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Woman claims doctor asked if he 'had a chance' during vaginal exam
A young woman claims a senior male gynaecologist asked if he "had a chance with her" as he carried out a vaginal examination.
She says a female nurse, who was also in the room, did not say anything to the doctor.
The woman says it was shocking and makes her worry about future appointments.
Rosie Gordon reports. Audio
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People entering rest homes with hospital-level needs - report
7:35 am todayMore and more vulnerable people are entering rest-homes with hospital-level needs, according to new research.
The New Zealand Aged Care Association found… Audio
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Salaries on the rise as job listings settle - TradeMe
6:15 am todayEmployers are having to dig deeper into their pockets to attract talent - especially in the regions.
Data from TradeMe for the June quarter shows wages are… Audio
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Health New Zealand on hazardous drinking in Tairāwhiti
Latest figures show Tairāwhiti has the highest hazardous drinking rate in the country.
The report published by Alcohol Healthwatch points out nearly half of… Audio
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Salmon exporter wants to head to the ocean
7:20 am todayThe country's biggest salmon exporter is desperate to start farming in the open ocean away from warming coastal waters that are killing thousands of its fish.
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Australia's heavy weather headed to New Zealand
8:18 am todayThe weather system that has caused havoc in Australia is heading to our shores.
MetService says the northern and central parts of the country will have a wet… Audio
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Qantas passengers get surprise trip to Christchurch
Some Qantas passengers are furious at being forced to spend a night at Christchurch airport after their Wellington bound flight was diverted there because the… Audio
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Waka Kotahi planning $50m spend to tackle technology risk
8:24 am todayThe Transport Agency plans to spend more than $50 million tackling risks to its outdated technology that have been rated "critical" for years.
Internal reports… Audio
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Report finds dental decay issues rife among kids
Young children don't have much to smile about when dealing with the dental system.
A paper out of Otago University says urgent and redical change is needed to… Audio
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Vampire slaying kit sold in UK auction
8:56 AM.Move over Buffy, there's a new vampire slayer on the block after paying a cool $33,000 for a 19th century vampire slaying kit at a recent auction.
It originally belonged to Lord Hailey, a British… Read more Audio
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Auckland barbershop closes due to staffing pressure
8:52 AM.A well established Auckland barbershop has hung up its razors after struggling to get visas for overseas trained staff, despite the working holiday scheme re-opening.
Immigration says 1120 people… Read more Audio
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Organisations push government to address pay gap
8:49 AM.A group of unions, charities and community groups being led by the MindtheGap campaign is urging that employers be required by law to report gender and ethnic paygaps.
MindTheGap says an analysis of… Read more Audio
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Report finds dental decay issues rife among kids
8:44 AM.Young children don't have much to smile about when dealing with the dental system.
A paper out of Otago University says urgent and redical change is needed to address the declining dental health of… Read more Audio
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Qantas passengers get surprise trip to Christchurch
8:42 AM.Some Qantas passengers are furious at being forced to spend a night at Christchurch airport after their Wellington bound flight was diverted there because the plane arrived past Wellington airport's… Read more Audio
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Māori organisations working to get whānau to own homes
8:41 AM.Māori organisations across the country are working to get whānau into their own homes.
The latest census data shows just 31 percent of Māori own homes, compared to 58 percent of Pākehā.
Hundreds… Read more Audio
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Hopes Manawatū Gorge highway will go to walkers, cyclists
8:28 AM.The old State Highway 3 through the Manawatū Gorge is closed to traffic for good - but it may be given a new life for walkers, cyclists and horse riders.
The road was closed because of potential… Read more Audio
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Waka Kotahi planning $50m spend to tackle technology risk
8:24 AM.The Transport Agency plans to spend more than $50 million tackling risks to its outdated technology that have been rated "critical" for years.
Internal reports show it has so far managed to overhaul… Read more Audio
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Australia's heavy weather headed to New Zealand
8:18 AM.The weather system that has caused havoc in Australia is heading to our shores.
MetService says the northern and central parts of the country will have a wet week followed by more rain on the… Read more Audio
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Rocket Lab launches satellite towards the Moon
7:54 AM.Humanity is one small step closer to returning to the Moon this morning, thanks in part to some of New Zealand's top scientific minds.
Last night Rocket Lab successfully released NASA's CAPSTONE… Read more Audio
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Low quake safety score doesn't necessarily mean closure needed - MBIE
7:46 AM.Occupiers of potentially quake prone buildings are being told that scoring a low safety rating shouldn't necessarily mean they have to evacuate the building.
Officials have fast-tracked the release… Read more Audio
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PM begins Aus trip with 'realistic' expectations for 501 progress
7:42 AM.The Prime Minister says she's heading into a trade mission in Australia with "realistic" expectations about progress on 501 deportees. Jacinda Ardern is touring Melbourne and Sydney this week to… Read more Audio
