Staff exodus threatens Pacific health systems
The World Health Organisation says the loss of health workers from Pacific nations will push the region's health systems toward collapse.It says a human resources crisis has overtaken funding issues as the biggest threat to public... 
© 2025 NZ Herald Mon, 25 Sep 5:20pm Mystery surrounds woman's scream for help
Police in Christchurch want to find out what caused a woman to scream for help in the early hours of yesterday morning.The woman was a passenger in a white Honda and appeared to have an altercation with the car's male driver in...
© 2025 NZ Herald Mon, 25 Sep 4:20pm China's forex reserve reaches US$1 trillion
SHANGHAI - China's foreign-currency reserves are forecast to reach US$1 trillion ($1.5 trillion) by the end of September or by the end of October, an official newspaper said today, citing a member of the central bank's monetary policy...
© 2025 NZ Herald Mon, 25 Sep 4:10pm Golf - First tour win narrowly eludes Wilkinson
New Zealand golfer Tim Wilkinson has come up one shot short of winning his first Nationwide Tour event today, finishing third in the Oregon Classic.The Palmerston North left-hander played in the final group with American Ricky...
© 2025 NZ Herald Mon, 25 Sep 4:10pm Hi-tech anti-truancy pilot 'fails'
An anti-truancy project which uses modern technology to alert parents to children's absences has failed, a report says.Three Wellington schools were involved in the pilot programme, which alerts parents via text message, email...
© 2025 NZ Herald Mon, 25 Sep 3:20pm  Opals savour golden moment in history
SAO PAULO: Australia will eye the 2008 Beijing Olympics with fresh confidence after securing a women's basketball gold medal some Opals thought might always remain just out of reach.
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Peters prepared to pay back election spending
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has left the door open on his party paying back illegal election spending.However, he said for the party to repay any of its taxpayer funding, Auditor-General Kevin Brady would have to lay...
© 2025 NZ Herald Mon, 25 Sep 5:20pm New poll deals another blow to Labour
National has retained a commanding lead over Labour in a Herald poll out today despite revelations about Don Brash's affair and controversy over the Exclusive Brethren.The poll of 500 people by the New Zealand Herald and DigiPoll...
© 2025 NZ Herald Mon, 25 Sep 4:20pm  SmartPay takes 35 per cent of Card Processing
Electronic payment company SmartPay has announced a second development in its business within a week.Today it said it was taking a 35 per cent investment in Card Processing Services, which was established by a group of private...
© 2025 NZ Herald Mon, 25 Sep 4:10pm  Golf - UK media put Clarke centre stage
Darren Clarke was the toast of the British media today, as newspapers paid tribute to his bittersweet celebrations after Europe's crushing Ryder Cup victory over the United States.Exactly six weeks after his wife Heather died...
© 2025 NZ Herald Mon, 25 Sep 4:10pm Pirate radio stations challenge feds
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 AP - To Stephen Dunifer, it was yet another revolutionary moment. But to the untrained eye, it looked more like a geek fest. Over four days, a dozen men and women shyly bumped shoulders as they studied schematics and tinkered with romex connectors, resistors, microphone cords, meters, sockets and capacitors — the stuff of illegal radio stations.
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