4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1463+ words) “Interviews with MSD staff involved in the project suggest that WEP [Winter Energy Payment] eligibility for NZ Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension clients was not an area of active consideration during policy development and legislative drafting,” the review says" Thousands of…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (845+ words) They described the situation as "appalling" for both patients and staff. "Even in summer, Middlemore has patients in the corridor," she said. "When this happened in North Shore it was picked up by everyone, but this is our daily life…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (1423+ words) According to a report by Stuff, Elizabeth Mundt, NZ First’s candidate for Selwyn and a second-term Selwyn district councillor, raised concerns about New Zealand’s abortion laws in a Facebook post last week, saying the issue had been “haunting” her for…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (524+ words) Life does not always give us the life we planned. Sometimes we lose an opportunity. Sometimes we make a wrong decision. Sometimes circumstances take away something we love. And sometimes, we keep looking at the past, wishing we had chosen…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (45+ words) Zealand. Here’s what she paid Indianweekender An Indian mother living in New Zealand has shared her appreciation for the country’s healthcare system after receiving a “zero dollars” bill following the birth of her baby....

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (616+ words) "Patients shouldn't be left waiting in soiled beds. Nurses and doctors shouldn't be forced to work in conditions they describe as an 'absolute nightmare' because they don't have the staffing they were promised," Verrall said. "There aren't enough roles in…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (530+ words) An East Timorese woman who lost her thumb in a workplace accident has regained hope after undergoing the Sunshine Coast region’s first toe-to-thumb transfer. According to a report by ABC News, Francisca Amaral, 40, lost her left thumb in a conveyor…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (405+ words) We live in an age that produces more information than any previous civilisation in history. Yet, paradoxically, the accumulation of information has not necessarily resulted in greater wisdom. Universities generate knowledge at an unprecedented pace, research becomes increasingly specialised, and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (482+ words) A couple who welcomed their second child in New Zealand two months ago are facing a hospital bill of nearly $32,000 after their work visas expired just three days before their baby was born. According to a report by Stuff, Shalveen…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (396+ words) Hair loss is fast becoming a global beauty and wellness issue. Today, many young consumers are actively seeking ways to avoid, control, or even stop it. Baldness is no longer seen as only an issue of old age; it's now…...