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[ad_1] Health Minister Chris Hipkins admitted that Rotorua Hospital’s mental health unit is not safe for both staff and patients. Hipkins visited the hospital Wednesday to announce a new $ 31 million acute mental health facility that will begin construction late next year ahead of the planned opening in 2023. …

[ad_1] A former Napier city councilman who was convicted of drowning his second wife in a Canadian lake had his murder conviction overturned and may go to trial a third time. Kiwifruit Peter Beckett faces the prospect of a new trial after the British Columbia Court of Appeals found yesterday …

[ad_1] CAMPAIGN JOURNAL: You don’t hear a septuagenarian “woop” often, but the local constituency of national leader Judith Collins didn’t hold back Tuesday night, giving a warm but shrill welcome to their MP’s homecoming. The event was a debate for the candidates in Papakura, a safe seat Collins has held …

[ad_1] NZ First’s efforts to muzzle the Serious Fraud Office until after the elections were annulled because transparency outweighed the “announcement drawbacks” for the party. There was also no evidence that the OFS followed improper process, according to Auckland High Court Judge Matthew Palmer, who overturned the judicial review of …

[ad_1] National leader Judith Collins has gone on the offensive in Nelson, encouraged by a GreyPower crowd urging her to embrace her “Crusher” persona. Collins treated the audience with a barrage of invective aimed at “wildly stupid decisions” by the government and launched an attack on Nicky Hager, saying that …

[ad_1] In the run-up to the 2020 elections, Stuff keeps voters up-to-date with what is happening in their constituency, through Neighborly. Here’s what you need to know about the candidates in the Botany MP race. In the October 17 election, New Zealanders will have the opportunity to choose their regional …

[ad_1] World-class kayak and rowing craftsman Andrew Martin has been named as the man who died in the car accident on State Highway 6 near Rai Valley. Police confirmed Tuesday that Martin, 58, of Nelson, died after Sunday’s crash in which two others were seriously injured. Martin’s multisport athlete and …

[ad_1] The physical search for Melissa Ewings, a missing Marlborough beekeeper, has been narrowed, but police say a broader investigation is underway. Melissa Ewings, 31, has been missing for nine days despite a massive search and rescue operation. His concerned family has growing fear for their safety and says it …

[ad_1] OPINION: With the first of three US presidential debates scheduled for Wednesday night (New Zealand time), those following US policy are eager to start the first showdown. No one should expect the debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden to be studied by future students trying to learn the …

[ad_1] World-class kayak and rowing craftsman Andrew Martin has been named as the man who died in the car accident on State Highway 6 near Rai Valley. Police confirmed Tuesday that Martin, 58, of Nelson, died after Sunday’s crash in which two others were seriously injured. Martin’s multisport athlete and …