Articles by Alex Spence
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National
Safety fears as Police prepare to pull back from distress calls
Tuesday, 26 March 2024, 7:16amMental Health Minister Matt Doocey says he expects to receive a plan for a new mental health crisis system ‘very soon’. But Alex...
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Politics
Charities blast ‘extremely concerning’ David Seymour appointment
Monday, 4 March 2024, 7:27amAct leader David Seymour has described free school lunches as ‘wasteful’ public spending and argued that the new Government...
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Politics
Probe into gaps in government agencies' youth mental health service
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 2:57pmAn inquiry by the Auditor-General into how government agencies support the mental health needs of 12- to 24-year-olds has...
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World
Houthis defy warning from NZ and allies on Red Sea attacks
Friday, 5 January 2024, 1:40pmHouthi militants have defied warnings from New Zealand and 13 other governments for an immediate end to attacks on ships...
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Politics
Auckland seats on knife-edge as Nats celebrate snatching Labour strongholds
Sunday, 15 October 2023, 11:08amSeveral electorates in Auckland are on a knife-edge with special votes still to be counted in the 2023 general election. In...
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Politics
Chris Hipkins ordered to apologise over document release breach
Friday, 8 September 2023, 10:28amPrime Minister Chris Hipkins’ office has been ordered to apologise by the Chief Ombudsman for breaching the Official Information...
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National
ED assault crisis has doctors demanding 24/7 security: 'Worst we have ever seen'
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 7:03amSenior doctors are calling for security guards to be posted around the clock in every emergency department (ED) in New Zealand...
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National
'Conspiracy to defraud the public' - Doctor accuses Health NZ of failing to disclose unsafe practices
Monday, 14 August 2023, 7:18amA senior doctor has accused Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand of a “conspiracy” to avoid publicly disclosing unsafe radiology...
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National
Exclusive: Nurses refused to treat two patients because of safety fears
Saturday, 1 July 2023, 10:10amOn two occasions in the past year, nurses at Auckland City Hospital have refused to provide routine treatment to patients...
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Politics
‘Exhausted, desperate’ hospital workers file 23,000 reports warning of unsafe staffing
Saturday, 15 April 2023, 9:55amHospital employees in New Zealand filed more than 23,000 formal reports warning of unsafe levels of staffing in the past...
