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Source: Radio New Zealand Tevita Mafileo. www.photosport.nz All Blacks prop Tevita Mafileo has been ruled of this weekend’s test against Wales after suffering a rib fracture during training. The Chiefs front rower George Dyer has been brought in from the All Blacks XV squad as training cover. Hurricanes forward Devan Flanders has also joined the … Read more
Source: New Zealand Police The State Highway 6/Quarantine Road roundabout, Nelson, is down to one lane northbound following a crash this morning. Police were notified of the single-vehicle crash, where a logging truck has tipped on its side, around 6:10am. Thankfully, no one was injured. The lane will remain blocked for some time while the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A series of summer concerts involving punk pioneer Iggy Pop and America rocker Joan Jett and The Blackhearts have pulled a Whitianga concert from the schedule, adding an Auckland show instead. The organisers said “in light of public feedback” of the scheduling of the Coromandel show on 26 January, following Auckland Anniversary … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Auckland hotels are sold out tonight as Metallica rocks Eden Park and the world’s largest indigenous education conference continues. But a hotel association is warning that doesn’t mean the industry is suddenly thriving. The city’s cultural and events agency, Tātaki Auckland Unlimited, said 40,000 visitor nights were expected from Metallica … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF Dairy prices have fallen again in the fortnightly global auction overnight. The average price at the Global Dairy Trade auction fell 3 percent to US$3678 a tonne, the seventh consecutive fall. It follows the 2.4 percent drop in the previous auction. The GDT (Global Dairy Trade) Price Index was at … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Ian Roberts playing for Manly Sea Eagles in 1995. Photosport / Andrew Cornaga The NRL’s first openly gay player has slammed the NZ Breakers as “cowards” for not wearing the rainbow Pride flag in next year’s NBL Pride Round. The Breakers are the second club to opt out of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand POOL A week after a bombshell IPCA report raised allegations of high-level cover-ups and triggered accusations of corruption, the fallout continues to grow, with public trust in our police in the spotlight. New Zealand has long been considered one of the least corrupt jurisdictions in the world. But a week ago, … Read more
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is trialling a new process to publish provisional outcomes from advisory committee meetings within 30 business days. Pharmac works closely with our Pharmacology and Therapeutics Committee (PTAC), specialist advisory committees and other advisory groups that make up our Expert Advisory Network to get expert advice on medicines being considered for funding and medical devices we … Read more
Source: New Zealand Government Mr President, colleagues. Tēnā koutou katoa. It is an honour to address you today on behalf of New Zealand. When the Paris Agreement was adopted ten years ago, Parties committed to goals that limit the impacts of climate change on lives and livelihoods. Ten years on, we have seen significant progress, … Read more
Source: PHARMAC In September Natalie McMurtry joined Pharmac as our new Chief Executive. We spoke with her about her background, what drew her to Pharmac, and what she hopes to achieve in her new role. “I’m honoured to be Pharmac’s new Chief Executive and excited to be part of an organisation that plays such an … Read more
Source: PHARMAC The Medicines Access Summit was a great opportunity to hear first-hand from patient advocates, suppliers, clinicians and others and make connections, says Pharmac Chief Executive, Natalie McMurtry. “I was really pleased to be able to attend the summit in October, alongside our Board Chair Hon Paula Bennett as well as three other board … Read more
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac’s Consumer and Patient Working Group, in collaboration with Pharmac staff, has successfully completed the first 90-day action plan of the 12-month Reset Programme. The Reset Programme is the first phase of Pharmac’s five-year improvement journey, focused on delivering meaningful change for consumers and patients, while laying the groundwork for long-term reform. “The … Read more
Source: PHARMAC In late September the Government announced changes to the procurement of hospital medical devices in New Zealand to reduce costs, duplication and confusion. Pharmac and Health NZ will be responsible for procuring devices that are most focused on their capabilities and expertise. The changes will help industry stakeholders understand which agency to work … Read more
Source: PHARMAC Pharmac is focussed on being a more outward-focused and transparent organisation; and one of the ways we are doing that is by improving how we share information. “We’ve received consistent feedback asking us to improve how we share information about our funding processes,” says Adrienne Martin, Director Pharmaceuticals. “We’ve taken that on board.” … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Samoan rugby players lay down their challenge. RAUL ZAMORA/PHOTOSPORT / AFP Samoa have clinched a place at the 2027 Rugby World Cup after a dramatic finish to the final qualifying tournament in Dubai. Samoa finished top of the four-team tournament after drawing 13-13 with Belgium in the last game. It is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Heavy rain warnings in the North Island as of 6am Wednesday. Supplied / MetService Central Auckland is bearing the brunt of the rain this morning, MetService says. Orange heavy rain warnings are in place for Northland, Auckland and Great Barrier Island (until 2pm), Waitomo, Waikato and Taupō (until 6pm), Bay of … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Health New Zealand has the target of 95 percent of two year olds being fully vaccinated. 123rf Health NZ says another 10,000 people have been immunised against measles, but experts warn more coverage is needed to help those with immune deficiencies. The National Public Service’s Nikki Canter-Burgoyne said 10,847 people were … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A mohua settling into its new home in the Matukituki Valley. RNZ/Katie Todd Fifty tiny, yellow songbirds have been released in a corner of Mount Aspiring National Park that hasn’t heard their chirps in years. Conservationists hope the at-risk mohua can set up a new foothold in the Matukituki Valley, west … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Advanced Choice of Employment hints at more nursing employment opportunities after the delay. Adobe Stock A nursing student says he’s “disappointed, but not surprised” by delays in announcing job offers to graduate nurses. Graduating student nurses were notified on Tuesday they would not hear results of job applications the following day … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Ox Nche of South Africa Andrew Cornaga/www.photosport.nz No All Blacks have been named among the finalists for World Rugby Player of the Year. Richie McCaw, Dan Carter, Kieran Read, Brodie Retallick, Beauden Barrett and Ardie Savea have all won the award since it was first introduced in 2001. However, this is … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand A finger-sized camera with a resolution that wouldn’t hold a candle to your average smartphone is selling out at official stockists in New Zealand. The Chamera — a nostalgic collaboration with Reto that nods to Kodak’s first single-use cameras of the ’80s — comes in seven colours (plus one “secret edition”) … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Smoke coming out of the Pike River Mine. Credit: NZ Police Pike River families are still waiting to hear if police will lay criminal charges, as a result of the disaster that left 29 men dead 15 years ago. Bernie Monk, whose son Michael died in the mine, said it was … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Anna Valentine has been one of those affected by Kāeo’s water drama. RNZ / Peter de Graaf A resident of a Far North town says it was “about time” the water watchdog stepped in, after being under a boil notice for more than 10 years. Kāeo’s water supply has been under … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Students in Years 9-10 should be able to enrol in a trades academy or similar programme to gain basic vocational skills, say experts. File photo. Supplied/ UCOL Secondary schools will have to work a lot closer with polytechnics and employers to realise the government’s goals for its new “vocational subjects”, say … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand Jesse Ryder goes on the attack for the CD Stags in 2022. Photosport Following his departure from the international cricket scene, former Black Cap Jesse Ryder will make a comeback for the T20 Black Clash. Daniel Vettori’s Team Cricket takes on Kieran Read’s Team Rugby at Tauranga’s Bay Oval on the … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand should be a rich country, but instead inequality is growing and the middle class are on the way out, British YouTuber, economist and trader Gary Stevenson says. He told 30 with Guyon Espiner the divide between the middle class and the rich had been growing since 2011. “I started … Read more
Source: Radio New Zealand An Auckland mother of three says it makes her sad to see her children accepting there could be no presents this Christmas. Anau Fangupo’s two teenagers have come to understand their parents cannot afford gifts – but her 12-year-old still hopes for a surprise. “This year they’re not asking for a … Read more