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Patient advocates are upset with Health New Zealand for causing delays for cancer patients. These patients must wait two more months for the drug Keytruda, which will be funded starting October 1. Keytruda treats five types of cancer: head and neck, triple negative breast, colorectal, bladder, and Hodgkin lymphoma. Malcolm Mulholland from Patient Voice Aotearoa […]
Police want to suspend liquor licenses for New World supermarkets in South Island. They say the stores broke rules about online alcohol advertising. A two-day hearing started on Monday in Christchurch District Court. Inspector Ian Paulin, who prevents alcohol harm, asked the Alcohol Regulatory and Licensing Authority to suspend the licenses for 35 New World […]
The head of the New Plymouth District Council, Gareth Green, shared the savings from a year-long staff restructuring. Initially, the council aimed to save $20 million each year, but now they expect to save $10 million. Since the restructuring began, they have reduced staff positions from 750 to 677, cutting $7 million from the budget. […]
Philip Polkinghorne’s trial entered its second week, starting with a forensic scientist describing her work at his home. Polkinghorne, a 71-year-old eye doctor, called emergency services claiming his wife, Hanna, had killed herself. He admits to having methamphetamine and a pipe but denies murdering her. Hanna was found dead on April 5, 2021, in their […]
The waharoa at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tamaki-Nui-a-Rua. Photo: RNZ / Pokere Paewai Kura kaupapa Māori are celebrating a big win after a Waitangi Tribunal decision. The tribunal told the government to create a separate education authority for kaupapa Māori schools, something kura have wanted for years. This recommendation came after a Treaty claim […]
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins spoke in Auckland on Saturday, saying the government is unfairly targeting Māori people. He mentioned that the recent report on abuse in state care shows a “shameful history” where Māori were treated badly, including racism and violence. Hipkins criticized the government for reversing laws that allow Māori to have a […]
Te Whatu Ora Health NZ has named four new regional directors to improve local decision-making. This change comes after a recent overhaul of its board. The new directors are: – Mark Shepherd for Northern, Te Tai Tokerau – Catherine Cronin for Midland, Te Manawa Taki – Robyn Shearer for Central, Ikaroa – Martin Keogh for […]
Te Pāti Māori is criticizing the government’s claim that requiring local councils to ask residents about Māori wards is democratic. An MP from the party accused government MPs of Māori descent of having “internalized” racism towards their own culture. On Tuesday, the coalition government’s Local Government Amendment Bill passed. This law requires councils that set […]
The Education and Workforce Select Committee in Parliament is discussing a bill to bring back publicly-funded private schools, known as charter schools. The Council of Trade Unions (CTU) claims that this legislation will violate labor, human rights, and trade agreements. Erin Polaczuk from CTU mentioned that a recent change in the bill would prevent charter […]
Warning: The details of this case may be upsetting for some readers. Questions about the rope used in the death of Pauline Hanna, wife of eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne, have raised suspicions. The first police officer at the scene noticed problems with the rope’s knots and tension during Polkinghorne’s trial. The 71-year-old eye doctor admitted […]
