[ad_1] Unsplash A girl died after a difficult pregnancy that was not recorded by her midwife and DHB (file photo). A new mother lost her newborn baby after the midwife failed to register her severe morning sickness and weight loss that restricted her baby’s growth. The investigation into the incident …
Read More »Knife-wielding criminal faces a series of charges after police confrontation
[ad_1] A Christchurch man faces five charges after allegedly stabbing one person and robbing another at knife point. The 31-year-old man was arrested shortly after 6 p.m. Monday, two hours after the police were called when they allegedly threatened a person with a knife and took away his phone. Shortly …
Read More »The conscientious objection of health professionals to unsafe abortion, the court said
[ad_1] Silence Naidoo / Unsplash Health professionals may have to choose between their conscience and their work, the court was told. (File photo) A group of health professionals have gone to court for the right to have a conscientious objection to the provision of abortion services, without negatively affecting employment. …
Read More »Waikato man charged with ax murder used both blunt side and blade, court hears
[ad_1] A street fight in a small town escalated until a man was killed with an ax, a court has heard. Rydell Tuaupiki Martin, 27, is charged with the fatal ax blow he struck Phillip Macpherson after what began as “an outing” on the street of a small settlement in …
Read More »Person seriously injured by a criminal with a knife
[ad_1] Amber Allott / Stuff Police cordon off a housing complex on Ensors Rd, Christchurch, after one person was stabbed and another was robbed. Armed police are surrounding a home in Christchurch after one person was stabbed and another robbed at knife point. Police responded to reports of a robbery …
Read More »Judge abused, police call ‘muppets’ as man faces drug and weapons charges
[ad_1] Blair Ensor / Stuff Two patched members of the Headhunters MC gang and two possible gangs were arrested during a raid in downtown Christchurch on Sunday. (File photo) A district court judge received “a volley of expletives” during the appearance of one of the men arrested after police discovered …
Read More »Jacinda Ardern Withdraws From Weekly Interview Space With Mike Hosking | 1 NEWS
[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will no longer face Mike Hosking of Newstalk ZB in her usual round of weekly media interviews. In a statement to Newstalk ZB, the prime minister’s office said the move comes after its schedule was reviewed. However, Hosking was aggressive, saying that the Ardern government …
Read More »Judge received ‘barrage of expletives’ when man shows up on drugs, weapons charges
[ad_1] Blair Ensor / Stuff Two patched members of the Headhunters MC gang and two possible gangs were arrested during a raid Sunday. (File photo). A district court judge received “a volley of expletives” during the appearance of one of the men arrested after police discovered two firearms, methamphetamine and …
Read More »Covid-19: Five New Cases at MIQ, Police Search for Gym Hobbyist Linked to February Group
[ad_1] ROSA WOODS / Things A flight attendant tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday (File photo). Police have been called in to try to locate a gym fan linked to the Auckland February group. “One person from the gym is still outstanding and health personnel are working with other agencies, …
Read More »A Dunedin man detained by police was disqualified and was in a stolen car
[ad_1] Things Dunedin police attended several crashes over the weekend. A driver stopped in Dunedin had his night turned from bad to worse, when it was revealed that he should not be driving and was in a car that was not his. The 24-year-old was arrested on Stuart Street in …
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