Articles by Danica MacLean
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National
Could a hiring freeze among Australian hospitals fix NZ staff shortage?
Monday, 15 July 2024, 5:04pmCould hiring freezes in hospitals across the ditch be the answer to our workforce shortage? Late last month, Australian media...
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National
Woman outlines years of complications after gynaecologist used surgical mesh against her wishes
Monday, 8 July 2024, 9:26pmDisappointment at the consequences for a gynaecologist who left a woman with life-changing complications through the use...
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National
Petition seeks to prevent harm in the health sector, backed by former Heath NZ Chair
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 12:33pmA petition is calling for the establishment of an independent Patient Safety Commissioner to prevent harm in the health system. It's...
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National
New data reveals significant uptick in Kiwi health workers leaving for Australia
Thursday, 7 December 2023, 9:14pmMore than 9,000 New Zealand health practitioners - the majority of them nurses - have registered to work in Australia in...
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National
Dental surgery wait list leaves over 4000 young people overdue for treatment
Sunday, 20 August 2023, 4:19pmThe waiting list for young people needing dental surgeries has been stuck stubbornly at around 4000 for the past year, as...
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National
Ministry of Education data shows more kids are getting caught smoking and vaping
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 9:28pmMore kids are getting caught smoking and vaping in school. 10.1 percent of Year 10s were vaping daily last year, up from...
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National
A less-invasive swab test promises to change the state of cervical cancer screening
Monday, 29 May 2023, 9:08pmPreparations are well underway for a switch in the way we screen for cervical cancer. A less-invasive swab test, with the...
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Politics
National accuses the Government of turning blind eye to road maintenance
Thursday, 25 May 2023, 9:47pmNational's accusing the Government of leaving a pothole in this year's Budget when it comes to road maintenance funding. Transport...
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Crime
800 applications made to Fog Cannon Subsidy Scheme, 269 installations completed
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 10:20pmMore than 800 applications have been made to the Fog Cannon Subsidy Scheme since it opened at the start of February. The...
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World
Renewed calls for more support to get Ukrainian refugees to NZ
Monday, 31 October 2022, 10:03pmThere are renewed calls for widening eligibility - and more support - to help Ukrainian nationals get to our shores. The...
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National
Three months after the last MIQ facilities closed, officials are waiting for 28 million in fees
Wednesday, 12 October 2022, 10:03pmThree months on from the closure of the last MIQ facilities, officials are still waiting for just over 28 million dollars...
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Health
Hearing professionals seeing a rise in lost hearing aids as a result of mask wearing
Friday, 17 December 2021, 7:56amMask use has become second nature to us over the past 18 months, but their presence on our faces hasn't been smooth sailing...
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Auckland
Cleaning illegally dumped rubbish is costing Auckland ratepayers a pretty penny
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 7:49amCleaning up illegally dumped rubbish is costing Auckland ratepayers a pretty penny, but the nationwide cost of the problem...
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Business
$870m windfall: Hundreds of thousands of Kiwis still to come forward
Monday, 27 September 2021, 4:33amHundreds of thousands of Bonus Bonds investors are yet to make contact with the scheme as its wind up continues. ANZ General...
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National
Exclusive: Significant drop in marriages of minors after 2018 law change
Thursday, 1 July 2021, 8:56pmThe number of minor getting married has dropped significantly following a law change aimed at reducing forced marriage. In...
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Business
New Zealand organisations phasing out use of cheques
Tuesday, 25 February 2020, 4:21pmThere is only a matter of days left to send a cheque to a handful of major organisations, with several major organisations...
