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Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui has launched a $2m hauora and wellbeing package, including seven free counselling sessions and online doctor consults for Hawke’s Bay residents affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. We’re supporting people with a comprehensive package, ...

Hawke’s Bay residents affected by Cyclone Gabrielle will now be able to access funded wellbeing initiatives — including free counselling sessions and...

As the anniversary of Cyclone Gabrielle approaches, affected residents in Hawke's Bay are being offered free counselling sessions to help them deal with the fallout.

While the report said the pay gap was the result of Te Papa’s commercial activity expansion, and greater employment of a greater number of women in low-skilled positions, Johnston told the committee that was only a contributing factor. “Our large casual workforce working largely in hospitality roles tends to be dominated by young women, so their pay rate compared to the permanent fulltime long-service staff is causing one of those inequities.” The report said the gap was “an area of...