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[ad_1] Three inmates at the Christchurch Women’s Prison were hospitalized after eating worms, licking spiders and consuming the hallucinogenic plant datura, which they found growing on the prison grounds. Two of the women were so ill that they had to stay in the hospital overnight, and the Department of Corrections …

[ad_1] The stay-at-home order imposed on residents of Sydney’s North Beaches was reinstated after the conclusion of the Christmas festivities, some of which have left authorities furious. Your playlist will load after this ad. Hundreds of backpackers gathered at Bronte Beach with no social distancing in sight. Source: 1 NEWS …

[ad_1] The Grand Mercure hotel in Auckland was evacuated tonight after a fire alarm sounded. Photo / Supplied A managed isolation hotel in Auckland has been evacuated tonight after a fire alarm sounded. A spokeswoman for Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) said the alarm went off around 6.15pm at the …

[ad_1] Christel Yardley / Waikato Times Pete Bethune is a conservationist who travels the world (File photo). Hamilton-born environmental champion Captain Pete Bethune is in a hospital in Costa Rica after being bitten by one of the deadliest snakes in South America. Bethune’s Earthrace nonprofit spokesperson Larisa Kellett said they …

[ad_1] Lifestyle Dec 27, 2020 06:24 AM2 minutes to read The report was prepared for Poto Williams, who has taken over as police minister since the general election. Photo / RNZ By RNZ Nearly 60,000 calls to police in the last financial year involved a person who was having a …

[ad_1] Medical workers, nursing home residents and politicians will be vaccinated against the coronavirus across the European Union, as part of an effort by the 27 nations of the bloc to implement vaccines in a coordinated and equitable manner. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen posted a video celebrating …

[ad_1] Invercargill patients travel 40 minutes to Gore or nearly two and a half hours to Dunedin just to see a GP. As the Southland GP shortage deepens, with at least five current openings at Bluff and Invercargill alone, a worldwide job advertisement for a new practice at Invercargill produced …

[ad_1] Stuff A high security wing at Christchurch Women’s Prison. (File photo) Three inmates from Christchurch Women’s Prison were admitted to hospital, and now face new charges, after eating the hallucinogenic plant, datura. The prison is conducting an operational review of the incident, which occurred on December 22, after a …

[ad_1] There have been 16 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand in the last four days. Fifteen of the cases are on the border. The other was a landmark case in the community seven months ago that has now been confirmed. The total number of active cases in New …

[ad_1] The Christchurch Women’s Prison has begun an operational review of the incident. Photo / RNZ Three inmates at the Christchurch Women’s Prison were hospitalized after eating worms, licking spiders and consuming the hallucinogenic plant datura, which they found growing on the prison grounds. Two of the women were so …