A woman who lived through one of the most severe potential complications of measles is warning others to take the illness seriously.

Sarah Williams came down with encephalitis - swelling of the brain - when she was 9 years old, and spent weeks in hospital and months of rehabilitation after getting the condition.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/115482650/auckland-measles-outbreak-woman-who-survived-encephalitis-warns-of-dangers-of-the-possible-complication
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Auckland's distracted drivers will be targeted by police during a month-long crackdown.

During September, officers throughout the Auckland region will be focused on distracted drivers - particularly those using their phones behind the wheel.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/09/police-start-month-long-crackdown-on-auckland-s-distracted-drivers-by-sharing-story-of-17yo-crash-victim.html
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The Invercargill community has been left disgusted after pictures emerged on social media of a destroyed headstone in one of its cemeteries.

A woman posted photos of the headstone to a Facebook group on Monday afternoon.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2019/09/headstone-destroyed-in-disgusting-attack-at-invercargill-cemetery.html
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Health officials are warning measles could kill as cases near 1000 across the country, including more than 800 in Auckland.

More than one-third of those have ended up in hospital, and the Auckland medical officer of health fears the outbreak will turn deadly.

At Starship Hospital, four children are seriously unwell with measles - one is critical.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/lifestyle/2019/09/anti-vaccination-messages-continue-to-spread-amid-new-zealand-measles-outbreak.html
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The measles outbreak has taken another turn today, with 804 cases now confirmed in Auckland this year.

It's the worst outbreak in 22 years, and has sparked a national response by the Government.

Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/david-seymour-weighs-in-on-no-jab-no-pay-policy/?fbclid=IwAR0URY2sihnY2ZKU7tHnDMQqj0mVRYkt-Di4J5mWJ8oBhyXaZstdPxncIiM
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Before e-scooters were released on the footpaths of New Zealand, one company was already asking authorities if it could double the power of its scooters.

Within days of the first low-power e-scooters being released in New Zealand by California-based company Lime last October, the Wellington e-scooter startup Flamingo wanted to double the allowed wattage.

Article: https://www.newsie.co.nz/news/161108-emails-show-nzta-discussed-more-powerful-escooters.html
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The Government is charting the way towards a more renewable energy system with the launch of a national vision for hydrogen, Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods announced today.

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