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A two-month-old baby died following an overdose after she was allegedly given medication at an adult dosage by a pharmacy, RNZ can reveal.Her grieving parents are calling for a law change that would make it mandatory for medication to be checked by two people before it is dispensed.The revelations have prompted the Ministry of Health and Health New Zealand to “urgently” undertake a joint review into the incident, with Medsafe visiting the pharmacy to ensure they are safe to continue operating. The Pharmacy Council, which is also investigating, says it is “clear that an awful error has occurred”.Bellamere Arwyn Duncan…
Director James Gunn got an ovation from thousands for Superman in the most fitting place of all — Comic-Con.Among the highlights of day three of the San Diego pop culture spectacular was a sincere tribute to the director who’s now helming Warner Bros.’ DC Comics screen universe, even if John Cena played it for laughs.It came at a panel on the forthcoming Season 2 of DC’s HBO series The Peacemaker, and Cena appeared in the title character’s full comic costume and grand helmet, leading the legions in the kind of exaggerated drama he was perfect at provoking in his wrestling…
The leader of Gloriavale will spend three weeks in the Greymouth District Court defending allegations of sexual offending.Overseeing Shepherd, Howard Temple, was facing 24 charges, including committing an indecent act on a young person and indecent assault.There are nine female complainants, who were aged between nine and 20 years-old at the time of the alleged offending, between 1998 and 2022.Temple has pleaded not guilty and had been remanded on bail after first appearing in court in 2023. Temple has elected a judge-alone trial, rather than appear before a jury.1News understands that members of the West Coast commune will give evidence…
Police continued the search today on the West Coast for missing tramper Roy Arbon and released an image of him prior to his disappearance.The 75-year-old, described as an “experienced hiker”, was overdue from a walk in the Mt Davy area northeast of Greymouth on Wednesday.Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood, who was the officer in charge of West Coast Search and Rescue, said police remained committed to the ongoing search.”Over the weekend, search teams have been on the ground in the Mt Davy area, with continued support from LandSAR volunteers and helicopters.”Staff have been using all tools and techniques available to them.”The…
Heavy rain and severe gales are set to impact much of the country from today, with the potential for some warnings to be upgraded to red, MetService says. Yesterday several warnings and watches were issued across the country for late Monday into Tuesday, saying the rain could cause rivers to rise quickly, along with surface flooding, slips, and dangerous driving conditions.MetService meteorologist Heather Keats told Breakfast “very large, long, active fronts” were going to hit the country later tonight. “So we’ve got really strong northeasterly start a little later today, in places like Northland and Auckland can expect gusts of…
A police investigation is underway after a critically injured man, found on the side of State Highway 33, died shortly after being brought to Rotorua Hospital over the weekend.Police were notified at 7.10pm on Saturday that a 20-year-old man had been brought to Rotorua Hospital by four other men who had found him critically injured on State Highway 33.The man died a short time later.The morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including wintry blast on the way, Gloriavale leader in court, and Liam Lawson picks up points. (Source: Breakfast)Detective Inspector Lindsay Pilbrow said police were working to establish the circumstances leading…
The government plans to ban surcharges on card payments in-store, saving shoppers from being stung with surprise fees when paying with contactless technology. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson announced the change on Monday afternoon, declaring: “That pesky note or sticker on the payment machine will become a thing of the past.” “Shoppers will no longer be penalised for their choice of payment method, whether that’s tapping, swiping or using their phone’s digital wallet.” Legislation is expected to be introduced to Parliament by the end of the year, with the ban to kick into effect no later than May…
George Lucas finally came to the stage at Comic-Con to an ovation from thousands, some holding light sabers in the air, with soaring Star Wars music filling the room.The 81-year-old, appearing for the first time at San Diego’s pop cultural extravaganza, looked decidedly earthbound in his jeans and flannel shirt, and a bit embarrassed by the attention. The quiet, thoughtful discussion that followed about the art museum he’s building stood in contrast to the sci-fi and superhero bombast that came from Comic-Con’s huge Hall H in the previous three days of the convention.He’s quietly passionate, though, about the Lucas Museum…
The Prime Minister says the public still has plenty of time to get enrolled to vote despite scrapping same-day enrolment for elections.Last week, the Government announced legislation to overhaul electoral laws it said had become “unsustainable”.The Government agreed to close enrolment before advance voting begins, with people needing to enrol or update their details by midnight on the Sunday before advance voting starts on the Monday morning — in other words, 13 days before election day.The legislation sets a requirement of 12 days of advance voting at each election, and the changes would mean special vote processing could get underway…
Health New Zealand’s boss for the South Island Martin Keogh is to step down.The announcement comes as he was set to lead a team which would oversee changes at Nelson Hospital following a scathing review released last week.In an email to staff this morning, the deputy chief executive for Te Waipounamu said he had chosen not to extend his 12-month contract which was due to end in September.”It was a tough call to make, but the right one for me and my family.” Keogh is from Australia and said his family was still there.He ended the email: “Thank you for…