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A convicted child sex offender currently serving a 12-year prison term has had another 10 years added to his sentence after two more victims came forward.

Senior doctors picketing outside Health Minister Simeon Brown's electorate office have covered a message in the Minister's window with placards.

Health New Zealand is re-checking the credentials of staff who work with children across the country, after a whistle-blower went to the Ombudsman.

Police have released images of a backpack and other gear found with the body of an unidentified man in Christchurch on Friday.

Christchurch cardiac patients awaiting lifesaving operations are having their surgery delayed, sometimes several times, due to a lack of intensive care unit beds in the city.

The Principals Federation and the primary and secondary teachers' unions say non-disclosure agreements are creating unnecessary secrecy around crucial education changes.