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Women forced to shop around for hormone patches, some missing out altogether
One pharmacy had a waiting list of 80 patients, who were only able to get a week's supply.
Letters: 'A' for effort on education; minister wrong about speed limits
OPINION: 'The NZEI always talks absolute rubbish, so they should be ignored.'
More than $8m spent on redundancies at one Govt ministry
Thousands of roles have been cut, or are on the line, across the public sector.
Jenée Tibshraeny: It's hard to sell NZ to the world after another 'embarrassing' plane failure
OPINION: The situation with the NZ Defence Force planes is untenable.
Auckland house-building outstrips population rise
On the fringes, especially to the north, west and south, are where real growth occurred.
Builder failed working for Kāinga Ora, liquidators now trying to recover money
BNZ, Fletchers, Carters, Steel & Tube, plumbers and roofers are among those owed money.
Rehabilitative courses opening for remand prison inmates
Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell commits to Hōkai Rangi.
NZDF plane breaks down: Air NZ flight diverted for delegation; PM may always fly commercial
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's meeting with Japanese counterpart unaffected.
Claire Trevett: Chris Hipkins' long trail of mea culpae
OPINION: From transport to farmers, Hipkins' mission to soothe peeved voters continues.
'Balanced and agile': How much are councils and government departments using AI?
'The fear that AI could control the government is understandable.'
Opinion: Police are frustrated with mental health call-outs – here's how to reduce their involvement
OPINION: Police are hugely frustrated by the mental health service's chronic underfunding.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins sets out hopes for a one-term National-led Government
Hipkins was speaking at Labour's regional conference in Wellington.
'The pride I had in that can’t be measured': Six more prison inmates join Lowie's squad; Sir Graham reflects on programme
Six inmates graduate from Sir Graham Lowe's prison programme.
Letters: How will charter schools help?; govt departments lack vision
OPINION: 'All political parties should have to meet every 10 years to renegotiate.'
Health watchdog taking years to investigate complaints - amid ‘significant pressure’
Covid backlog, ancient IT system part of problem, but upgrade request for latter rejected.
Argosy scoops supreme Property Council award for major Wellington project
'A stunning achievement and a great case study for engineers and the property industry.'
Maipi-Clarke is confident in who she is and my aspiration for all tamariki - Stanford
Erica Stanford praises Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke.
Government cancels annual ETS charge for forestry
Forestry Minister Todd McClay made the announcement to industry leaders in Waikato.
'Not if but when': Covid commission on future pandemic and bird flu threat
Commission head says it's watching international bird flu cases carefully.
French-owned HEB Construction profit leaps 62% from NZ operations
Business has road, rail, bridge, land, urban development and water projects throughout NZ.
Govt pledges $90m to improve facilities of specialist schools
The coalition Government also announced 17 additional satellite classrooms.
Health Ministry staff fire back at pay freeze; changes to Suicide Prevention Office revealed
A lump-sum payment is instead being delivered, based on staff performance.
Health New Zealand implements recruitment pause amid budget overspend
Chief executive Margie Apa said filling vacancies had caused an overspend.
The Conversation: Why NZ’s plan to revive offshore exploration doesn’t add up
Resumption of oil drilling flies in the face of projections.
Ministry of Health confirms final job cut tally
The Ministry of Health held an all-staff meeting on the plan this morning.
David Seymour announces review into farming sector ‘red tape’
'If we don’t remove barriers to productivity, we will fall behind our global competitors.'
Govt seeking feedback on 120km/h speed limits as reductions reversed
Changes will be made by next month.
What is pseudoephedrine and is it okay to take it a lot?
Do you know what's in the cold & flu medicines now available again without a prescription?
Community unites to raise $150k for Mana College trip to Europe
Mana College fundraises $150k for trip to Europe
Casketeer Kaiora Tipene says Winz funeral grant process is archaic, lacks mana
A funeral director says it’s time for a review of the system as it’s not fit for purpose.
Letters: I'm nearly 80 – and ready to change for the planet's sake
OPINION: 'Our Government is intent on doing what we as a country have always done.'
Editorial: Vacant buildings, serious fall should ring alarm bells for Wellington
OPINION: It's pure luck nobody died on Monday night.
The $2b social housing cliff no one is talking about
The social housing sector is blighted by a fiscal cliff that creates haves and have-nots.