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Swept away by the current: Teen who drowned in river was a poor swimmer
Valentino Laki was with friends and family when he got into difficulty in 2018.
'I feel like I'm really going to kill you': Man told girlfriend locked in house
Sean Wilson savagely attacked his partner, beating and kicking her in the head and face.
'I could just see her blood pressure drop': Son's final moments with dying mum
Now, 13 years on, a coroner will decide how Carmen Walker died during a medical procedure.
'Silo' effect meant doctors failed to detect cause of Carmen Walker's death
Pathologist claims Carmen Walker's death at Waikato Hospital 13 years ago was iatrogenic.
Surgeon burned his note of medical procedure that killed patient
Surgeon in charge of Carmen Walker's procedure grilled over volume of fluid in bucket.
Hospital disposed of potential evidence in patient death case
Blood drained during the procedure was thrown away with other disposable waste.
'Dad never got over Mum's death': Carmen Walker inquest begins
Carmen Walker died during a procedure to treat melanoma.
'Tears on his cheeks': Cause of patient death still haunts family, doctor
The doctor who blew the whistle on a hospital death claims the case was covered up.
Ski field operator pleads guilty to fatal mountain bus crash
Auckland schoolgirl Hannah Francis died after an RAL-operated bus crashed near Tūroa.
Abuse in care: Apology from ex head of MSD to survivors
A senior public servant has apologised for the way victims of state abuse were treated.
'Welcome back to the dark ages': Our measles disaster explained
Why are we still battling a disease that should have been stamped out decades ago?
Dad disappeared. Mum died. A stranger's gift eases burden
Will Hartley says a random act of kindness helped with the tragic loss of his parents.
Live: Crowds gather for call to prayer, two minutes' silence
Today marks one week since the massacre of 50 people at two mosques in Christchurch.
In the red: Whanganui health board posts $3.8m deficit
Whanganui DHB $3.8m in the red for 2017/18
DHB deficits hit $240m, double predictions
DHB deficits have climbed 100 per cent higher than predicted to $240m in one year.
Bullying and abuse? Fire service to look into claims
Review called into Fire and Emergency policies to address bullying and harassment.
Call to cut number of DHBs by half
Cull district health boards from 20 to 10, says one board member.