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NationalSeptember 8

Police officer suspended on full pay after allegedly tipping off drug suppliers

A police officer has been accused of tipping off suspected drug dealers about planned police search warrants.
    Police officer suspended on full pay after allegedly tipping off drug suppliers
    Police officer suspended on full pay after allegedly tipping off drug suppliers
    NationalSeptember 8

    Pensioner bitten while trying to stop enraged drunk driver who just flipped car

    One of two bystanders who tried to stop an enraged drunk driver from getting back in his car was bitten so hard that nearby helpers were unable to pry open his jaws.
    Pensioner bitten while trying to stop enraged drunk driver who just flipped car
    Pensioner bitten while trying to stop enraged drunk driver who just flipped car
    NationalSeptember 8

    ‘Incredibly traumatic incident’: Man charged after woman, two children killed in Rotorua home

    A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting a person in a family relationship after a woman and two children were killed in Rotorua.
    ‘Incredibly traumatic incident’: Man charged after woman, two children killed in Rotorua home
    ‘Incredibly traumatic incident’: Man charged after woman, two children killed in Rotorua home
    NationalSeptember 7

    Will Methanex's departure lower gas prices for households?

    With New Zealand's single biggest gas consumer Methanex announcing a decision to close from next year, what impact will it have on households and small businesses?
    Will Methanex's departure lower gas prices for households?
    Will Methanex's departure lower gas prices for households?
    NationalSeptember 7

    Jobseeker numbers almost 80,000 over target and climbing

    Three of the Government's nine key targets risk not being met, the latest update shows.
    Jobseeker numbers almost 80,000 over target and climbing
    Jobseeker numbers almost 80,000 over target and climbing
    NationalSeptember 7

    'Off the chart' St John calls slow down, but pressure remains

    The huge surge in ambulance 111 calls is abating, but Hato Hone St John says it is still extremely busy as the winter flu peak stretches into spring.
    'Off the chart' St John calls slow down, but pressure remains
    'Off the chart' St John calls slow down, but pressure remains
    NationalSeptember 7

    Internal polling has Labour above 30%: Hipkins

    Labour's internal polling has the party above 30%, compared with the latest Taxpayers' Union Curia poll which has the party at 25.9%, leader Chris Hipkins says.
    Internal polling has Labour above 30%: Hipkins
    Internal polling has Labour above 30%: Hipkins
    NationalSeptember 7

    GP wishes people would stop saying 'it's just the flu'

    “It's just the flu" is a phrase Dr Bryan Betty hears regularly in his clinic, and one he wishes people would stop saying.
    Amanda Gillies of RNZ
    GP wishes people would stop saying 'it's just the flu'
    GP wishes people would stop saying 'it's just the flu'
    NationalSeptember 7

    Pensioner left distressed after double MSD botch-up

    A pensioner in frail health was left distressed and out of pocket after both his Winter Energy Payment and Disability Allowance were stopped due to government botch-ups.
    Pensioner left distressed after double MSD botch-up
    Pensioner left distressed after double MSD botch-up
    NationalSeptember 7

    Hipkins brushes off latest poll as major parties take another hit

    Labour leader Chris Hipkins is brushing off a poll result which puts his party in the mid-20s, saying the only poll that matters is the election result.
    Hipkins brushes off latest poll as major parties take another hit
    Hipkins brushes off latest poll as major parties take another hit
    NationalSeptember 7

    Review sought after police choose not to prosecute cops who killed unarmed man

    The police officer accused of fatally shooting Kaoss Price wasn’t interviewed until almost two weeks after the 22-year-old’s death and was referred to as "mate" 14 times when it was eventually undertaken..
    Review sought after police choose not to prosecute cops who killed unarmed man
    Review sought after police choose not to prosecute cops who killed unarmed man
    NationalSeptember 7

    ‘Senseless waste’: Young man died after allergic reaction to meal at mental health facility

    About 6.45pm, 24-year-old Riley Brown sat down for dinner at a community mental health respite service. Less than 30 minutes after eating the meal, Brown began to feel unwell.
    ‘Senseless waste’: Young man died after allergic reaction to meal at mental health facility
    ‘Senseless waste’: Young man died after allergic reaction to meal at mental health facility
    NationalSeptember 7

    Man who raised thousands while claiming to be dying of cancer didn’t have disease — Coroner

    A man who raised thousands of dollars claiming to have terminal cancer did not have the disease when he died by suicide, a coroner has found.
    Finn Blackwell of RNZ
    Man who raised thousands while claiming to be dying of cancer didn’t have disease — Coroner
    Man who raised thousands while claiming to be dying of cancer didn’t have disease — Coroner