Two-month-old babies and frail patients in their 90s are among a surging number of people testing positive for Covid-19 after turning up at Middlemore Hospital’s emergency department. Early last week, one in 10 people visiting the South Auckland hospital’s ED had contracted the virus. This week, it’s one in eight. Some were patients with broken bones and others were women […]

The largest study of child development in New Zealand has a new director: public health researcher Dr Sarah-Jane Paine. She spoke to the Herald about her plans for Growing Up in New Zealand, and how a Tuhoe girl from a big family in Wairoa used her personal history to tackle Māori inequity. It all started when Sarah-Jane Paine’s sister fell […]

Ukraine: Russia's stance on NATO discussed by Stewart We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info As Russia deployed troops into Ukraine last night, eyes are on NATO […]

A MUM-TO-BE was shot in the stomach with a BB gun as she walked her dogs through a picturesque country park. The victim, who is 27 weeks pregnant, is believed to have been targeted by a gang of youths. She was walking in Royal Victoria park in Netley, near Southampton, when she was struck twice by plastic pellets. One of […]

Boris Johnson's government might have announced the end of all restrictions in England but elsewhere in the world, experts are worried a new subvariant of Omicron could see a massive surge in infections and deaths. The new subvariant named BA.2 has been described as 'seriously bad news' by virus geeks who have been tracking its spread through Denmark where it […]

A 3.2 magnitude earthquake left Birmingham residents startled in February 2022. This is only one of 25 earthquakes already detected in the UK in 2022 – here's where they hit. What earthquakes have hit the UK in 2022? As of February 2022, there have been 25 earthquakes detected in the UK, according to data from the British Geological Survey. Their […]

A MAN is battling to get solar panels ripped down from his council house as they're not even switched on. Paul Hulme said the eco-friendly frame was installed before he and partner Emma moved into the bungalow – but they never wanted it in the first place. The 54-year-old said the panels are pointless as they have been turned off […]

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