to the full and having a "smile that would light up a room" at her funeral in Auckland yesterday.
Friends, family and co-workers gathered at Purewa Cemetery in Meadowbank to farewell...
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Former school employee jailed for indecent assault
The parents of a young girl indecently assaulted by a family acquaintance say it broke their hearts to learn of the abuse.
Andrew Lever, 46, was sentenced in Auckland District Court today to 17 months in prison for three charges...
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Property development company goes into voluntary liquidation
A property development company has gone into voluntary liquidation owing almost $2 million.
Owner and director of Wealth Buy Property Limited, Martin Hutchin, said no prospective home buyers would lose money in the liquidation.
Mr...
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Top sportswoman saves officer's life
A woman credited with saving the life of a police officer in a brutal attack is a top sportswoman who feared he wouldn't survive.
And league international Amber Kani, 23, revealed last night how she yelled at passing motorists for...
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Onehunga explosion: Company denies workers needed to test for gas
A contracting company has denied its workers had a responsibility to test for flammable gases before using a blow torch that sparked a fatal explosion.
Canadian Pacific Limited (CPL) is defending two charges laid by the Ministry...
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Kiwi in group attacked by bandits in Papua New Guinea
A New Zealander injured in an attack on a group of trekkers in Papua New Guinea is comfortable and on his way back to the country's capital.
The man in his 50s, a resident of Australia, was among a group of Australian trekkers and...
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The hidden cost of buying dresses online
Increasing numbers of thrifty Kiwis are choosing to save money by shopping online for pricier items of clothing like ballgowns and wedding dresses, then fork out extra for alterations.
Rose's Alterations in Newmarket, Auckland, which...
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Fraudster to keep teaching role
A teacher convicted of defrauding her school's rowing club of more than $40,000 has been allowed to keep her professional registration.
Former Takapuna Grammar teacher Nova Camp, 54, was sentenced to more than seven months' home...
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Man jailed for part in paua poaching operation
A Dunedin man has been sent to jail for his part in a paua poaching operation.
Ryan Karl Tapsell, 40, was sentenced in Dunedin District Court on Friday to four years in prison after being convicted of 15 charges under the Fisheries...
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'Fobbed off' patient's doctor misses her cancer
A doctor has been reprimanded for failing to address ongoing symptoms in a patient who was later found to have advanced bowel cancer.
The Health and Disability Commissioner's report into the GP found she failed to provide services...
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Coughing fit led to elbow attack, court told
A man has gone on trial accused of repeatedly elbowing his partner in the back when she wouldn't stop coughing in bed.
Matthew Crann, of Red Beach, north of Auckland, denies a charge of assaulting his former partner, Elizabeth Currie.
The...
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Rare kiwi chick named after Dean Barker
He's carrying the hopes of a nation, and now Dean Barker has another claim to fame - lending his name to a rare kiwi chick.
The rowi kiwi, hatched at the West Coast Wildlife Centre in Franz Joseph, has been named Barker by centre...
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