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Coroner finds Rotorua dentist Grant Wells died after a heart attack at his home
17 Apr, 2021 11:59 PM
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Grant Wells, who ran a dental practice in Rotorua for 38 years, died in September last year. Photo / Supplied
Grant Wells, who ran a dental practice in Rotorua for 38 years, died in September last year. Photo / Supplied
Long-time Rotorua dentist Grant Wells meticulously cared for his patients at his practice, giving everything he had to ensure he did a good job. His sudden death in September last year from a heart attack came as a shock to his family, colleagues and patients who have paid tribute to the 66-year-old.
Raglan shooting: Coroner hopes for closure in final written findings
5 Apr, 2021 09:37 PM
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Sean McKinnon’s sisters Mary, left, and Emmeline talk to media outside the High Court at Hamilton after sentencing. Video / Belinda Feek
Sean McKinnon’s sisters Mary, left, and Emmeline talk to media outside the High Court at Hamilton after sentencing. Video / Belinda Feek
A coroner has found an Australian tourist murdered while on holiday visiting his fiancee died of shotgun wounds to his head and torso.
While Sean McKinnon s cause of death was revealed after his killer, Mark Garson, pleaded guilty to his murder last year, Coroner Donna Llewell was unable to release her official findings until after the criminal proceedings were completed in the High Court at Hamilton.
Kelly Makiha: Police chase rethink needs to save lives
22 Feb, 2021 08:00 PM
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The damage from a police chase that saw a young Rotorua man die. Photo / File
OPINION
This isn t actually true. Yes, police have tweaked their pursuits policy, but it doesn t mean they won t do what they can to catch people who break the law.
What the rethink of the policy means is police are cracking down on officers starting car chases where the risk of harm doesn t justify the pursuit.
The rethink means officers are only able to start a chase if the need to catch the driver or passengers outweighs the risk or harm created by the pursuit.
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