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Grassroots rugby tells professional players to support deal
The message from grassroots rugby to the professional players is clear - get onboard with the Silver Lake deal.
All 26 unions and the Māori Rugby Board approved plans to sell a 12.5 percent stake in… Video, Audio
Safety progress slow at Auckland port - Maritime Union
Auckland's mayor has stepped in to try to get the Ports of Auckland to communicate with union bosses.
The Maritime Union today appeared before Auckland Council to discuss the recent health and safety… Audio
Professional rugby players should not have veto power on Silver Lake deal - Laurie Mains
Laurie Mains has been playing rugby since he was a child, and went on to play for and coach the All Blacks.
He says he cannot fathom why the professional players are not getting in behind a deal that… Video, Audio
Tractor journey to raise money for charity hospital
What do you get when you combine eight Southlanders, a 1980s-era tractor and almost 600 kilometres of state highway?
Well, a step closer to better health care in the south if all goes to plan.
A… Audio
$40 million for Waitematā DHB not enough, board chair says
The Waitematā District Health Board is asking for money to be added to the government 's pledge of $40 million for a new urgent care ward at Waitakere Hospital, with work to start by the end of next… Audio
Call to bring ambulance service into Health NZ
The government's being told its huge health system overhaul should include a fully funded ambulance service.
In countries like the UK and Canada, ambulances are paid for by their governments - but… Audio
Law professor on Māori Party SFO referral
Police have referred the Māori Party to the Serious Fraud Office after it failed to declare more than $300,000 of donations to the Electoral Commission on time.
Any donation of over $30,000 must be… Audio
Silver Lake NZ-Rugby deal could be a 'no-brainer' - Ex Black Fern
The proposed $387 million investment in New Zealand Rugby by American equity giant Silver Lake deal will be voted on today at New Zealand Rugby's annual general meeting.
It hasn't yet been approved… Audio
Winter energy payment kicks in for 2021, but is it enough?
The temperatures are dropping, which means power bills will soon start rising.
The government's winter energy payment for beneficiaries and pensioners kicks in from Saturday, but some say it doesn't… Audio
Large sums spent covering emergency accommodation damage
Large sums of money are being handed over to moteliers to cover damages caused by emergency housing clients - officials aren't keeping track of what's being spent - and can't put a total figure on it.
…Tractor fundraising trip for Southland Charity Hospital takes off
A group of Southlanders is about to set off on a two-day, 1200 kilometre road trip on a tractor to raise money for the Southland Charity Hospital.
The hospital is the idea of Southlanders Blair and… Audio
Pensioners cutting costs to pay for winter power - Grey Power
Winter is just around the corner and some pensioners are already thinking about what they can cut back on so they can pay their power bills.
The winter energy payment for people on benefits and… Audio
Union wants to see ambulance service brought into Health NZ
The government's being told its health system overhaul should replace the way St John is funded.
In some countries, ambulances are fully paid for by taxpayer cash but here ambulance services are part… Audio
Morris Pearl: The Patriotic Millionaires Movement
Morris Pearl is chair of the Patriotic Millionaires, a group of hundreds of high-net-worth people who want millionaires, billionaires, and corporations to pay their fair share of taxes. Patriotic… Audio
Your Money with Mary Holm: How to avoid scams
This week Mary has advice on how to not be scammed at a time when people are keen on making returns on their money than banks can offer. Audio
Data points to unequal recovery and entrenchment of poverty - Unions
Recent inflation affected poor people more than the rich, with rises in everyday goods and falls in big ticket items, the Council of Trade Unions says.
Lender offering mortgages with just a five percent deposit
Infometrix senior economist Brad Olsen talks to Jesse about a non-bank money lender is offering first home buyers mortgages with just a five percent deposit. Audio
Benefit changes didn't make much difference - research
Proudly sitting on Labour's website is a list of achievements that includes its move to permanently increase main benefits by $25 a week.
But a year on from that top-up, Auckland University research… Audio
Benefit increase didn't go far enough - researcher
A year on from the government's $25 increase to benefits, some solo parents and people with disabilities or chronic illnesses say it's made very little difference to their budgets.
Auckland… Audio
Fire and Emergency pay out $11m for Holidays Act breaches
Almost $11 million has been paid to almost 6000 firefighting staff to make up for breaches of holiday and shift pay rules.