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The proposed closures cover Waiheke Island, Umupuia Beach near the Duder Regional Park, and the coastline of Te Mātā and Waipatukahu and, if approved, would prohibit the take of some shellfish species from these areas for two years, says Emma Taylor, ...

Lifting Literacy Aotearoa has long pointed to serious shortcomings in the leadership, strategy, policy development and policy implementation of the Ministry of Education.

Doctors Stephen Child and Ainsley Goodman are current Council members and were re-elected.

Responding to concerns from public servants that managers seem to be ‘immune’ from staffing cuts, Taxpayers’ Union Spokesman, Alex Murphy, said: 'The whole point of the Government's spending cuts was to axe the back-office bureaucracy and ...

Mrs Hayes said the replacement of the words “woman” and “mother” with the broader term “whānau” was among other changes to the current midwifery scope of practice opposed by 90% of respondents in a feedback document released by the ...

'Staff shortages are a factor, both in longer stays in ED and wait times for elective procedures.'

Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ Chief Executive Ms Letitia Harding says that news of job cuts in the Regulated Products Team at the Ministry of Health was unfortunate, but not surprising.

Ian Powell discusses the immobilising implications of the Government’s severe public service staff cuts for the critical health system functions of the Ministry of Health.

Fire and Emergency has started a public consultation on their proposed levy. We are seeking written submissions on our proposal from any members of the public who may be affected by, or have an interest in, the proposed changes. Feedback provided will ...

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews have extinguished a fire at a building in Parnell, Auckland. Crews remained at the scene overnight, working to dampen down hot spots. They have since left the site, and a Police scene guard remains in place. A specialist ...