Waikato's emergency department overwhelmed
If you're having a heart attack, head to ED - but think again if you've got a toothache or sprained ankle.
That's the message from Waikato Hospital's emergency department, which is under pressure as winter brings more flu cases.
"We need you to help us focus our resources on the ones who need it most," clinical nurse specialist Mike Haden-Jones said in a DHB message.
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From rugged campsite to 7.5ha resort
Grant Kilby has always loved camping. His mum was director of health at the YMCA, and he would attend YMCA camps in the school holidays. “I think it was mandatory that I was there,” he jokes.
He went on camping holidays with his parents, and later, took his own kids.
“Camping’s been in my blood.”
Poll: When do you shop the sales?
Bargain hunters made the most of Boxing Day sales at Centre Place and The Base in Hamilton on Friday.
However, a marketing expert believes Boxing Day sales, long a staple of Kiwi life post-Christmas, is on the outer as Black Friday becomes more popular.
When do you shop the sales? Tell us more in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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0% Black Friday
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0% Boxing Day
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100% I don't
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