Articles by Isaac Davison
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National
ACC cutting 390 jobs - nearly 10 percent of workforce
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 2:02PMThe Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) says it will disestablish 390 roles as part of a cost-saving drive - nearly 10...
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National
Disability ministry’s problems revealed in confidential memo
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 7:10AMAs the Government prepares a review of the troubled Ministry of Disabled People, a confidential memo reveals its many flaws. Whaikaha...
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National
University of Auckland taken to ERA by ‘Plan B’ academic Simon Thornley
Thursday, 25 April 2024, 10:13AMAlready facing a potentially significant court decision on academic freedom, the University of Auckland is now involved in...
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National
Brian Tamaki voices support for man accused of vandalising K Road crossing
Monday, 15 April 2024, 9:16AMAn Auckland man married to Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki’s granddaughter has pleaded guilty to vandalising the rainbow...
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National
One arrested after Gisborne brawl deaths at 21st birthday, gang members involved
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 2:29PMPolice have spoken to media this afternoon about the investigation into a mass brawl last night that left two people dead...
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Politics
Luxon says he won't change cap on age limits for public roles
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 3:48PMPrime Minister Christopher Luxon is holding steadfast to the 50-year-old law which sets maximum ages for some public roles...
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Crime
Pedestrian killed in Papatoetoe hit-and-run was 14-year-old boy
Monday, 11 March 2024, 2:40PMA pedestrian killed after being struck in a hit-and-run in Papatoetoe on Friday night was a 14-year-old boy. The boy was...
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National
‘Not children’s toys’: Trauma surgeons call for stricter rules on deadly air rifles
Friday, 8 March 2024, 11:56AMTwo Auckland trauma surgeons began an investigation after treating patients who had been shot in gang-related violence. Their...
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Politics
Māori Health Authority to close in June after Government introduces repeal bill
Tuesday, 27 February 2024, 2:13PMThe dismantling of the Māori Health Authority is under way after the Government introduced a law change today to scrap the...
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Sport
Rugby club grieves second death of a young player in two years
Sunday, 11 February 2024, 3:09PMThe family of a young Hawke’s Bay man say they were “shattered into a thousand pieces” by his sudden death in a car crash. Caleb...
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National
Prostate cancer patient dies after test results missed by GPs
Monday, 5 February 2024, 2:35PMA patient died from prostate cancer after his GP clinic failed to notice abnormal tests on five occasions. Aged Care Commissioner...
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Health
Prostate cancer patient dies after test results missed by GPs on multiple occasions
Monday, 5 February 2024, 2:23PMA patient died from prostate cancer after his GP clinic failed to notice abnormal tests on five occasions. Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn...
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National
Clear the air: Govt ministers asked to disclose tobacco industry links
Thursday, 1 February 2024, 7:06AMGovernment ministers are being asked to disclose any links to tobacco companies by public health researchers who claim their...
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National
New research shows which families are most at risk of cot death
Wednesday, 31 January 2024, 1:00PMPacific babies are still dying in their beds at much higher rates than any ethnicity other than Māori. New research shows...
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National
Aussie holiday nightmare: Grandmother's health crisis sees family face $100k bill
Saturday, 27 January 2024, 4:50PMA New Zealand grandmother’s visit to family in Australia has turned into a nightmare after an infection left her incapacitated...
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National
Cot death: Baby may have been saved if Oranga Tamariki had helped with bedding, says coroner
Friday, 26 January 2024, 10:35AMA 3-month-old baby was at higher risk of dying in his sleep because of his home environment. But it is too easy to simply...
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National
Parkinson’s disease detected by smartwatch seven years before diagnosis
Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 10:44AMParkinson’s disease can quietly occupy a person’s body for years before they notice it. But a new study shows it is possible...
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National
Mystery donor: Kidney transplant recipient wants to know who gave her a long wonderful life
Tuesday, 2 January 2024, 10:16AMMost kidney transplant recipients live for another 15 to 20 years. A New Zealand woman has survived for 50 years – and has...
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National
Huge Middlemore ED demand: Plea for patients with ‘threats to life or limb’ only
Thursday, 21 December 2023, 4:20PMMiddlemore Hospital doctors have made a public plea for only patients with “threats to life and limbs” to present at their...
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National
Achoo! Hay fever soars as El Nino stirs up huge levels of pollen
Wednesday, 20 December 2023, 4:19PMHay fever sufferers are having a particularly bad summer this year as the strongest El Nino season in 80 years drives high...
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National
University of Auckland academics complain of unsafe workplace
Wednesday, 13 December 2023, 2:43PMMore than 100 academics at the University of Auckland have signed a letter to the leadership that says high-profile staff...
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National
'Stock up while you still can' - Retailers offload vapes ahead of bans
Monday, 11 December 2023, 6:57AMRetailers are encouraging users to stockpile disposable devices and are selling higher-strength vapes at a heavy discount...
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National
'Fantastic news': Mum cancer-free after international medical trial
Saturday, 9 December 2023, 1:31PMTriple-negative breast cancer is aggressive, likely to recur and nearly always requires chemotherapy. A new trial involving...
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National
Siouxsie Wiles case: Security removes man from courtroom after he approached scientist’s legal team
Thursday, 9 November 2023, 2:15PMSecurity staff at the Employment Court removed a man from a courtroom this morning after he attempted to speak to scientist...