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Keith Rankin writes: We know from medical science that many conditions come right – heal themselves, without treatment – after a certain amount of time. This is true for many pathogen-caused conditions, which are resolved by the immune system... Economic ailments can be similar.
Source: New Zealand Police Police have charged a man following an assault on a bus driver in west Auckland yesterday. At around 3.10pm, a Waitematā CIB officer was driving through Te Atatū when they located a stationary bus with a driver who had just been assaulted. Acting Detective Inspector Megan Goldie, Waitematā CIB, says enquiries…
Source: EMA The return of the Employment Leave Bill from select committee marks another important step towards delivering a simpler and more consistent approach to holiday and leave entitlements, says the EMA. The select committee has now reported back on the Bill, with only minor amendments recommended. The key changes supported by the EMA, including the…
Source: Civil Aviation Authority A Napier man has been sentenced to 150 hours of community work after being found guilty of four charges relating to unsafe drone flights in controlled airspace near Napier Airport. The defendant operated a DJI Mavic Air 2 drone on multiple occasions in 2023 within controlled airspace around Napier Airport without…
Source: Environmental Protection Authority The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) is calling for submissions during a reassessment of insecticides used to treat fleas on pets and for household and commercial pest control. The public consultation about fenthion and propoxur and products containing these substances runs from 15 July to 26 August 2026. In New Zealand, fenthion has…
Source: SAFE For Animals SAFE says a major new commitment by the European Commission to phase out cages and crates for farmed animals including hens and pigs highlights how far New Zealand is falling behind on animal welfare. The European Commission has committed to releasing a targeted revision of animal welfare rules by the end of…
Source: Workers First Union Around sixty jobs will be lost as Northland Mill has confirmed its closure, becoming the seventh wood processing facility to close under this term of Government, Workers First Union said today. Marcus Coverdale, Workers First organiser, said that Juken New Zealand’s Northland Mill workers were called to meetings yesterday where the outcome…
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