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[ad_1] It may not feel like rain today when you stick your head out the window, but WeatherWatch.co.nz is forecasting a chance of hail, thunder and possible heavy rain. Weather analyst Aaron Wilkinson says people can expect showers today on the east coast of the North Island with cold winds …

[ad_1] Four sleeping faces could be mistaken for a pajama party if it weren’t for the asphalt that is now your bed. They all look under 5 years old, none have a pillow, but that is the least of their problems. The four babies and their families escaped from one …

[ad_1] Dr. Libby Smales is a palliative care specialist with more than 20 years of experience as the director of Cranford Hospice in Hawke’s Bay. On behalf of the Yes for Compassion group, she responds to Nelson Tasman Hospice’s column (September 5) on the End of Life Election Act referendum. …

[ad_1] A court in Slovenia on Friday sentenced a 22-year-old woman to two years in prison for deliberately cutting her hand with a circular saw to file a fraudulent insurance claim. The Ljubljana district court said Julija Adlesic agreed with her boyfriend to have her left hand cut off above …

[ad_1] A new study of the DNA of one of Australia’s most popular dog breeds has revealed a surprising truth: Labradoodles, with their soft, curly coats, are more Poodle than Labrador. A study from the US National Human Genome Research Institute, published in Plos Geneticsjournal, made the discovery, and co-author …

[ad_1] Police are urging anyone with information on a woman convicted of murder who has escaped from custody to come forward. Katrina Epiha, 22, was sentenced to life in prison in Christchurch Superior Court last year for stabbing to death a woman at a party in 2017. Northern Region Commissioner …

[ad_1] There are no rules that tell people how to celebrate Matariki, and doing some could be quite “dangerous,” thinks one expert. If re-elected, the Labor Party plans to introduce a public holiday in Matariki by 2022. Stuff launched a campaign in July arguing that Aotearoa is behind in a …

[ad_1] New Zealand Police / Supplied Katrina Epiha now has large, distinctive tattoos on her face. She was last seen near Middlemore Hospital. Police are still trying to find a convicted murderer who got away while being returned to prison from Auckland hospital. Katrina Roma Epiha, 22, fled prison staff …

[ad_1] A country whose coronavirus strategy was mocked by the rest of the world may be laughing last after recording an average of just one death per day from the disease. Sweden infamously chose to ignore calls for heavy closures and has kept most schools, bars and restaurants open during …

[ad_1] Supplied / Stuff Southland woman Kristin Taylor, 35, took her own life on August 27, 2020, after suffering from maternal mental health problems following the birth of her daughter 15 months ago. Kristin Taylor dreamed of being a mother. That dream turned into a “living nightmare” that eventually claimed …