Te Whatu Ora considers more redundancies
By Lauren Crimp of RNZFurther job cuts are looming at Te Whatu Ora, with staff working in its IT department receiving news on Monday their jobs could soon be gone.
Podmore inquest: No referral despite concerning test scores
Podmore inquest: No referral despite concerning test scores
Olivia Podmore was never referred for a detailed psychological assessment after she scored poorly on a mood test that indicated she found life meaningless and did not believe in her own self-worth.
Predecessor's abstention in fees vote right call: White
Predecessor's abstention in fees vote right call: White
Newly-elected Otago University Students’ Association president Liam White says he too would have abstained on the vote to increase tuition fees.
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Fees vote abstention right call: White
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Fees vote abstention right call: White
Newly-elected Otago University Students’ Association president Liam White says he too would have abstained on the vote to increase tuition fees.
Victim filmed by attacker after fatal assault
Victim filmed by attacker after fatal assault
A man kicked his victim in the groin, swore at him and filmed him on his phone, as he lay unconscious and bleeding on the pavement after a fatal assault.
Preparing for an extreme solar storm
Emergency responders prepare for extreme solar storm
NZ's emergency response agency is preparing for major power and communications outages as the chances of an extreme solar storm hitting Earth increase.
Pasifika urged to get whooping cough vaccine
Pasifika urged to get whooping cough vaccine
A Pacific public health expert is encouraging Pasifika communities in New Zealand to make sure they are immunized against whooping cough.
Albanese reassures around social media policy fears
Albanese reassures around social media policy fears
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said social media firms would be required to destroy personal data used to verify ages of users, as part of what the government says is a world-leading ban...
Luxon set on budget cap for hospital
Luxon set on budget cap for hospital
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government will not budge on the budget cap it has set of $1.9 billion for the new Dunedin hospital.
GPs inappropriately gave Covid vaccine exemptions
GPs inappropriately gave Covid vaccine exemptions
The deputy health and disability commissioner has found two GPs working separately inappropriately issued medical certificates for Covid-19 vaccine exemptions.
Baby dies after condition missed five times
Baby dies after condition missed five times
A sonographer and radiologist failed to diagnose critical conditions in two separate pregnancies, including one involving twin babies where one later died, a report has revealed.
Surgeries being rejected to game waitlist targets, Labour says
Surgeries being rejected to game waitlist targets, Labour says
Labour's health spokesperson says health numbers are being gamed by cutting the number of people who can go on surgery waitlists.
One seriously injured in South Dunedin crash
One seriously injured in South Dunedin crash
One person is believed to be seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash in South Dunedin this afternoon.
Philippines VP threatens President with assassination
Philippines VP threatens President with assassination
The Philippines' security council will verify an alleged assassination threat by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a top official said, describing it as a ...
Car dealer sends customer photos of faeces, pockets $15K refund
Car dealer sends customer photos of faeces, pockets $15K refund
A “surreal” dispute with a Christchurch car dealer has ended with a couple being sent pictures of a faeces-splattered toilet and car seat after they took him to a tribunal to get a refund for a vehicle they never received.
Kiwi caught up in Laos methanol poisoning returns home
Kiwi caught up in Laos methanol poisoning returns home
A New Zealander who fell ill with what's believed to be methanol poisoning in Laos has returned home, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.
Man tries to flee down dead end street - police
Man tries to flee down dead end street - police
A Dunedin man allegedly fleeing police backed himself into a corner when he turned down a dead end road mid-pursuit.
Man threw bottle at window rather than pour it out - police
Man threw bottle at window rather than pour it out - police
When police asked a Dunedin man to pour out his bottle of beer, he responded by allegedly throwing it through a second storey window.
Patients referred for surgery not making waiting lists
Patients referred for surgery not making waiting lists
GPs say patients who desperately need hospital treatment are increasingly not even making it onto waiting lists.
Call for urgent intervention as obesity rates soar
Call for urgent intervention as obesity rates soar
It is time for urgent government intervention to tackle the country's obesity rates, a think tank says.