Articles by Vaimoana Mase
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National
'I saw it all': Triple-fatal Ramarama crash survivor's miracle recovery
Saturday, 30 August 2025, 8:18amLuai Tavita knows exactly how close he came to death - he remained fully conscious during the triple-fatal crash that killed...
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National
Caring for her carer: Mum, 91, nursing daughter with terminal cancer
Saturday, 23 August 2025, 10:59amClare Tupuola is a carer for her 91-year-old mum Maresa Tupuola – and her mum is equally her carer: because Clare Tupuola...
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National
Inquest told Elton John concertgoers were ‘driving into disaster’ during Auckland Anniversary floods
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 8:54amA Fire and Emergency NZ manager says he warned that Elton John concertgoers were “driving into disaster” as the Auckland...
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World
Family lose toddler to dengue fever just days after brother dies from same disease
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 7:20amA 2-year-old boy is the latest victim of the dengue fever outbreak in Samoa. The child passed away three days after his...
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National
ECE leader shocked by proposed sleep rules after baby death at daycare
Friday, 4 July 2025, 9:38amThere are fears babies won’t be safe under proposed rules that could see sleeping infants checked every 15 minutes - instead...
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National
Fake Kiwi doctor who provided bogus degree in UK ordered to pay back $913k
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 10:18amIranian-Kiwi Zholia Alemi worked as a psychiatrist in the UK for 22 years, using fake University of Auckland qualifications. She...
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National
Auckland teen wears mum’s ball dress to school ball 27 years later
Monday, 2 June 2025, 11:26amAuckland Girls’ Grammar student Kamiya David-Poimafisi, 16, wore her mum’s ball dress from 1998 to her school ball. Some...
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National
'My heart is broken': Family mourn 'hero' surgeon at public memorial
Monday, 26 May 2025, 10:54amHe was known as a top Auckland heart surgeon whose philanthropic work saved lives in Fiji and other parts of the Pacific. But...
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National
'You saved my life': Former patients pay tribute to heart surgeon after shock death
Saturday, 10 May 2025, 11:57amFormer patients of Dr Parma Nand have paid tribute to the renowned Auckland cardiothoracic surgeon. Nand, known for his...
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National
Renowned Auckland heart surgeon who saved hundreds in Fiji dies at 64
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 9:01pmDr Parma Nand, a cardiothoracic surgeon from Auckland, has died aged 64. In 2006, he founded a charity that involves medical...
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National
'The pain is beyond anything': Family mourn son lost to dengue fever
Monday, 28 April 2025, 8:32pmFamily and friends farewelled 12-year-old Misiafa Nathaniel Fealofa’i Lene in South Auckland today. Misiafa died from dengue...
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World
Pope Francis' funeral: All you need to know as thousands gather to mourn
Saturday, 26 April 2025, 9:12amPope Francis’ funeral will take place today at St Peter’s Square in Vatican City. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will...
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National
'Pain beyond anything': Parents' grief after 12-year-old son dies of dengue fever
Friday, 18 April 2025, 4:28pmMisiafa Lene, 12, died of dengue fever in Auckland. He had been medically evacuated from Samoa, where he contracted the disease. Samoa...
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National
'We just need to hear from our Govt': Kiwis trapped in Vanuatu plead for mercy flights
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 2:46pmAn Auckland couple and their children — aged 5 months and 2 years — are rationing food and water after being caught by the...
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National
Chronic truancy reaches 'crisis point', tens of thousands missing weeks of school
Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 7:09amMore than 80,000 students missed more than three weeks of school in Term 2 this year. The Education Review Office calls...
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National
Fire on HMNZS Manawanui broke out in engine room - Samoan officials
Friday, 11 October 2024, 11:42amA fire on board the doomed Royal New Zealand Navy ship that sank off the southern coast of Samoa started in the engine room,...
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World
Sea life dying: Villagers, tourists start to feel impact of Manawanui sinking
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 1:44pmTurtles have perished and a strong smell of oil has been detected on Samoan beaches as fears mount for the impact on sea...
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National
'Felt the truck slam into us': Samoan worker recalls fatal SH1 crash
Saturday, 21 September 2024, 12:40pmVa’amailalo Sasi Neru remembers dozing off to sleep to the sound of his mates joking and laughing as they travelled in their...
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National
'It's unbelievable': Family identify father-of-six and two nephews as SH1 crash victims
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 7:08am-A truck tyre blowout caused a crash on State Highway 1 on Monday, killing three Samoan seasonal workers -Auckland Councillors...
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National
'It's indescribable, horrific': Police suspect truck tyre blowout, tearful survivor speaks
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 1:04pmThree seasonal workers from Samoa who survived a horror crash in Ramarama are recovering in hospital and coming to terms...
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National
Cause of horror crash that killed Samoan seasonal workers revealed
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 7:13amThe victims in yesterday’s horror crash on State Highway 1 in South Auckland have been identified as seasonal workers due...
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National
Families desperate after ‘miracle' eczema cream forced off shelves
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 7:13am- NaturaCoco was falsely sold as an “all-natural” miracle cream for eczema - its popularity heightened by endorsements on...
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Politics
Deputy PM Winston Peters announces multi-million dollar solar upgrade in PNG
Monday, 13 May 2024, 2:51pmNew Zealand has announced a multi-million dollar boost to help Papua New Guinea improve its solar energy potential - declaring...
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Travel
Travellers to Samoa advised to get insurance including medical evacuation
Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 1:26pmPeople set to travel to Samoa are being told to get comprehensive medical and travel insurance - including the provision...
