Articles by Natalie Akoorie
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National
Suspension for nurse who fell for father of newborn too harsh
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 3:29pmA nurse who entered into a relationship with the father of a newborn she was caring for has been found guilty of professional...
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Crime
Girl as young as six among gymnastics coach's victims
Thursday, 18 January 2024, 1:40pmWARNING: This story details disturbing sexual abuse against children and may be upsetting. Gregory David Pask was such a...
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National
Doctor convicted for falsifying certificate to hide ethics breach censured after rude comments
Wednesday, 17 January 2024, 3:18pmAn overseas doctor found guilty of an ethics breach following a pelvic exam on a patient in Malta, lied to get registration...
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National
Landlords ordered to pay mum $5k for unlawful eviction
Wednesday, 6 December 2023, 4:13pmA landlord who forced a single mum with a brain tumour to move out of her rental just as she was recovering from surgery...
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National
Supervision failure before intellectually disabled man choked to death on sausage in care home
Monday, 17 July 2023, 2:17pmAn intellectually disabled man with cerebral palsy choked to death on a sausage while eating dinner in an IHC care home. The...
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National
'Reeking' of fumes: Carpet layer's death due to toxic solvent
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 12:47pmThe death of a carpet layer who was overcome by fumes during a job and died the next day in hospital was caused by exposure...
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Crime
'Collateral damage': Prisoner rights overlooked, urgent fix needed
Wednesday, 28 June 2023, 2:41pmPrisoners subjected to unreasonable lock-up hours, a lack of privacy in the toilet and shower, and decrepit conditions have...
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National
'Overlooked': Little girl's diabetes missed twice before diagnosis
Monday, 26 June 2023, 2:22pmA little girl grew sicker and eventually needed to be hospitalised after two GPs overlooked urine tests that showed she had...
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National
Woman sent home from ED with chest pain died hours later of cardiac arrest
Monday, 19 June 2023, 2:32pmA woman in her 50s died of a cardiac arrest hours after being sent home from the emergency department (ED) at Palmerston...
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Crime
Struck off doc who touched teens claims no sexual motivation
Monday, 12 June 2023, 4:38pmWARNING: This article deals with indecent assault and may be upsetting. A retired paediatrician who hopped into bed with...
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National
'Lights out': Farmhand gets $25k after threatening, foul-mouthed rant
Tuesday, 14 March 2023, 4:38pmA young farmhand whose boss’ husband told him he would “knock his f****n head off” and punch his “lights out” has been awarded...
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Crime
Sounds murders witness Guy Wallace took own life, left note about Scott Watson conviction
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 1:48pmWARNING: This story deals with suicide and may be upsetting. The death of Guy Wallace, the water taxi driver who was one...
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National
Dentist made to apologise for tongue-tie surgery on girl, 8, after wound hemorrhage
Monday, 17 October 2022, 2:56pmA dentist has apologised to the parents of a little girl after a lip and tongue-tie release he performed on her became infected,...
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National
Patient with drain in her chest told to clean toilet herself at Waikato Hospital
Saturday, 29 September 2018, 3:19pmA hospital patient with a drain in her chest was told by a nurse to don a rubber glove and use a sanitary wipe to clean a...
