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Private hospital opens in Auckland, others expand as public surgical centre sits empty
Demand for private care will keep growing in the face of public waiting lists, an expert says.
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Equitable access to childhood immunisations must be ensured
As we look towards the peak season for respiratory viruses, the announcement of new RSV immunisation programmes for children in a number of Australian states is welcome news, researchers say.
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Dame Susan Devoy: 'I grew up totally unaware of gender inequality'
Susan Devoy is a former squash world champion, Race Relations Commissioner and Celebrity Treasure Island contestant. In the new memoir Dame Susie D, she reflects on family life in Rotorua… Audio
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'Not every ailment means you should not attend school' - Seymour
The government has announced plans for a traffic light system with "clear obligations" for students about attending school. Audio
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Settling into the director's chair
Matthew Kereama is NZ Opera's Friedlander Resident Artist for 2024. Audio
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Girl Friday: Kristine Philipp's memoir's honest look at women's work
Audio 8 Apr 2024Kristine Philipp was 15 when her mother told her she needed to get a job to pay her way. A car company hired her to be a 'Girl Friday' - and it came as rather a shock when she learned she had to work… Audio
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'A pain you can't describe' - Australia's haunting shame
Last year saw record numbers of Aboriginal people die in police custody in Australia, and families want answers.
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AT should address 'transport poverty' before charging for road use - councillors
Unless deficiencies affecting thousands of Aucklanders were fixed, there wasn't much hope of getting peak time charges across the line, Chris Darby says.
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Proposed anti-gang laws: What you need to know
We've been hearing a lot about anti-gang measures, with new legislation going through Parliament. RNZ is here to explain what it's all about.
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Govt removes references to Maori experiences in NZ plan to eliminate racism
The Race Relations Commissioner has joined criticism of the government for removing references to Maori experiences in the New Zealand plan to eliminate racism. Yesterday, the National Iwi Chairs… Audio
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Changes to flu vaccine eligibility missed opportunity to improve health equity
The flu vaccine will no longer be free for children under 12 or Māori and Pacific people aged between 55 and 64.
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The KiwiSaver gap between men and women
Concerning differences have been exposed in new research.
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Māori and Pacific people have less in KiwiSaver research shows
Research out this morning from the Retirement Commission has found Māori and Pacific people are managing to save significantly less in their KiwiSaver accounts than other ethnicities.
The research… Audio
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Taylor Swift officially a billionaire - but who is the world's richest person?
But the musician is still nowhere near the top of Forbes' latest billionaires list.
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Tax cuts and a spoonful of sugar
Analysis - Nicola Willis is holding firm on tax cuts despite the economic outlook being worse than forecast and critics urging her to wait, writes Peter Wilson for The Week In Politics.
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Tami Neilson: Duets and changing dreams
Country musician Tami Neilson tells Anika how she ended up singing a duet with music legend Willie Nelson and the two discuss life as a working musician and living on the road. Video, Audio
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Vandalised K Road rainbow crossing leaves community furious
Auckland's Karangahape Road is known for it's colourful community and today, that community is furious after the vandalism of it's rainbow crossing. White paint was slathered over the crossing by… Audio
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Around the motu : Kim Bowden covering Queenstown/Wanaka
Audio 28 Mar 2024The community board in Wanaka and the Upper Clutha held a recent public meeting on healthcare issues which saw more 400 people cram into a local hall to discuss the lack of after-hours care and access… Audio
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Disability Support Network on funding boost
The Labour party says it's a "massive vote of no confidence" in the Disability Issues Minister that Cabinet has now assumed responsibility for future decisions about disability funding.
This comes… Audio
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'That was then and this is now': Hipkins talks up taxes he previously ruled out
The Labour leader has changed his tune, with capital gains and a wealth taxes back as possibilities on the table. Audio
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Public 'ready to be convinced' as Labour talks tax changes
Voters are ready to talk about a capital gains tax, a leading experts says, as Chris Hipkins puts "all options on the table.
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Mother of autistic man appeals for son to be free
The mother of an autistic and intellectually disabled man who has spent half his life locked away, is appealing to the Supreme Court to set him free.
The man lives in seclusion at the Mason Clinic… Audio
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Labour setting itself up to deliver tax reform say inequality experts
One of the country's leading inequality experts says the Labour Party has set itself up to finally deliver tax reform.
Chris Hipkins called the tax system "inequitable" and "unsustainable" in his… Audio
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Tailored treatments: How AI will change NZ healthcare
Analysis - Since the decoding of the human genome in 2003, we have entered the age of precision prevention, Arindam Basu writes.
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Watch: Grant Robertson tearful, humorous farewell toParliament
Outgoing MP Grant Robertson gave his valedictory speech to Parliament on Wednesday, mixing jokes and anecdotes, his voice breaking at times. Video
