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Paramedic moves elderly woman being kept in recliner to hospital after daughter finds her with swollen legs and 'away with fairies'. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'It tore my heart out': 95yo left in rest home armchair for 24 days

21 Apr, 2018 5:00am
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"All she wanted was a bed that they could raise her head a little bit."

NEW ZEALAND

Runaway lawyer: Warrant issued after flee from 'death threats'

17 Apr, 2018 12:16pm
2 minutes to read

The lawyer says he left New Zealand after receiving death threats.

Health Minister David Clark was told about the second issue the day before he announced a review of the screening programme. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Bowel cancer screening: Hundreds more miss test

17 Apr, 2018 5:00am
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Documents show 333 more people weren't invited to take part in the bowel cancer screening.

The Government is facing calls to reform the aged care sector. Photo file

NEW ZEALAND

Rest home access by postcode: report

11 Apr, 2018 4:00pm
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"This can have serious consequences for their health."

Alice Newman and Reuben Clark, who had booked a wedding at Cassels but are now fighting for their money back. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Couple want refund over wedding uncertainty

9 Apr, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

A top wedding venue can't give brides assurances on their bookings.

Cornelis van der Zeyden and Anne Blythe were paired by Age Concern's visiting service. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Lonely NZ: Third of elderly spend days alone

8 Apr, 2018 5:00am
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Thirty per cent of 37,000 seniors assessed last year spend eight hours or more alone a day

Alison Jackson died in the early hours of January 28.

NEW ZEALAND

Resthome death 'can't be in vain'

7 Apr, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Exclusive: Daughter of dead woman received alarming email regarding her mother's care.

NEW ZEALAND

Health bosses warn Govt: 'Patients could die'

5 Apr, 2018 5:00am
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Health Minister warned changes could be unethical and kill or seriously harm addicts.

Robert Love holds a picture of his late mother who suffered from failings during her care in a rest home. Photo / John Borren

NEW ZEALAND

Who watches the rest homes? DHB accused of 'collaboration'

28 Mar, 2018 6:43pm
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Robert Love found his 92-year-old mother shivering in a urine-soaked blanket.

Rest home carers do a valiant job but many are overworked, says Grey Power.

NEW ZEALAND

Shocking report: Elderly restrained in chairs all day at rest homes

26 Mar, 2018 5:00am
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Justice Minister Andrew Little is set to shake up the monitoring of aged-care facilities.

A review of rest home audit reports reveals repeated shortcomings, including staffing problems. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

Rest home residents left hungry, in pain

24 Mar, 2018 5:00am
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The Health Minister says stories of poor care are too common.

Paula Sole didn't lodge a formal complaint over the 2012 death, partly because the rest home apologised. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Our rest home shame: Death, hunger and expired meds

24 Mar, 2018 5:00am
13 minutes to read

Preventable tragedies reflect wider problems in a sector trusted with our most vulnerable.

Las Vegas, another town that never sleeps. Photo / Getty Images

TRAVEL

USA: Eating Las Vegas

21 Mar, 2018 5:01pm
6 minutes to read

Las Vegas' once seedy downtown is experiencing a rebirth — as Nicholas Jones discovers.

NEW ZEALAND

NZDF releases more info on SAS raid

13 Mar, 2018 1:24pm
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Nicky Hager says the release proves the raid was in the location as events in Hit & Run.

Farideh and Ronald LaPread own the Dryden Lodge in Grey Lynn. Photo / Olivia Hemus

NEW ZEALAND

Commodores bassist owns lodge where two found dead

10 Mar, 2018 5:30pm
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The investigation into the deaths of Tania Ellwood and Timothy Kerr Hamilton is ongoing.

Enjoying a replay of an All Blacks game isn't a bad way to wait for a flight. Photo / Photosport

TRAVEL

Flight check: Auckland to LA

6 Mar, 2018 9:00am
2 minutes to read

Nicholas Jones flies Air New Zealand from Auckland to LA.

NZQA is working on making paper-based exams a thing of the past. Photo / Brett Phibbs

NEW ZEALAND

Frozen screens and broken passwords: NCEA's online exam fail

3 Mar, 2018 5:00am
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NZQA is working towards offering almost all exams online by 2020.

Police have initiated a recruitment drive as the new Government expands frontline officer numbers. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

The police, the cocaine bust and the racism row

25 Feb, 2018 5:00am
10 minutes to read

Drug charges dropped after police accused of racial profiling.

NEW ZEALAND

Free uni fees push students to courses they 'won't pass'

22 Feb, 2018 5:00am
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Universities want the Government to stump up with extra cash.

The popular online game Grand Theft Auto V. Photo / supplied.

NEW ZEALAND

Predators target online gaming kids

18 Feb, 2018 5:00am
6 minutes to read

"Parents before who have gone through and done huge culls of the friends list."

NEW ZEALAND

Census should ask about sexual orientation: Shaw

11 Feb, 2018 5:00am
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James Shaw wants census to include questions on gender identity and sexual orientation.

Negotiations are ongoing over how to host the next America's Cup. Photo / Chris Cameron / www.photosport.nz

NEW ZEALAND

Deal on America's Cup bases closer?

10 Feb, 2018 1:12pm
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David Parker and Phil Goff met with Grant Dalton yesterday.

IVHQ founder Daniel Radcliffe. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Kiwi firm scraps orphanage volunteers

10 Feb, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Kiwis won't be sent on foreign placements amid concerns the children are being exploited.

Locations can be idyllic but volunteers may find themselves unqualified for the placements they have been given and without support, or having travelled thousands of kilometres simply to wash dishes.

BUSINESS

Voluntourism: Are best intentions enough?

10 Feb, 2018 5:00am
16 minutes to read

Who benefits when Kiwis head overseas to volunteer?

The principal said there were a number of primary schools that had a similar philosophy of focusing solely on reading for homework. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

'They are exhausted': School scraps homework

9 Feb, 2018 3:23pm
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Principal says children should have time to join clubs and do activities after school.

Steve and Diane Loach bought a 2013 Volkswagen Amarok ute that had previously been written off by an insurance company in Australia. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Couple bought $40k car - then found out it was a write-off

1 Feb, 2018 12:32pm
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Calls for action after loophole revealed.

New regulations will mean written-off vehicles would need to be specified as such by a dealer. Photo / Greg Bowker

BUSINESS

Buyer beware: New rules on write-off cars

1 Feb, 2018 10:28am
3 minutes to read

Cars written-off in Australia can be repaired and on-sold in New Zealand.

Buns and a crab dish in Singapore's China Town. Photo / Erwin Verbruggen

TRAVEL

Singapore: Streets of delight

24 Jan, 2018 4:00pm
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The city state's food stalls are delicious and fabulously cheap, writes Nicholas Jones.

Auckland Primary Principals' Association president Kevin Bush says the restraint rules are concerning teachers. Photo / Michelle Hyslop

NEW ZEALAND

Kids left to trash school property

20 Jan, 2018 5:00am
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Principals say teachers are now hesitant to restrain unruly students.

The hardline policy of arresting student loan defaulters at the airport is likely to face scrutiny next year,. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Student loan debtor arrested at border

21 Dec, 2017 5:00am
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The new Government has signalled the arrest policy could be scrapped.

The fees free policy is being rolled out next year. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

'Gaming' risk with free tertiary policy

20 Dec, 2017 7:41pm
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A Cabinet paper on the policy has been released.

The earthquake damaged Christ Church Cathedral in Cathedral Square. Photo by Geoff Sloan.

NEW ZEALAND

Christ Church Cathedral legislation passes

20 Dec, 2017 4:30pm
Quick Read

The Government will put $10 million towards the rebuild cost.

Law changes make it easier for terminally ill people to access cannabis. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Terminally ill now able to use cannabis

20 Dec, 2017 1:00pm
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Details of how products will be prescribed are yet to be confirmed.

A report has highlighted serious animal welfare issues. Photo / Wanganui Chronicle

NEW ZEALAND

Too many dead greyhounds: Ban racing says the Greens

20 Dec, 2017 11:46am
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Dogs should not be dying for people's gambling pleasure, says party spokesman.

National says there is no good reason to rush the legislation through.

BUSINESS

Overseas buyer ban rushed through

19 Dec, 2017 7:00pm
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The ban scratches a racist itch, Act leader David Seymour says.

The Government will enter pay equity negotiations with mental health and addiction support workers. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Unions jump gun on pay equity announcement

19 Dec, 2017 4:33pm
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The unions announced negotiations - but David Clark says none are confirmed.

National leader Bill English has rubbished the prospects of KiwiBuild succeeding. Photo / Mark Mitchell

BUSINESS

KiwiBuild to get underway: Twyford

19 Dec, 2017 3:31pm
Quick Read

Labour wants 100,000 affordable homes built over 10 years - with half in Auckland.

Housing Minister Phil Twyford believes the threshold for meth contamination needs adjustment. Photo - file

NEW ZEALAND

'Moral panic' on meth testing: Twyford

19 Dec, 2017 11:59am
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The Housing Minister isn't ruling out compensation for some unfairly evicted.

New National MP Tim van de Molen said he was unaware of a message written on the suit sleeve:

NEW ZEALAND

Natty Nat: MP's festive suit steals the show

19 Dec, 2017 11:00am
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Written on the suit's sleeve was a message: 'Stay weird and shine on'.

National MP Shane Reti has received varying responses to his offers of help. Photo / Michael Cunningham

NEW ZEALAND

Health Minister gives homework to National MP

18 Dec, 2017 6:12pm
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"The Member may like to write a report on this matter and submit it to me by February."

Parliament will debate two pieces of legislation to legalise medicinal cannabis.

NEW ZEALAND

Bill to legalise medicinal cannabis introduced

18 Dec, 2017 5:26pm
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The details of who will get access and in what circumstances are yet to be released.

Housing Minister Phil Twyford called the grants

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland relocation grant scrapped

18 Dec, 2017 4:51pm
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No new applicants will be taken from January 15 next year.

Clockwise from top left: Puhinui School, Blockhouse Bay Intermediate, Manurewa West Primary School and Kingsford School were all named in the report.

NEW ZEALAND

Ride-on mower, $7k party: Schools named and shamed

18 Dec, 2017 3:06pm
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Some schools did not report fraud by workers who moved to other schools.

NEW ZEALAND

NZ joins disapproval of Japan whaling

18 Dec, 2017 2:01pm
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"We remain firmly committed to the global moratorium on commercial whaling."

Prime minister Jacinda Ardern believes an America's Cup base will be settled on in time. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Tank farm Cup option worth a look: PM

18 Dec, 2017 8:54am
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"Consenting is what is the issue here", David Parker says.

Act Party leader David Seymour was kicked out of Parliament's debating chamber today. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Families' package: Tempers flare in Parliament

15 Dec, 2017 5:12pm
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"Perhaps Mr Little could start by taking his pills."

Immigration was a hot topic in talks between NZ First and National. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Immigration in NZF-National negotiations

15 Dec, 2017 1:41pm
2 minutes to read

National requested an urgent meeting with immigration officials in the midst of talks.

National leader Bill English says Labour hasn't given itself enough room to meet operating costs. Photo / Dean Purcell

BUSINESS

'The Grant that stole Christmas'

14 Dec, 2017 2:52pm
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"It is just incredibly tight over the next few years."

Key Government spending plans have been outlined today. Hawke's Bay Today Photograph by Paul Taylor.

NEW ZEALAND

Housing hit by constraints: Treasury

14 Dec, 2017 1:01pm
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Lending restrictions and cost of materials among building constraints.

Immigration levels have been forecast to drop drastically by 2022.

BUSINESS

'Considerable immigration uncertainty'

14 Dec, 2017 1:00pm
2 minutes to read

Immigration levels will fall to the long-run average by 2022, Treasury forecasts.

Labour and New Lynn MP Deborah Russell has received more than 500 emails urging her to vote

NEW ZEALAND

Euthanasia vote nears as debate heats up

13 Dec, 2017 6:21pm
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Right to Life Australia is urging supporters to email MPs here.

The housing market was cooling, he said, but

BUSINESS

Legislation ban on foreign house buyers introduced tomorrow

13 Dec, 2017 5:00pm
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Housing Minister Phil Twyford says the ban would be in effect early next year.

NEW ZEALAND

Australia 'being overly sensitive', says Ardern

13 Dec, 2017 3:04pm
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PM says Australia being overly sensitive about NZ's offer to take Manus Island refugees.

NEW ZEALAND

NZ First gets key euthanasia assurance

13 Dec, 2017 11:34am
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NZ First want an assurance from David Seymour.

Overseas travel for Correspondence School staff has increased sharply. Photo/Grant Bradley

NEW ZEALAND

Correspondence School travel bill surges

29 Nov, 2017 6:00am
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Destinations have included San Francisco, Washington DC, Johannesburg, and Los Angeles.

Greenpeace activists including Greenpeace NZ executive director Russel Norman swam in front of the 125m Amazon Warrior nicknamed 'The Beast' earlier this year. Photo / supplied.

BUSINESS

Law change on oil exploration signalled

28 Nov, 2017 2:30pm
2 minutes to read

Greenpeace want the Amazon Warrior turned around.

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose for the media in the grounds of Kensington Palace in London. Photo / AP

LIFESTYLE

Ardern congratulates new royal couple: 'It's incredibly exciting'

28 Nov, 2017 10:57am
2 minutes to read

Jacinda Ardern has signed a letter of congratulations to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

NEW ZEALAND

PM firm on not releasing coalition 'notes'

27 Nov, 2017 4:53pm
4 minutes to read

National accuses Government of not living up to transparency promises.

NEW ZEALAND

Maurice's 'big gay rainbow' reaches Japan

27 Nov, 2017 2:13pm
Quick Read

Williamson was puzzled when his Japanese twitter following surged.

NZ First leader and Deputy PM Winston Peters revealed the existence of the document. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

Call for 'secret' coalition agreement release

27 Nov, 2017 11:05am
2 minutes to read

Refusal comes as National attacks Labour over what it says is a lack of transparency.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says her Government is committed to re-entry. Photo / Mark Mitchell

NEW ZEALAND

'We are going in' - PM on Pike re-entry

27 Nov, 2017 9:30am
2 minutes to read

Ardern was also quizzed on her Government's goal to plant a billion trees.

General taxation shouldn't be used to pay for toilets for freedom campers, the PM says. Photo / Andrew Warner.

BUSINESS

Tourist levy could be workable: PM

27 Nov, 2017 8:46am
5 minutes to read

Labour campaigned on charging international visitors $25 per trip.