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Caregivers at a secure residence for people with intellectual disabilities failed to notice that a 20-year-old man was dying under their watch after suffering a perforated bowel the week before.

Yellow leggings and fuel tanks helped three cray fishermen in the water for about seven hours after capsizing near Tolaga Bay be rescued.

It is the busiest time of year for Canterbury pest controller Darryl Knauf, as ant and fly infestations increase over summer.

A Ministry of Education error nearly cut the 2027 school year short by a single day.