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Manslaughter charge laid following Papatoetoe death
Source: New Zealand Police An additional charge has been laid over a man’s death following an alleged assault at a Papatoetoe bus stop last month. On 27 April, 61-year-old Peter...
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Reporting nuisance smoke
Source: PISA results continue to show more to be done for equity in education Agencies that respond to fire and smoke incidents Several agencies work closely together during smoke or...
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Auckland flood project wins prestigious award
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines A project that’s transforming how Auckland deals with flooding has just taken home one of the top awards in...
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Health – Bold demand-side action required in face of methamphetamine surge
Source: New Zealand Drug Foundation New Zealand must invest in bold action to reduce demand for methamphetamine in the face of a recent surge in consumption, the NZ Drug Foundation...
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Government Cuts – Government must commit to pay equity for funded health sector: NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Coalition Government must confirm its commitment to fully-funding pay equity for the funded health sector, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki O Aotearoa...
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Urgent care closer to home for rural and remote communities
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Kiwis living in rural and remote communities will benefit from a significant funding boost to urgent and after-hours healthcare services, Associate Health...
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Urgent care boost for Dunedin, Invercargill, and Timaru
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets South Island communities will have better access to urgent and after-hours healthcare as part of a nationwide investment, Health Minister Simeon Brown...
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Whangārei and Counties Manukau to receive 24/7 urgent care boost
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Faster, more accessible urgent care for communities across Auckland and Northland will be delivered through Budget 2025, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.“The...
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Tauranga to benefit from urgent care boost in the region
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Communities in Gisborne, Bay of Plenty, Waikato, Lakes, and Taranaki will have access to faster, more accessible healthcare under Budget 2025, Health...
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Palmerston North and Lower Hutt to receive new and improved urgent care services
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Access to urgent and after-hours healthcare is being expanded across the central and lower North Island as part of Budget 2025 to...
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New and improved urgent and after-hours healthcare
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Kiwis needing urgent health care will benefit from a big funding boost for urgent and after-hours healthcare services across New Zealand, Health...
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TruCare Dental Invites Community to ‘Complimentary Orthodontic Consultation Days
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 16 May 2025 – TruCare Dental is inviting the public to take the first step toward a healthier and...
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Police investigations continue after man injured
Source: New Zealand Police A Police investigation is ongoing after a man was seriously wounded in Papakura before lunchtime. The incident occurred at around 11.42am, when the victim suffered an...
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Update on Kopu Road incident
Source: New Zealand Police Kopu Road between Kopu and Thames has reopened, after being closed earlier this morning when a person was found with what appeared to be serious injuries....
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NZ to subject Pandemic Treaty to full National Interest Test
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government will subject a draft Pandemic Treaty to a full National Interest Test before deciding whether or not New Zealand should...
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EIT staff and students take icy plunge for mental health
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 39 minutes ago EIT staff and students embraced the cold, plunging into an ice bath at the Hawke’s Bay campus as part of...
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Return to EIT for new Head of Research
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology – Tairāwhiti 2 days ago Dr Sally Rye (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Porou) has been appointed as Head of Research at EIT, marking a return to...
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Tenchijin to Share Expertise in Satellite Data Applications at Penang Slush’D 2025
Source: Media Outreach About Tenchijin Inc. Tenchijin Inc. is a pioneering space technology company that develops innovative solutions for infrastructure management. Its flagship product, KnoWaterleak, utilizes satellite technology and advanced...
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Siege of Gaza – MSF denounces deliberate humanitarian catastrophe
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) 15 May 2025 – The US-Israel proposition to control the distribution of supplies under the guise of humanitarian aid raises grave humanitarian, ethical,...
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Government Cuts – Children pay price of Oranga Tamariki contracting fiasco – Auditor-General issues damning indictment of Govt cuts
Source: PSA The Auditor-General’s report into Oranga Tamariki’s provider contracts lays bare the reckless way the Government ordered cuts without regard to how children would be harmed. In 2023 the Government...
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Government Cuts – PSA strongly opposes decisions released by Health NZ – further dismantling of our public health system by Government
Source: PSA The PSA strongly opposes final decisions released by Health New Zealand for the following teams: Procurement, Supply Chain and Health Technology Management (PSC&HTM), Planning, Funding and Outcomes, and Audit,...
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Government Cuts and Legal Action – PSA takes more legal action to stop the Govt cutting health further
Source: PSA The PSA is taking Health NZ Te Whatu Ora to the Employment Relations Authority to stop another round of job cuts to key teams that support frontline health services....
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Reminder: categorisation programme is closed
Source: Secondary teachers question rationale for changes to relationship education guidelines Following recent bad weather, the Recovery Office has noted an increase in homeowners asking to join the categorisation programme....
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Advisory: Hui to further raise awareness on health woes
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation NZNO’s Ōtautahi/Canterbury members will join local leaders and politicians to talk about the dire state of their local hospitals and the public health system at a...
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Consultation on Proposed Prescription Medicines List for Designated Podiatrist Prescribers: Analysis of Submissions
Source: ppta-logo-38 In May 2025 podiatrists who have undertaken appropriate training were granted designated prescribing authority under the ‘Medicines (Designated Prescriber-Podiatrist) Regulations 2025’. The Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora...
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Serious crash, Kahikatea Drive, Hamilton
Source: New Zealand Police Emergency services are responding to a serious crash in Hamilton this morning, which is blocking the road near Waikato Hospital. The two vehicle collision has occurred...
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Cyberport Hosts “AI x Cybersecurity Forum”
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 14 May 2025 – Co-organised by Cyberport and the Hong Kong Cybersecurity Professionals Association, the “AI x Cybersecurity Forum”...