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Nine children sent to Wellington Hospital after head gasket blew on school bus
Featured • Te Papa Museum

Nine children sent to Wellington Hospital after head gasket blew on school bus

24 minutes ago

Smoke and fumes from a breakdown forced the evacuation of 44 passengers, with nine Wainuiomata Primary School students taken to hospital.

Bill Hickman
BILL HICKMAN Journalist
Basketball

Tauihi Basketball League still investigating court surface that forced game postponement

Fans in Auckland are still waiting for answers after a slippery residue forced Tauihi Basketball Aotearoa's first-ever postponement.

27 minutes ago · Felicity Reid
Public Transport

Harrowing seven-hour journey home for wheelchair user after three bus failures

A council investigation has been launched after Tracy Peters was stranded by three faulty bus ramps and forced into a 30-kilometre detour home.

about 10 hours ago · Sally Wenley
Greenpeace

Nitrate levels in rural Canterbury's groundwater remain a concern

More than half of rural Canterbury wells are showing rising nitrate levels, leaving many households facing ongoing drinking water risks.

about 10 hours ago · David Hill
Victoria University

'Space vape' drug warning ahead of summer festival season

Festival-goers are being urged to avoid sharing unlabelled vape pods, after experts linked the drug etomidate to seizures and unconsciousness.

about 10 hours ago · Felix Walton
OECD

Pharmac's cardiovascular team recommends funding Wegovy for some people

Patients with heart disease could soon get access to Wegovy without paying the full cost, after Pharmac gave it high priority for funding.

about 10 hours ago · Kate Green
Gisborne District Council

'One of the worst sites': Forestry firms ordered to remove slash

Court-ordered clean-up work will remove slash, protect waterways and replant native vegetation at a badly degraded East Coast forest by 2027.

about 10 hours ago · Imogen Brophy
Investigation

How working at height rules evolved in NZ

New guidance puts employers on notice that falls below three metres can still be fatal, tightening duties on planning and controls.

2 months ago • 9 min read
Explainer: How working at height rules evolved in NZ

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Sean Mitchell

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Having started his career at Renaissance. Sean joined Apple in Melbourne for a number of years before working in the media space. This started with Review Publishing and later the tech publisher IDG Communications. In 2006 he was involved in the launch of The Channel magazine. As they say – the rest is history.

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Sofiah Nichole has balanced a dual passion for technical precision and the written word since 2017. Before diving into the world of Civil Engineering, she spent years navigating school press conferences and contributing to university publications, honing her skills as a versatile staff writer. Outside of her engineering labs, you can find her advocating for student voices and looking for the next great story to tell. She believes that whether you are building a bridge or a news report, the foundation must be rock solid.

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Anthony has been living and breathing technology since he was a child. He has contributed to almost every major technology publication in Australia as well as editing a few along the way. In his spare time, he likes to run, especially on trails, and plays Australian Rules football through the winter.

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Fascinated by the technology industry after a visit to a Computer Faire in 1998, Donovan Jackson first worked as a public relations consultant for enterprise software and hardware distribution companies in 2000, then as a journalist for IDG-affiliated channel and trade publications, and as a producer of commercial content as an agency owner through the 2000s and 2010s. He has served as ITBrief editor in the last days of the printed magazine, and has a long association with IndustrialDay as a contributor to special projects. Donovan has wide interests spanning technology, philosophy, bicycles, literature, psychology, motorcycles, travel, geography, history, general knowledge, and various combinations of these and other subjects.

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Jake MacAndrew started off writing breaking news hits in his early days as a journalist. Since those late nights on the pulse for local breakthroughs, he has written stories on many topics, from cybersecurity education in Ukraine to the investment potential of fine wines. With each story Jake writes, no matter the topic, in-depth and accurate reporting is key.

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