Martin Johnston
Reporter
Senior journalist, NZ Herald
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Was it a UFO, meteor . . . or an out-of-control Russian satellite?
There's a chance part of the burning night sky object is sitting in someone's backyard.
Most of NZ's wastewater to be tested for drug use
Wastewater from 80 per cent of New Zealand to be tested for illegal drug use
Victory after long battle for compo
Patient battles through two reviews and three court cases to prove that his treatment injury happened at the time of surgery.
Thursday the pick in changeable week
Bay of Islands the place to be for summer sun today
Gastro outbreak: Hastings water tests negative
Test results from the Hastings, Flaxmere and Bridge Pa water supplies have come back clear this afternoon. The tests were taken from
Gastro outbreak: Tests point to cattle bug
Scientists' analysis suggests farm animals may be behind the gastro outbreak in Havelock North.
NZ regions with highest bowel cancer rates
Seven New Zealand regions have bowel cancer rates statistically above the national average. Four of these are in the North Island.
A metre tall - but living large
He's just a metre tall and most of his bones have been fractured by disease. But Samuel Gibson is an inspiring inventor and adventurer.