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Clinicians warn of risks as Palmerston North loses last gastro specialist

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Health NZ will meet with the Palmerston North community after the region lost its last permanent gastroenterologist, leaving the service without a resident specialist. Patients...

Peters renews key criticisms of NZ-India FTA as deal passes first reading

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Legislation to implement the NZ-India Free Trade Agreement has passed its first reading in Parliament, with Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay describing it...

Crypto traders slammed with tax bills were warned says IRD

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The global tax crack down on cryptocurrency has arrived on our shores, with thousands of traders now finding out they’re in debt with Inland...

Pentagon backtracks on medical freedom, reimposes mandatory flu shots

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Just two months after US War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s push for “medical autonomy” and religious exemptions, the Pentagon has reinstated mandatory flu vaccinations for...

Potaka ditches conservation land sell-off plan

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Conservation Minister Tama Potaka has scrapped plans in the Conservation Amendment Bill that would have allowed conservation land to be sold. Potaka said he listened...

Waitaki residents rally against 17% rates rise

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Hundreds of protesters marched through Oamaru to oppose a planned 17% rates increase. The group also delivered a petition signed by more than 5,000 people...

New Plymouth Mayor challenges $620m TSB-Heartland merger

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New Plymouth Mayor Max Brough has called a public meeting to challenge the consultation process behind the proposed $620 million sale and merger of...

Ethnic councils issue election ultimatum over hate speech

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New Zealand's Buddhist, Hindu, Sikh and Islamic councils have issued an ‘election ultimatum’ demanding every party promise hate speech policies, highlighting the ethnic voting...

Councillor slams $2.4b South Dunedin flood plan as climate overreach

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A proposed multi-billion-dollar flood mitigation plan for South Dunedin is facing mounting criticism from local leaders and engineering experts who argue the suburb's flooding...

FDA accused of altering child autopsy reports in Covid vaccine deaths

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According to documents released by US Senator Ron Johnson, FDA officials initially identified 10 child deaths as potentially linked to Covid-19 vaccination in late...

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