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New track's tight hairpin bend tests drivers in season's first points meeting.
NZHerald     15 Oct 09:33 AM
Most first-home buyers are now at least 35, but there's a warning borrowing later in life can come with hurdles.
RNZ

The electrical fire on the 10th floor was quickly contained.
RNZ     32 minutes ago
One person was taken to hospital with critical injuries.
NZHerald

A memo sent to all nursing staff in Waikato was clearly aimed at Indian, Filipino and Pasifika nurses, a doctor believes, while nurses say it "reeks of systemic racism".
ODT    
A memo sent to all nursing staff said concerns had been raised about other languages being used, and that exclusive use of English in all clinical settings was safer for treating people.
1 News
A memo sent to all nursing staff in Waikato was clearly aimed at Indian, Filipino and Pasifika nurses, a doctor says, while nurses say it "reeks of systemic… AUDIO
RNZ
Te Whatu Ora defends memo, citing safety; critics say it undermines multiculturalism.
NZHerald

"The recovery efforts will take time but New Zealand is committed to doing the right thing," the deputy head of the Navy who is leading the cleanup says.
RNZ     1:15 am today
It follows the navy saying they are committed to supporting the ship's removal, and the prime minister saying it's up to the insurers and the navy to work out.
RNZ

Toitū te Tiriti spokesperson Eru Kapa-Kingi and veteran activist Hone Harawira set out plans for a week-long protest hīkoi against the Treaty Principles Bill.
Stuff     10m ago
Activist group Toitū te Tiriti announces details of a week-long protest hīkoi against the Treaty Principles Bill next month.
Stuff

New Zealand is making Australia look good when it comes to new efforts to save the world's biodiversity and protect its oceans.
RNZ     41 minutes ago
Maritime NZ does not currently approve and certify the operation and its crew, carry out the regular flag state control inspections, nor undertake the same audit of its safety management systems.
RNZ
Australia and the United States both have banned the chemicals.
RNZ

Test your knowledge with the Herald's morning quiz.
NZHerald     15 Oct 2024 05:00
Scattered showers are forecast for most of the motu on Tuesday morning before easing in the afternoon.
Stuff

The minister has suggested airports and airlines could manage aviation security
NZHerald     15 Oct 2024 07:57

The latest political updates as the coalition government turns a year old.
RNZ     14 minutes ago
The latest political updates in RNZ's live political blog.
RNZ

In 21 years, Shane Wainwright couldn’t remember his last day off or sleep-in during mating. Now, sleep-ins and long breaks happen every day.
Stuff     15 Oct 2024 05:00
In his 21 years of dairy farming, Shane Wainwright couldn’t remember his last day off or sleep-in during mating. Now, sleep-ins and longer breaks are a part of every day.
Stuff

Rānui Apartments will serve as a home away from home for those who are sick, and their families, when it opens its doors next month.
1 News     14 Oct 2024 19:22
Waipa District Council's Dawn Inglis said the CCO is about “how we manage debt"
NZHerald
In 2004, Wayne Kroupa was granted consent to build a three-sided corrugated iron shed and toilet. When council officers visited him 19 years later they found a lot more.
Stuff
Council gets court order to inspect man's home
Stuff
The PM said Simeon Brown has a 'close eye' on the council and is ready to step in.
NZHerald

News snippets from the Far North.
NZHerald     15 Oct 2024 05:00
ACC programme specifically for Māori helps Far North man recover from serious injury
NZHerald

New Plymouth businessman John Rae thought he knew what he was getting when he was finally able to buy a derelict, asbestos-ridden central city property.
Stuff     15 Oct 2024 05:00
John Murphy is protesting the council's decision to stop mowing berms to save costs. AUDIO
RNZ
He had last seen in the area of a skate park in Sydenham on Sunday.
1 News
In New Plymouth, a businessman confronts a daunting cleanup of a derelict house, exposing shocking waste left behind. The property will be transformed for community use.
Stuff

Nearly half of New Zealand office workers have witnessed someone leaving the work toilet with dirty hands, new research has revealed.
RNZ     24 minutes ago
Nearly half of New Zealand office workers have witnessed someone leaving the work toilet with dirty hands, new research has revealed. AUDIO
RNZ

'People don’t really understand that the power is taken away from that person.'
NZHerald     15 Oct 2024 05:00
You might not have ever heard of pigeon racing, but there are clubs all around Aotearoa with people just like these two competitng.
RNZ
Here's how much you have to prove to banks you can pay.
RNZ

News last updated:
Tuesday, 15 October, 2024 10:04