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Bill English on fixing the health system - and the Auckland iwi leading the way

The former Prime Minister thinks there are plenty of ways to improve performance.

Wairoa’s updated flood plan protects more homes and Māori land, showgrounds still to go

The Government contributed $70 million for Wairoa’s flood protection.

‘Worst I’ve seen’: Tyre specialist stunned at damage from roadworks, dozens of cars affected

More than 30 people have already called the council to request help.

Why you should book travel insurance even for your Kiwi road trip

You never know when you might get a propellor to the head!

Revealed: Northland’s most costly fires in the past three years

The Whangārei Heads fire burned for more than a week - now the cost has been revealed.

Insurance: Big companies ditch multi-policy discounts

Consumers urged to shop around.

Six years after NZICC fire, court case looms

The case is being brought against two subcontractors, who deny liability for the fire.

Up in flames: Whangārei dry cleaning fire leaves customers short

The company's insurance does not cover replacement of customer items burnt in the blaze.

Driver quit seizure medication for extreme soup diet, passed out and caused $28k crash

The man was living off two portions of soup per week and taking weight-loss meds.

Opinion: Private hospitals ease the health burden, they're not adversaries

OPINION: Private hospitals perform 67% of all elective surgeries in this country.

Opinion: Is the California wildfires insurance gap possible in NZ?

OPINION: New Zealand is the second-riskiest country in the world for natural hazards.

Sasha Borissenko: How ACC remains a bright spot in a turbulent world

OPINION: A 2023 court decision widened the scope for sensitive claims.

Loss of 190 jobs at ProLink, recruiter owes $3.8m

Migrants lose jobs at company linked to woman previously jailed over fake birth documents.

Edgecumbe flood lawsuits may burden ratepayers with $7m cost

Edgecumbe was flooded due to the breach of a Rangitaiki River floodwall in 2017.

Opinion: Public v private healthcare – NZ's wildly inequitable two-tiered system

OPINION: Doctors are human. They will often go where the money is.

Simon Wilson: We all live in Granity – facing the future in a climate crisis

OPINION: As the wild weather gets worse, how will we adapt and how will we pay for it?