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![Pharmacies investigated for allegedly giving unnecessary immunisations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pharmacies investigated for allegedly giving unnecessary immunisations
At one pharmacy, elderly patients getting a flu shot were also given child vaccinations.
!['I gunned it': Fleeing Merc thief's interview after 70yo owner died in watery crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I gunned it': Fleeing Merc thief's interview after 70yo owner died in watery crash
'I was knocked out and bleeding - I thought I was dead,' Kyle Clarke told police.
!['The car ran over itself': Final moments of fatal high-speed crash](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'The car ran over itself': Final moments of fatal high-speed crash
A debris field was found 51 metres from where Allister Christie's car became airborne.
![70-year-old died in watery crash after chasing man driving his stolen Mercedes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
70-year-old died in watery crash after chasing man driving his stolen Mercedes
Now the car thief is on trial, accused of causing Allister Christie's death in chase.
![Man jailed for photographing young naked children in rec centre changing rooms](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man jailed for photographing young naked children in rec centre changing rooms
Crown says public need to be protected from man's 'terrifying escalation' in offending.
![Helicopter crash near Blenheim - police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Helicopter crash near Blenheim - police
'The helicopter has ended up on its side... [but] the pilot is okay.'
![One dead after Seddon SH1 crash, truck dangles off edge in SH6 in Tasman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
One dead after Seddon SH1 crash, truck dangles off edge in SH6 in Tasman
The two crashes happened overnight, both roads were closed as a result.
!['Hurtful comment' about unborn child prompts man to punch woman unconscious](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Hurtful comment' about unborn child prompts man to punch woman unconscious
The victim was left with facial injuries and a cut to the back of her head.
![‘Perverse sexual gratification’: NZ gym coach jailed for hundreds of offences against young athletes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Perverse sexual gratification’: NZ gym coach jailed for hundreds of offences against young athletes
Gregory Pask committed more than 250 offences against the five victims identified.
![Trees ‘poisoned’ at home of cricket in Marlborough](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trees ‘poisoned’ at home of cricket in Marlborough
An arborist noticed holes had been drilled into the large plane trees at a Blenheim park.
!['The scream was horrific': Helicopter airlifts critically injured Blenheim worker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'The scream was horrific': Helicopter airlifts critically injured Blenheim worker
One person in a critical condition was flown to Wellington Hospital.
![Ex-gym coach admits 32 more charges of sexual offending against young girls](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ex-gym coach admits 32 more charges of sexual offending against young girls
The total number of offences he has admitted is now more than 60.
![Rain on its way for Auckland, set to spoil Black Caps T20](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rain on its way for Auckland, set to spoil Black Caps T20
Meteorologist's gloomy forecast spells doom for cricket fans today.
!['I was forced to keep a really big dirty secret' - Ambulance officer's abuse finally revealed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I was forced to keep a really big dirty secret' - Ambulance officer's abuse finally revealed
Former Blenheim ambulance officer Roger Haack was convicted of indecent assault.
![Wildfire warning issued across NZ for Waitangi weekend](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wildfire warning issued across NZ for Waitangi weekend
Fenz: Don't be the person who ignores advice and starts a wildfire.
![Mother and son grab titles at powerlifting champ's](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mother and son grab titles at powerlifting champ's
Lifters power up at GPCNZ Equipped championships and Deadlift Only contest.
!['What he did will never go away': Sex assault haunts young victim](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'What he did will never go away': Sex assault haunts young victim
Blenheim rapist Jordan Newton has been jailed for more than seven years.
![Girl as young as 6 among gymnastics coach's victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Girl as young as 6 among gymnastics coach's victims
As a gymnastics coach, Gregory Pask lured his victims by building a trusted reputation.
![ELE group collapse: Fears hundred more workers will lose jobs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ELE group collapse: Fears hundred more workers will lose jobs
The role of recruiters who can hire large numbers without ensuring work is under scrutiny.
![Major holiday hot spots in for a warm and wet New Year's Eve](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Major holiday hot spots in for a warm and wet New Year's Eve
Main New Year's Eve hot spots are in for downpours.