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Three pharmacy staff involved in error that led to baby's death
An intern pharmacist, a trainee technician and a registered pharmacist all looked at the prescription.
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The health post-code lottery is alive and well
12:53 pm todayLynette Wall did not think her retirement would be like this. She dreamed of freedom and travel.
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From roofer to All Black: Kyle Preston caps off meteoric rise
1:28 pm todayThe 25-year-old only put down the tools last year to give his dream of becoming a professional rugby player a real crack.
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How our tax bills stack up compared to other countries
11:22 am todayInland Revenue says taxes will have to rise to cope with an ageing population. How do our taxes already compare?
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How to get rid of that musty laundry smell
10:19 am todayPart way through folding your freshly washed - and now dried - laundry, you notice it.
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Dead public service boss's remains brought into office
1:28 pm todayA senior public servant's remains were taken to his government department's office for a memorial service.
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What parents make of the end of NCEA
The government has pulled the pin on New Zealand's official secondary-school qualification after more than 20 years.
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Glimpse of new era in Auckland public transport unveiled
6:32 am todayMaps for the over-budget and over-time City Rail Link were revealed at Britomart Station on Monday.
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NCEA changes: Some aspects like 'a step backwards in time' - principal
6:32 am todayThe government's plans to replace the NCEA system are on a tight timeline and will require a lot of support, say teachers.
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Australian police charge Chinese national with 'foreign interference'
6:52 am todayShe is alleged to be working under the command of China's Public Security Bureau.
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There is no Plan A' for our growing energy crisis
4 Aug 2025The government is touting oil and gas exploration as the answer. But there are grave doubts it will work.
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'Being gamed': Minister on why NCEA is being replaced
4 Aug 2025A proposed new system would include a move back to A-to-E grades, because there's "too much credit counting" going on now, the minister says.
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Hospital has entire ward of people with no medical reason to be there
4 Aug 2025Some have spent weeks in a 20-bed ward set up for patients who were effectively medically discharged but had nowhere to go.
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Toddler found in suitcase in bus luggage compartment, woman charged
4 Aug 2025A woman has been charged with ill-treatment of a child after the driver spotted a bag moving.
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Gang insignia being sold on Temu not illegal - police
4 Aug 2025The online shopping website has removed products featuring the logos of the Killer Beez, Mongrel Mob, Black Power and the Headhunters.
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How Pakistan shot down India's cutting-edge fighter
4 Aug 2025Chinese-made J-10s helped Pakistan shoot down one of India's prized Rafale fighters in the biggest air clash in decades.
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Can you picture red apple in your mind without looking at one?
4 Aug 2025If not, you might be one of the four percent of people who have aphantasia - a mind's eye that is blind.
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Jade May: Intimacy is a 'human right', no matter what your body looks like
3 Aug 2025Hospitalised with Crohn's disease throughout her teens and 20s, Jade May found escapism, self-discovery and sexual liberation in romantic novels and erotica. Now the 39-year-old writes her own.
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How an AI-generated song ended up on a dead artist's Spotify page
3 Aug 2025Blaze Foley is a cult country music artist, who died in the 1980s, so how did a new song end up on his official Spotify page?
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How exercise can help older adults reduce memory glitches
3 Aug 2025A study out of UK and US universities has found adults over 50 have fewer "memory glitches", when they have better wellbeing - including a decent exercise regime.
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What to know about singer's Lyme disease diagnosis
1 Aug 2025Singer Justin Timberlake revealed his struggle with Lyme disease during his recent world tour.
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Can Auckland's once-iconic central mall return to its former glory?
1 Aug 2025Famous for its wild, labyrinth-like interior and a parade of long-gone stores and restaurants, the building once called Metro Centre has decayed.
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Rule changes about children's farm chores misunderstood: farmers
1 Aug 2025The workplace safety minister's talking points from bureaucrats have muddied the waters, farmers say.
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'Kamala', 'Jacinda' enlisted in fight against rabbits
1 Aug 2025Tamed ferrets have been making short work of a long-eared problem in the battle against a rampant rabbit population.
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Accountants are calling for a capital gains tax
1 Aug 2025A group representing more than 3000 accountants has called for a rethink of the tax system, including the introduction of a capital gains tax.
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Coalition calls for opposition not to re-ban oil exploration as law change passes
The government's repeal of the 2018 ban passed through Parliament on Thursday night.
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$2 Japanese kimonos send op-shoppers into frenzy
31 Jul 2025Bargain-hunters have descended on City Mission stores after a generous private donation of thousands of colourful Japanese kimonos.
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Te Pāti Māori files urgent court challenge over electoral roll concerns
1 Aug 2025There are reports people have been removed from the electoral roll or shifted off the Māori electoral roll.
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