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Stewart Island Residents Frustrated by Expensive Mainland Doctor Visits
Stewart Island Residents Frustrated by Expensive Mainland Doctor Visits
News   -   Apr 16, 2026

Health New Zealand is reviewing healthcare delivery on Stewart Island after a survey revealed serious concerns about the cost and difficulty of accessing medical care. The island has been without its own GP for at least a decade, relying instead on a nurse practitioner and two clinical nurse specialists based

Health New Zealand Axes Hundreds of Websites, Saves $21 Million
Health New Zealand Axes Hundreds of Websites, Saves $21 Million
News   -   Apr 15, 2026

Health New Zealand has axed hundreds of old websites in a major consolidation effort, claiming savings of more than $21 million. The national health agency inherited 344 websites when it replaced the country's 20 district health boards in 2022. These included condition-specific sites like "death docs"

Kiwibank and Westpac Fix Widespread Banking Outages Affecting Thousands
Kiwibank and Westpac Fix Widespread Banking Outages Affecting Thousands
News   -   Apr 15, 2026

Banking services for thousands of Kiwibank and Westpac customers have been restored after widespread outages disrupted online and mobile banking across New Zealand on Wednesday afternoon. Both banks confirmed their internet banking platforms were back online by 3pm, following technical problems that left customers unable to access their accounts for

Landcorp Pays $25m in Dividends to Crown This Financial Year
Landcorp Pays $25m in Dividends to Crown This Financial Year
News   -   Apr 15, 2026

The Government will receive a $10 million special dividend from Landcorp Farming Limited today, State Owned Enterprises Minister Simeon Brown announced. The payment brings Landcorp's total dividend contributions to the Crown to $25 million for the 2025/26 financial year. "We expect our state-owned enterprises to operate

Coroner Highlights Rock Fishing Dangers After Slope Point Death
Coroner Highlights Rock Fishing Dangers After Slope Point Death
News   -   Apr 15, 2026

A 47-year-old Southland fisherman died after being swept into rough seas at Slope Point and hitting his head on rocks, a coroner has found. Stanley Chung-Chi Tsoi was fishing with a friend from rocks at the Catlins location on the afternoon of 3 October 2023 when a large wave struck

Minister Welcomes Foreign Investment in NZ Petroleum Sector
Minister Welcomes Foreign Investment in NZ Petroleum Sector
New Zealand   -   Apr 13, 2026

A London-listed energy company has agreed to buy established oil and gas operations in Taranaki, in a deal Resources Minister Shane Jones says shows growing international confidence in New Zealand's petroleum sector. Sunda Energy announced today it will purchase Matahio Energy's New Zealand assets, including the

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