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Dusit Thani Bangkok earns its place among the world’s top 100 hotels

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Source: Media Outreach

One year after reopening, the reimagined flagship continues to set new benchmarks for luxury and Thai-inspired gracious hospitality – ranking #60 on the inaugural extended list of The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025.

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 November 2025 – Dusit Thani Bangkok, the reimagined flagship of Dusit Hotels and Resorts, the hotel arm of Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has earned global recognition once again – this time ranking #60 on the inaugural extended list of The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025, a prestigious index celebrating the finest hospitality experiences worldwide.

Each guest room at the reimagined Dusit Thani Bangkok offers refined comfort and panoramic views of Lumpini Park and the city skyline.

The extended list showcases 50 additional properties that exemplify innovation, service excellence, and guest satisfaction across six continents. Each hotel was selected by a panel of more than 800 independent travel experts, including hoteliers, journalists, and seasoned luxury travellers.

Originally opened in 1970 as one of Thailand’s first luxury hotels, Dusit Thani Bangkok became a symbol of modern Thai hospitality and a beloved landmark in the heart of the city. Following a five-year transformation as part of the Dusit Central Park mixed-use development, the new hotel reopened in September 2024, redefining the essence of Dusit’s unique brand of Thai-inspired gracious hospitality.

Honouring the rich legacy of the original Dusit Thani Bangkok, the new property seamlessly weaves the past into the present. The original spire, now encased within a gleaming new crown overlooking Lumpini Park, rises as a beacon of continuity. Ornate decorative pillars, frangipani trees planted by Dusit’s founder, and cherished artworks from the original property have also been lovingly restored within the property – preserving the spirit of a Thai icon while ushering in a new chapter of design excellence.

Inside, refined interiors by internationally acclaimed designer André Fu reinterpret the hotel’s storied past with contemporary sophistication. From spacious guest rooms and suites – all offering panoramic Lumpini Park views – to curated dining concepts and the signature Devarana Wellness centre, every space reflects a deep commitment to craftsmanship, culture, and care.

“To be named among the world’s 100 best hotels just one year after reopening is an incredible milestone that reaffirms our commitment to excellence, innovation, and authenticity,” said Gilles Cretallaz, Chief Operating Officer, Dusit International. “This achievement celebrates not only the extraordinary work of our team at Dusit Thani Bangkok, but also the collective ambition driving every Dusit property worldwide to deliver experiences that are deeply rooted in local culture, elevated by design, and brought to life with heartfelt service. It sets a clear benchmark for what we aspire to achieve across our entire portfolio.”

Dusit Thani Bangkok was officially recognised alongside other awarded establishments at The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2025 ceremony, which took place at London’s Old Billingsgate on 30 October 2025.

Earlier in October, the hotel was also one of three Dusit properties to receive a Michelin Key, joining Dusit Thani Mactan Cebu in the Philippines and Dusit Thani Kyoto in Japan in earning this international mark of hospitality excellence.

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About Dusit Thani Bangkok

Part of the landmark Dusit Central Park development, Dusit Thani Bangkok is a reimagined icon that blends timeless Thai elegance with contemporary sophistication. With a prime location overlooking Lumpini Park in the heart of the city, the 257-key property redefines luxury with all park-view accommodations and sets the scene for unforgettable experiences with world-class dining and peerless event venues.

More than just a hotel, Dusit Thani Bangkok brings classic grandeur to life and invites discerning travellers to experience a vibrant blend of modern elegance and timeless charm inspired by the original hotel’s rich heritage and Dusit’s unique brand of gracious Thai hospitality.

For more information, please visit dusit.com/dusitthani-bangkok

About Dusit Hotels and Resorts

Dusit Hotels and Resorts is the hotel arm of Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies. With a heartfelt belief and commitment to introducing Thai-inspired gracious hospitality to the world, Dusit Hotels and Resorts offers guests a uniquely special stay in high-style surroundings and a personalised approach to service. The group’s portfolio of hotels, resorts and luxury villas includes close to 300 properties operating under a total of nine brands (Devarana – Dusit Retreats, Dusit Thani, Dusit Suites, Dusit Collection, Dusit Hotels, dusitD2, Dusit Princess, ASAI Hotels, and Elite Havens) across 18 countries worldwide.

For more information, please visit dusit.com

About Dusit International

Established in 1949, Dusit International or Dusit Thani Public Company Limited (DUSIT) is a leading hospitality group listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand. Its operations comprise five distinct yet complementary business units: Dusit Hotels and Resorts, Dusit Hospitality Education, Dusit Foods, Real Estate Development, and Hospitality-Related Services.

Dusit Internationals diversified investments in real estate development, hospitality-related services, and the food sector are part of its long-term strategy for sustainable growth, which focuses on three key areas: balance, expansion and diversification.

For more information, please visit dusit-international.com

About The World’s 50 Best Hotels

Following the success of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and The World’s 50 Best Bars, 50 Best launched The World’s 50 Best Hotels in 2023, marking the brand’s first global launch since 2009. The World’s 50 Best Hotels list is created by The World’s 50 Best Hotels Academy, an influential group of more than 800 independent leaders, each selected for their expert opinion of the international hotel scene. The World’s 50 Best Hotels event programme – including the awards ceremony and unveiling of the list – provides a unique opportunity to unite hoteliers, restaurateurs, bar owners, media, business and luxury travellers at a captivating celebration of hospitality, passion and talent. The first edition of the awards was held in London, UK, in September 2023.

For more information, please visit theworlds50best.com

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Slide into the Amazon Holiday Giftorium and Experience the Joy of Gifting

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Source: Media Outreach

  • Bringing the digital world of Amazon.sg to life through a gift discovery space featuring top deals from Black Friday.
  • More than a third of Singaporeans spend the most time choosing gifts for their partners (36%), followed by friends (22%) and children (19%).

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 November 2025 – This Black Friday, Amazon Singapore is reimagining the traditional shopping experience with an interactive gift discovery space that promises to delight various types of gift-givers. For one exclusive weekend, 22–23 November, the Suntec City Atrium (Convention Centre) at level 1 transforms into a vibrant wonderland where the digital world of Amazon.sg springs to life, launching just in time for its highly anticipated Black Friday Sale.

This isn’t just shopping – it’s an interactive experience that transforms deal-hunting into pure entertainment. Shoppers can track their potential savings as they add discoveries to their Amazon cart, turning Black Friday shopping into an engaging game of finding the best value for family, friends and even yourself!

Slide into the Amazon Holiday Giftorium and discover your gift-giving style

Gift shopping can be challenging, as shown in a new YouGov research, commissioned by Amazon Singapore – more than a third of Singaporeans (36%) spend the most time deciding what to buy for their partner, followed by friends (22%) and children (19%). Enter the Amazon Holiday Giftorium, a fun and easy experience to help Singaporeans find thoughtful gifts for family and friends to celebrate the season – from trending Toys and Electronics to Baby and Home and Kitchen essentials.

The Amazon Holiday Giftorium journey will begin with an engaging personality quiz that reveals your unique gift shopping persona – are you a heart-led Mood Gifter, a deal-savvy Optimizer, or perhaps a one-click Convenience Champion? Armed with the Amazon app and a shopping list based on their gifting persona, visitors will enter the Giftorium through a giant slide and land into a colorful ball pit, where they will then begin an exciting treasure hunt through vibrantly color themed rooms filled with a curated selection of potential gifts. Each space offers social-media snappable moments and new discoveries: test-drive the latest must-have gadgets, sample coveted beauty finds, and uncover toy trends that spark joy across generations.

Upon completing their journey, visitors can claim their prize: a limited-edition Amazon.sg plushie charm*. Plus, they’ll take home a specially curated goodie bag*.

Get the Amazon Black Friday deals, feels and steals!

The excitement continues with Amazon Singapore’s 12-day Black Friday Sale, running from 20 November to 1 December. Discover joyful savings across all categories – from cutting-edge Electronics and trending Toys to essential Baby products and Home and Kitchen must-haves.

Shop hundreds of thousands of deals from renowned brands like Dyson, LEGO, Sennheiser, and Beauty of Joseon at amazon.sg/blackfriday. Whether you’re getting ahead on holiday shopping or treating yourself to something special, find everything you need in one convenient destination.

*Limited stocks available. First-come, first served basis.

Hashtag: #AmazonSingapore #BlackFridaySG

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XTransfer and Bank SinoPac Announce Partnership at Hong Kong FinTech Week

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Source: Media Outreach

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 November 2025 – XTransfer, World’s Leading B2B Cross-Border Trade Payment Platform and Bank SinoPac, acting through its Hong Kong Branch (hereinafter referred to as the Bank SinoPac Hong Kong Branch) are pleased to announce a comprehensive collaboration. The two parties will jointly expand international operations and provide SMEs engaging in international trade with one-stop cross-border financial solutions, including global and local collections, foreign exchange conversion and FX settlement. Coinciding with Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025, Bill Deng, Founder and CEO of XTransfer, and Lin Chia Yun, Chief Executive ofBank SinoPac Hong Kong Branch, officially signed a memorandum of understanding at the XTransfer booth.

Bill Deng, Founder and CEO of XTransfer (Right), and Lin Chia Yun, Chief Executive of Bank SinoPac Hong Kong Branch (Left), officially signed a memorandum of understanding at the XTransfer booth.

XTransfer is set to collaborate closely with Bank SinoPac Hong Kong Branch in multiple phases to enhance cross-border payment solutions. In the initial phase, with the support of robust network and service capabilities from Bank SinoPac Hong Kong Branch, XTransfer will offer its more than 700,000 customers Global Accounts, Local Currency Accounts, and Foreign Exchange (FX) services. Moving forward, the partnership plans to extend into Vietnam, Taiwan and other regions, allowing customers to settle foreign currency proceeds to Chinese Mainland.

With the “Local Currency Accounts” service, XTransfer customers can receive payments directly from buyers in their local currency. This avoids foreign exchange losses that often occur from currency conversions imposed by intermediary banks during remittance. Additionally, buyers in various markets can pay in their own local currencies, which greatly reduces remittance costs and enhances transaction efficiency and cash flow for both parties.

This comprehensive partnership not only adds more functionality for XTransfer’s customers but also helps Bank SinoPac expand its business and reach a broader customer base by working with XTransfer, the B2B industry leader with a leading number of clients.

Bill Deng, Founder and CEO of XTransfer, said, “We are delighted to announce our comprehensive collaboration with Bank SinoPac Hong Kong Branch during Hong Kong FinTech Week. This marks a new starting point in upgrading XTransfer’s service. With more robust local collection and multi-currency settlement capabilities, we will make cross-border payments faster, cheaper, and more reliable, helping SMEs connect with global markets at lower costs and higher efficiency. Meanwhile, we will continue to enhance compliance and risk management to build a trusted cross-border financial infrastructure.”

Lin Chia Yun, Chief Executive of Bank SinoPac Hong Kong Branch, said, “Bank SinoPac has long been committed to providing innovative and diversified financial solutions. We look forward to this collaboration with XTransfer. It is not only a business alliance but also our shared commitment to creating value for the market. We believe that through our joint efforts, we can deliver better services and experiences to our customers. Looking ahead, we will continue to deepen cooperation and create more possibilities together.”

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Hashtag: #XTransfer #BankSinopac #Crossborder #Payment #SMEs #HKFTW

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On-ramp closed, Lincoln Road, Henderson

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Source: New Zealand Police

The Lincoln Road on-ramp to State Highway 16, city bound, is closed following a crash this evening.

Police were called to the single-vehicle crash, where a truck has tipped on its side, at around 8:10pm.

Thankfully, there have been no injuries reported.

The on-ramp will be closed for some time while the truck is being removed.

Motorists are advising to avoid the area where possible and expect delays.

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New Inspector-General of Defence

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Source: New Zealand Government

The House has today agreed to High Court Judge Hon Justice Timothy Brewer ONZM ED being appointed as the next Inspector-General of Defence and barrister Natalie Pierce being appointed as the inaugural Deputy, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says.

“Justice Brewer has served on the High Court bench since 2010 and is a former Brigadier in the Territorial Force of the New Zealand Army.  He has also served as a Judge of the Court Martial of New Zealand and the Court Martial Appeal Court.  I am delighted to have someone with Justice Brewer’s acumen and experience take on this important role.”

Justice Brewer will retire from the Bench on 15 November and will start the IGD role on 1 December.

“Ms Pierce is a barrister practising in domestic and international criminal law, human rights, and national defence and security. She has specialist experience in Royal Commissions and public inquiries, and has worked for the Crown Law Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and Independent Police Conduct Authority,” Mr Goldsmith says.

Ms Pierce will take up her appointment on 10 November.

“I would also like to acknowledge the services of Brendan Horsley who has held the IGD role concurrently with his role as Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security until these longer-term appointments could be confirmed,” Mr Goldsmith says.

“Mr Horsley has provided expert oversight for the role of IGD and invaluable assistance in establishing the office.” 

The functions of the Inspector-General are to investigate incidents that occur in the course of activities of the Defence Force, and to assess and identify potential improvements to Defence Force policies and procedures.

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Trend Micro Launches End-to-End Protection for Agentic AI Systems with NVIDIA

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Source: Media Outreach

Extends Agentic AI Safety from infrastructure to application with agentless EDR and integrated guardrails to secure next-generation AI factories

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 5 November 2025 – Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), a global cybersecurity leader, today announced a new integration with NVIDIA BlueField, which embeds protection directly into the data center layer for more secure and scalable AI factories. This new offering enables organizations to deploy AI faster and reduce risks across multi-tenant AI clouds, all while meeting stringent compliance requirements.

To learn more about the combination of Trend Vision One™ Endpoint Security and NVIDIA BlueField DPUs, please visit: https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/business/ai/factory.html

NVIDIA BlueField data processing unit (DPU) is a processor designed to offload, accelerate, and isolate infrastructure and cybersecurity tasks from the CPU. Trend Vision OneTM Endpoint Security (AI Factory Endpoint Detection and Response) is deployed on NVIDIA BlueField to collect and monitor host and network information, and correlate with Trend threat intelligence to detect suspicious behavior. Complementing this BlueField integration, Trend is also among the first cybersecurity vendors to validate its solution on NVIDIA RTX PRO Servers, bringing purpose-built, enterprise-class security to AI factories.

This will also now include AI factories in federal agencies and high-assurance organizations, as Trend is included in the NVIDIA AI Factory for Government reference design, which provides full-stack, end-to-end guidance for deploying AI workloads while meeting the compliance needs of regulated industries.

Rachel Jin, Chief Enterprise Platform Officer at Trend Micro: “Agentic AI promises to unleash a new era of productivity, efficiency, and business agility, but only if we build it on secure foundations. That’s why Trend is committed to advancing AI safety through innovation in zero-trust enforcement and AI-native threat detection. Our combined offering with NVIDIA will establish a new market standard for peak performance deployments.”

Ofir Arkin, Sr. Distinguished Architect for Cybersecurity at NVIDIA: “As enterprises deploy AI factories, they need to secure large-scale, high-speed infrastructures without slowing innovation. By integrating with NVIDIA BlueField, Trend Vision One establishes a new class of endpoint detection and response for AI factories, combining hardware-enforced isolation with real-time threat insights to safeguard critical AI assets at the data center layer.”

According to Gartner®, “AI infrastructure security includes the built-in security features of the underlying technology stack, such as vector and graph databases, and third-party security controls that could be easily expanded by incumbent vendors to cover AI security use cases.”*

Building on this foundation, Trend is also extending protection to the application layer of Agentic AI. Trend Vision One™ AI Application Security (AI Guard) integrates natively with NVIDIA NeMo Guardrails, part of the NVIDIA NeMo framework, a scalable rail orchestration solution for ensuring the security, safety, accuracy, and topical relevance of LLM interactions. This integration streamlines how teams define, test, and orchestrate AI guardrails, including multimodal rails through a microservice and simple APIs. This joint capability enables security teams to align guardrails with enterprise policy, map them to key risks, such as prompt injection, data leakage, tool or agent abuse, jailbreaks, and hallucinations, and enforce them consistently from development to runtime.

The platform ingests guardrail telemetry for observability, risk scoring, and incident response, then automates policy-as-code updates and playbook-driven remediation across the AI stack and cloud. This combined approach detects credential dumps, reverse shells, and other advanced threats while strengthening Agentic AI safety in three critical areas:

Content Moderation: Filters toxic or biased AI outputs without slowing inference.

Security: NVIDIA BlueField-accelerated, hardware-enforced isolation prevents prompt injection and jailbreak attempts.

Privacy: Built-in encryption, GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA compliance, and zero-trust segmentation.

* Gartner, Use an AI Security Platform to Launch Your AI Security Strategy, Dennis Xu, Kevin Schmidt, Jeremy D’Hoinne, 26 February 2025

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Fatal crash, Gordonton

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Source: New Zealand Police

One person has died following a crash at the intersection of Puketaha Road and Taylor Road this afternoon.

Police and other emergency services were called to the two-vehicle crash, involving a car and a truck, around 1pm.

Sadly, one person was located deceased at the scene.

Another person sustained minor injuries.

The Serious Crash Unit has completed its scene examination and the road has re-opened.

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Health – Living with advanced prostate cancer: roadshow highlights treatment advances – and access challenges for Kiwi men

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Source: Prostate Cancer Foundation

The Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand (PCFNZ) is hitting the road this November, with a six-centre programme aimed at helping men living with advanced prostate cancer, and their families, better understand new and emerging options that are improving outcomes, and quality of life.
The Living with Advanced Prostate Cancer: Patient Information Series kicks off in Tauranga (11 Nov), followed by Hamilton (12 Nov), Auckland (13 Nov), Dunedin (18 Nov), Christchurch (19 Nov) and Wellington (20 Nov), and all are FREE to attend.
“Systemic therapy, radiotherapy, theranostics, imaging and new research discoveries over the past decade have transformed outcomes and quality of life for those living with the challenges of metastatic prostate cancer, yet understanding of what they are, how they co-exist, and fit within treatment pathways is still not widespread,” says Peter Dickens, Chief Executive, PCFNZ.
With the assistance of local oncology specialists and nurses, the events will explore this further, and allow health professionals, patients, and whānau to join the conversation and stay informed about the evolving treatment landscape for advanced prostate cancer in New Zealand.
The roadshow takes place against a bleak backdrop for those accessing care for advanced prostate cancer in our public health system. Many of the treatments that will be discussed are only available when sourced privately at costs running in some cases to hundreds of thousands of dollars for patients and families.
“Prostate cancer is now NZ’s most diagnosed internal cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death in men, and yet there has not been a new medicine funded by Pharmac to treat the disease in over 10 years” says Dickens.
“NZ is at the very bottom of the OECD rankings when it comes to medicines funding, behind many demonstrably poorer countries. NZ men are having their lives unnecessarily cut short because of the failure of successive NZ governments to devise and fund a medicines policy fit for purpose for all in our country. This must change.”

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ChildFund – ‘We make no apology for offending you’

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Source: ChildFund New Zealand

ChildFund New Zealand has launched two campaigns that some find confronting – Deadly Weapon and Her First Sip.
“We make no apology for offending you. We agree that people should feel shocked and outraged. Children are dying from drinking contaminated water in our region of the Pacific – and this is entirely preventable,” says ChildFund NZ CEO, Josie Pagani.
The ‘Deadly Weapon’ campaign shows a Pacific child pointing a water gun at the camera. 
The ‘Her First Sip’ campaign shows a baby drinking water from a sipper bottle that could be poisoning her. It draws on a fear familiar to many mothers in parts of the Pacific – the fear that when a baby moves from breast to bottle, their first sip could be their last. 
“Imagine facing that possibility” adds Pagani.
Five million people in the Pacific still lack access to clean drinking water.
In the Solomon Islands, approximately one in fourteen deaths of children under five is linked to diarrhoea, caused primarily by dirty water and poor sanitation. 
Only 16 percent of schoolchildren have access to clean, safe water.
Thirty percent of children under five in the Solomon Islands suffer from stunting, meaning their bodies and brains cannot fully develop due to poor nutrition and contaminated water. This is one of the highest rates in the world.
In Kiribati, one in ten deaths of children under five is linked to diarrhoea, and only 27 percent of households have access to clean, safe water.
“The challenges are different in each community – but they are always solvable, and the solutions are cost-effective,” says Pagani.
In the remote Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands, ChildFund NZ is working with local partner Greenergy to rebuild a water pump that will serve 3,000 people.
The local ChildFund Kiribati team is installing desalination units to turn seawater into drinking water.
“New Zealand parents take it for granted that we can fill our children’s bottles with clean water from the tap and send them to school. In some parts of the Pacific, children miss school because they must walk for hours to collect clean water,” says Pagani.
ChildFund NZ’s partner in the Solomon Islands, Greenergy, knows the risks better than anyone.
“One day my six-year-old niece was in school,” says Sharon Inone, a mother and CEO of Greenergy. “The next, she was gone. Dysentery took her life before anyone could help.”
“We want New Zealanders to be as desperate as we are to prevent these deaths. We can stop children dying now,” says Pagani.

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Health and Politics – Minister must protect the Nursing Council – NZNO

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Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation

The Minister of Health must protect the integrity of the Nursing Council as the regulator for registered nurses, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO says.
The call follows an announcement by the Education Minister Erica Stanford that professional standard setting functions for teachers will be moved from the Teaching Council to the Ministry of Education. The Council will also be reduced from 13 to about seven to nine members with the number of elected teacher representatives halved.
NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says Simeon Brown must reassure nurses that the Government doesn’t have similar plans for the Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa Nursing Council of New Zealand.
“The Nursing Council has a similar make-up to the Teaching Council. It performs invaluable functions such as registering nurses, setting scopes of practice, hearing complaints and setting ongoing competency requirements.
“It’s integrity and functions must be protected. It is also vital that elected nurses remain on the Nursing Council.
“The Coalition Government has form here after Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brook van Velden removed worker representation from the WorkSafe board,” she says.
The changes come at a time when the scope of nurses and nurse practitioners is being threatened by proposed changes to the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act, Kerri Nuku says.
“The Health Minister says he values nurses. But the work of nurses’ risks being undermined by the introduction of an anaesthetic technician workforce and the scope of nurse practitioners’ risks being undermined by the introduction of physician associates,” she says.

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