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[ad_1] The police dog who was shot in Northland on Tuesday received serious jaw wounds, police confirmed. A man, who was wanted on firearms and cannabis charges, was also shot three times by police and rushed to hospital after the incident in the rural settlement of Tangowahine. Superintendent Tony Hill …

[ad_1] The incident unfolded in September of last year. Photo / Gregor Richardson A police officer who was struck by a motorist posing as a Muslim extremist, who then pursued the officer with a hatchet, says he believed the man intended to kill him. Ruairi Kern Taylor (25) pleaded guilty …

[ad_1] Health Minister Andrew Little says a new bill will provide a short-term solution over the summer and a longer-term solution will be worked out next year. Photo / Mark Tantrum Health Minister Andrew Little says young people who use drugs at festivals are not bad people and should have …

[ad_1] A friend of a guest at an Auckland run seclusion hotel attempted to smuggle cannabis into the facility by attaching it to a tennis ball and throwing it over the wire. Another returnee escaped police sanction despite receiving a courier package containing one gram of methamphetamine and a glass …

[ad_1] Lorna Hughes stole from her mother’s bank account for 13 years. Photo / Robb Kidd As her mother languished in various Dunedin nursing homes, Lorna Christine Hughes bled her savings of more than $ 100,000. It was only when Gwendoline Hughes died in May last year that her other …

[ad_1] World Dec 1, 2020 01:15 AM3 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Republican Trump-appointed justices have denied an appeal, yet the president is determined to take the fight to the Supreme Court. Video / CBS Dr. Scott Atlas, a …

[ad_1] Dr. Scott Atlas, a scientific adviser to the president of the United States, Donald Trump, who was skeptical about measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is leaving his post at the White House. A White House official confirmed that the Stanford University neuroradiologist, who had no formal experience in …

[ad_1] A former Kāpiti doctor found to have performed unjustified clinical breast examinations has lost the fight to keep his name a secret. Dr. Ran Ben-Dom, who still practices in the region, was found guilty of professional misconduct by the Health Professionals Disciplinary Tribunal (HPDT) in November last year, but …

[ad_1] NOVEMBER 30, 2020 Updated 16 hours ago Sam sachdeva Sam Sachdeva is the political editor of Newsroom, which covers foreign affairs, trade, defense and security. Show more Taken by the state Oranga Tamariki was asked to carry out an internal investigation into an uprising after officials failed to comply …

[ad_1] A police officer who struck a woman who bit him while trying to prevent her from attempting suicide did not use excessive force, but should have taken other actions, according to a new report. A report by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) was released today, following the incident …