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Nurses not testing for Covid-19 due to lack of leave
An Auckland nurse says nurses have been reluctant to test for Covid-19 and take time off work amid the latest influx of cases.
Pay gap most significant for Asians, Pasifika
Asians and Pacific people are seeing the biggest ethnic pay gaps in the public sector, according to the latest pay gap data.
Workers demand open visas as former employer liquidated
The workers say they each paid about $20,000 for their visas and jobs, but are now left in limbo.
Retail NZ unsurprised by Christmas spending decline
Chief executive Carolyn Young said her expectations were "mildly tempered" for Boxing Day.
Carjack victim's dismay at second prisoner escape from hospital
A woman who was carjacked by a prisoner who escaped Waikato Hospital last month is shocked another prisoner from Spring Hill Corrections Facility has escaped from custody at the same hospital again.
Asian dessert stores snowball, offering sweet treats amid downturn
An increasing number of Asian style dessert parlours and bakeries have opened in Auckland in the past year.
How to pay $1.2m for a Christmas tree
About a third of the $1.2 million spent on Auckland's downtown Christmas tree are costs associated with the installation of the tree for the first two years, new information from the Auckland Council…
Funding cuts to charity felt over Christmas
A family violence service provider is expecting a 30 percent surge in women seeking refuge over the holiday season.
190 workers may lose visas as company folds amid migrant exploitation probe
Some 190 workers - mostly migrants on work visas - are set to lose their jobs as Prolink NZ goes into liquidation.
Hundreds of surgeries cancelled, postponed in Auckland, Hamilton
Nearly 800 surgeries were cancelled and postponed in three months over bed shortages and lack of capacity.
Waikato River water sent to Australia for testing over arsenic levels
While the water is safe to drink, there is something "odd" about the fact that treatment plants are not able to remove the arsenic, scientist says.
Health funding changes more a 'sticking plaster' than a real cure - doctors
Some doctors say the government's re-allocation of $30 million towards more senior doctors and nurses is welcome, but falls short of the systemic change that is needed.
Hospital failed to meet its standards to assess man before his death
A man in his 70s died just two days after being discharged from North Shore Hospital.
TVNZ's $30m cost-saving exercise could 'decimate' news service
TVNZ staff were told on Wednesday there was a proposal to get rid of 90 jobs at the broadcaster and create 41 new ones.
Prolink NZ investigation: Manager previously jailed for tax evasion
A woman previously jailed for tax evasion and providing false information to immigration authorities has revealed herself to be the "operations manager" at a company embroiled in a migrant… Audio
Workers who say they've been cheated out of thousands still waiting
Chinese workers say they still haven't got promised full-time jobs more than a year after authorities began investigating their employer. Audio
'I held her hand': Bus stabbing victim didn't die alone, passenger says
"I just want to let her family know ... we did everything we could." Audio
Woman charged with interfering with human remains remanded on bail
An application for name suppression was declined in court, but she cannot be named yet, pending an appeal.
'Discriminatory and wrong' - Indian nurses told to speak English
A general manager at Palmerston North Hospital told a thousand people on a WhatsApp channel that Indian nurses must stop using their language in any public space at work. Audio
Man allegedly used migrant's name to claim asylum benefit, now facing charges
The agent did not turn up to their first court appearance, and a warrant has been issued for their arrest, MSD says.