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The senior doctor's union's criticising Health New Zealand's decision to call in the Employment Relations Authority to sort pay talks

Around 6000 doctors and dentists are walking off the job nationwide tomorrow and Wednesday. The ERA's been requested to fix the terms and conditions of a collective agreement - in a move unprecedented ...
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Qantas suspends Hong Kong flights for 36 hours as hub braces for super Typhoon Ragasa

Qantas has suspended all flights to Hong Kong for 36 hours as the Asian financial hub prepares for Typhoon Ragasa, one of its strongest super typhoons in years. The carrier said Hong Kong's Airport ...
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A stark warning for the South Island around fire risks - as Canterbury battles winds of up to 150 kilometres

MetService issued a red weather warning for the Canterbury high country from 10pm yesterday until 3pm this afternoon. Orange weather warnings are in place for the rest of the South Island, Wellington, ...
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A jury's heard that escape was impossible for the five people who were killed in the 2023 Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington

The month-long trial of the 50-year-old facing five murder charges and two arson charges is drawing to a close, with both sides giving closing arguments. The defendant's pursing a defence of insanity.
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UK and other Western nations recognize Palestinian state ahead of UN meetings – but symbolic action won’t make statehood happen

While refusing to accept Palestinian statehood, the U.S. and Israel did begin to recognize the PLO as a representative body ...
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Parts of NZ could be heading into a wetter summer – a blessing in disguise for allergy sufferers

So, periods of excessive or sustained rainfall in spring and summer can lead to suppressed or shortened pollen seasons. This ...
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Intervision: Russia’s bid to rival Eurovision song contest – but with more conservative values

Intervision was initially conceived during the cold war as a “counterweight” to Eurovision, but it never really caught on and ...
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The five-week trial of the man accused of lighting the fatal Loafers Lodge fire in Wellington is reaching its final arguments

The 50-year-old's facing five murder charges and two arson charges over the 2023 blaze. He's pursing a defence of insanity. Herald reporter Melissa Nightingale says the crown prosecutor's closing ...
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A 19-year-old's been charged with murder following the death of a man in Auckland's Otara last month

Police were called to Wymondley Road shortly before midnight on the first of August to reports of a group fighting in the street. Two men were found with critical injuries, and one of them died a ...
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Three people are injured after a two-vehicle crash that's closed State Highway One in both directions at Mata, south of Whangarei

Police were called to the crash about 4.40 this afternoon. At this stage, three people are reported to have suffered minor to moderate injuries.
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A positive opening session for New Zealand at the World Rowing Championships in Shanghai

The men's double sculls and the men's coxless four have finished second in their heats to earn semi-final berths. And the women's coxless four have gone one better. The coxless four have won their ...
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From Donald Trump's speech to Erika Kirk's forgiveness: What you missed at the Charlie Kirk memorial

The US president and tech billionaire were once close allies but famously fell out after Musk criticised Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill", with the tech mogul launching attacks on his former boss over ...