Articles by Megan Wilson
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National
'The only one that’s ever worked': Pill funding welcomed by endometriosis patient
Monday, 17 March 2025, 10:30amTauranga woman Kaydi O’Connor, 28, has suffered from endometriosis for 14 years. She has been paying $50 every three months...
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National
‘Tennis ball-sized lump’: 3-year old with head injuries waits 5 hours in ED
Monday, 10 March 2025, 9:54amA 3-year-old with two head injuries, including a “tennis ball-sized lump”, waited five hours to be seen at Rotorua Hospital’s...
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Lower North Island
‘We’ve had no one apply’: Teacher shortage hits region
Saturday, 1 March 2025, 12:53pmThe Bay of Plenty could face a shortage of 180 primary and 30 secondary teachers this year. Ōpōtiki School struggles to attract...
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National
'Deeply disappointing': Proposed job cuts will worsen access to palliative care - doctor
Sunday, 16 February 2025, 9:53amA Rotorua doctor says proposed Health New Zealand cuts are “deeply disappointing” and has warned access to palliative care...
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National
Second BoP daycare has child escape, found by member of public
Monday, 10 February 2025, 9:05amA Te Puke daycare increased the height of a fence after a child climbed it and was found by a member of the public. It comes...
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Lower North Island
New year, new job? Farmer switched to stacking shelves - and aims to own a supermarket
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 2:08pmRotorua father Cliff McKenzie used to wake up at 4am every day to milk cows on a dairy farm in Galatea. That was until just...
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National
Body found, believed to be missing Tauranga man
Tuesday, 14 January 2025, 11:41amA body found in Hamilton on Saturday afternoon is believed to be missing Tauranga man Jarrad Ormsby, police say. Ormsby,...
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National
'I want to know he’s okay': Sister of man missing three weeks speaks out
Thursday, 9 January 2025, 9:30amRelatives of missing Tauranga man Jarrad Ormsby, who has not contacted immediate family in three weeks, say they just want...
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National
Abuse survivors' group backs man’s call to reject King’s Service Medal
Sunday, 5 January 2025, 9:17amAn abuse survivors’ network has endorsed one survivor’s decision to reject his King’s Service Medal, citing the Government’s...
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National
The four summer activities that racked up $16.5m in ACC payouts in one region
Friday, 3 January 2025, 4:05pmMore than $10 million has been spent helping people injured in road cycling and mountain biking in the Bay of Plenty recover...
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National
'Volunteering certainly helps': How widower copes after losing wife of 44 years
Sunday, 29 December 2024, 12:49pmAfter Pāpāmoa widower Gordon Cadman lost his wife of 44 years to a heart attack, he learned he could help others who had...
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National
‘Shock diagnosis’: She had no symptoms. Then she was given one year to live
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 10:12amColleen Roberts was an “active” mother and grandmother - she worked fulltime as a specialist teacher and enjoyed gardening...
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National
Arrest after German tourists track theft suspect using AirPods
Friday, 20 December 2024, 9:39amPolice have arrested a 46-year-old man after two German tourists reported more than $7000 worth of belongings had been stolen...
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National
Medical 'mistakes': Widower wants answers after losing wife, 25, to cancer
Friday, 20 December 2024, 7:08amTasha Whyman, 25, died in hospice on November 25, 10 months after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Her grieving husband...
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National
Tourists track thief using stolen AirPods after $7000 in gear swiped from campervan
Wednesday, 18 December 2024, 8:58pmTwo German tourists who had more than $7000 worth of belongings stolen from their campervan in Rotorua claim police have...
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National
'My heart just broke': Witness' grief comes 'flooding back' after swimming hole tragedy
Friday, 6 December 2024, 7:07amA witness has described the “heart-breaking” scene after a person died at a popular Western Bay of Plenty swimming hole on...
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National
'Unusual circumstances': Remains identified as Tokoroa man missing for two years
Tuesday, 26 November 2024, 2:54pmHuman remains found in Tokoroa have been confirmed by police as missing Tokoroa man Shane Edwards. The police say “unusual...
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National
'Would not have made it to hospital': Tauranga after-hours clinic’s sudden closure upsets parents
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 8:37amA Pāpāmoa mother says the abrupt closure of an after-hours medical care clinic in the fast-growing suburb is a “real loss”...
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National
'One big family': How two teens went from having trouble at school to new career dreams
Sunday, 10 November 2024, 3:50pmTauranga teenager Rayvin Adams-Noda left school at Year 9 after he got into fights, was “naughty”, and lost interest in continuing...
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National
'Bombshell': Prostate cancer survivor speaks out on 'stigmatised' side effects
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 11:07amA Bay of Plenty man who faced a “bombshell” prostate cancer diagnosis has spoken out about the mental strain of “stigmatised”...
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National
'They kept that a secret': Man finds out he was adopted at age 48
Saturday, 28 September 2024, 9:06amTauranga father Ian Manson found out he was adopted at age 48. Now in his 70s, Manson and his family have uncovered a new...
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National
'How can this be real?' Two sisters diagnosed with breast cancer two years apart
Friday, 13 September 2024, 7:09amWhakatāne woman Rochelle Hollowood’s “whole life changed” when she found out she had breast cancer. The shocking news came...
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National
Victim speaks of 'horrific' dog attack: 'I was screaming hoping someone would come help'
Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 7:20amThe victim of a “horrific” dog attack in Rotorua has described how she went into “survival mode” to fend off three “vicious”...
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National
'Freaking out': Toddler found near state highway after escaping from daycare
Saturday, 24 August 2024, 10:21amA toddler escaped from a Rotorua daycare centre and was found near a state highway by a woman driving past. Jessica Edwardson...
