Articles by Dr Gary Payinda
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Dr Bryan Betty: Cryptosporidium stomach infections
Saturday, 13 April 2024, 1:18PMWhat is cryptosporidium and what does it do? - It’s a parasite found in the gut of infected people. Also, animals such as...
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National
Search continues for rock tosser who smashed window of bus carrying 47 kids
Monday, 8 April 2024, 4:05PMA school principal has commended the actions of a bus driver after a “scary” incident near Napier in which a rock was allegedly...
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National
Witness saw gloved man 'loading body into boot'; police confirm car fire death suspicious
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 11:28AMA witness claims to have seen a gloved man dressed in black loading a body into the boot of a car as she drove down a Flaxmere...
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Dr Bryan Betty: Middle Ear Infections in Children
Saturday, 2 March 2024, 11:56AMWhat is a ‘middle ear’ infection? - One of the most common infections that occur in children. - By school age most children...
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National
'Really threatening': German visitors' motorbike stolen and paraded in front of them
Wednesday, 21 February 2024, 10:44AMA German father and son’s dream motorbike trip around the North Island took an eerie turn after one of their bikes was stolen...
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National
'Pull out all the stops': Reduced rates to get new Flaxmere supermarket?
Tuesday, 13 February 2024, 3:17PMA former long-term councillor says Hastings District Council should “pull out all the stops” to attract a new supermarket...
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Dr Bryan Betty: Cervical Smears
Saturday, 10 February 2024, 2:03PMWhy is cervical screening important? - In NZ approx. 180 to 190 women get cervical cancer every year. - Up to 80% have...
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Give the mental health of your business a WOF
Saturday, 10 February 2024, 1:32PMThe start of a new year is often a good time to check in on how your business is going. Just like we’d take our car in for...
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National
'It's just tragic': Man killed in crane-jumping misadventure mourned in hometown
Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 3:16PMA man who died during a misadventure jumping from a crane into Wellington Harbour is being mourned in his hometown of Wairoa. The...
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National
Watch: Mass stranding- desperate attempt to save whales at Hawke's Bay beach
Sunday, 21 January 2024, 4:47PMA desperate attempt to save a large pod of stranded “whales” from a Hawke’s Bay beach is underway. Well over 30 animals,...
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The importance of yearly check-ups
Saturday, 20 January 2024, 12:38PMWhy bother with a yearly check-up? - Prevention is better than cures. - There are many things that we may not be aware...
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National
Son dies in suspected homicide 16 years after mum's disappearance
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 10:35AMThe family of a “happy-go-lucky” young dad from Hastings are seeking answers after his violent death just before Christmas...
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National
Parking 'nightmare': Congestion to remain at 'hidden gem' waterfall
Tuesday, 16 January 2024, 11:59AMA popular waterfall and swim spot drawing large crowds this summer is unlikely to get more carparking, Hastings District...
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National
Power outage hits Napier CBD as thousands of cruise passengers arrive in town
Monday, 15 January 2024, 11:56AMA power outage has taken out supply to a chunk of Napier’s central business district during a busy retail period with passengers...
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National
Wheelie before fatal crash: Coroner releases report into motel manager's death
Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 4:34PMA “very well-loved” Havelock North motel manager and experienced motorbike rider died after doing a wheelie then crashing...
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Muriel Newman
Muriel Newman: The state of democracy
Thursday, 4 January 2024, 7:11AMAs we reflect on last year’s change in government, what the past six years have taught us is just how fragile democracy really...
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National
'Please take your time': Message to Hawke's Bay motorists after deadly weekend
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 4:07PMPolice have urged motorists around Hawke’s Bay to “please take your time and drive to the conditions” this holiday period,...
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National
Body found at Ocean Beach in Hawke's Bay after beachgoers tried to save swimmer
Sunday, 17 December 2023, 2:57PMA body was recovered from Ocean Beach near Hastings on Sunday morning two days after a swimmer was pulled out to sea as beachgoers...
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National
New coastal flood maps affect thousands of properties
Thursday, 14 December 2023, 8:55PMNew coastal flood maps predicting how climate change will affect Hawke’s Bay’s coastline in the next 75 years have been released. About...
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National
'Chocka': Napier's cyclone rebuild key to clearing wool glut
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 1:52PMSummer means sheep shearing season across the country. There is a problem this year, though. Many wool storage facilities...
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National
Man jailed for drug-fuelled crash which killed cousin on Halloween
Friday, 1 December 2023, 2:19PMA Napier man has been jailed for almost six years for a drug-fuelled crash which killed his cousin and paralysed the mother...
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Muriel Newman
Muriel Newman: We are witnessing a remarkable turnaround in New Zealand politics
Friday, 1 December 2023, 12:18PMThe Coalition agreement entered into by National, Act and New Zealand First reflects the first three-party coalition deal...
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National
Summerset Palms retirement village in Napier opens $50m ‘memory-care’ centre
Monday, 27 November 2023, 12:12PMThe main building at the centre of the $150 million Summerset Palms Te Awa retirement village in Napier has officially opened,...
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Muriel Newman
Muriel Newman: The Radicalisation of Parliament
Monday, 13 November 2023, 2:32PMParliament has not even been sworn in, but already the Greens, the Maori Party, and Labour, are demonstrating levels of radicalism...