Christian leaders call on MPs to vote down the Treaty Principles Bill, a labelling error sees a four-week-old baby overdose on a steroid, and a global search ensues for the man who poured scalding coffee on a baby in Brisbane.
1 Labelling error sees four-week-old baby overdose on steroid
A labelling error on a medication for coup caused a four-week-old baby to turn "blue and floppy", requiring CPR and being rushed to hospital by her mother.
The baby girl also stopped breathing after receiving the steroid dosage five times higher than what was prescribed.
In a report released today by the Health and Disability Commissioner, a pharmacist was found to have breached the code for failing to provide services of an appropriate standard.
2 Christian leaders call for MPs to vote down Treaty Principles Bill
More than 400 Christian leaders of differing denominations have signed an open letter calling on MPs to vote down the Treaty Principles Bill.
The Bill, which has been championed by ACT leader David Seymour and was considered by Cabinet on Monday, aims to redefine the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
The open letter, released on Monday by the organisation Common Grace Aotearoa, expressed the Christian leaders' opposition to the Bill and their commitment to Te Tiriti.
3 Off-duty cop seen having sexual activity in car parked at train station
An off-duty police officer was caught engaging in “consensual sexual activity” in a parked car at a train station in the Wellington region.
The details of the officer’s behaviour were made public by the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) today through a summary of the case.
It says the liaison took place at around 6pm and was spotted by a member of the public.
4 Global search for man who poured hot coffee on baby in Brisbane
A global search is underway for the man who poured scalding coffee on a nine-month-old baby in Brisbane.
Now including international police, detectives are continuing to investigate the matter following what Brisbane police have called a "cowardly" and random attack.
The infant has underwent its third round of surgery following the incident, and suffered significant burns to his face, arms and legs.
5 Why some parents lie to get kids into schools they're not in zone for
Nine students were reportedly kicked out of Macleans College in Auckland for being fraudulently enrolled.
This means the families of those students didn’t live in the zone for Macleans College but lied about their addresses to make it look like they did.
But why do parents do this? Re: News spoke to those who have done it themselves and an education expert to take a deep dive.
ONE MISSING ALL BLACK
It's apparent the All Blacks are missing a key player, argues 1News digital sport reporter Patrick McKendry.
He said it is consistently good decision making that is the biggest problem for the All Blacks, and the lack of coherence on attack was again evident in this morning’s 18-12 defeat, just as it was a week ago in Johannesburg.
So who is the key player who could provide this? Find out below.
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