'A cascade of misadventure, mistreatment and abuse'
'A cascade of misadventure, mistreatment and abuse'
Just months after a rest home was ordered to refund $10,000 for poor care of a 92-year-old, an audit has revealed a multitude of problems there.
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Second nurse charged over Samoa baby deaths
Second nurse charged over Samoa baby deaths
A second nurse in Samoa has been arrested and charged with manslaughter over the death of two babies following their MMR vaccines.
Tui seen in Lyttelton for first time in 40 years
Tui seen in Lyttelton for first time in 40 years
Tui are being seen in the port town of Lyttelton for the first time in 40 years.
Union angry overseas workers brought to Southland
Union angry overseas workers brought to Southland
Alliance Group is under fire over a decision to bring in 100 overseas workers for its Southland plants.
Farmers who don't track animals to face 'hefty fines'
Farmers who don't track animals to face 'hefty fines'
Legislation to properly enforce the animal tracking guidelines, which were found to be inadequate during the Mycoplasma bovis response, is to be debated under urgency tonight.
Call for ban on whitebait sales
Call for ban on whitebait sales
Forest & Bird is calling for a ban on the sale of whitebait as the season kicks off for most of the country today.
Govt cash to help with freedom camping
Govt cash to help with freedom camping
Dunedin and other parts of Otago are set to benefit from an $8.5 million government fund to better manage freedom camping this season.
Mallard to make call over Bridges probe
Mallard to make call over probe into Bridges' expenses
Parliament's referee Trevor Mallard is to decide today whether to launch a full-scale investigation into who leaked National leader Simon Bridges' travel bill.
One-punch manslaughter accused not guilty
One-punch manslaughter accused not guilty
A man accused of delivering a single, fatal punch to an innocent bystander at an Auckland house party has been found not guilty.
Pharmac funding of MS drugs 'restrictive and cruel'
Pharmac funding of MS drugs 'restrictive and cruel'
An Australian neurologist says the way Pharmac's criteria for continuing access to drugs for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) are too old, and not based on evidence.
South Canterbury roads 'totally unsafe'
South Canterbury roads 'totally unsafe'
A South Canterbury farmer says roads in his district have become impassable due to the poor job the council is doing maintaining them.
Future of hunting statutory body under review
Future of hunting statutory body under review
The future of the publicly funded hunters body, the Game Animal Council, hangs in the balance with the Minister of Conservation putting it under review.
Safety alert issued for towing connections
Safety alert issued for towing connections
A safety alert has gone out requiring urgent checks on the towing connections of almost 500 heavy vehicles, including truck-trailers.
Earning $150k but struggling to pay bills
Earning $150k and still struggling to pay bills
A growing number of high earning families are struggling to pay the bills, a new study shows.
Boy sole survivor of Papua plane crash
Boy sole survivor of Papua plane crash
A 12-year-old boy is the lone survivor of a plane crash which killed eight people in Papua at the weekend.
Steel defend title in thrilling finish
Steel defend title in thrilling finish
The Southern Steel have defended their national netball premiership title in dramatic fashion.
Two seriously injured in crash near Timaru
Two seriously injured in crash near Timaru
Two people are in a serious condition and a road has been closed after a car hit a power pole north of Timaru.
Goal to have a million Kiwis speaking Maori by 2040
Goal to have a million Kiwis speaking Maori by 2040
The Government's goal to have one million New Zealanders able to speak basic te reo Māori by 2040 is achievable, a Māori Language teacher says.
US stance on Iran won't apply to NZ - Parker
US stance on Iran won't apply to NZ - Parker
The government is confident the United States' tough stance on all firms doing business with Iran will not apply to New Zealand.
Visa change urged to draw overseas nurses
Visa change urged to draw overseas nurses
Immigration advisers say changes to visa rules are needed to attract overseas nurses into care homes.