Charlottes dream - bionic limbs
Quadruple amputee Charlotte Cleverley-Bisman dreams of bionic legs and hands allowing her to pick groceries from a supermarket shelf. The artificial limbs by world prosthetic leaders Touch Bionics are...
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A young, profoundly deaf Auckland man has had a special welcome to a training centre - his fellow students have been learning sign language in preparation for his arrival. Rory Young, 24, contracted...
View ArticlePhoto recall Its hot stuff understanding your weapons effects
In hindsight, it may not have been such a good idea. No, Constable John Burton isn't hungover. He's not thirsty, nor just in a bad mood. In January 1998, the police use of pepper spray was a hot ...
View ArticleDoctors seek help to mend broken hearts
Sunlight beams through the lounge window at the Katoas' house creating warmth and comfort. The house is matchbox-size, immaculate and homely. Family photos from their life in Tonga and New Zealand...
View ArticleMilitary trainee dies in car crash
An army trainee died when a vehicle he was travelling in crashed with an "almighty bang" into a power pole near Dargaville on Friday night. Arnie Neho, a student from Whangarei, was one of five in a...
View ArticleScam Watch - May 19
• ANZ has warned this week of a scam targeting its customers. A phishing email tells customers their cards have been blocked by ANZ, and to call a helpline to remove the block. If the customer...
View ArticleConsumer Watch Dodgy desk risk
Brian Ward employs his children, Tristan Ward and Natasha Crawford, and won't risk their health. Photo / Michael CraigConsumers are being warned that thousands of items of furniture may contain...
View ArticleDiana Lennon Our future wasted
You've seen the pictures of large numbers of people with mattresses on the floor, small houses where families crowd together because rents are too high. Close contact spreads infectious disease....
View ArticleRare shark discovery the second in a week
A second rare shark has been found washed up on Muriwai Beach in less than a week. Scientists were stunned when a heavily pregnant 2.6m oceanic whitetip shark was found dead on the beach 40km west of...
View ArticleSigning a bonus for tutors
A young, profoundly deaf Auckland man has had a special welcome to a training centre - his fellow students have been learning sign language in preparation for his arrival. Rory Young, 24, contracted...
View ArticleSigning a bonus for tutors
A young, profoundly deaf Auckland man has had a special welcome to a training centre - his fellow students have been learning sign language in preparation for his arrival. Rory Young, 24, contracted...
View ArticleSigning a bonus for tutors
A young, profoundly deaf Auckland man has had a special welcome to a training centre - his fellow students have been learning sign language in preparation for his arrival. Rory Young, 24, contracted...
View ArticlePsychiatric patients fight ban on smoking
High court action will be launched tomorrow against a smoking ban in an acute mental health facility. Smoking bans are now enforced at hospitals, government buildings, schools, prisons, pubs and many...
View ArticleCricket Expat club plays crucial role for all sorts of Kiwis
Fancy a spot of cricket at the Duke of Richmond's estate? How about rolling the arm over at the Honourable Artillery Company barracks? Anyone want to wield the willow in Ibiza? If you're a member of...
View ArticleGame shoot a fun school fundraiser
There's been plenty of kills and thrills for the young ones at the third annual Wild Game Hunt and Fishing Competition in the rural Waikato area of Tauhei. The contest, which started yesterday, is a...
View ArticlePasserbys desperate fire-rescue bid in vain
A neighbour choked on thick black smoke as she frantically tried to rescue a sleeping resident from a house fire near Ohakune early yesterday. But the occupant, Mark Evans, a local sawmill worker in...
View ArticleMum told to quit home
Mia Geraets lived for 25 years at the resthome her brother helped establish. It was a shock to her family when the resthome operators said the 85-year-old would have to leave the only place she knew as...
View ArticleSigning a bonus for tutors
A young, profoundly deaf Auckland man has had a special welcome to a training centre - his fellow students have been learning sign language in preparation for his arrival. Rory Young, 24, contracted...
View ArticleBuyers unwilling to wait
Househunters are continuing to scramble for property - undeterred by Government promises that property prices will fall in the next three years. The Auckland Housing Accord in this week's Budget...
View ArticleBuyers unwilling to wait
Househunters are continuing to scramble for property - undeterred by Government promises that property prices will fall in the next three years. The Auckland Housing Accord in this week's Budget...
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