Articles by Megan Wilson, NZ Herald
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National
'Sold out': Pie eaters line up at bakery after being awarded NZ's best
Thursday, 3 August 2023, 10:13amMore than 200 award-winning roast duck, onion and mushroom pies were sold at Bay of Plenty baker Patrick Lam’s Tauranga and...
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Health
'I can’t take a break': Carer no-shows leave woman 'burnt out' caring for mum with dementia
Friday, 30 June 2023, 10:46amA daughter says no-shows by in-home carers mean her 75-year-old mother, who has dementia and is incontinent, could spend...
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Health
'They have listened': Cancer patient pleased law change won't hit drug imports
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 2:43pmA terminal cancer patient is relieved after the Government “listened” to concerns about making the importation of prescription...
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National
Gang leader killed: 50 extra police sent to Ōpōtiki ahead of funeral
Wednesday, 14 June 2023, 8:04amAn extra 50 police officers have been sent to Ōpōtiki to provide “community reassurance” after the death of gang leader Steven...
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Health
'Voiceless': Man shares mental health struggle as Nats call for dedicated minister
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 10:21amA Tauranga resident who battled anxiety and depression for “years” says he could only get help after he reached his “very...
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Health
'Devastating': Terminal cancer patient fears losing 'life-extending' drug
Tuesday, 13 June 2023, 10:11amRobyn Cameron has terminal cancer but you would not know it to look at her or speak to her. The 74-year-old says that’s because...
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National
'Dreadful day': How death of a dad who saved his daughter may save more lives
Thursday, 1 June 2023, 9:00amA Tauranga father who drowned trying to save his daughter swimming in Mount Maunganui may still be alive if a flotation device...
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National
Kill the 'thrill': Motorsport legend's plan to put the brakes on boy racers
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 7:21amMore than 70,000 unauthorised street and drag races have been reported to police nationally in the past five-and-a-half years...
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Health
The 'simple change' that will save money and 'brain energy' for people with ADHD
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 12:30pmPeople with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) could save more than $200 a year on their prescriptions after...
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National
Six months in a catamaran: Couple's 'big adventure' sailing around NZ
Friday, 28 April 2023, 10:18amWhen Cyclone Gabrielle hit, Linda and Bill Hay were in their catamaran, “snuggled” into a bay in the Marlborough Sounds. When...
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National
'I was never going to give up': Swimmer, 45, conquers Cook Strait dream
Friday, 28 April 2023, 9:31amWhen Glyn Eason was hitchhiking around the South Island at the age of 18, the idea of swimming across the Cook Strait was...
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Health
Fit, 29, non-drinker, non-smoker: Woman's plea after losing partner to cancer
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 10:15amWhen Kurtis Jones was experiencing abdominal pain, he put it down to overdoing it at rugby training. But when it didn’t get...
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National
'Piercing scream': Woman and dog frightened to go for walks after attacks
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 9:33amA 76-year-old woman and her dog are so traumatised after they were attacked twice in eight months that they no longer go...
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National
Pet dog attacked on daily park walk: 'Fifty per cent of his neck [was] savaged'
Wednesday, 5 April 2023, 10:30amWARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A dog owner has spent “thousands” of dollars on vet bills after her dog was “savaged” in a ferocious...
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Health
'Every day we have to deal with it': Child's 'painful' six-month wait for surgery
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 9:19amA Tauranga child has endured a “painful” six-month wait for ear surgery — and still has no confirmed date in sight. The child’s...
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Health
'Miracle drug' Trikafta becomes publicly available in NZ today
Saturday, 1 April 2023, 4:08pmA life-extending drug for people living with cystic fibrosis today becomes publicly funded and available in New Zealand. Cystic...
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National
Broken ribs, punctured lung: Injured cyclist says traffic is 'ridiculous' on beachside road
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 8:32amA Mount Maunganui cyclist suffered six broken ribs, a punctured lung, a concussion and was in the hospital for a week after...
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National
'Really scary': Almost $40k allegedly taken in gunpoint robbery
Friday, 3 March 2023, 2:47pmA manager has described the “really scary” moment a man entered his workplace with a gun and took almost $40,000 in an alleged...
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National
Woman spends 13 hours mowing council land after complaints fall on 'deaf ears'
Saturday, 25 February 2023, 10:38amA Rotorua woman says she has spent about 13 hours mowing grass on council land after her complaints of overgrown areas fell...
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Business
Train track closure could cause 'serious problems' for logging industry
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 11:34amA train track closure near Te Puke could cause “serious problems” for the logging industry if it is not fixed soon, the Forest...
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National
'Huge community response': 45kg of rubbish picked up at Waihī Beach
Wednesday, 18 January 2023, 8:40amForty-five kilograms of rubbish was collected from Waihī Beach yesterday in a “huge community response” to washed-up microplastics. More...
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National
Coromandel: Part of dead sperm whale uncovered after cyclone
Thursday, 12 January 2023, 12:21pmThe remains of a sperm whale have been exposed on a Coromandel beach after heavy swells and Cyclone Hale hit the region. The...
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Science
Daisy the great white drops in at Waihi Beach
Thursday, 12 January 2023, 10:13amDaisy the great white shark is on the move. The 2.75m female shark has left Mount Maunganui, where she was tracked last week, and...
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National
'Nowhere to go': Renter desperate to find new home to avoid emergency housing
Tuesday, 29 November 2022, 8:49amRotorua renter Abigail Hargreaves fears she will end up back into emergency housing when she loses her rented sleepout, saying...
