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Sonja Cooper, a lawyer for abuse survivors from state care, says the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is not letting them see parts of their personal files. This is happening despite a recent High Court ruling. Two weeks ago, Justice Palmer decided that government agencies cannot use the Privacy Act to stop survivors from accessing […]
Secondary school principals are asking for changes after many students failed new NCEA literacy and numeracy tests. Māori and Pacific students had the most failures. In May, 55,468 students took the math test, and 30,196, or 54%, failed. Among those, 77% of Pacific students and 71% of Māori students did not pass. In reading, 54% […]
Hato Hone St John reports that the ambulance drivers’ strikes on Saturday did not harm any patients. The 24-hour strike, involving members of FIRST Union and the Ambulance Association, ended at 4am on Sunday. Dan Ohs, deputy chief executive of St John, said that people with non-urgent needs helped by finding their own transport or […]
Shiny Lai spent two years building up the courage to apply for her learner driver’s licence. She asked her Kiwi husband to care for their three children and went to AA Westgate to submit her application. “I filled out the form and waited patiently,” Lai recalled. When a customer service representative, who seemed to be […]
The mother of a man with autism and intellectual disabilities will argue in the Supreme Court that her son is being unfairly detained. Jay*, whose real name is not disclosed, has been in care for 18 years under the Intellectual Disability Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation Act because he is seen as too dangerous to be […]
Ambulance workers and call takers at St John Ambulance are going on strike for the first time. This 24-hour strike will happen on Tuesday, but St John promises to still respond to life-threatening emergencies. People can continue to call 111 for help. The strike will affect workers for the first four hours of their shifts, […]
A former political figure is on trial in Auckland for allegedly sexually abusing two teenage boys in the 1990s. The man, in his 50s, has pleaded not guilty to nine charges of indecent assault. The accusations involve two boys, one of whom was underage at the time, and incidents that occurred between 1995 and 1999 […]
A dog walker named Nigel Wilson was found badly injured after being stabbed multiple times. His puppy, Jade, returned home alone and alerted Wilson’s loved ones, leading them to discover him. This happened on November 14, 2022, and the accused, Bailey Messervy, was 18 at the time. Wilson, 62, died in the hospital eight days […]
Support for the coalition Government is stable, according to a new political poll. The 1News Verian Poll shows that the National Party, ACT, and NZ First could keep their power in the House. This means National would have 49 seats, ACT 8 seats, and NZ First 7 seats, totaling 64 seats which is enough to […]
Police are investigating a murder after a courier driver was shot in Pakuranga Heights, Auckland, on Monday morning. The gunshots were heard around 6:45 AM on Marvon Downs Ave. A man was found in a car at the corner of Marvon Downs Ave and Pixie Place, but he died at the scene. Detective Inspector Shaun […]
