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A warning about some adulterated cocaine being sold in the Otago region

20 May 2025

High Alert says a local anaesthetic Tetracaine has been found in some white powders being marketed as cocaine.

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20 May: Four people have been injured - two seriously - after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in Marlborough's Seddon

20 May: NZ Budget 2025: anything less than a 5% increase in health funding amounts to merely standing still

20 May: Batteries that absorb carbon emissions move a step closer to reality – new study

20 May: Junk food is addictive. Drugs like Ozempic treat addiction. But when will we tackle Big Food like we did Big Tobacco?

20 May: A central Dunedin pub may have its liquor licence suspended, after ignoring firefighters orders to remove padlocks from two fire exits

20 May: To the completion of round two in netball's ANZ Premiership on Gold Sport..

19 May: All trains on the Hutt Valley line have been suspended until further notice due to an emergency services incident tonight

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Today's News

Accident and Emergency:
Four people have been injured - two seriously - after a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 in Marlborough's Seddon 10:47

Business:
The Rail Minister believes having good railway services across the country is a no brainer 10:47

National:
NZ Budget 2025: anything less than a 5% increase in health funding amounts to merely standing still 10:37

Entertainment:
The Beatles are heading for the West End 10:36

Health & Safety:
Joe Biden has advanced prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 9. What does this mean? 10:27

National:
Batteries that absorb carbon emissions move a step closer to reality – new study 10:17

National:
Junk food is addictive. Drugs like Ozempic treat addiction. But when will we tackle Big Food like we did Big Tobacco? 10:07

Entertainment:
The piano has always been important on screen. Here are 10 times it steals the show 10:07

Rugby:
Next year's Six Nations rugby tournament will start on a Thursday for the first time in 78 years 10:07

Entertainment:
Teddi Mellencamp is "doing great" and all of her "tumours are continuing to shrink" amid her stage four cancer diagnosis 10:06

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