Articles by Denise Piper
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National
Northland nurses 'drowning' in work call for safer staffing levels
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 4:23PMNurses rallying in Northland have a clear message: healthcare is still in crisis and safe staffing is needed. The approximately...
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National
Pay cuts could understaff new radiation cancer facility, say striking doctors
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 3:02PMA shortage of doctors is only going to get worse with a poor pay offer from Health NZ - Te Whatu Ora, according to Northland...
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National
Pay cuts could understaff new radiation cancer facility, say striking doctors
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 11:58AMA shortage of doctors is only going to get worse with a poor pay offer from Te Whatu Ora, according to Northland junior doctors...
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National
Disability funding cuts hurt: 'There's nothing to help us'
Saturday, 27 April 2024, 12:20PMWhen Whaikaha - Ministry of Disabled People suddenly announced new restrictions to its purchasing rules last month, it meant...
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National
Person dies after suspect boat accident at Whangārei Heads on Sunday
Sunday, 14 April 2024, 2:14PMOne person has died following a water incident at Northland’s Whangārei Heads on Sunday morning. Emergency services were...
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Politics
Shane Jones wants oil refinery reopened, says being fossil fuel-free is fanciful
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 4:11PMThe Government is investigating the feasibility of reopening Marsden Point oil refinery in Northland, despite the refiring...
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National
'Beloved husband', promising teen: Tributes for two killed in rally crash
Monday, 26 February 2024, 1:12PMThe motorsport world is in mourning after a double fatality during a rally in Northland on Sunday which took the life of...
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National
Family of critically injured surfer thanks rescuers who saved his life after collision
Monday, 19 February 2024, 3:13PMFamily members of a surfer who suffered critical injuries after colliding with another surfer at a popular Northland beach...
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National
'Two, four, six, eight, this government is out the gate': 1000 people take part in hīkoi to defend te Tiriti o Waitangi
Tuesday, 6 February 2024, 12:36PMA hīkoi in defence of te Tiriti o Waitangi has arrived at its final stop in the Waitangi Treaty Grounds to its own chant...
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National
Cancer fundraiser aims to buy Whangārei mum more time with children
Monday, 22 January 2024, 1:56PMLike many mothers, Cherie Coker’s life used to be pretty busy as she was running around after her two children: 14-year-old...
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National
Fears proposed highway service centre will hurt 'every business' in Waipū
Monday, 1 January 2024, 12:39PMA proposed State Highway 1 service centre - with petrol station, fast-food restaurants and shops - could devastate nearby...
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National
Tears and fears as Ruakākā residents faced with Kāinga Ora’s 50-house plan
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 2:35PMRuakākā residents continue to hold fears over Kāinga Ora’s plans to build a 50-house village in their neighbourhood, with...
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National
New Zealand’s first rabies death reveals horror of disease
Friday, 15 December 2023, 7:08AMA study of New Zealand’s first recorded rabies case shows the nightmare of the fatal disease, which can be prevented by vaccine. The...
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National
'Fear in our community' Residents anxious as Kāinga Ora plans 50-house village
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 12:15PMElderly residents are anxious as Kāinga Ora’s plans for redevelopment in Ruakākā threatens a major upheaval to their way...