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Lake Alice torture redress report released
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has released a report by independent arbiter Hon Paul Davison KC, outlining his determination on financial redress for 37 survivors who were tortured at...
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Wellington Hospitals waiting up to six months for Health NZ approval to recruit
Source: Radio New Zealand Some roles in Wellington hospitals are taking six months to fill. RNZ / REECE BAKER Hospitals in the Wellington region are waiting up to six months...
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Health Employment – 17,000 PSA health workers to strike on Friday – PSA
Source: PSA PSA health workers will strike for the second time in four weeks this Friday after mediation has failed, sending a clear message to the Government that they won’t back...
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Health Employment – New Zealanders say patients at risk because of nurse shortages – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Most New Zealanders – 83% – believe patient safety is at risk because there are not enough nurses, new polling by Talbot Mills Research has found....
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Health Employment – OIA Data reveals Health NZ delaying recruiting for vacant roles – PSA
Source: PSA – Health NZ taking up to 30 weeks to approve starting a recruitment process – The delays are in addition to the time it takes to do the recruitment...
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Ryman Healthcare returns to positive cashflow for first time in decade
Source: Radio New Zealand The reset followed a $1 billion equity raise in February 2025. Supplied Major retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare has reported a first-half loss, but is in...
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Man charged over stabbing in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Angus Dreaver A man has been charged after handing himself in at a police station, over a stabbing in the Auckland suburb of Henderson...
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Arrest made after man injured in Henderson
Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a man following a stabbing in Henderson on Wednesday afternoon. Enquiries began after a man was located off Edsel Street at around 2.40pm...
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Nurses sick of being used as ‘chess pieces’ by Health NZ, in second week of work-to-rule strike
Source: Radio New Zealand Nurses picket during a strike in Wellington in September. SAMUEL RILLSTONE / RNZ Nurses sick of being used as “chess pieces” by Health NZ Partial strike...
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‘More could have been done’: How two murdered children were taken out of school and fell through the cracks
Source: Radio New Zealand Yuna and Minu Jo, aged eight and six, were murdered by their mother Hakyung Lee in 2018. Supplied Education officials should have done more over the...
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Mental health data won’t be misused by new AI navigation tool – minister
Source: Radio New Zealand Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey. RNZ / Mark Papalii There will not be a risk of health data being misused as a result of a new...
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Sharing to protect a child or young person’s wellbeing and safety (OT Act)
Source: Privacy Commissioner 24 Nov 2025, 09:00 If you believe a child or young person is in immediate danger, call the Police on 111. This section provides guidance on how...
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Sharing information using the Privacy Act 2020
Source: Privacy Commissioner 24 Nov 2025, 09:00 Information Privacy Principle (IPP) 11 permits the sharing of personal information that is held by agencies in certain circumstances. Download a copy of...
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Investigations continue after man injured in Henderson
Source: New Zealand Police Please attribute to Inspector Simon Walker, Waitematā West Area Commander: Police enquiries are underway after a man was located with serious injuries in Henderson this afternoon....
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New Zealand’s track record of racial equality under review at the UN
Source: Radio New Zealand Tina Ngata. Supplied/Sarah Sparks Māori leaders have told the UN Committee on Eliminating Racial Discrimination (CERD) that racism against Māori has escalated under the current government....
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Auckland man taken to hospital with serious injuries, police trying to find offender
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / REECE BAKER A man has serious injuries after an incident in West Auckland’s Henderson. In a statement, police said officers were called to Edsel...
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Taiwan Smart Healthcare Alliance Expands into Vietnam with Smart Telemedicine Solutions
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 November 2025 – Vietnam’s healthcare system has long suffered from a shortage of personnel, with the ratio of healthcare...
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Taiwan Smart Healthcare Alliance Introduces Smart Telemedicine Solutions to Support Digital Transformation in Vietnam’s Healthcare
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 November 2025 – To promote Taiwan’s smart healthcare technologies across ASEAN markets, the Taiwan Smart Healthcare Alliance has integrated...
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‘Robust growth’ drives Fisher & Paykel Healthcare to $213m half-year profit
Source: Radio New Zealand Fisher & Paykel Healthcare managing director Lewis Gradon Supplied / Fisher & Paykel Healthcare New Zealand’s largest exporter Fisher & Paykel Healthcare has beaten expectations with...
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Backing skills for business events sector
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has today announced it is investing in the New Zealand Certificate in Business Events (Level 4) “Te Haeata”, a new industry-led qualification designed to...
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AI navigation to deliver faster access to support
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealanders seeking mental health support will soon have a better understanding of what services are available to them, thanks to government funding for Whakarongorau to...
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Digital health transformation requires investment, not cuts to workforce and budgets – PSA
Source: PSA The Government’s 10-year digital health plan risks failure unless it changes course on its cuts to the workforce and funding needed to deliver it, says the Public Service Association...
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Ministry privacy breach sees the names of five people seeking compensation for sexual abuse published
Source: Radio New Zealand Lydia Oosterhoff is a human rights lawyer and senior associate at Cooper Legal. Jimmy Ellingham Warning: This story contains references to suicide Ministry of Social Development...
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Ōpōtiki kiwifruit worker remains in hospital after workplace accident
Source: Radio New Zealand The worker was injured while undertaking a routine plant cleaning process St John A Bay of Plenty kiwifruit worker remains in hospital following a workplace accident...
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Legal Appointments – MinterEllisonRuddWatts appoints Aaron Hockly as new Chief Executive
Source: MinterEllisonRuddWatts Leading New Zealand law firm, MinterEllisonRuddWatts is pleased to announce the appointment of Aaron Hockly as its new Chief Executive Officer. Aaron will join MinterEllisonRuddWatts on 3 March 2026...
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Digitising healthcare to put patients first
Source: New Zealand Government Repeating your medical history at every appointment will soon be a thing of the past, with Kiwis set to get faster access to care as part...
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Hospitals to move away from paper records to new digital systems
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii Health Minister Simeon Brown has unveiled a 10-year investment plan to shift hospitals away from paper records to...