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Security to increase at Middlemore Hospital after attack on nurse
National chief clinical officer Richard Sullivan told RNZ "no level of violence is acceptable".
Patient who attempted to strangle nurse unprovoked before attack - report
A 23-year-old man has been charged with attempted strangulation.
Engagement with Treaty Principles Bill 'positive' - Chief Human Rights Commissioner
The legislation proposes to rewrite the treaty principles as they are defined by the courts.
Cuts to frontline services risking safety of families - Labour
Her comments come as two children have died in separate alleged incidents of family violence.
Garden waste dumped in Gisborne manholes blocks sewer pipes
Gisborne District Council is asking residents to avoid fishing or swimming, or gathering shellfish in the river and beaches.
Nurses not testing for Covid-19 due to lack of leave
An Auckland nurse says nurses have been reluctant to test for Covid-19 and take time off work amid the latest influx of cases.
Pay gap most significant for Asians, Pasifika
Asians and Pacific people are seeing the biggest ethnic pay gaps in the public sector, according to the latest pay gap data.
Workers demand open visas as former employer liquidated
The workers say they each paid about $20,000 for their visas and jobs, but are now left in limbo.
Retail NZ unsurprised by Christmas spending decline
Chief executive Carolyn Young said her expectations were "mildly tempered" for Boxing Day.
Carjack victim's dismay at second prisoner escape from hospital
A woman who was carjacked by a prisoner who escaped Waikato Hospital last month is shocked another prisoner from Spring Hill Corrections Facility has escaped from custody at the same hospital again.
Asian dessert stores snowball, offering sweet treats amid downturn
An increasing number of Asian style dessert parlours and bakeries have opened in Auckland in the past year.
How to pay $1.2m for a Christmas tree
About a third of the $1.2 million spent on Auckland's downtown Christmas tree are costs associated with the installation of the tree for the first two years, new information from the Auckland Council…
Funding cuts to charity felt over Christmas
A family violence service provider is expecting a 30 percent surge in women seeking refuge over the holiday season.
190 workers may lose visas as company folds amid migrant exploitation probe
Some 190 workers - mostly migrants on work visas - are set to lose their jobs as Prolink NZ goes into liquidation.
Hundreds of surgeries cancelled, postponed in Auckland, Hamilton
Nearly 800 surgeries were cancelled and postponed in three months over bed shortages and lack of capacity.
Waikato River water sent to Australia for testing over arsenic levels
While the water is safe to drink, there is something "odd" about the fact that treatment plants are not able to remove the arsenic, scientist says.
Health funding changes more a 'sticking plaster' than a real cure - doctors
Some doctors say the government's re-allocation of $30 million towards more senior doctors and nurses is welcome, but falls short of the systemic change that is needed.
Hospital failed to meet its standards to assess man before his death
A man in his 70s died just two days after being discharged from North Shore Hospital.
TVNZ's $30m cost-saving exercise could 'decimate' news service
TVNZ staff were told on Wednesday there was a proposal to get rid of 90 jobs at the broadcaster and create 41 new ones.
Prolink NZ investigation: Manager previously jailed for tax evasion
A woman previously jailed for tax evasion and providing false information to immigration authorities has revealed herself to be the "operations manager" at a company embroiled in a migrant… Audio
Workers who say they've been cheated out of thousands still waiting
Chinese workers say they still haven't got promised full-time jobs more than a year after authorities began investigating their employer. Audio
