The rentals will target essential workers in healthcare, education and emergency services.

About $12m to $15m has already been spent on investigative work.

Zoe Parker said it was the best two weeks of her life.

Other patients consider moving overseas or starting a Givealittle to pay for the drug.

'This will really help, especially young women who are learning to manage the disease.'

Four children were found 'running around on the road'; another was found near a highway.

Plus, how many overseas doctors are being considered for the positions.

More than 15 million passengers have ridden the gondola in four decades.

The hotel will feature a pool, rooftop bar, gym, conference rooms and 197 guest rooms.

Members didn't like striking 'but it's ... our only means to enact any sort of change'.

Construction will begin on the two-storey development at the end of 2025.

'Nobody should have to wait for hours when they need medical care,' says his mum.

The Bay could be short of 180 primary school teachers in 2025, according to projections.

Affected courses include wood manufacturing, saw doctoring, and forest management.

Seven week-strike planned after union says Oranga Tamariki offered members 0% pay rise.

'They’ll encounter wildlife most people will never see in their lifetime.'

Rhys Drayson passed his given life expectancy after taking the drugs in a clinical trial.

Changes were made to a proposal to axe the programme and role.

The damage has been so severe that the resident received a $28K insurance payout.

He was turned down, then offered $19,732, which he said was an 'insult'.

High school and tertiary students are being offered free tickets.

Public money would be spent on hospital admissions for people with 'nowhere else to go'.

Amelia Branson and her family are fighting to extend her life.

'The earlier children receive Trikafta, the better their long-term health outcomes.'

Bay of Plenty iwi met with Health NZ to discuss 'urgent challenges' for Māori.

The incident sparked a risk assessment and supervision review.

'We're getting an even spread of New Zealand-born and overseas-born students.'

'The ministry won’t give you more buildings if you have too many out-of-zone enrolments.'

'I would be asking a lot of questions ... cars don’t go slow around there.'

The 'shattered' bones in his leg were 'like Weet-Bix', he said.

'We do the same job as the Te Whatu Ora labs, but we’re paid significantly less.'

Higher-risk births were sent to a hospital more than an hour away after specialists quit.

'Hundreds' of NZ families have travelled to Australia for intensive therapy.

They left through a gate that 'unexpectedly malfunctioned' and were quickly returned.

His first business was a surf school which he bought when he was still in high school.

An inspector said the general state of the house was 'unmaintained' and 'shocking'.

He started again at the bottom, and is working his way up.

Jarrad Ormsby was last seen in Hamilton on December 19.

A support organisation says it's important to diagnose and treat ADHD 'before it spirals'.

'I never ever thought I would get anything like this before.'

'I would've thought the driver’s best option was to have braked.'

His sister said the last contact was Jarrad calling their father on December 18.

'Pretty bloody scary,' said one comment.

'We’ve lost people ... all vital to making sure a hospital functions accordingly.'

'Oh my god, they’re beautiful,' she said when she saw her new breasts for the first time.

Fears survivors of abuse in faith-based institutions will be 'ghosted' in redress system.

'You don’t want to spend your summer holiday in A and E.'

Police were 'pleased' overall but not everyone in the city was on their best behaviour.

Plus - we ask why one city, unusually, has no honourees on this year's list.

'There’s a whole lot of people out there who you can help and talk to.'

She has outlived her one-year life expectancy and focuses on the positive: 'I am living'

'The contribution they’ve made to ballet in this country ... has been immense.'

The money will help fund 'supportive cancer care and integrative medicine' retreats.

Couple 'happy' something has been done after criticising initial police response.

'Ultimately, it cost us time with Tasha,' her family says.

A man was seen wearing one of their stolen shirts after they tracked their missing tech.

Its donations will help people have a 'nice, festive, happy Christmas'.

He says there 'isn’t enough knowledge' about the disease. A surgeon hopes to change that.

'It was one of the hardest decisions we’ve ever had to do in our lives.'

The children's ward is now 'stocked up' with presents thanks to the local Ulysses club.

The unit was initially expected to be finished in 2023.

The centre offered an apology to the mother and has taken 'full responsibility'.

The store is opening in Rotorua Central in time for people doing their Christmas shopping.

'You just feel so wholeheartedly for these people that are going through this tragedy ...'

The retired Baptist minister says he's had a 'fabulous life'.

'The true meaning of Christmas has become more profound for us – cancer has changed us.'

She is grateful 'he's not lost any more' but has few answers about how her son died.

Police are appealing for information - 'even the smallest detail could be crucial'.

The Waipā campus in Rotorua is 'the only facility of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere'.

'It used to be very much income-based ... that's changed.'

The wishing tree appeal is in its 31st year and the need for it 'has never been greater'.

The couple spend five months a year in America running their business.

The foodbank has collected $5560 in donated food, money, and gifts in week one.

A patient is 'disgusted' National didn't fund 13 cancer drugs it promised.