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'Limping around, no treatment': Whanganui-led team performs Tonga's first joint replacements (opens the original)
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Members of the New Zealand volunteer surgical team with Tongan hospital staff (from left) Dr Tangi, Poasi, Dr John van Dalen, Dr Tevita Tu'ungafasi and Lynette Sweetman prepare for a knee joint replacement in one of the upgraded operating theatres at Vaiola Hospital. A five-person volunteer surgical team from New Zealand is completing the first joint replacements for Tongans in their own country this week. Tongan general surgeon Dr Tevita Tu’ungafasi said it was “surreal” to be part of the first
'We certainly raised the bar': First Whanganui te reo parade hits streets (opens the original)
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Hundreds turned out for the Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori street parade. Photo / Noam Mānuka Lazarus A Whanganui street parade for Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) attracted hundreds this morning. It was the district’s first parade of its kind. The public and whānau from 10 schools paraded through the city centre before assembling at Majestic Square for entertainment. Prizes were awarded for best pūkana, haka and waiata. The week-long celebration of te reo Māori ends on Sunday. This year’s
Local first-home buyers get upper hand as investors retreat (opens the original)
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Property managers in Whanganui say there are fewer out-of-town property buyers and a more forgiving market for first-home buyers. Photo / Thinkstock Whanganui property agents say the scales are falling in favour of first-home buyers as activity from investors and bigger-city buyers drops. It comes as the rise in average weekly rent in Whanganui continues to outpace the rise in renters’ average household income. Whanganui was one of New Zealand’s top 10 towns for first-home buyers in an analysis
Ohakune faces another day without water (opens the original)
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Bottled water is being distributed to Ohakune residents. Ohakune will have to wait another day before its water supply is operating again. Ruapehu District Council brought in extra support from surrounding districts and had hoped to restore supply by 5pm on Monday. However, the council said it found that repressurising the raw water pipelines too quickly could cause damage and “even longer delays”. “A slower, controlled approach is therefore needed to protect the repaired infrastructure and safe
Health NZ recovering $91.4m paid in error to providers (opens the original)
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Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora made 2075 error payments totalling $91.4 million on Wednesday night. Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora paid out $91.4 million in error to more than 2000 providers on Wednesday. It confirmed to the Whanganui Chronicle that it made duplicate claim and invoice payments to 2075 pharmacies and other providers. “Health New Zealand rapidly identified the error and then moved immediately to rectify within a matter of hours,” Health NZ chief financial officer Bevan McKenzie
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