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Teaching Council condemned for ignoring police warning about sex offender
Featured • Schools

Teaching Council condemned for ignoring police warning about sex offender

about 3 hours ago

Parents face fresh concerns after a damning report found the Teaching Council let Timothy Fisher keep teaching despite police warning he should not be alone with children.

RNZ
RNZ
Starship

'Postcode lottery': Nine paediatric respiratory doctors from two regions serve whole country

Children in four districts have no paediatric respiratory doctor at all, as a national audit warns care is stretched thin across New Zealand.

about 3 hours ago · Anna Sargent
Complaints

ED corridor diagnoses could breach Health and Disability code, commissioner says

Crowded emergency rooms may be putting patients' privacy and shared decision-making at risk, with more than 1,300 complaints still awaiting assessment.

about 3 hours ago · Kate Green
Cogent

Fridge hack a 'wake-up call' for NZ supermarkets - cyber expert

Outdated software left internet-linked devices exposed, with supermarkets warned the same flaw could disrupt everyday shopping in New Zealand.

about 3 hours ago · Mary Argue
New Zealand

AA says Northland speed limit flip-flops are confusing drivers

Motorists face fines and higher sign-changing costs as NZTA resets five Northland stretches after repeated reversals on safety grounds.

about 3 hours ago · Peter de Graaf
Health and Safety

Aetheric launches thunderstorm warning system in NZ

Outdoor employers may get a clearer stop-work trigger, as the new system uses site-based sensors to warn before lightning strikes.

1 day ago · Sofiah Nichole Salivio
Northland

Cocaine detections in New Zealand workplaces surge 118%

The rise has pushed cocaine to its highest share of workplace drug positives in a year, with Auckland's North Shore hit hardest.

1 day ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Investigation

How working at height rules evolved in NZ

New guidance puts employers on notice that falls below three metres can still be fatal, tightening duties on planning and controls.

about 2 months ago • 9 min read
Explainer: How working at height rules evolved in NZ

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