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Opening address at Annual Immigration Law Conference
Source: New Zealand Government Tēnā koutou katoa, thank you for inviting me to join you at the Immigration Law Symposium. It’s a privilege to be here today and speak about...
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Health – Drug Foundation welcomes substance harm action plan
Source: NZ Drug Foundation The NZ Drug Foundation is welcoming a new substance harm action plan that it says has many interventions the sector has long called for. The government’s...
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Action Plan to Prevent and Reduce Substance Harm 2026 – 2029
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 18 March 2026 The Action to Prevent and Reduce Substance Harm 2026-2029 (the Plan) builds a foundation for a comprehensive and strategic...
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Popstar Robbie Williams announces New Zealand tour
Source: Radio New Zealand Global popstar Robbie Williams will play Christchurch’s new stadium later this year. Williams will be one of the first international acts at the One New Zealand...
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Building a stronger future for our children
Source: New Zealand Government More women and families affected by addiction will now have improved access to support, giving children the best possible start in life. Increased investment announced today...
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“Charlotte’s Change” to provide redress for more survivors of abuse in mental health care
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is taking action to provide redress for more survivors of abuse in care, to include survivors of State-run mental health facilities from 1 July 1993 to...
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Should teachers give children lollies and chocolates for good behaviour?
Source: Radio New Zealand Some teachers give children lollies and chocolates for good behaviour. RNZ / Diego Opatowski Should teachers give children lollies and chocolates for good behaviour? Some do...
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Health support group calls for better government oversight of Long Covid effects
Source: Radio New Zealand New data estimates 185,000 New Zealanders experienced Long Covid symptoms in the 12 months ending July last year. FANATIC STUDIO / SCIENCE PHOTO L The government...
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Global popstar Robbie Williams announces New Zealand tour
Source: Radio New Zealand British singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. Tim Kildeborg Jensen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP Global popstar Robbie Williams will play Christchurch’s new stadium later this year. Williams will...
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Quality Building Award 2026 Finalists Announced
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 March 2026 – The much-anticipated Quality Building Award 2026 (QBA 2026) today officially announces its finalist list! A...
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Rock NZ: Robbie Williams goes global for Kiwis
Source: New Zealand Government Global pop superstar Robbie Williams is bringing his BRITPOP world tour to New Zealand this November, thanks to support from the Government’s $70 million Major Events...
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Rising cost of getting to cancer treatment: ‘It’s already hard times and this is going to make it a lot harder’
Source: Radio New Zealand The payment for those who have to drive for treatment is only 34 cents a kilometre and has strict criteria. File photo. RNZ / Quin Tauetau...
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Health – Additional winter health care workers a drop in the ocean of need – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Government’s announcement today of 378 extra staff to help hospitals cope with winter demand is a drop in the ocean of what patients need, NZNO says. Tōpūtanga...
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New health funding for winter a drop in the bucket – unions
Source: Radio New Zealand More than 70 beds will be added to hospitals ahead of the colder months, which the government says will reduce wait times. File photo. Supplied/ Waikato...
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Western Bay of Plenty sees boost in childhood vaccination rates
Source: Radio New Zealand Donna Moon vaccinating a child. Western Bay of Plenty Primary Health Organisation (PHO) A Bay of Plenty health team has had a big boost in childhood...
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Coroner to hold inquest into fatal stabbing on Christchurch street
Source: Radio New Zealand From left, Nemani Tunidau, Eparama Tunidau and Laisa Waka Tunidau Supplied An inquest into the death of a Christchurch woman – who was killed by a...
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When the petrol lights come on: How NZ’s fuel escalation levels work
Source: Radio New Zealand Despite the conflict in the Middle East and growing worries over global oil supply, New Zealand remains at the lowest level of official concern – but...
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Crash closes stretch of State Highway 1 in North Canterbury
Source: Radio New Zealand Supplied / NZTA Two people have been seriously injured after two cars collided in North Canterbury. Emergency services were called to the crash on State Highway...
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Health and Politics – Minister’s winter spin can’t mask Health NZ’s staffing crisis – PSA
Source: PSA The Government’s announcement of extra staff and beds for winter cannot be taken seriously from a Minister whose policies have driven Health NZ into a staffing crisis, the PSA...
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COVID-19 and long COVID 2024/25: New Zealand Health Survey
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 17 March 2026 This page presents a summary of data from questions about COVID-19 and long COVID added to the New Zealand...
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Moving health decisions closer to home
Source: New Zealand Government From 1 July, decision-making within Health New Zealand will shift closer to patients, communities, and hospitals, ensuring decisions are made in the right place at the...
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More staff, extra beds as hospitals prepare for winter
Source: New Zealand Government Health New Zealand will invest an additional $25 million to boost hospital capacity, increase staffing, and prepare the health system for higher demand over the busy...
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Settlement welcomed for PSA members
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the ratification of a new collective agreement for Policy, Advisory, Knowledge and Specialist (PAKS) members represented by the Public Service...
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Papers show ‘extreme risk’ around Health NZ decentralisation
Source: Radio New Zealand Health NZ faces the “extreme risk” of not having enough of the workers it needs to push through the government’s order to decentralise rapidly. Unsplash /...
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Government announces extra $25 million funding to boost hospital capacity and staff
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The government has announced that hospitals will get hundreds more staff and extra beds as the health system...
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Emergency doctors estimate AI scribe ‘Heidi’ saving up to 10 minutes per patient
Source: Radio New Zealand Doctors say the new AI scribe rolling out in EDs around the country is saving them up to 10 minutes per patient. Supplied Doctors say the...
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One man, two brutal killings two decades apart: How the mental health system ‘failed everybody’
Source: Radio New Zealand Leslie Parr killed his partner Fiona Maulolo in 1997, then his mother in 2024. Supplied Leslie Parr was spiralling. It had been 27 years since he’d...