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Means tested GP charges, new border agency, $50m a year for cancer drugs National's health election

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Sep 16, 20201 min read

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Means tested GP charges, new border agency, $50m a year for cancer drugs National's health election

People could be charged for GP visits depending on their ability to pay under a National government...

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Sep 16, 20202 min read

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State of New Zealand economy revealed

The Treasury's opening of the Government's books ahead of the election reveals a better picture of the economy right now...

Otago University medical school admissions policy to be challenged in court

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Sep 16, 20201 min read

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Otago University medical school admissions policy to be challenged in court

The way Otago University selects students for its medicine program is set to be challenged in court....

New Zealand Election 2020: National promises $30 million a year expansion of kids dental program

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Sep 15, 20201 min read

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New Zealand Election 2020: National promises $30 million a year expansion of kids dental program

National leader Judith Collins said the existing children's dental policy is underfunded and not comprehensive...

New Zealand shaken by series of earthquakes

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Sep 12, 20201 min read

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New Zealand shaken by series of earthquakes

One person living near State Highway 1 north of Blenheim in the South Island said the shaking they felt was extreme.

NZ Election 2020: Māori Party proposes new independent child agency

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Sep 12, 20202 min read

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NZ Election 2020: Māori Party proposes new independent child agency

The Māori Party wants to take Māori children out of Oranga Tamariki's care saying staff either do not understand or do not care about Māori.

NZ Election 2020: Labour promises living wage for government's cleaners, caterers and security guard

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Sep 12, 20202 min read

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NZ Election 2020: Labour promises living wage for government's cleaners, caterers and security guard

If re-elected, Labour is promising to give a pay rise to those government cleaners, caterers and security guards on minimum wage...

Former CERA employees facing fraud charges named

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Sep 11, 20201 min read

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Former CERA employees facing fraud charges named

Simon Nikoloff and Gerard Gallagher, were charged with corrupt use of official information in August last year...

High Court ruling over OceanaGold's bid to expand at Waihi

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Sep 11, 20203 min read

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High Court ruling over OceanaGold's bid to expand at Waihi

A judge says Labour cabinet ministers were justified in overruling a decision by a Green Party colleague to block the next stage of a...

Hamilton real estate companies fined $4m for price-fixing

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Sep 11, 20201 min read

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Hamilton real estate companies fined $4m for price-fixing

Two Hamilton real estate companies have been fined $4 million between them over a price-fixing cartel they were a part of.

New Zealand: National policy would allow electric cars to use bus lanes

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Sep 11, 20204 min read

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New Zealand: National policy would allow electric cars to use bus lanes

The National Party is returning to a controversial proposal to allow electric vehicles to drive in bus and high occupancy lanes...

Kiwi economist warns New Zealand lockdowns may bring worse recession than Australia

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Sep 11, 20201 min read

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Kiwi economist warns New Zealand lockdowns may bring worse recession than Australia

New Zealand's gross domestic product fell by 1.6 per cent in the March quarter as Australia's economy shrunk by only 0.3 per cent