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Mike King is gobsmacked by the Prime Minister's claim New Zealand's counselling wait time crisis is caused by a lack of mental health workers, saying he had staff ready but the Government was unwilling to fund them.
In an interview with The Rock radio station on Wednesday, host Bryce Casey asked Jacinda Ardern if she could allocate more funding so Kiwis can get the counselling they need.
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A public health expert says transferring a United Nations (UN) worker with COVID-19 from Fiji to New Zealand is a "dreadful decision", putting the country "at unnecessary risk".
But the UN says it has a duty of care to its employees.
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It should have been the Kiwi dream, instead a high-achieving immigrant says he will leave the country because his wife and daughter are not allowed in.
Chandra Raju last saw his wife and little girl two years ago and had plans to re-unite in regional New Zealand.
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New Zealand rents have jumped to a record high after a stagnant few months.
According to the latest data from Trade Me's Rental Price Index, the national median weekly rent in June hit $545, up from $540 in March to May. Rent is also up 6.9 percent on June last year, or an increase of 8.7 percent when you take Auckland out of the mix.
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Read more: Rental prices blast off to record high after flat few months
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Well what did you expect when landlords are only allowed to increase rent once a year...
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The United Kingdom Royal Navy's "largest and most powerful" warship has sailed into contested South China Sea waters despite threats from Beijing it will "safeguard its sovereignty".
The UK's Carrier Strike Group set sail in May on a seven-month deployment through the Mediterranenan, Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific, meant to be a symbol of "Global Britain" and the nation's desire to strengthen relations in the region.
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- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/07/united-kingdom-s-most-powerful-warship-sails-into-south-china-sea-despite-china-s-threats.html
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National leader Judith Collins has unleashed on suspected terrorist Suhayra Aden, claiming she's a bad mother and part of a "death cult".
It comes after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday the Government has agreed to resettle Aden and her two young children to New Zealand from Turkey.
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The true cost of air travel on the environment has been revealed in Boeing's annual report, which says every single jet aircraft delivered to airlines by the company this year will pump out on average emissions equivalent to one million tonnes of carbon dioxide over their expected 20 year lifespan.
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Motorhomes and horse trucks are being forced off the road under rule changes by the transport agency Waka Kotahi.
Several owners spoken to by RNZ expressed distress at facing months of delay and thousands of dollars of bills.
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