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Hundreds of surgeries and appointments cancelled as doctors strike again
Emergency departments remain open but some appointments have been cancelled and the patients notified. Audio
Future of Te Huia train service to be decided
The future of the Waikato to Auckland passenger train service Te Huia will be decided on Thursday when the Transport Agency meets in Auckland. Reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Junior doctors picket outside Auckland Hospital
There's disruption in health services around the country this morning as junior doctors go on strike. Reporter Melanie Earley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Period of instability on cards for New Caledonia says former Australian consul-general to the country
A former Australian consul-general for New Caledonia says a period of considerable instability in the territory is on the cards. Denise Fisher spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
What's in Auckland 10-year plan?
Auckland Council will go over the final proposal for the city's 10-year-budget two days after it was revised by the mayor.
NZTA board to determine Te Huia's fate
A petition to save the service has gained more than 4000 signatures in less than four days.
More policing problems than just gangs, mayor says
He wants to know how police are adequately staffed, when they're telling a man's family they don't have resources to investigate his disappearance.
Mayor calls for government help after SH1 closure
A Northland leader is calling on the government to provide financial support to businesses hard hit by the closure of State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills.
Government's invite list shows fast-track process is flawed - Forest & Bird
The group has also raised concerns about the power that ministers could have after it was revealed Shane Jones failed to report a dinner with a company deputy chair.
Should GPs be allowed to prescribe ADHD medication?
Freeing up access for meds must be balanced with preventing drugs ending up on the black market, psychiatrists warn.
Deaths confirmed in New Caledonia riots
The first casualty of the unrest in New Caledonia has been confirmed as tensions escalate. Audio
Bougainville and Port Moresby agree to bring in moderator
Papua New Guinea has agreed to a Bougainville Government request for a moderator to be brought in to solve an impasse over the autonomous region's independence aspirations. Audio
Sepuloni: current govt sent country off track, almost gone bush
Labour's Carmel Sepuloni responds to news of increasing violence in French Polynesia Audio
Buyers' market? Property resale profits down
The market is increasingly favouring buyers with a rising number of listings, a new report says.
Manawatu, Hawke's Bay excited for new highway connection
Travel between Manawatu and Hawkes Bay looks to improve travel times - Jimmy Ellingham reports on how the new Te Ahu a Turanga project is progressing Audio
Warning sounded over reduced police mental health callouts
There are worries the crackdown on gangs could come at the cost of mental health. Audio
'They are family': Campground boss pleads case for residents
The boss of a popular Nelson campground has made an impassioned plea for long-term residents - many of them elderly - to be able to remain at Tāhuna Beach Holiday Park.
How a climate win under Labour could affect National's carbon market
A new steel-making furnace will reduce emissions so much, environment officials have pitched reducing the whole country's supply of carbon credits.
Where you should go first if you get sick this winter
People are being pointed to pharmacies as a first port of call - but they say they are no replacement for a GP. Audio
Waitangi Tribunal to hear Māori Health Authority claim
Claimants have been notified that they have met the criteria for a 'priority inquiry' scheduled for October 2024.