Five Big Things That Happened Today: Wednesday, February 11

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A tourist is saved from a deadly infection; Navy commander not guilty in court martial over alleged kiss; King Charles seeks 'moral high ground' with pledge to help police on Andrew.

She came to NZ for a dream holiday – an infection nearly killed her

A UK woman has spoken of her near deadly experience with sepsis while travelling in New Zealand, after an illness which began as a mild urinary tract infection.

Rosie Beveridge said she started to develop concerning symptoms, which seemed to be much worse than the infection she thought she was battling, after her painkillers wore off.

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Navy commander not guilty in court martial over alleged kiss

A senior Royal New Zealand Navy commander has been cleared of misconduct following a court martial that examined an alleged off-duty incident during an overseas deployment in 2023.

Commanding Officer Bronwyn Heslop, who can now be named, was found not guilty by a military panel after a two-day hearing at Devonport Naval Base in Auckland.

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King Charles seeks 'moral high ground' with pledge to help police on Andrew

In an earlier era, Britain’s royal family might have tried to bury the scandal surrounding Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. Not during the reign of King Charles III.

Since October, the King has stripped his younger brother of the right to be called prince, forced him out of the royal estate he occupied for more than 20 years and issued a public statement supporting the women and girls abused by Epstein.

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Watch: FBI releases Nancy Guthrie kidnap suspect doorcam videos

The search for the 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie has now surpassed a week.

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ONE ENERGY LIFT

While our 40s may feel exhausting, energy does not necessarily continue to decline into our 60s, writes Michelle Spear.

The truth is that the 40s are often the most exhausting decade, not because we are old, but because several small biological changes converge at exactly the same time that life’s demands often peak.

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