Articles by Alex%20Chapman,%20NZ%20Herald
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Sport
Players, not coach, to blame for Crusaders' woes - captain
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 3:09PMCrusaders captain Scott Barrett has launched an impassioned defence of coach Rob Penney, and insists fault for his side’s...
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Sport
NRL: Warriors to let Andrew Webster have decisive say over Shaun Johnson's future
Sunday, 21 April 2024, 2:14PMWith James Fisher-Harris’ signature secured, Warriors chief executive Cameron George is prepared to leave the future of Shaun...
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Sport
'He didn't deserve it': All Blacks icon takes aim at NZ Rugby over Foster treatment
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 8:50PMAll Blacks-turned-Wallabies scrum guru Mike Cron did not hold back in his appraisal of New Zealand Rugby over the treatment...
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National
Safety fears as Police prepare to pull back from distress calls
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 7:16AMMental Health Minister Matt Doocey says he expects to receive a plan for a new mental health crisis system ‘very soon’. But Alex...
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Sport
Tuivasa-Sheck rules out return to Warriors' fullback jersey
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 3:38PMRoger Tuivasa-Sheck has categorically dismissed the notion of returning to the Warriors’ No 1 jersey, despite the absence...
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Sport
Black Caps respond after commentators turn on Kiwi batter
Tuesday, 12 March 2024, 3:02PMBlack Caps bowler Matt Henry has gone in to bat for teammate Daryl Mitchell, who has come under fire for his post-match comments...
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Politics
Charities blast ‘extremely concerning’ David Seymour appointment
Monday, 4 March 2024, 7:27AMAct leader David Seymour has described free school lunches as ‘wasteful’ public spending and argued that the new Government...
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Politics
Probe into gaps in government agencies' youth mental health service
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 2:57PMAn inquiry by the Auditor-General into how government agencies support the mental health needs of 12- to 24-year-olds has...
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World
Houthis defy warning from NZ and allies on Red Sea attacks
Friday, 5 January 2024, 1:40PMHouthi militants have defied warnings from New Zealand and 13 other governments for an immediate end to attacks on ships...
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Politics
Auckland seats on knife-edge as Nats celebrate snatching Labour strongholds
Sunday, 15 October 2023, 11:08AMSeveral electorates in Auckland are on a knife-edge with special votes still to be counted in the 2023 general election. In...
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Politics
Chris Hipkins ordered to apologise over document release breach
Friday, 8 September 2023, 10:28AMPrime Minister Chris Hipkins’ office has been ordered to apologise by the Chief Ombudsman for breaching the Official Information...
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National
ED assault crisis has doctors demanding 24/7 security: 'Worst we have ever seen'
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 7:03AMSenior doctors are calling for security guards to be posted around the clock in every emergency department (ED) in New Zealand...
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National
'Decade of poor performance'- Damming review of Hawke's Bay radiology department, staff exhausted
Monday, 14 August 2023, 9:40PMRadiology staff in Hawke’s Bay were “exhausted” by defective technical systems that undermined the care they provided to...
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National
'Conspiracy to defraud the public' - Doctor accuses Health NZ of failing to disclose unsafe practices
Monday, 14 August 2023, 7:18AMA senior doctor has accused Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand of a “conspiracy” to avoid publicly disclosing unsafe radiology...
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Wellington
Mental health: Shake-up of Wellington services promises better response for patients in crisis
Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 2:15PMMental health authorities in Wellington are planning to scrap the region’s crisis response team and outsource a 24/7 triage...
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Health
Mental health: Patients told not to call 24/7 crisis hub at night
Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 8:29AMPeople experiencing a mental health crisis in the Wellington region are being told to call the region’s 24/7 triage centre...
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National
Exclusive: Nurses refused to treat two patients because of safety fears
Saturday, 1 July 2023, 10:10AMOn two occasions in the past year, nurses at Auckland City Hospital have refused to provide routine treatment to patients...
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National
Te Whatu Ora rebuked for ‘unacceptable’ OIA delays
Friday, 9 June 2023, 12:46PMTe Whatu Ora-Health New Zealand has been rebuked by the Ombudsman’s office for “unacceptable” delays in releasing public...
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Health
'Worrying trend': Antidepressants use in children, teens jumps 53% in five years
Wednesday, 31 May 2023, 7:05AMAntidepressant medications dispensed to children and teenagers increased 53 per cent in the past five years, according to...
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Politics
‘Exhausted, desperate’ hospital workers file 23,000 reports warning of unsafe staffing
Saturday, 15 April 2023, 9:55AMHospital employees in New Zealand filed more than 23,000 formal reports warning of unsafe levels of staffing in the past...
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National
'Instagram concerns': Coroner probes deaths of Cassandra Fausett, two other young women
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 7:14AMWarning: This article discusses suspected suicides and mental health problems and could be distressing for some people. If...
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National
Safety issues provoke confrontation between DHB execs, staff at mental health unit for teens
Monday, 11 July 2022, 8:02AMStaff at a psychiatric facility for acutely unwell teenagers worked in "dangerous" conditions and endured so much stress...
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News
Anxiety epidemic: Shocking stats show young people at 'crisis point'
Saturday, 19 February 2022, 10:06AMChildren and young people were taken to hospital after self-harming more than 5600 times in the year to September, escalating...
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World
Pandora Papers: Massive leak exposes offshore assets of world leaders, billionaires and other powerful figures
Monday, 4 October 2021, 7:06AMA massive leak of millions of documents has exposed the secret offshore financial arrangements of the world's rich and powerful,...