Assisted dying, three years on: What you need to know
WEB1 day ago — Photo: RNZ. Nearly 2500 New Zealanders have applied for a physician-assisted death since the End of Life Choice Act came into effect in November, 2021. As at 24 September, 970 had died this way. The legislation requires the Ministry of Health to review the Act within three years of it becoming law, and every five years after that.
Schools take issue with new truancy crackdown | RNZ News
WEB1 day ago — Principals, teachers, and unions are taking issue with a new truancy crackdown, announced by Associate Education Minister David Seymour on Thursday. Schools will no longer be able to hold teacher-only days during term time and parents of students absent for 15 days could be prosecuted. Principals Federation president Leanne Otene said taking ...
NRL preliminary finals preview, match-ups and kick off time: What …
WEB15 hours ago — Kickoff: 9:50pm Saturday 28 September NZT. Accor Stadium - Sydney. Live updates on RNZ Sport. Defending champs Penrith Panthers are sitting just two wins away from making rugby league history - winning four consecutive premierships, a feat that has never been achieved during the NRL era. But standing in their way is an extremely …
Northland railway line reopens after 20 month closure for rebuild
WEB1 day ago — Trains are returning to the Northland railway line after it was closed for 20 months to rebuild from Cyclone Gabrielle and the Auckland Anniversary Floods. KiwiRail chief asset development officer David Gordon said there were more than 200 damaged sites along the 180 kilometre railway. "It's been a huge undertaking to rebuild the line.
Health NZ not keeping up with hospital upgrades, documents say
WEB1 day ago — Analysis - Dunedin Hospital will not be the last to break budgets and puncture a community's expectations, and health authorities have been well aware of their weaknesses in building things. Ministers warned on Thursday: "Upgrades to Whangārei, Nelson, Hawke's Bay, Palmerston North and Tauranga hospitals may be put at risk" by …
Public given just four days to submit on gas and oil exploration …
WEB1 day ago — Photo: Supplied. The public has been given just four working days to made submissions on the government's bill to reopen oil and gas exploration off the New Zealand coast. The time for MPs to consider the bill has also been shortened from the usual six months, because the government wants the amendment law passed by the end of the year.
'Remain indoors': Smoke billows as large fire erupts at ... - RNZ
WEB1 day ago — An alert has been issued because of the smoke coming from the fire, with nearby residents warned to stay indoors with their windows closed. At least one school was closed because of the smoke. Six people were injured, two of whom were taken to hospital. St John sent five ambulances and three rapid response units to the fire.