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Health Ministry says emergency preparedness may be deprioritised with staff, budgets pressure
Auditor-General has written to Parliament’s Health Select Committee.
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New York Times: People with psychiatric conditions more likely to be hospitalised.
Waikato man gets home detention for $53K Covid wage subsidy fraud
Jarryd Delroy Hector was found to have falsified GST and income tax returns.
Covid-19: Modellers watch for early signs of uptick toward fourth summer wave
There are early signs of an uptick in Covid-19 cases as new variant slowly gains foothold.
'He has lost his profession': Former doctor faces reality of anti-vaccine stance
Judge: Eye surgeon could have stopped practising but chose to try to bend the rules.
Is NZ ready for the ‘inevitable’ next pandemic?
More work is needed to ready NZ for the next "inevitable" pandemic, two top experts write
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Nike tries to get back in the race as sneaker sales gather pace
Financial Times: Athletic footwear thrives as consumers seek wider choice of brands.
'An ethical dilemma': 30-year medical career ended by Covid vaccine stance
Doctor tried to keep practising under Māori customary law.
Lawyer Sue Grey tearful at tribunal: 'I didn’t mean to breach name suppression'
It is alleged lawyer revealed the name of a child who had suppression in two interviews.
Covid-19 sub-variant XEC arrives in NZ
ESR has detected a number of cases of the new strain in clinical samples.
Tourism numbers up in August with Australians leading the charge
Visitor arrivals surged from five countries during the year.
Emergency management roadmap due early next year
The roadmap will precede new emergency management legislation.
Tennis club marks its 100th birthday in style
The clubhouse has had a $270k upgrade and celebrates 100 years this weekend.
Doctor admits using fake Covid jab to try to kill
Thomas Kwan disguised himself as a community nurse to inject poison.
Home carer claimed car had been sold – but was caught driving it after elderly woman died
HDC: 'Onus is on the support worker to behave in a professional manner.'
Hawke’s Bay residents set to have say on public transport reforms amid ‘clear decline’
There are multiple reasons for a public transport drop-off; plans to reboot the system.
Sir Bill English: What he'd do differently if he was PM again
Sir Bill English shares his money stories and reflects on his legacy.
EMA chief aims for profitability and innovation
EMA overhead structure built during Covid needed to change.
BusinessNZ chief: Firms must take risks to revive economy
The new BusinessNZ CEO urges firms to take risks, saying 'business has a leadership role'.
Giant fences, illegal carport spark Auckland Council, Environment Court action - twice
In 2020, owner said fencing was temporary and surrounded a site of building renovations.
Auckland Council to forcibly sell cafe owner's properties after record $876k rates bill
Dilip Rupa was the first person prosecuted for refusing to display Covid-19 QR codes.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Crims the only ones not celebrating Coster's exit
OPINION: It was Coster who raised questions about his own political independence.
Health experts air Covid-19 concerns as free RAT tests end next week
The days of pharmacists dispensing free Covid-19 tests are about to come to an end.
Covid conviction: Court throws out mask-refuser's appeal
Rotorua man convicted and discharged in 2021 still wants the conviction overturned.
How Covid-19 derailed NZ football golden boot contender’s pro trial in Denmark
Footballer Oscar Faulds travelled around the world to trial for a pro deal. Now he's back.
Explained: The new Covid variant XEC – and why a summer wave is likely
A Covid modeller says a fourth summer wave is likely as a new variant emerges overseas.
Man used 10 identities, including a dead person’s, in Covid wage subsidy fraud
He made 14 applications for over $65,000 in Covid wage subsidy payments.
'Covid didn't come from a lab': Scientists narrow down pandemic's origins
New evidence could help answer what started the spread of Covid-19.
$3.6m liabilities: PwC report on Sportcraft boating businesses
Staff, Inland Revenue and many others are listed as being owed money by the two companies.
Gregor Paul: How the All Blacks are struggling to recover from Covid-19
OPINION: Back-to-back defeats against the Springboks leave the All Blacks at a rare low.
Opinion: 'Can no longer bear to patch people up' - retiring doc's fix for failing health system
OPINION: The medical workforce is burned out, retiring early - and increasingly giving up.