Newborn Found Buried in Oop Veld

A 23-year-old woman and a 35-year-old man have been arrested in connection with the death of a newborn baby in Hanover Park. Police discovered the infant’s body, wrapped in plastic, in an open field near Canal and Downberg Road on Sunday, July 19, at approximately 10:58 p.m. The suspects are scheduled to appear at the … Read more

Calais Campbell’s Mother Found Dead; Brother Charged with Murder

Atlanta police have arrested 41-year-old Ciarre Campbell and charged him with murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a knife during the commission of a felony following the death of his mother, 71-year-old Nateal Campbell. Officers discovered her body during a welfare check at her Atlanta residence on Tuesday after family members expressed concern, according to … Read more

Mother Found After Abandoning Baby in Verulam Park: Family Speaks Out

Police have located a woman who abandoned her six-month-old baby girl at Gandhi Park in Verulam on Thursday. According to the woman’s sister, the woman was found by police on Thursday night and has since returned home, though KZN police have not yet confirmed if criminal charges have been filed. How the incident unfolded The … Read more

Remains of Missing Waihī Dad Samuel McAlister Found After Two Years

The family of Samuel McAlister has received formal DNA confirmation that remains discovered on Motukaramarama Island in January belong to the missing kayaker. McAlister disappeared in September 2023 after failing to return from a fishing trip in the Firth of Thames. According to police, the remains underwent forensic examination and DNA testing before the results … Read more

Leah Stewart Fights for Life After Coogee Shark Attack

Leah Stewart remains in intensive care following a severe shark attack at Coogee Beach that required the amputation of one of her arms. According to her brother, Josh Stewart, the victim sustained multiple life-threatening bites to her limbs, with doctors now managing the extreme risk of infection due to sand and debris contamination in her … Read more

Hawke’s Bay Mum Files Complaint Over Missed ‘Failure to Thrive’ Diagnosis

A Hawke’s Bay mother has launched a formal complaint with the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) after her infant daughter was hospitalized twice for “failure to thrive,” a condition she alleges went unmonitored by her Tamariki Ora provider. The infant, Soleia, lost 400 grams in three days and dropped to the second percentile in growth, … Read more

UPatch: Transforming Pregnancy Monitoring with Wearable Ultrasound

Breakthrough in Fetal Monitoring: The UPatch Revolutionizes Prenatal Care Scientists have unveiled a groundbreaking wearable ultrasound device, UPatch, capable of continuously tracking a baby’s health in the womb. This innovation, developed by a team led by Professor Sheng Xu at Stanford University, promises to detect complications that traditional methods often miss. How UPatch Works: A … Read more

Temu Flashcards Shock Hawke’s Bay Mum with Inappropriate Content

For many shoppers navigating the current cost-of-living crisis, online marketplaces have become a go-to destination for affordable goods. However, one family’s recent purchase of educational flashcards from Temu resulted in an unexpected lesson that had little to do with standard curriculum. Loren Cudd, who purchased the flashcards to help her three-year-old son, Izayah, learn about … Read more

Amyloidosis: Rotorua mother finds answers after two years of fatigue, breathlessness

For Kimy Clendon, the simple act of making a bed or climbing a single flight of stairs to her office became impossible. After two years of experiencing chest pain, major fatigue, body aches, swollen legs, and an irregular heartbeat, the former care worker was forced to quit her job in February 2025. Following extensive tests … Read more

His Mom Was Dying of Dementia. He Built What She Needed in Weeks.

The Rise of ‘Vibe Coding’: How AI is Turning Caregivers into Software Engineers For decades, the barrier to creating software was a steep wall of syntax, compilers and computer science degrees. If you needed a specific tool to help a dying parent or a spouse with dementia, you either paid a developer thousands of dollars … Read more