Articles by Isaac Stanley-Becker, Washington Post
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National
Disability ministry’s problems revealed in confidential memo
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 7:10AMAs the Government prepares a review of the troubled Ministry of Disabled People, a confidential memo reveals its many flaws. Whaikaha...
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National
University of Auckland taken to ERA by ‘Plan B’ academic Simon Thornley
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 10:13AMAlready facing a potentially significant court decision on academic freedom, the University of Auckland is now involved in...
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National
Police allege patrol car rammed in Tauranga
Monday, 15 April 2024, 2:13PMPolice have arrested a 21-year-old man after a patrol car was allegedly rammed in Tauranga. Detective Sergeant Leonie Smith...
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National
Brian Tamaki voices support for man accused of vandalising K Road crossing
Monday, 15 April 2024, 9:16AMAn Auckland man married to Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki’s granddaughter has pleaded guilty to vandalising the rainbow...
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Crime
Second person charged with murder of Mongrel Mob president
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 1:11PMA second person has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of Mongrel Mob Barbarians president Steven...
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National
'10 minutes of shaking': Uncommon style of earthquake activity at Ruapehu
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 11:39AMMount Ruapehu is experiencing an “uncommon style of small earthquakes”, GNS Science says. The volcano’s crater lake recently...
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National
One arrested after Gisborne brawl deaths at 21st birthday, gang members involved
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 2:29PMPolice have spoken to media this afternoon about the investigation into a mass brawl last night that left two people dead...
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National
Restaurant closed for repairs after car smashes through window
Sunday, 17 March 2024, 3:25PMA Rotorua restaurant is closed for repairs after a car smashed through its window on Friday and left four people injured. A...
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Politics
Luxon says he won't change cap on age limits for public roles
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 3:48PMPrime Minister Christopher Luxon is holding steadfast to the 50-year-old law which sets maximum ages for some public roles...
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Crime
Pedestrian killed in Papatoetoe hit-and-run was 14-year-old boy
Monday, 11 March 2024, 2:40PMA pedestrian killed after being struck in a hit-and-run in Papatoetoe on Friday night was a 14-year-old boy. The boy was...
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National
‘Not children’s toys’: Trauma surgeons call for stricter rules on deadly air rifles
Friday, 8 March 2024, 11:56AMTwo Auckland trauma surgeons began an investigation after treating patients who had been shot in gang-related violence. Their...
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Politics
Māori Health Authority to close in June after Government introduces repeal bill
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 2:13PMThe dismantling of the Māori Health Authority is under way after the Government introduced a law change today to scrap the...
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Sport
Rugby club grieves second death of a young player in two years
Sunday, 11 February 2024, 3:09PMThe family of a young Hawke’s Bay man say they were “shattered into a thousand pieces” by his sudden death in a car crash. Caleb...
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National
Prostate cancer patient dies after test results missed by GPs
Monday, 5 February 2024, 2:35PMA patient died from prostate cancer after his GP clinic failed to notice abnormal tests on five occasions. Aged Care Commissioner...
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Health
Prostate cancer patient dies after test results missed by GPs on multiple occasions
Monday, 5 February 2024, 2:23PMA patient died from prostate cancer after his GP clinic failed to notice abnormal tests on five occasions. Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn...
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National
Clear the air: Govt ministers asked to disclose tobacco industry links
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 7:06AMGovernment ministers are being asked to disclose any links to tobacco companies by public health researchers who claim their...
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National
New research shows which families are most at risk of cot death
Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 1:00PMPacific babies are still dying in their beds at much higher rates than any ethnicity other than Māori. New research shows...
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National
Aussie holiday nightmare: Grandmother's health crisis sees family face $100k bill
Saturday, 27 January 2024, 4:50PMA New Zealand grandmother’s visit to family in Australia has turned into a nightmare after an infection left her incapacitated...
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National
Cot death: Baby may have been saved if Oranga Tamariki had helped with bedding, says coroner
Friday, 26 January 2024, 10:35AMA 3-month-old baby was at higher risk of dying in his sleep because of his home environment. But it is too easy to simply...
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National
Parkinson’s disease detected by smartwatch seven years before diagnosis
Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 10:44AMParkinson’s disease can quietly occupy a person’s body for years before they notice it. But a new study shows it is possible...
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National
Health warning for lake as 'potentially toxic' algae blooms
Friday, 5 January 2024, 3:56PMA health warning has been issued for Okawa Bay at Lake Rotoiti, in Rotorua, due to a bloom of “potentially toxic” blue-green...
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National
Mystery donor: Kidney transplant recipient wants to know who gave her a long wonderful life
Tuesday, 2 January 2024, 10:16AMMost kidney transplant recipients live for another 15 to 20 years. A New Zealand woman has survived for 50 years – and has...
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National
Coastguard Rotorua Lakes rescues four swimmers from Lake Rotorua
Friday, 29 December 2023, 11:02AMTwo people have been rescued after floating off on a “small inflatable mattress” on Lake Rotorua. In a press release, Coastguard...
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National
Rotorua police investigate multiple burglaries after shops smashed up overnight
Thursday, 28 December 2023, 1:51PMRotorua police are investigating a string of overnight burglaries after shopowners arrived to find smashed windows and stolen...