Articles by Vaimoana Mase
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National
$100k in 24 hours: Generous donors give last cents to replace spoiled frozen food
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 1:45pmJust over 24 hours after community advocate Dave Letele revealed their South Auckland foodbank would not last to Christmas...
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Sport
Tributes flowing after popular First XV rugby coach dies
Tuesday, 9 July 2024, 1:48pmStudents and staff at a prestigious and proud sporting school in Wellington are mourning the sudden loss of their much-loved...
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National
'Couldn't believe it': Kiwi shoppers left 'deflated' by supermarket prize error
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 1:45pmWoolworths has apologised to thousands of customers after mistakenly telling about 79,000 people they had won a competition. The...
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Politics
Govt to give $20m to weather response initiative for the Pacific
Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 4:00pmNew Zealand will provide $20 million towards an initiative aimed at strengthening severe weather and early warning capabilities...
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World
Samoa issues public health notice as NZ enters fifth Covid wave
Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 3:38pmSamoa’s government has issued a public health notice urging people to get a booster vaccination against Covid-19, as New...
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National
'I just jumped out of the car': Grandmother who found 2yo Willow tells of harrowing moment
Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 4:09pmFualaau Pelenato still remembers the moment her husband screamed as they drove down a busy street in West Auckland - and...
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National
Devastated mother of shooting victim describes unbearable grief
Monday, 24 July 2023, 3:40pmGraphic content warning The devastated mother of one of two men killed in a shooting in downtown Auckland has described the...
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Politics
Pacific Budget package invests in language, education and job opportunities
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 3:58pmThe Pacific Budget package this year has a strong focus on young people - with funds going towards education, job opportunities...
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World
Samoan authorities investigating after infant dies hours after vaccination
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 1:39pmAuthorities in Samoa are investigating the circumstances of an infant’s death shortly after they received a routine vaccination. The...
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National
'The more precise information we have, the better... response'- Pasifika health expert Sir Collin Tukuitonga
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 2:37pmFor the first time in its 140-year history, the University of Auckland is opening a research centre dedicated to Pasifika...
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Crime
Justice served: Arapera Fia's family to visit her grave a day after guilty verdict
Wednesday, 22 March 2023, 2:56pmA day after a man was found guilty of her murder, the family of 2-year-old Arapera Fia will visit her grave to share the...
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World
Auckland's Pasifika Festival is back at Western Springs this weekend
Monday, 13 March 2023, 4:00pmAuckland’s beloved Pasifika Festival is going back to its roots this weekend, returning to Western Springs and to the village...
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National
RSE workers set to be given new jobs to help in post-cyclone clean up
Tuesday, 21 February 2023, 2:50pmPacific seasonal workers affected by Cyclone Gabrielle are set to be offered new jobs as part of the mammoth clean-up of...
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National
Orchard workers swim through floodwaters, hold on to apple trees to get to safety
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 4:49pmAs the cold floodwaters quickly rose higher up against his body, it was the thought of his parents that willed young orchard...
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National
Rescuers struggling to reach people stranded on roofs
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 1:41pmEmergency crews are struggling to reach people stranded on roofs in Hawke’s Bay - including dozens of orchard workers caught...
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Sport
South Auckland fan zone planned ahead of Rugby League World Cup final
Tuesday, 15 November 2022, 3:32pmA dedicated fan zone has been organised ahead of the much-anticipated Rugby League World Cup final between Samoa and Australia...
