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'She lost hope': Young woman took her life after 10 years in state care
New Zealand

'She lost hope': Young woman took her life after 10 years in state care

12 Mar 04:00 PM
Who are the five teen killers trying to get their life sentences quashed?
New Zealand|crime

Who are the five teen killers trying to get their life sentences quashed?

06 Mar 04:00 PM

They each murdered a person when they were teenagers. Now the men want finite sentences.

Bullied manager awarded $137,000 for workplace abuse
New Zealand

Bullied manager awarded $137,000 for workplace abuse

05 Mar 10:35 PM

Magnum Hire owner created 'toxic' work culture with regular abuse and tantrums.

'You smell like a dead rat': Support worker to disabled woman
New Zealand

'You smell like a dead rat': Support worker to disabled woman

04 Mar 01:00 AM

Ms A's ex-husband denied he complained about the images to ruin her career.

'Crisis point': How one woman's life fell apart and why she's now being deported
New Zealand

'Crisis point': How one woman's life fell apart and why she's now being deported

02 Mar 10:35 PM

Woman's trauma, mental health acknowledged but not enough to keep her from being deported.

'Bled every cent': Mum secretly used $130k of relatives' money
New Zealand

'Bled every cent': Mum secretly used $130k of relatives' money

01 Mar 04:00 PM

Faith Fruean took advantage of the migrants, using their wages to live a bling lifestyle.

Gang associates guilty of murdering 27-year-old who 'narked' on Mongrel Mob captain
New Zealand

Gang associates guilty of murdering 27-year-old who 'narked' on Mongrel Mob captain

27 Feb 02:11 AM

Jury returns unanimous guilty verdicts in case of Bay of Plenty man Eli Johnson's murder.

Male nurse who wanted to see caregiver in bikini at work guilty of sexual harassment
New Zealand

Male nurse who wanted to see caregiver in bikini at work guilty of sexual harassment

26 Feb 04:00 PM

Now the male nurse has been found guilty of professional misconduct.

Employment advocate invovled in bitter work dispute
New Zealand

Employment advocate invovled in bitter work dispute

25 Feb 01:00 AM

Embattled employment advocate Allan Halse's work with Hamilton Culturesafe has ended.

Crown Solicitor's management style undermined staff trust
New Zealand

Crown Solicitor's management style undermined staff trust

22 Feb 05:06 AM

Jacinda Hamilton deeply regrets actions that had a hurtful impact in her workplace.

'Deliberate deception': Pharmacist ordered extra meds, then sold them online
New Zealand

'Deliberate deception': Pharmacist ordered extra meds, then sold them online

19 Feb 06:00 AM

Jayant Patel was caught when the pharmacy owner noticed extra medication and viewed CCTV.

'Disgraceful conduct': Midwife struck off for claiming $200,000 for fake services
New Zealand

'Disgraceful conduct': Midwife struck off for claiming $200,000 for fake services

15 Feb 04:54 AM

Sanaz Khodaverdian tried to mislead auditors by altering and creating false documents.

Rude CEO swore at employee and ridiculed her in front of others
New Zealand

Rude CEO swore at employee and ridiculed her in front of others

15 Feb 04:17 AM

An HR manager also bullied the woman, who has now been awarded $36k in compo.

Client pursued by Westpac after lawyer stole loan money to pay off debts
New Zealand

Client pursued by Westpac after lawyer stole loan money to pay off debts

14 Feb 06:00 AM

Colin Chu wanted to buy an investment property. He lost the house and now owes $1.3m debt.

'Nazi scumbag liar': Nurse's rant after person complained about anti-vax post
New Zealand

'Nazi scumbag liar': Nurse's rant after person complained about anti-vax post

08 Feb 05:00 AM

Denise Perkins used her role as a nurse to deter people from getting the Covid-19 vaccine.

Nurse who had relationship with married father of newborn guilty of misconduct
New Zealand

Nurse who had relationship with married father of newborn guilty of misconduct

07 Feb 05:06 AM

A nurse shouldn't be suspended for having relationship with baby's father, lawyer says.

Student claims teacher sexually abused him for three years
New Zealand

Student claims teacher sexually abused him for three years

02 Feb 11:00 PM

A former student of Pinky Green's has broken his silence on the sexual abuse he suffered.

Girl as young as 6 among gymnastics coach's victims
New Zealand

Girl as young as 6 among gymnastics coach's victims

18 Jan 12:15 AM

As a gymnastics coach, Gregory Pask lured his victims by building a trusted reputation.

A house fire, rubbish, unmown lawns - debt collector to chase tenant
New Zealand

A house fire, rubbish, unmown lawns - debt collector to chase tenant

17 Jan 05:00 AM

A tenant owes more than $10k to ex-landlord for rent arrears, damage and rubbish clean-up.

'He's crazy': Doctor whose competence questioned lashes out
New Zealand

'He's crazy': Doctor whose competence questioned lashes out

17 Jan 02:07 AM

Teimur Youssefi made disrespectful comments about a former boss after concerns raised.

Govt department used protected Family Court information to suspend employee
New Zealand

Govt department used protected Family Court information to suspend employee

15 Jan 04:30 AM

MSD should have sought permission from the court first.

Strangulation: The cruel method of control that can be a precursor to murder
New Zealand

Strangulation: The cruel method of control that can be a precursor to murder

14 Jan 04:00 PM

New Zealand introduced a strangulation law five years ago. Is it making any difference?

Shot at 12 times: Meth likely aggravated man's mental state before fatal police shooting
New Zealand

Shot at 12 times: Meth likely aggravated man's mental state before fatal police shooting

12 Jan 03:20 AM

Jerrim Toms, 29, died near Wellsford 12 days before his daughter was born.

'Oh shut up': Lawyer's outburst discourteous and disrepectful
New Zealand

'Oh shut up': Lawyer's outburst discourteous and disrepectful

11 Jan 06:00 AM

Lawyer who lost composure during heated teleconference fined over unsatisfactory conduct.

Swept away by the current: Teen who drowned in river was a poor swimmer
New Zealand

Swept away by the current: Teen who drowned in river was a poor swimmer

10 Jan 04:03 AM

Valentino Laki was with friends and family when he got into difficulty in 2018.

Who are the victims of unsolved murders in the past 20 years?
New Zealand|crime

Who are the victims of unsolved murders in the past 20 years?

02 Jan 04:00 PM

The impact of unresolved homicides on families is devastating.

The ultimate betrayal: Woman's shocking find on husband's phone
New Zealand|crime

The ultimate betrayal: Woman's shocking find on husband's phone

02 Jan 04:00 PM

"This was my husband who had no reason to do this other than to satisfy his own sickness."

Privacy blunder: Whaikaha mistakenly sent IHC names of nine complainants
New Zealand

Privacy blunder: Whaikaha mistakenly sent IHC names of nine complainants

21 Dec 04:00 PM

One of the complainants whose name was disclosed to IHC has called for an investigation.

School counsellors win $1.8m in damages for workplace stress over student suicides, deaths
New Zealand|education

School counsellors win $1.8m in damages for workplace stress over student suicides, deaths

11 Dec 04:00 PM

Guidance counsellors spent decade in legal battle with high school over workplace stress.

'Intelligent option': Ex-IHC board member suggests unhappy residents move
New Zealand

'Intelligent option': Ex-IHC board member suggests unhappy residents move

06 Dec 04:00 PM

Shelley Payne wrote a scathing open letter defending IHC/IDEA Services, slating Whaikaha.

Landlords ordered to pay mum $5k for unlawful eviction
New Zealand

Landlords ordered to pay mum $5k for unlawful eviction

06 Dec 02:47 AM

She was very surprised to see her former home advertised only days later.

Doctor failed to disclose police charges and Australian investigation
New Zealand

Doctor failed to disclose police charges and Australian investigation

23 Nov 04:00 AM

GP struck off a second time for criminal convictions including assault and dishonesty.

'Racked by shame': Dilworth teacher struck off after sex with two students
New Zealand

'Racked by shame': Dilworth teacher struck off after sex with two students

22 Nov 02:59 AM

Dilworth teacher Julia Brown was in her 30s when she had sex with two students.

'Heartbreaking': Man lived in windowless room before his death
New Zealand

'Heartbreaking': Man lived in windowless room before his death

15 Nov 06:00 PM

An inquest into Joseph Bruce Carter's death is traversing issues in mental health care.

'I feel like I'm really going to kill you': Man told girlfriend locked in house
New Zealand

'I feel like I'm really going to kill you': Man told girlfriend locked in house

14 Nov 07:00 AM

Sean Wilson savagely attacked his partner, beating and kicking her in the head and face.

Defamation claim against Stuff, reporter largely unsuccessful
New Zealand

Defamation claim against Stuff, reporter largely unsuccessful

08 Nov 11:35 PM

The verdicts are in, in the trial for defamation against Stuff but is the case over?

'Be wary of scams': Businessman loses $10,000 in Marketplace con
New Zealand

'Be wary of scams': Businessman loses $10,000 in Marketplace con

06 Nov 06:31 AM

He sold $10,000 worth of car parts but the proof of payment was fake.

Court told angry ticket holders result of event organisers' own actions
New Zealand

Court told angry ticket holders result of event organisers' own actions

03 Nov 05:16 AM

Defence claims no defamation in articles by Stuff about Cherry Tree Festival cancellation.

News stories resulted in online abuse, lawyer in defamation case claims
New Zealand

News stories resulted in online abuse, lawyer in defamation case claims

30 Oct 05:00 AM

Plaintiffs say they suffered mental anguish and reputational damage following stories.

Calls for IHC chief to resign as complaints review finds distrust
New Zealand

Calls for IHC chief to resign as complaints review finds distrust

27 Oct 02:08 AM

Review of complaints policies finds IDEA Services distrusted by some clients and families.

Day of violence: Gang members on trial for murder, assault, robbery
New Zealand

Day of violence: Gang members on trial for murder, assault, robbery

24 Oct 04:52 AM

Mobsters accused of killing man who wouldn't give them drugs and attacking two others.

'Deliberate neglect': Sharemilker broke the tails of 116 cows
New Zealand

'Deliberate neglect': Sharemilker broke the tails of 116 cows

17 Oct 03:51 AM

Four cows had to have their tails amputated because their injuries were so severe.

Man who waited 12 weeks for urgent colonoscopy given terminal prognosis over the phone
New Zealand

Man who waited 12 weeks for urgent colonoscopy given terminal prognosis over the phone

16 Oct 01:00 AM

The man, in his 70s, was distressed at not receiving the devastating news in person.

The girl next door: OnlyFans star Lisa Lewis loses in stoush with neighbour
New Zealand

The girl next door: OnlyFans star Lisa Lewis loses in stoush with neighbour

14 Oct 01:00 AM

Lisa Lewis has moved out of the house next to Cosmopolitan Club after bitter battle.

Death of disabled woman who choked on leftovers was preventable
New Zealand

Death of disabled woman who choked on leftovers was preventable

10 Oct 04:00 AM

WorkSafe investigated the death but decided not to prosecute.

Can hair loss clinic owner call himself ‘Dr Raj’ if he’s not NZ registered medical doctor?
New Zealand

Can hair loss clinic owner call himself ‘Dr Raj’ if he’s not NZ registered medical doctor?

09 Oct 09:35 PM

His website included a reference to Dr Raj being a third-generation doctor.

'Drug-seeking': Patient accused by GP after breasts examined without consent
New Zealand

'Drug-seeking': Patient accused by GP after breasts examined without consent

09 Oct 01:00 AM

GP threw shade on patient's mental health and said she was 'doctor-shopping' for drugs.

Woman with dementia sent home from hospital despite warnings
New Zealand

Woman with dementia sent home from hospital despite warnings

02 Oct 03:33 AM

Alzheimer's patient couldn't tell staff what day it was, but they sent her home - twice.

'I love us madly and badly to pieces': Nurse's secret affair with prisoner
New Zealand

'I love us madly and badly to pieces': Nurse's secret affair with prisoner

02 Oct 01:00 AM

The nurse and prisoner used sexually explicit language and had a physical encounter.

Woman with known allergy dies from anaphlyaxis after being given penicillin
New Zealand

Woman with known allergy dies from anaphlyaxis after being given penicillin

11 Sep 02:00 AM

Five checks for an allergy before prescribing and administering antibiotics were missed.

'I could just see her blood pressure drop': Son's final moments with dying mum
New Zealand

'I could just see her blood pressure drop': Son's final moments with dying mum

08 Sep 09:00 PM

Now, 13 years on, a coroner will decide how Carmen Walker died during a medical procedure.

Miscarriage of justice: Young mum's flight attendant dreams crushed
New Zealand

Miscarriage of justice: Young mum's flight attendant dreams crushed

07 Sep 07:00 AM

An abusive relationship led Danielle Tumahai to drugs and a conviction.

Nurse tasked with checking on mentally unwell man worked double shift
New Zealand

Nurse tasked with checking on mentally unwell man worked double shift

04 Sep 08:46 PM

Addicted to synthetic cannabis, he was sent to a care home near a 'tinny house'.

Architectural designer struck off building register for two years
New Zealand

Architectural designer struck off building register for two years

28 Aug 09:55 PM

The architectural designer was stuck off the Licensed Building Practitioners' register.

'Silo' effect meant doctors failed to detect cause of Carmen Walker's death
New Zealand

'Silo' effect meant doctors failed to detect cause of Carmen Walker's death

23 Aug 01:03 AM

Pathologist claims Carmen Walker's death at Waikato Hospital 13 years ago was iatrogenic.

Surgeon burned his note of medical procedure that killed patient
New Zealand

Surgeon burned his note of medical procedure that killed patient

21 Aug 05:00 AM

Surgeon in charge of Carmen Walker's procedure grilled over volume of fluid in bucket.

Hospital disposed of potential evidence in patient death case
New Zealand

Hospital disposed of potential evidence in patient death case

16 Aug 09:00 PM

Blood drained during the procedure was thrown away with other disposable waste.

'Dad never got over Mum's death': Carmen Walker inquest begins
New Zealand

'Dad never got over Mum's death': Carmen Walker inquest begins

15 Aug 07:00 AM

Carmen Walker died during a procedure to treat melanoma.

'Tears on his cheeks': Cause of patient death still haunts family, doctor
New Zealand

'Tears on his cheeks': Cause of patient death still haunts family, doctor

14 Aug 06:19 AM

The doctor who blew the whistle on a hospital death claims the case was covered up.

Treatment for man who died of lung cancer delayed in error
New Zealand

Treatment for man who died of lung cancer delayed in error

14 Aug 02:00 AM

A man died of lung cancer after a mass on his lung was found but not followed up.

'Terribly sorry': Troubled doctor prescribed drugs for family but took them himself
New Zealand

'Terribly sorry': Troubled doctor prescribed drugs for family but took them himself

12 Aug 12:00 AM

The former top public hospital doctor's actions amounted to professional misconduct.

When a house clean goes wrong: A damaged sink and bill that's three times the quote
New Zealand

When a house clean goes wrong: A damaged sink and bill that's three times the quote

08 Aug 05:00 AM

The cleaning company has now been ordered to pay up after damaging a copper sink.

'Bed blocking': Elderly stranded in hospital without power of attorney
New Zealand

'Bed blocking': Elderly stranded in hospital without power of attorney

07 Aug 05:00 PM

EPOA misuse concern raised in Law Commission review of Adult Decision-Making Capacity Law.

'Pig poo': Piggery under investigation over effluent discharge
New Zealand

'Pig poo': Piggery under investigation over effluent discharge

07 Aug 04:39 AM

Waikato Regional Council said the court order was unprecedented for the region.

Man has less than five years to live after GP missed cancer signs on two occasions
New Zealand

Man has less than five years to live after GP missed cancer signs on two occasions

31 Jul 02:00 AM

The HDC found earlier treatment could have stopped the salivary gland cancer's spread.

No criminal inquiry into doc who imported restricted drugs and gave them to drug-seeker
New Zealand

No criminal inquiry into doc who imported restricted drugs and gave them to drug-seeker

27 Jul 05:00 AM

The doctor was suspended for the misconduct, but police are not prosecuting.

'Oh little angel': Psychologist sent intimate texts to patient
New Zealand

'Oh little angel': Psychologist sent intimate texts to patient

19 Jul 06:00 AM

The psychologist told her patient she loved her during an exchange of 1000 messages.

Intellectually disabled man choked to death on uncut sausage in care home
New Zealand

Intellectually disabled man choked to death on uncut sausage in care home

17 Jul 10:25 AM

A carer failed to clear the airway of an intellectually disabled man before she did CPR.

'Reeking' of fumes: Carpet layer's death due to toxic solvent
New Zealand

'Reeking' of fumes: Carpet layer's death due to toxic solvent

11 Jul 12:27 AM

Ryan Mead died from toxic fumes after installing carpet.

'Home and income': But downstairs kitchen was unconsented
New Zealand

'Home and income': But downstairs kitchen was unconsented

07 Jul 02:30 AM

A real estate agent who misled a buyer has had part of her appeal upheld.

Doctor crashed into motorist after driving drunk on wrong side of the road
New Zealand

Doctor crashed into motorist after driving drunk on wrong side of the road

04 Jul 05:27 AM

He did not check to see if anyone was injured.

Dolphin mating scene in documentary should have been PG
New Zealand

Dolphin mating scene in documentary should have been PG

29 Jun 01:43 AM

A complainant said a wildlife documentary that showed dolphins mating upset children.

'Collateral damage': Prisoner rights overlooked, urgent fix needed
New Zealand

'Collateral damage': Prisoner rights overlooked, urgent fix needed

28 Jun 02:00 AM

The treatment of prisoners is under the spotlight in a report by the Chief Ombudsman.

'Overlooked': 4yo girl's diabetes missed twice before diagnosis
New Zealand

'Overlooked': 4yo girl's diabetes missed twice before diagnosis

26 Jun 02:00 AM

The family of a girl with Type 1 diabetes suffered stress after a delayed diagnosis.

'Vexatious': Restraining order imposed on controversial advocate
New Zealand

'Vexatious': Restraining order imposed on controversial advocate

22 Jun 05:00 PM

A judge said years of proceedings brought by Halse in one case were an abuse of process.

Outsourcing elective surgeries was costing Waikato DHB $25m a year
New Zealand

Outsourcing elective surgeries was costing Waikato DHB $25m a year

20 Jun 05:00 PM

Public hospital hired consultant for $2.4 million to reduce $25m outsourcing bill.

Woman sent home from ED with chest pain died hours later of cardiac arrest
New Zealand

Woman sent home from ED with chest pain died hours later of cardiac arrest

19 Jun 02:00 AM

Her family felt her death could have been avoided if due diligence had been carried out.

Retired house inspector faces $700k liability on decade-old report
New Zealand

Retired house inspector faces $700k liability on decade-old report

17 Jun 05:00 PM

A former house inspector could be liable for half of a $700,000 leaky home claim.

Convicted architectural designer gets building licence back - and faces fresh complaint
New Zealand

Convicted architectural designer gets building licence back - and faces fresh complaint

17 Jun 05:09 AM

His history of fines, suspensions and cancellations is not listed on the public register.

Young dad-to-be who raped sleeping woman gets sentence reduced
New Zealand

Young dad-to-be who raped sleeping woman gets sentence reduced

16 Jun 05:32 AM

A man found guilty of raping a sleeping woman has had his sentence cut by one year.

Struck off doc who touched teens claims no sexual motivation
New Zealand

Struck off doc who touched teens claims no sexual motivation

12 Jun 04:29 AM

Tribunal: The teens should have been able to rely on him not to abuse their trust.

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