Christchurch quake: Hospitals in north take in casualties
North Island hospitals are receiving Christchurch earthquake victims and plan to send specialists to help in the devastated city.
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A Nigerian drug smuggler who fooled immigration officials to get a job as a hospital psychiatrist was yesterday jailed for 16 months.
Keep boiling tap water, residents urged
Thousands of Canterbury residents will probably have to keep boiling water until the end of the week to minimise the risk of disease after Saturday's earthquake.
DHB seeks $28,000 for heroin removal operation
A DHB is seeking $28,000 from a student to pay to remove a condom of heroin he swallowed.
Falls major cause of hospital injuries
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