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DHB releases damning audit of rest home
MidCentral District Health Board has released a damning audit report of Palmerston North's Rosa A Lea Rest Home, which it closed last month.
Motorcyclist killed after police chase named
Police have identified a motorcyclist who was killed after a police chase last night ended in a high-speed crash.
PM wants to work with Labour on seabed law
The PM has left the door open for Labour to work with the Government on a solution to the problematic foreshore and seabed law.
Teen jailed for death of friend in drink-drive crash
A teenager whose night of drinking ended with the death of his best friend in a road crash has been jailed for five years.
Woman and girl, 3, die in house fire
It is too early to say whether a fire that killed a woman and a child overnight is suspicious, police say.
DHB accused of resthome 'witch hunt'
A major elderly care operator has accused health authorities of a "witch hunt" over the closure of a rest home.
Rest home shut after audit finds woman tied to bed
An inspection team finds a 103-year-old woman tied to her bed with a sheet, during an audit of a Palmerston North rest home.
Witness in murder trial 'scared of repercussions', court told
The key witness in the trial of a man accused of murdering a friend seven years ago refused to talk to police for five years.