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Leaked docs reveal Health Ministry chose to cut 134 staff rather than trim executive pay
The ministry is proposing job cuts to meet its savings targets.
Health Ministry proposes job cuts of 18 per cent
Ministry of Health proposes to slash 134 roles entirely to meet Govt savings directive.
'Silver lining' of immigration: New house consents plummet, what might change that?
'For every three people coming into New Zealand, we need a new house.' - Mike Blackburn.
Ministry of Health proposes 134 job losses, MSD calls for mass voluntary redundancies
The ministry is expected to slash its budget by $78m between 2023/24 and 2024/25.
'Decrepit': Dire state of Whangārei Hospital shown with leak near MRI machines
“Buckets and multi-million dollar electrics do not go well together," ED doctor says.
Exclusive: Insurance gap blocking Kiwis from life-saving drugs will be fixed, Seymour says
A Medsafe technicality is seeing people miss out on desperately-needed funds.
Richard Prebble: Have advocacy ministries gone past their use by date?
OPINION: Advocacy ministries are one reason the civil service grew by 14,000.
Opinion: The Govt’s action plans might actually be a good idea
OPINION: On the surface, the plans are laughable. But there is some substance behind them.
Court bars City Rail Link from closing street outside Barclay Suites
A court says pedestrian and vehicle access near the CRL site must be upheld.
Te Aka Whai Ora staff now under Health NZ's wing
Māori Health Authority given its last rites as its doors are closed.
Chlöe Swarbrick: A country is not a company and a PM is not a CEO
OPINION: We are living in the consequences of decisions made by human beings.
Roadside drug testing still a priority for Government: Transport Minister
Simeon Brown says the coalition has plans to introduce new legislation this year.
Lack of support: Northland principals hit back over bad behaviour in classrooms
It's not about naughtiness, it's about kids who are seriously disturbed, says principal.
'More medical doctors, not spin doctors': PM defends public sector job cuts
Christopher Luxon got a flu vaccine and a roasting from Opposition parties.
Refugee status revoked for man who travelled repeatedly to China
A man has been accused of offering to sponsor a woman's visa through a fake marriage.
Super-sized snapper on Shane Jones' menu
Jones believes the new project could future-proof our aquaculture.
Te Taumata to promote wāhine Māori in global tech markets
'We are committed to supporting the growth of wāhine Māori in technology.'
Iwi teams up with WelTec to Try-a-Trade, over a seven-week course.
The initiative is aimed at those 18+ who are not employed or studying.
Simon Wilson: What people really think of cycleways - and other transport revelations
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Katie Beith: Greenwashing risks and how ESG can be a science, not an art
OPINION: When you start to look into the detail, ESG becomes complex.
April 1 Govt cash boosts: Everything your family can claim from today
Thousands will be affected by the financial adjustments.
Shane Te Pou: GST a lost opportunity for the left to show vision
OPINION: GST is seen by many people as one of the most regressive taxes going.
Japanese authorities raid supplement factory linked to 5 deaths and 100 hospitalisations
About a million packages of the supplements were sold over the past three fiscal years.
Gloriavale government response ending sparks warning to ministers
Work to protect community's members from exploitation and abuse may lose momentum.
University safe spaces are taking inclusivity backwards - Act education spokeswoman
OPINION: Parmjeet Parmar answers the critics over Auckland university's designated spaces.
First-home buyer's seven-year journey to the ownership dream
‘It gives us options in the future,’ says DPB-raised buyer who dreamed of family base.
Diary of an officer: Why police are moving to Australia
Police have rejected the Government’s pay offers. Here's why.
Government cuts will hit Pasifika communities hard
Spending at the Ministry for Pacific Peoples will be slashed by 40 per cent.
Report recommends $33 million refurbishment for Premier House
One option saw costs as high as $80 million.
Hamilton growth comes with challenges Luxon says
Christopher Luxon says the Government and Hamilton City Council need to work together.
Political Roundup: NZ First celebrates 'victory' over the Serious Fraud Office
NZ's biggest political donations scandal is finally at an end.
Seymour and Peters should be ashamed denigrating Efeso Collins’ legacy
OPINION: Comparing Māori and Pasifika uni space to KKK is out of line - even for Peters.
'I’m inspired every single day by working in the natural world'
Dedicated conservationist has been named 2024 New Zealand Environmental Hero of the Year