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Student lay dead for weeks: Hostel head speaks out
Campus Living Villages boss says as a father of five he is "deeply perturbed" by the case.
Uni hostel chases dad over bills as son lay dead in room
Anthony Holland said his son had been happy when they last spoke.
Victoria University death: PhD student named
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Lecturer complains of "toxic environment" of complaints about " minor things".
Student association calls for more staff at Sodona following Christchurch death
The national student body says Sonoda needs more RAs to cope with the amount of students.
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Student named as 19-year-old Mason Pendrous.
Dead for weeks in hostel: Students' union demands change
Education Minister says death a failure of both the university and company running hostel.
Death of uni student 'inconceivable to imagine'
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Student's body may have lain unnoticed for eight weeks - reports
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'Gangster lifestyle': Mongrel Mob's uni crime lecture
Mob president Sonny Fatu said the gang had moved on from its past.
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Science still dominated by 'old boys' club', study finds
Science is still dominated by an "old boys' club", despite efforts to fix its gender gap.
Mosque attack: Baby named after father she'll never meet
Wee girl Noor e Omar named after dad Omar Faruk and Masjid Al Noor mosque.
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Omar Faruk, who was shot dead on March 15, will never see his wee girl.
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