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From Tiffany earrings to mobile phones – this is what happens when you swallow something you shouldn’t
Just as problematic are prisoners who swallow mobile phones, as these are too large to progress beyond the stomach, so they ...
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An exotic escape, or empty illusion? How The White Lotus exposes the contradictions of luxury travel
The White Lotus season three returns to familiar territory: an exotic escape, privileged and powerful guests, the supposed ...
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5 years on from its first COVID lockdown, NZ faces hard economic choices – but rebuilding trust must come first
The early effects of the pandemic were clear. There were lockdowns, economic downturns, disrupted education and public health ...
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Blue Origin’s all-female space flight urges women to shoot for the stars – but astronaut memoirs reveal the cost of being exceptional
For the first time since Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo flight in 1963, a spacecraft will enter orbit with ...
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Queen Elizabeth's godson, Lord Charles O'Hagan, has died aged 79
Queen Elizabeth - who died in September 2022, aged 96 - became O'Hagan's godmother before she ascended to the throne. Lord O'Hagan - who studied at Eton College and Oxford University - actually served ...
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A Blenheim man has pleaded guilty to his mother's murder
That date was removed with Armon's guilty plea - however his lawyer will seek further reports before sentencing on June 5.
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American arrested in India for visiting North Sentinel Island
Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, set foot on the restricted territory of North Sentinel, part of India's Andaman Islands, in a bid to meet the Sentinelese people, who are believed to number only ...
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Teddy Swims no longer needs to "numb" himself with drugs and alcohol
I want to get our communication as proper as we can, make sure we're both communicative and bringing this baby into the safest, sweetest home environment.' Teddy hopes being open about his struggles ...
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Homes and shops are in the dark after heavy rain caused power outages in Auckland
Power is out across parts of Remuera and Greenlane this morning after power lines came down on Peach Parade, leading to a road being closed and traffic lights not working. Newstalk ZB's Ed Swift says ...
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An Auckland woman has been sentenced to 12 months home detention for tax offences involving more than half a million dollars
Victoria Sabrina Kalapa was charged with aiding and abetting a scaffolding company in making PAYE deductions which weren't paid to Inland Revenue. She was also ordered to pay 13-thousand dollars in ...
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An investigation continues into the death of a 39-year-old in a Christchurch social housing complex - with further search warrants executed
Officers found Tyrone Munns with critical injuries on Mairehau's Innes Road on March 9 - but he later died at the scene. Police arrested and charged a 29-year-old man with murder last week. Senior ...
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An alleged crayfish crime ring worth nearly 200-thousand dollars, involving the King Cobras gang - was an inside job
The ODT reports two people are facing serious charges in relation to thirteen hundred and nine live crayfish, stolen from Fiordland Lobster Company between April and September last year. Former ...