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Coroner opens inquiry into death at Palmerston North Hospital
3 Nov 2021
A coroner has opened an inquiry into the death of a mental health ward inpatient at Palmerston North Hospital over the weekend.
'Choking story is not the reality' - Crown argues in manslaughter case
1 Nov 2021
A woman, who allegedly died at the hands of a man on trial for her manslaughter, was found to have suffered 76 injuries, a court has been told.
Taihape school rejects Education Ministry's apology over farm debacle
29 Oct 2021
A Taihape school has rejected the Ministry of Education's apology for taking its students' educational farm away - and accused it of incompetence and letting the farm's facilities degrade into a…
Temporary name suppression for women accused of flouting Covid-19 restrictions
27 Oct 2021
Three women accused of flouting Covid-19 restrictions by travelling to Auckland for an anti-lockdown protest have appeared in court.