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Emergency 111 Call Ends With Baby Born And An Emotional Reunion For Hato Hone St John Call Handler
There were tears, laughs and plenty of hugs when Hato Hone St John emergency call handler Anna Evans entered the Milich home to meet the baby boy she helped deliver over a 111 call. “He’s so beautiful ...
Investing More To Stop Illicit Drugs Entering NZ
“Customs is doing a great job stopping illicit drugs entering the country, but New Zealand is increasingly being targeted by ...
Ruapehu Mayoralty: Challengers Emerge, Kirton Yet To Confirm
In 2022, standing for local government for the first time, Hadley-Chase challenged former mayor Weston Kirton and councillors ...
Statement In Response To The United States Decision To Deny Future Funding To UNFPA
We urge the United States to reconsider its stance and reclaim its position as a leader in global public health, saving millions of lives. Funding UNFPA – the only United Nations agency dedicated to ...
Gisborne Mayor Invites Act Leader David Seymour To Witness Mayors’ Role In Schools And Community
Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz has invited Act Party leader David Seymour to see the work mayors do in the community, including supporting school attendance. Stoltz is participating in a region-wide ...
Student’s Rallying Call For Unity: ‘I’m Tired Of Discrimination’
Pillay ended her speech with a call for unity, not just in principle but in practice. “I am the ocean. I am us. We are the ocean. Together we mean much. For my strength is not that of an individual, ...
Massive Water Rehab Project Celebrates ‘Win For The Environment’
More than two years after it lodged a resource consent application, the Hekeao/Hinds Water Enhancement Trust (HHWET) has been ...
From Mattresses To Marijuana: Auckland’s Illegal Dumping Problem Grows
Frustrations are growing as illegal dumping plagues Auckland and leaves ratepayers with a multi-million dollar bill. Cars, ...
Tourists Called On To Help Count Kaikōura’s Whales
Tourists are being encouraged to help with counting whales during their stay in Kaikōura next month. The Great Kaikōura Whale Count will be held throughout the month of June, with volunteers needed to ...
Name Release: Fatal Crash, Sumner
Police can now release the name of the man who died following a crash on Lake Sumner Road on 27 April. He was 76-year-old Jens Lauritz Christensen, of Sumner. Police extend our condolences those close ...
Name Release: Fatal Crash, Mamaku
Police can now release the name of the man who died in a crash on State Highway 5, Mamaku on 22 April. He was 52-year-old Paul John Coleman, of Melville. Our thoughts are with those close to him at ...
Building A Truly Safe And Capable Workforce: What The $71.5 Million Investment Must Deliver
Today Minister Erica Stanford announced as part of the $774 million investment to improve the current redress system for ...