Articles by Vaimoana Mase
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National
Girl who made 111 call 'incredibly traumatised', police still to speak to three victims
Friday, 16 January 2026, 11:54amThe young girl who made a silent 111 call alerting authorities to a shooting at a property in Waitārere this week is said...
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National
'Nearly 23 years in the shop': Heartbreak and questions after firefighters strike delays blaze response
Wednesday, 14 January 2026, 9:40amIbrahim Hatem has described the harrowing effort to put out flames of what was initially a small fire at his family business...
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National
'It's almost like gold': The staple food families can no longer afford
Saturday, 10 January 2026, 8:53amThe soaring price of corned beef – a Samoan gifting tradition at major community events – is pushing families into debt....
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National
Why Auckland’s busiest cemetery looks like a Disney movie
Saturday, 3 January 2026, 10:57amAn Auckland cemetery has turned into a colourful, happy place, thanks to the Pasifika families who go there. Vaimoana Mase...
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National
Christmas holiday road toll rises to 4 after crashes in Waikato and Kaikōura
Wednesday, 31 December 2025, 1:49pmThe official Christmas holiday road toll now stands at four deaths, after two people were killed in separate crashes today. The...
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National
Weather chaos: Thousands still without power as 120km/h gusts down trees, topple truck
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World
'No one should go through what I have': Samoan fashion designer's widow after man charged
Thursday, 4 December 2025, 6:02pmA volunteer peacekeeper has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the fatal shooting of well-respected Samoan fashion...
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National
'Open wound': Auckland mother speaks out about her horror caesarean
Thursday, 27 November 2025, 7:07amWarning: Content may disturb After five years of trying, Auckland woman Victoria Edwards was thrilled to be pregnant, and...
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World
Close contact of NZ measles case in quarantine in Cook Islands
Tuesday, 25 November 2025, 3:32pmA person travelling from New Zealand has been put under quarantine in the Cook Islands after being identified as a close...
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Sport
Kiwis vs Tonga: Hawaiian-Tongan superstar Josh Tatofi to sing live at game
Saturday, 1 November 2025, 3:37pmInternational singing sensation Josh Tatofi can’t wait to be part of the sea of red at tomorrow night’s high-stakes Tongan...
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National
Master tattooist warns of botched jobs as ACC claims top 500 per year
Sunday, 19 October 2025, 8:52amTattoo-related injuries are behind hundreds of ACC claims every year, costing the country hundreds of thousands of dollars...
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National
What you need to know about this week's mega strike as Judith Collins fires back
Sunday, 19 October 2025, 8:34amA bulk of some of society’s most important workers - from doctors, nurses, teachers, prison staff and other healthcare personnel...
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National
'Sometimes I just record his voice': Heartbreak as toddler's rare cancer spreads
Saturday, 27 September 2025, 9:07amEvery day is a gift for Magnus Alcade-Troebner, 3, whose fight against a rare cancer has taken a hard turn. Diagnosed with...
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National
'I saw it all': Triple-fatal Ramarama crash survivor's miracle recovery
Saturday, 30 August 2025, 8:18amLuai Tavita knows exactly how close he came to death - he remained fully conscious during the triple-fatal crash that killed...
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National
Caring for her carer: Mum, 91, nursing daughter with terminal cancer
Saturday, 23 August 2025, 10:59amClare Tupuola is a carer for her 91-year-old mum Maresa Tupuola – and her mum is equally her carer: because Clare Tupuola...
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National
Inquest told Elton John concertgoers were ‘driving into disaster’ during Auckland Anniversary floods
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 8:54amA Fire and Emergency NZ manager says he warned that Elton John concertgoers were “driving into disaster” as the Auckland...
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World
Family lose toddler to dengue fever just days after brother dies from same disease
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 7:20amA 2-year-old boy is the latest victim of the dengue fever outbreak in Samoa. The child passed away three days after his...
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National
ECE leader shocked by proposed sleep rules after baby death at daycare
Friday, 4 July 2025, 9:38amThere are fears babies won’t be safe under proposed rules that could see sleeping infants checked every 15 minutes - instead...
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National
Fake Kiwi doctor who provided bogus degree in UK ordered to pay back $913k
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 10:18amIranian-Kiwi Zholia Alemi worked as a psychiatrist in the UK for 22 years, using fake University of Auckland qualifications. She...
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National
Auckland teen wears mum’s ball dress to school ball 27 years later
Monday, 2 June 2025, 11:26amAuckland Girls’ Grammar student Kamiya David-Poimafisi, 16, wore her mum’s ball dress from 1998 to her school ball. Some...
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National
'My heart is broken': Family mourn 'hero' surgeon at public memorial
Monday, 26 May 2025, 10:54amHe was known as a top Auckland heart surgeon whose philanthropic work saved lives in Fiji and other parts of the Pacific. But...
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National
'You saved my life': Former patients pay tribute to heart surgeon after shock death
Saturday, 10 May 2025, 11:57amFormer patients of Dr Parma Nand have paid tribute to the renowned Auckland cardiothoracic surgeon. Nand, known for his...
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National
Renowned Auckland heart surgeon who saved hundreds in Fiji dies at 64
Thursday, 8 May 2025, 9:01pmDr Parma Nand, a cardiothoracic surgeon from Auckland, has died aged 64. In 2006, he founded a charity that involves medical...
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National
'The pain is beyond anything': Family mourn son lost to dengue fever
Monday, 28 April 2025, 8:32pmFamily and friends farewelled 12-year-old Misiafa Nathaniel Fealofa’i Lene in South Auckland today. Misiafa died from dengue...
