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Pasifika urged to get whooping cough vaccination
Recent health figures show a high rate of hospital admissions for Pasifika presenting with whooping cough, a Pacific public health expert says.
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Multiple tertiary apprenticeship courses on the chopping block
25 Nov 2024A proposal to cut programs from a Rotorua apprenticeship training program has blindsided the forestry and wood manufacture industry, a tutor says. Audio
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Credit card fraud: Retailers left to carry the cost
25 Nov 2024There is a major power imbalance between credit card companies and merchants, says an Auckland retailer that has had to absorb thousands in losses from a fraudulent transaction. Audio
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New 24/7 police station announced for central Auckland
Commissioner Richard Chambers says it will make responding to crime in the CBD faster and more effective. Audio
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Surgeries being rejected to game waitlist targets, Labour says
The Opposition alleges the number of people going onto waitlists is being limited, as GPs complain of referrals being rejected. Audio
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Twin baby dies after condition missed five times
25 Nov 2024A sonographer and radiologist failed to diagnose critical conditions in two separate pregnancies, a new report reveals.
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Moutere Highway reopens after collision between car and pedestrian in Tasman
Police said initial indications were that the pedestrian had critical injuries.
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Landlords go 'to hell and back' as tenant trashes property
25 Nov 2024Rubbish is strewn throughout the home, there are cracks in the ceiling and the fridge and dishwasher are missing. Audio
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Victim of fatal attack was filmed while lying unconscious on pavement
25 Nov 2024A man who pleaded guilty to a fatal assault in a central Wellington carpark kicked his victim in the groin, swore at him and filmed him as he lay unconscious and bleeding on the pavement.
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Police seize gang shirt from man who took person to hospital after crash
25 Nov 2024The incident came as police continue to arrest gang members of patches.
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Extreme solar storm could knock out power for 36 hours
25 Nov 2024A major space weather event would have "potentially catastrophic consequences", a NEMA plan says.
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Defence Force holds flurry of high-tech meetings with Western power trio
25 Nov 2024The NZDF has been meeting with the US, UK and Australia to discuss advanced technology and spy tech.
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New scheme a carbon credit COP out
The deal reached in the final hours of COP29 has been criticised as a free pass for countries to slack off on efforts to reduce emissions at home.
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New $20.1m library complex opens in Hāwera
25 Nov 2024After almost 130 years Hāwera has a new $20.1 million library incorporating a visitor information centre, cafe and art gallery.
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Person arrested after shots fired in South Auckland
25 Nov 2024There have been no reports of injuries.
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Dog killed, family assaulted during 'violent' home invasion
Three men have been arrested and charged with multiple crimes.
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Man charged with murder in relation to Whangārei house fire in April
Police have charged a 48-year-old man with murder in relation to a fatal house fire in Whangārei in April this year.
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Former mayor ends up in ED as GPs struggle to even get patients on surgery waitlist
25 Nov 2024"It felt as though my hip was going to collapse," says Heather Tanguay, 80, while doctors say their referrals are now being rejected over a "lack of resources". Audio
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GPs issued Covid vaccine exemptions inappropriately, says watchdog
25 Nov 2024Deputy health and disability commissioner Deborah James has found neither doctor could prove they had provided patients with balanced, evidence-based information around the safety and efficacy of the…
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Principals' anger over cutbacks to 'jolly good' school lunch scheme
At least two schools have opted out of the revised free lunch scheme for next year. Audio
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Kiwi caught up in methanol poisoning in Laos returns home
25 Nov 2024Six people, including two Australian teenagers, died after reportedly drinking tainted alcohol in the popular tourist town of Vang Vieng.
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'The toughest COP I've ever been to': Climate deal disappoints Kiwi activists
The world's least-developed nations have reacted angrily to a new global climate deal - and local campaigners say they have a point. Audio
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Finding the perfect togs: an exercise in body acceptance
25 Nov 2024Hate buying togs? You're not alone. But the problem might be with the swimsuit, not your body, Niki Bezzant writes.
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Wairoa Star's iwi owner on how to save local media
25 Nov 2024Community newspapers facing closure across the motu are asking Tātau Tātau O Te Wairoa for help. Audio
