The central health agency is asking hospitals to save more than $80m by July as part of a nationwide cost-cutting drive, according to figures sourced by RNZ.
The previous government set aside $2 million on lapel pins to honour thousands of Covid-19 workers, and now the agency that paid is under cost-cutting pressure, documents show.
After-hours medical services in some regions are on the verge of collapse, as overworked GPs signal they can no longer provide cover or the funding falls short.
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for rape has been overturned by New York's highest court, reopening the landmark case that fueled the #MeToo movement.
Fresh clashes between police and students opposed to Israel's war in Gaza broke out on Thursday, raising questions about forceful methods being used to shut down protests.
A secretive sect under investigation by the FBI for historical child sexual abuse has about 2500 members and 60 ministers in New Zealand, meets in homes and has no official name.
Taieri Gorge railway corridor structures have been assessed as being in a satisfactory condition, but more work will be needed on the Wingatui Viaduct bridge.
Despite heavy rain and strong winds in parts of Otago and Southland, the Anzac spirit was strong and southerners turned out en masse to honour those touched by war.