Articles by Seung Min Kim and Nicholas Riccardi
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National
'A void in our house': Father of four dies before Pharmac funding breakthrough
Saturday, 29 June 2024, 9:10amMultiple myeloma patient Simon Clark helped highlight the severe lack of modern medicines funded by Pharmac for his disease....
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World
Debate takeaways: Trump confident, even when wrong, Biden halting, even with facts on his side
Friday, 28 June 2024, 3:48pmThursday's presidential debate was a re-run that featured two candidates with a combined age of 159, but it went especially...
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World
North Korea's Kim supervises firing drills simulating pre-emptive attacks on South Korea
Friday, 31 May 2024, 2:47pmNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised firing drills involving nuclear-capable "super-large" multiple rocket launchers...
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Business
Kiwi music stars fight against gold mine plan beneath conservation land
Saturday, 18 May 2024, 10:18amBig names in New Zealand music are supporting a campaign against OceanaGold’s proposed gold and silver mine underneath conservation...
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National
ACC taxi troubles force injured retiree to hobble, hitch-hike to appointment
Friday, 10 May 2024, 7:50amA retiree recovering from leg surgery hobbled in pain down a gravel road and hitch-hiked to a crucial medical appointment...
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National
‘My life denied’: The cost of cancer treatment delays - a special investigation
Saturday, 4 May 2024, 9:53amClinical psychologist Glenda Graham suffered delays in treatment for her endometrial cancer before her death in October 2020. Health...
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National
Sweeping change considered by health watchdog
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 2:54pmThe country’s health watchdog, the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC), has floated big changes to how it operates,...
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National
‘I feel the bones grating’: Man left in agony as surgeries delayed
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 9:20amWait-list delays for some elective surgeries and first specialist appointments are among the worst in decades, with the health...
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National
Pharmac proposes to fund new blood cancer multiple myeloma drug pomalidomide
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 7:38pmPatient groups have welcomed Pharmac’s proposal to fund a new drug for the blood cancer multiple myeloma, and hope a breakthrough...
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National
‘Frankly a disgrace’: ACC taxi service for injured sees surge in complaints
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 7:33am* The Accident Compensation Corporation now spends $35m a year on taxis for injured clients - as the number of complaints...
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National
Another major health group wants ban on engineered stone in thousands of Kiwi homes
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 1:57pmAnother major health group has called on the Government to follow Australia’s lead and ban the popular benchtop material...
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World
Biden will try to use State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term
Friday, 8 March 2024, 2:56pmPresident Joe Biden is aiming to use his State of the Union address Thursday evening to urge voters to reject "an American...
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National
Swimmer suffers heart attack off Maraetai Beach - why the symptoms shocked her
Saturday, 24 February 2024, 9:15amRaewyn Shaw survived a major heart attack, and is collecting for the Heart Foundation during its annual Big Heart Appeal...
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National
Desperate Pharmac plea from family selling cans for unfunded cancer drugs
Saturday, 10 February 2024, 9:13amMultiple myeloma, a common blood cancer, is incurable, but can be survived for years with the right treatment and medicines,...
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World
Alabama executes Kenneth Eugene Smith with nitrogen gas, first time method used
Friday, 26 January 2024, 5:48pmWarning: Graphic content Alabama executed a convicted murderer with nitrogen gas today, putting him to death with a first-of-its-kind...
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World
Covid holdout North Korea to welcome first tourists since the pandemic
Monday, 15 January 2024, 8:06amA mysterious Hermit Kingdom and pariah state is to finally welcome its first tourists in four years, as the last country...
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National
Health Minister gets official advice on 'appropriate expansion' of free cervical cancer testing
Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 2:18pmHealth Minister Dr Shane Reti has asked officials for advice about cervical cancer screening, including making the programme...
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World
South Korean opposition leader is stabbed in the neck by a knife-wielding man
Tuesday, 2 January 2024, 4:52pmSouth Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck by an unidentified knife-wielding man during a visit...
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National
Why 'legend' high school cricket coach refused a funeral after cancer battle
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 9:10pmDavid Biddick spent 25 years coaching cricket at Riccarton High School in Christchurch, before succumbing to brain cancer....
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Politics
Who are the new Cabinet ministers? Full line-up revealed
Friday, 24 November 2023, 11:28amWho becomes a Minister in the new National-Act-NZ First Government has been revealed, including in vital Cabinet portfolios...
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World
'No water, no food': Kiwi's bid to help children trapped near Gaza hospital
Thursday, 16 November 2023, 4:27pmA Wellingtonian who is head of mission for Doctors Without Borders in Palestine has told the Herald of her attempts to help...
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Politics
Green Party on track for strong result, ahead in Wellington and Auckland Central electorates
Saturday, 14 October 2023, 9:25pmThe Green Party could come close to its highest-ever election result, but co-leader James Shaw has acknowledged that Labour’s...
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Politics
Te Pāti Māori surge could result in Parliament overhang
Saturday, 14 October 2023, 9:11pmThere is major change in the Māori electorates as Te Pāti Māori candidates pull off upsets - which will create an overhang...
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Politics
A second election? Who would decide on a return to the polls?
Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 3:17pmThe National Party has warned that a second election could be necessary if forming a coalition or governing arrangement with NZ...