Five fire trucks called to a blaze on the West Coast
Andy Jackson/Stuff Emergency services were called to the scene at 10.36am on Tuesday. Five fire trucks were called to a blaze on the West Coast just...
Live: Nanaia Mahuta meets with Solomon Islands foreign minister
Solomon Islands foreign minister Jeremiah Manele says his country wants to bring more seasonal workers to New Zealand as it struggles to regain economic ground lost...
Pay increase for first-year GPs coming to boost numbers
Junior GPs could get up to 23% more, after Health Minister Andrew Little announced the Government will top up the salaries of new GP registrars to...
Whangārei Hospital ‘dangerously’ understaffed as shift incentive scheme ends
Ella Bates-Hermans/Stuff Despite winter now being over, Whangārei Hospital has remained under intense pressure, a union delegate says. (File photo) Whangārei Hospital is “dangerously” understaffed, a...
Met Opera starts streaming of live performances to homes
NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera is expanding its live telecasts to direct-to-home streaming in areas that don’t have movie theater transmissions, among them Brazil...
Legislation to temporarily boost GST rebate expected to pass this week
OTTAWA – Legislation to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians cope with high inflation is expected to pass the House of Commons...
Second doses of monkeypox vaccine available in B.C. this week
VANCOUVER – Second doses of the monkeypox vaccine will be available to British Columbians starting this week. The Provincial Health Services Authority says those who received...
Same name, different game
He proudly carries treasured memories of his late, great father in his heart. And now he’s brought the legendary family name back to a Winnipeg hockey...
Lions looking for a fix for the team’s defensive woes
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell says there’s a recurring theme for his team’s defensive struggles this season. “We have a guy...
Changing census question raises concerns about language data: expert
OTTAWA – A Canadian polling expert is raising concerns about the results of the Statistics Canada language census after the order of two questions were swapped...