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22,000 cattle infected with Mycoplasma bovis to be culled
The Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity Damien O'Connor says it's necessary to cull the cattle to stop the possibility of the disease spreading from the infected-farms which are all connected to… Audio
DHBs organise urgent meeting with nurses’ union
District health board spokesperson Ashley Bloomfield says the offer rejected by nurses was "really right at the limits of our affordability and current funding", but will look at what else they might… Video, Audio
Nurses set to strike: 'Something needs to change'
Nurses are expected to strike next month after they overwhelmingly rejected the district health boards' offer of a 2 percent pay rise, one off payment of $1050 and moves towards pay equity and safer… Video, Audio
Bogus police checkpoint 'unlawful, unjustified' - IPCA
A Wellington lawyer has hit out at police training and leadership after a bogus traffic checkpoint targeting euthanasia supporters was declared illegal. The Independent Police Conduct Authority says… Audio
Key allies backing British PM Theresa May against Russia
Britain is getting support from key allies over its action against Russia over the nerve agent attack, but Russia is furious and continues to vehemently deny any involvement.
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Doctors press ahead to roll out bowel screening programme
Doctors working overtime to roll out bowel screening are confident a serious problem with keeping track of patients has now been fixed. Health Correspondent Karen Brown reports. Audio
Accept new rate or dirty beaches - Auckland Mayor
Auckland Mayor Phill Goff wants a water quality targeted rate of around $1.30 per week for the average residential household to fast-track infrastructure. Video, Audio
EQC claimants’ stories ‘eye opening’ – Dame Annette King
Fourteen Christchurch residents still battling EQC seven years on, shared their stories today with Minister Megan Woods and EQC's interim chairwoman Dame Annette King. Video, Audio
Minginui gets $5.8 million injection to help jobless
A tiny Bay of Plenty village has been given a big boost to expand its nursery and help drive jobs, but will it be enough to help the community overcome economic and social hardships? Audio
EQC Minister considering legislative change for on-solds
Megan Woods is signalling legislative change may be needed to deal with Canterbury homeowners who purchased houses post-quake believing the homes had been fully repaired. Video, Audio
Don't buy a house repaired by EQC, Christchurch homeowner warns
Solo mum Tania Ashton is warning people not to buy houses repaired by EQC, after discovering the home she bought needs repairs costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, which insurance won't cover. Video, Audio
110,000 sign petition to ban pig farrowing crates
According to animal advocacy group SAFE there are about 15,000 sows confined to farrowing crates at any one time. Pigs can't turn around inside one, but farmers say they're humane. Video, Audio
Evening business for Thurs 15 March
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Peters denies Russia FTA could compromise EU trade deal
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says he's had no indication from the European Union that New Zealand's pursuit of a free trade deal with Russia would hinder ongoing FTA negotiations. Audio
Britain expels 23 Russian diplomats over nerve agent attack
Britain's expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats in retaliation for the military-grade nerve agent attack on a former Russia double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia is the biggest expulsion in… Video, Audio
Bogus traffic checkpoint ruled unlawful by IPCA
A bogus breath-testing checkpoint, which targeted a group of euthanasia supporters, has been ruled unlawful and unjustified by the police watchdog and privacy commissioner. Video, Audio
Govt called upon to suspend Russell McVeagh contracts
University students, lawyers and members of the public called on the government today to suspend its contracts with law firm Russell McVeagh pending a review into serious allegations of sexual… Video, Audio
Defence Minister defends use of military choppers
Defence Minister Ron Mark says he used Defence Force aircraft to transport him to and from his hometown Masterton on two occasions on advice from the Air Force. Video, Audio
Terminal cancer patients frustrated at lack of funded drugs
In some cases, women are having to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars themselves for treatments like Abrazane and Kacyla - both which have been publically funded in Australia for years. Audio
Delays in getting relief to quake-affected PNG highlands
It's been 10 days since a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck a remote province in Papua New Guinea, killing nearly 80 people. Affected communities are frustrated over delays in distributing relief… Video, Audio
