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Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ has reported that some of the officers had been charged with accepting bribes. Unsplash / Matthew Ansley The union for Corrections Officers says it is extremely concerned and wants to work with prison management on attempts to coerce staff. On Wednesday, 14 Corrections staff were arrested across the Mt Eden…
Source: Radio New Zealand 123RF A pedestrian is in critical condition after being hit by a van north of Auckland. The police said emergency services went to Whangaparāoa Road in Red Beach after 9pm on Wednesday. A man was taken to Auckland City Hospital. The driver of the van was uninjured. Sign up for Ngā…
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand’s economy was recovering before conflict broke out in Iran, Infometrics says. RNZ New Zealand’s economy was recovering before conflict broke out in Iran, Infometrics says, although it was relying too heavily on growth in the public sector. But it now faces disruptions for the next two years. The economics…
Source: Radio New Zealand Board member of Diabetes Aotearoa, Graham King RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A once-controversial decision to prioritise access to type 2 diabetes medication for Māori and Pacific people is showing life-saving benefits, just as Pharmac proposes removing that access. Pharmac is proposing to widen access to three type 2 diabetes medicines from…
Source: Radio New Zealand One week from now, the government will open the books on its third Budget. RNZ One week from now, the government will open the books on its third Budget, the last of this term. So far, there has been a great deal of focus not on where the money might go,…
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland FC’s Isa Prins celebrates after scoring. Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.nz / PHOTOSPORT Auckland FC will play South Melbourne in the inaugural OFC Pro League final. Auckland beat South Island United 1-0 in their semi-final at Mount Smart. Substitute Isa Prins headed home the winner in the second half. South Melbourne…
Source: Radio New Zealand Replacing public servants with artificial intelligence could come with more costs, critics say. 123RF Replacing public servants with artificial intelligence could come with more costs that will eat into any savings, say critics. The government says the plan to cut another 8700 people sector jobs in about 40 core agencies will…
Source: Radio New Zealand Members of the KiwiHarvest Chef Collective: (from left) Peter Gordon, Brent Martin and Alfie Ingham. Supplied / KiwiHarvest Food charities warn the pressure on household budgets is now so dire it is no long a cost of living crisis – but the cost to survive. They are again asking government to…
Source: Radio New Zealand Health economists say the government will need to spend an additional $1.405 billion on health in Budget 2026 to maintain the country’s current level of service. Unsplash / RNZ Health economists say the government will need to spend an additional $1.405 billion on health in Budget 2026 if it is to…
Source: Radio New Zealand Seek country manager Rob Clark says ad numbers are still around historical highs. RNZ Seek says there was a little improvement in the job market in April, but it’s still easier to be hiring than applying, and conflict in the Middle East has thrown a “spanner in the works”. The recruitment…
Source: Radio New Zealand Unsplashed/Supplied The dangers of misusing prescription drugs have been highlighted by the death of a young Dunedin woman, a coroner says. Wynter Horrell, 20, died at her South Dunedin home in December 2021 after diluting her prescribed tramadol with water and injecting the opioid painkiller into her bloodstream using her portacath…
Source: Radio New Zealand A set of townhouses under development in Auckland. RNZ / Todd Niall Two townhouses in upmarket St Andrews Road, Epsom in Auckland, have resold for losses of hundreds of thousands of dollars – and data showsthey are not unusual. Almost 20 percent of townhouses are being sold for a lower price…