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Teamwork vital as rural midwives respond to rising demand
Rural midwives have been finding themselves more and more stretched - on-call 24-7, and teamwork is key, one says.

Tennis star banned for doping but will only serve eight days
Poland’s Iga Swiatek, the world No 2 and French Open champion, has accepted a one-month ban after testing positive for a banned substance.

Chemical weapons and missiles targeted in new sanctions, call to action on ‘shadow fleet’
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced new sanctions against Russia.

Naked in the Trees: Clothes optional at Taumarunui festival
Up to 800 people will converge on Taumarunui for what is described as a "unique celebration of desire, communication and exploration".

Russia’s attack on Ukraine a response to strikes with US-made missiles, Putin says
A widespread overnight attack targeting critical energy infrastructure came after strikes on Russian territory using US-made ATACMS missiles, Vladimir Putin says.

Doctor shortage nearly saw Grey Hospital close doors, health advocate warns
The health of patients could have been compromised, Malcolm Mulholland says: "Coasters, frankly, have had a gutsful."

Abuse in care survivors deflated as coalition government misses deadline
The Royal Commission gave the government until last Sunday to publish responses to its 138 recommendations. That has now been and gone.

Effective opposition and the question of tax - Labour's year of 'listening'
Analysis: The party is meeting in Christchurch this weekend to begin paving its path to the 2026 campaign.

'It is actually a crisis' - school principals warn of staffing shortage
Some regions are declaring a teacher supply crisis, as schools once again struggle to find enough teachers for the coming year.

Health sector cuts: Michael Baker sounds alarm on job losses after Covid inquiry
The report - which recommended building public health capacity - arrives as thousands of jobs are being culled in the sector.

Survivor of brain infection worries disability funding changes will stall recovery
A Palmerston North woman who fell ill in the Cook Islands four years ago is worried the progress she's made in her recovery will stall due to changes in disability funding.

Can workers say no to controversial headsets?
The headsets, used by Woolworths to assign jobs and rank performance, are adding unrealistic time pressures, some staff say.

Watch: Real Madrid team bus crashes into truck
Real Madrid’s miserable Champions League trip to Liverpool was compounded when the club’s new team bus was damaged in a road accident.

Christopher Luxon has done his best to distance himself from the Treaty debate
OPINION: It is hard to imagine anyone can look at the Prime Minister at the moment and have the word “Leader” spring to mind.

What does it take to be the best content creator in New Zealand?
"How should I start today's argument - should I start with 'I told you so'? Or should I start with 'you should have listened to me'?" Lisa Perese-Cullen asks her followers.

Whangarei District Council votes 7-6 against adding fluoride to water supply
The move goes against a directive issued by former director-general of health Sir Ashley Bloomfield.

A timeline of Tauranga's controversial marine precinct sale
The proposed sale took another turn last week when Tauranga council was served with judicial review proceedings and the High Court granted an interim injunction to prevent the sale from going ahead.

Mental health patients find it harder to access GPs, study finds
The study highlighted that disparities were even more significant for Maori with mental health conditions.

2degrees profit rises 16 percent to $339m in last year
The company's total revenue has also increased, to $1.34 billion.

South Island scenery on show as top rally car drivers tackle gravel tracks
This year's rally features vehicles from all over the world, including cars such as Talbots, Escorts, Porsches and Lancias.