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• Source:  1 NEWS The eight-hour strike by nurses at all public hospitals and DHB facilities will go ahead this week after the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) voted to reject a second offer. Source: istock.com NZNO lead advocate David Wait said the second DHB offer did not significantly change and did not address "serious nursing workforce issues" and "pay rates that do not attract people into the profession or retain the people we have". Nurses aro...

• Source:  1 NEWS There have been five breaches of standards after surgical instruments were not properly sterilised in five operations at Dunedin Hospital over a period of almost a year, it's been revealed. Source: istock.com The five standards breaches, which took place between March 31, 2020 and January 31, 2021, include three involving surgical cement; one involving hair; and one involving water in a connector found on or within the instruments or inst...

• Source:  Associated Press An Australian court has rejected a challenge to the federal government’s power — described by critics as draconian — to prevent most citizens from leaving the country so they don’t bring the coronavirus home. Australian flag and golden scale with a judge's gavel. Source: istock.com Most Australians have been stranded in their home nation for more than a year under a government emergency order made...

Today's update was provided by the Ministry of Health in a statement this afternoon.

Hundreds of tonnes of plastic waste are being sent offshore.