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Cryo-therapy first a success A patient in one of New Zealand’s first renal cryo-therapy surgeries using key-hole method, performed at Tauranga Hospital, is hailing the operation a success. Michele Fisher underwent the surgery where cryo-therapy was used to freeze cancerous kidney tumours. She says to be offered a world leading surgery such as this in a New Zealand public hospital is a blessing. “When I was first seen by the specialist I was told I would be receiving more traditional surgery which would have left me with a scar circling my torso from the middle of
my tummy round to my back bone. “Instead, I have four little cuts covered by four small bandages and some swelling and tenderness on my right side. “You would never know that I had undergone major surgery.”
Road safety blitz sees 20 arrested
Twenty motorists are appearing in the Tauranga District Court this week charged with driving with excess breath alcohol. Police Acting Senior Sergeant Mark Holmes says police stopped and breath tested 4160 drivers during an operation at checkpoints from Friday evening until early Sunday morning. Mark says as well as the 20 drivers facing EBA charges, a further four drivers underwent compulsory impairment blood tests for drugged driving and may face prosecution once the results of those tests are known. Police have also been using their recently obtained camera to apprehend motorists not wearing seat belts, using cell phones and cutting corners.
Relief for wife of stolen man
The Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the wife of a Bay of Plenty man whose body was apparently stolen by his Tuhoe relatives and buried in the region. James Takamore died in 2007 in Christchurch, where he had been living with his wife of 20 years and his two children. His body was taken from Christchurch by his sister and other family members in 2009 against his wife’s wishes, and buried in his marae burial plot in the Bay of Plenty.
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Blog of the Week: Sport blogger Sideline Sid writes about the thrill of the approaching Twenty20 cricket competition, the HRV Cup. Read it at www.sunlive.co.nz Comment of the Week: By user burdy: “The salvors aboard Rena are the bravest of people working under great hardship and danger. Thankfully no-one has been badly injured. Many thanks for all the hours you have all put in to save our bay. Also to the oil cleaners – many thanks to you all for a painstaking job done so well. Saw some around the Mount rocks cleaning – thank you so much guys.” Not the News of the Week: “All mention of the word t** has been banned by the High Court this morning as National tries to play down the story that won’t go away. The National legal firm of Hugh Mussby, Joe King & Co applied to the court this morning, stating
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Michele was admitted to Tauranga Hospital on the morning of her surgery and was discharged two days later. Two days after this she was at a school social event. Alternative surgery would have had her in hospital for 3-4 days and with majorly reduced activity for at least six weeks, and an ugly scar. Michele says she is holding herself back from over exerting herself during recovery. This is the first time the treatment has been offered as part of a suite of less radical forms of urologic surgery in a New Zealand public hospital.
During a High Court trial in 2009, the Judge ruled that Tuhoe members had acted unlawfully when they took James’ body. James’ body remains buried in the Bay of Plenty and his wife is reported relieved the court proceedings are over.
Fishing incidents unrelated
Police say the arrest of a man for a fight at sea aboard a fishing vessel and the seizure of a fishing trawler are unrelated incidents. Bay of Plenty Police communications advisor Jacky James says there is no connection between the events which occurred on Tuesday, November 22. The police armed offenders squad waited at the wharf on Dive Crescent early Tuesday as a fishing boat was escorted into the harbour by the Coastguard. One person aboard the boat was arrested in relation to an early morning fight out at sea. Later in the day, a Tauranga-based fishing trawler and two refrigerated trucks were seized as part of a Ministry of Fisheries investigation into an alleged black market operation. The Ministry of Fisheries’ Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Coromandel field operations manager, Brendon Mikkelsen, says the seizures follow covert monitoring of the men’s activities for the past two months. Investigations into both matters are continuing.
that this was “a media storm in a, er, you know what.” Confused shoppers asking where to go for their cuppa makings were directed to the “… and coffee” aisles in supermarkets across the region, with the offending word being blanked out.” Read this Not the News in full at www.sunlive.co.nz Which election campaigning method do you believe is the best? Door-knocking
50%
Public meetings
20%
Letterbox flyers
6%
The above don’t work - have to rely on media
24%