Govt commits $53m to roll out new HPV self check kit
The new HPV test is a simple and quick swab that women can choose to do themselves.
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The US signing up to the Christchurch Call could add heft to the voluntary framework.
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Claire Trevett: Labour serves itself a steaming pay freeze mess
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Hamish Rutherford: This week more about union than workers
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Fair pay agreement news staunchly divides factions
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Kiwis stranded in India: 'It's our duty to bring them back'
Indian Cricket Board helps NZ cricketers fly home; NGO calls for our Govt to help others.
Police arrest man after death threats to National MP
A man has been arrested and charged with threatening to kill National MP Simeon Brown.
Biggest supplier of Govt emergency housing goes into liquidation
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Beehive Diaries: PM's wedding date strategy explained
Grant Robertson becomes minister of implements, the PM rules out a wedding tradition.
Union bosses to Govt: We won't take public pay freeze 'lying down'
The PSA has written a letter to the Govt and will be meeting the PM about the issues.
Sir Mason Durie to advise Govt on Māori Health Authority
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Milestone day: Tunnel boring machine launched for $4.4b City Rail Link
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Thousands of travellers' plans disrupted as flights from NSW paused
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Blind spot: Number of unvaccinated border workers outside MIQ unclear, ministry admits
'Do I want our data systems to be better? Yes, absolutely' - Covid Minister Chris Hipkins.
Sydney cases: Quarantine-free travel from New South Wales on hold
The latest community outbreak in Sydney is putting transtasman travel with NSW on hold.
Whānau-led approach for all New Zealanders: Communities to lead change to prevent violence
Davidson admits that the Government and past governments have been doing it wrong.
Truancy 'crisis': 60,000 students 'chronically absent' from school
Data shows 61,854 students are attending 70 per cent or less of classes.
Vaccine game-changer? US moves to waive IP on Covid vaccines
'The rich countries have to stop being selfish here' - Dr Nikki Turner
Govt unveils $200m tourism package to help struggling operators survive
The funding also includes money to help Covid-hit Queenstown to diversify its economy
Truancy, sickness crisis: Barely 60pc of kids regularly attend school
Truancy numbers rise, but are kids just getting better at staying at home when sick?
Derek Cheng: An over-promise that leaves our borders vulnerable
How many unvaccinated people are working at the border? We don't know. Maybe hundreds.
Three new MIQ Covid cases; 87,000 people have both jabs
Officials will update how many vaccines have been administered in NZ.
Explainer: Trevor Mallard's false rape claim and how we got to last night's messy debate
It started as a false rape claim and erupted to yelling and finger-pointing in the House
Creditor action pushes classroom, state house builder into administration
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'The biggest bully I have ever seen in Parliament' - Speaker Trevor Mallard under fire over new sex-assault claim
The Speaker accused a parliamentary staffer of rape in June 2019. Tonight he explains why.
Draft Cabinet paper revealed over Māori self-determination report
Ardern says Māori self-determination is not something 'to be afraid of'.
Little: No amnesty for thousands of users or suppliers of illicit medicinal cannabis
Little says he "totally" has sympathy for patients in limbo waiting for legal medicines.
Govt won't pay down debt faster despite 'better-than-expected' books
PM Jacinda Ardern says she does not want NZers to experience harmful austerity measures