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A newborn baby that died of sepsis received appropriate care despite missed opportunities by clinicians, the Health and Disability Commissioner says.The baby boy died three days after he was born in 2018.His parents had raised concerns about his breathing before his death and were told it was likely due to a build-up of mucus.Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Rose Wall said the baby had a known risk of infection and was placed under clinical observation for 24 hours after his birth, with medical staff initially documenting his observations as normal.Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner, Rose Wall (Source: Health & Disability…

By Mary Argue of RNZ  Homeowners are sounding the alarm about a construction company who they say took tens of thousands of dollars before its director disappeared. RNZ has spoken to six of Enzed Construction’s former clients who said they were cutting their losses after paying money upfront for work that was done poorly, or not at all. Documents shared with RNZ show payments to Enzed Construction and its director Hemi Arapeta Tiopira – known as James – exceed $60,000. Dealings with the company earlier this year – in Wellington, Lower Hutt and Waipukurau – had led to police reports, Dispute…

Vomit up the walls, buckets of faeces on the lawn and surfaces covered in damp and mould – that is what many students are confronted with when they move into their North Dunedin flats.The local students association calls the area a “slum” and says some landlords do not even bother checking if a property is habitable before they hand the keys over to the next set of tenants.Students have told RNZ’s Checkpoint the state of their accommodation has been having serious effects on their physical and mental health and their studies.’There was dirt all throughout the house’As she prepared for…

Have you ever wondered if a bizarre dream was caused by something you ate the night before? If so, you’re not alone, write Jade Radke, Claudia Picard-Deland, Russell Arnold Powell and Tore Nielsen.We all have strange or unsettling dreams now and then, and when we do, we want to know what might cause them.For centuries, people have believed that what and when they eat can influence their dreams. A prominent example of this can be found in the early 20th-century comic strip Dream of the Rarebit Fiend, in which characters often blamed their strange dreams on having eaten a cheese…

A Wānaka restaurant is “skating on thin ice” and will have to close its doors for four days next month after admitting serving alcohol to two underage patrons last year. The Lake View Seafood Restaurant was given the punishment at an alcohol regulatory and licensing authority hearing in Queenstown earlier this month. The matter arose from a controlled purchase operation carried out on December 19, when two volunteers, both aged 17, entered the restaurant, the authority said in its decision. They ordered a glass of red wine and a bottle of beer. The drinks were served without them being asked…

Lil Nas X was charged overnight with four felonies after police say he charged at them when they confronted him for walking naked down a Los Angeles street last week.Prosecutors charged the musician, whose legal name is Montero Lamar Hill, with three counts of battery with injury on a police officer and one felony count of resisting an executive officer, the District Attorney’s Office said. He was initially booked on suspicion of misdemeanor obstructing an officer on Friday.He is set to be arraigned later today. His representatives have not responded to requests for comment.Police said officers found the 26-year-old walking…

The AA has called for bold action to address youth road safety – including a mandatory 60 hours of supervised driving – as the Government prepares to announce final decisions on its planned changes.The raft of proposed changes previously announced by Transport Minister Chris Bishop is set to be the biggest shake-up of the system in more than a decade. It includes dropping the full licence test, a reduction of demerit points, and a zero-alcohol limit for all drivers on their learner or restricted licence.New Zealand has one of the worst youth road safety records in the developed world, with…

South Port has posted a record full-year after-tax profit of $13.3 million, up 81% on the previous year. In a statement to the NZX, the company said the result was underpinned by strong bulk and stable container volumes which more than offset reduced activity at the Tiwai wharf. Cargo volumes at Tiwai dropped 20% to 811,000 tonnes, impacted by the 50MW demand response call agreed between NZAS and Meridian Energy. Despite lower volume, revenue remained stable due to a fixed-fee structure. Following improved hydro storage levels, NZAS could begin the process of resuming normal operations in June. Total revenue was…

Published on 25/08/2025 – 19:24 GMT+2 ADVERTISEMENT The trade agreement between the European Union and the United States not only has economic and financial implications. It could also have consequences for road safety in Europe. This is the warning issued by NGOs following the joint declaration published last week by the European Commission and Washington. For cars, the text refers to “mutual recognition” of each other’s standards. However, the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC) points out that safety standards are very different between European and American cars. “We now have [in the EU] technologies such as automatic emergency braking, pedestrian…

Artificial intelligence is transforming business, AI Forum executive director Madeline Newman says. In partnership with Victoria University, it has released its third survey which showed AI adoption had reached 93% across surveyed organisations with 77% achieving genuine financial returns and 91% seeing efficiency gains as a result of AI. “Organisations and business across all sectors, including media, engineering, education and local government, have less administrative burden and increased productivity,” she said. The cost of introducing AI tools had dropped dramatically; 75% of organisations were spending less than $5000 on set-up costs. Previously, 30% of organisations surveyed spent more than $50,000…