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Patients left in pain, soiled beds due to staffing shortages, nurses say
Hundreds protested in cities across Aotearoa on Thursday, waving signs and handing out pamphlets warning of a chronic shortage of at least 4000 nurses.
Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Ngapuhi historian slams ACT's Treaty Principals Bill
A te reo Maori expert and Ngapuhi historian has blasted Act's Treaty Principles Bill at an urgent hearing at the Waitangi Tribunal. Ashleigh McCaull reports. Audio
A structured literacy approach in schools: What you need to know
Explainer - The government from 2025 is mandating how state schools teach children to read. But what is structured literacy and how does it compare to other teaching methods?
Wait times at Mason Clinic double in past year
Wait times at Auckland's forensic psychiatric facility, the Mason Clinic, have doubled in the past year, with people waiting an average of 50 days for a bed. Melanie Earley reports. Audio
Public sector cuts: Teachers' prior service not taken into account
Former teachers working at the Education Ministry are angry the ministry is refusing to count their teaching service when calculating redundancy entitlements.
Engineer who forged signatures on home designs to be sentenced
An engineer who forged the signatures of higher qualified colleagues is to be sentenced in the Rotorua District Court.
Changes made after criticism of Free Speech Union report
The Free Speech Union has pulled a website link to a report on academic freedom that has been criticised as misleading.
Labour energy spokesperson Megan Woods on power cuts threat
Energy Minister Simeon Brown has blamed the former Labour Government for a steadily decreasing gap between electricity supply and demand. Former Energy Minister and now Labour Energy spokesperson… Audio
Mason Clinic patients wait 50 days for a bed
An average wait of 50 days for a bed at Auckland's forensic psychiatric service the Mason Clinic, means many patients are held in prison.
Explainer: what is structured literacy?
Structured literacy is heading to a classroom near you - but what is it exactly?? RNZ Explainers editor Katie Kenny fills us in Audio
Social housing in a heritage building
The project's developer believes it will be NZ's first social housing project inside a heritage-listed building. Audio
Social housing opens in Dunedin heritage building
The Loan and Mercantile building on the city's waterfront will have 30 apartments for low-income tenants from the government's Housing Register. Audio
World-leading technology to avoid future Auckland Airport flooding
After significant flooding at Auckland Airport during the Auckland Anniversary floods, steps are being taken to ensure it does not happen again.
Arguing the count while counting the clock
The Annual Review Debate allows Parliament to grill government ministers on performance in their areas, unless someone runs out of time first. They did. Audio
Wellington developers hint at when city will see new apartment buildings
Current market conditions and economic viability could put projects out well over a year, it is estimated.
Is it possible to provide a nutritious school lunch for $2?
A charity says it is - and that it has been doing so while providing fresh meals for nearly 6000 children per day. Audio
Dismay over claim half of GPs' work could be done via telehealth
The proposal shows Te Whatu Ora doesn't understand what general practitioners do, a spokesperson says. Audio
NZTA looks to cut roles
The agency is looking to meet the government's 7.5 percent savings target.