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‘A scene from a horror movie’
A quiet night at a rural emergency hospital turned into “a scene from a horror movie” when a nurse, doctor, patient and a volunteer firefighter trying to help were all assaulted.
Language Day helps students to connect
“Here I can be myself.”
Cloud power Scientists have created a cloud device that can harvest clean electricity from the humidity in air. The fingernail-sized contraption, Air-gen, is made from a material filled with holes less than a thousandth of the width of a human hair. The nanopores make clean power by harvesting the energy from electrically-charged water in the air that passes through them. Essentially, the device harnesses the power in clouds that make lightning. Dr Jun Yao, the senior author from Massachusetts University, said: “What we’ve done is to create a human-built, small-scale cloud that produces electricity for us predictably and continuously so that we can harvest it.” The technique can be scaled up for use in numerous different environments.
Webster laments lack of quality in defeat by Broncos
If the reaction of Warriors coach Andrew Webster is a barometer for the team’s performance, then Saturday’s loss to the Broncos at Napier’s McLean Park is up there with the worst of the season.
National drops Labour housing density deal, opts for own policy
National is withdrawing its support from the bipartisan agreement with Labour on housing density as it proposes its own policy to address the housing shortage.
Missing players costs Hora Hora
Playing back-to-back games of high physical intensity was always going to be high-risk, and while Hora Hora rode their luck in previous weeks, they came unstuck against Kerikeri in the Tyrepower Northland Premier club rugby competition.
AI boom offers at least one upside COMMENT
The problem won’t be smart computers — it will be stupid humans.
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COMMENT Budget spend means more pain for struggling Kiwis
One of the big political moments this month was Budget 2023, which outlines how the Government intends to spend taxpayers’ money. A week on and the polls suggest that, for many, there appears to be little benefit but everyone will carry the debt.
On the mend League: Canberra and Kiwis forward Corey Harawira-Naera has been discharged from hospital after collapsing and experiencing a seizure during his team’s NRL match against South Sydney on Saturday. Harawira-Naera says he is on the mend but “not in the clear yet” and will undergo further testing to get to the bottom of the frightening incident. Shortly after taking a hit-up in the second half, Harawira- Naera appeared to become disoriented and fell to the turf. He was conscious by the time he left the field and says he is thankful for both teams and the fans for showing their support.