Welsh nurses Roya Valivand and Abigail Jones heard extreme staffing shortages would make it easy to get jobs nursing in New Zealand, but after waiting eight months for the approval needed to gain registration, they have given up. Valivand and Jones, both 24, made the first step to register to practise nursing in New Zealand Read more
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UK nurses turn to hospo jobs after waiting 8 months for NZ work approval
Thursday, November 24th, 2022Ngāruawahia students nominated for Fred Hollows Humanity award
Thursday, November 24th, 2022Stu Mitchell and Ataahua Waitere at St Paul’s Catholic School Ngāruawāhia, have been nominated for the Fred Hollows Humanity Awards for turning their personal challenges into a drive to make the world around them better. The awards, now in their fourth year in New Zealand, recognise 10 young Kiwis in Years 5 or 6 who Read more
Legal options considered to save Catholic rest home
Monday, November 21st, 2022
Families are considering legal options to keep a Catholic rest home and hospital open. Mercy Parklands in Auckland announced the facility’s closure last month. It is owned by the Sisters of Mercy. In a 1News interview, the trust said the decision to close came because of a shortage of nurses; too few nurses meant the Read more
Killer streets, revolting racism
Monday, November 21st, 2022
Killer streets and revolting racism summarise the Auckland City Missioner’s view of the world from a homeless person’s perspective. These streets are where hundreds of vulnerable people live – and die. A disproportionate number are Māori. Homelessness is a terrible situation, says Helen Robinson. It can take up to 30 years off someone’s life. It Read more
NZ omitted from Oceania Catholic climate crisis conference
Monday, November 21st, 2022
The New Zealand Catholic Church is not on the expert speaking list at an Oceania Catholic climate crisis meeting. A world first, the conference is driven by the Australian Catholic University with support from the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. New Zealanders, however, are still invited to register and listen in over Zoom. Read more
Papuan solidarity group criticises NZ for ‘weak’ concern over Indonesian human rights abuses
Monday, November 21st, 2022The solidarity group West Papua Action Aotearoa has criticised New Zealand for not “being stronger” over growing global concern about Indonesian human rights violations in West Papua, and contrasted this with Vanuatu’s leadership. The group was reacting to the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review into Indonesia report in Geneva last week. “Eight countries Read more
Covid-19 Omicron outbreak: Infection deaths behind New Zealand’s record 2022 mortality rate
Monday, November 21st, 2022New Zealand has just recorded its highest death count in a 12-month period – driven by the Covid pandemic and our ageing population. Statistics New Zealand today released its year-on-year update on births and deaths between September 2021 and September 2022. It showed a “sharp” 10 per cent increase in the mortality rate, with 38,052 Read more
Cellphone ban: No bullying, better social interactions
Thursday, November 17th, 2022
An Ashburton school is calling it quits on student cellphone use. From next year, Ashburton College’s students won’t be able to use them during school hours. Or see them. At all. Not even at lunchtime. Principal Ross Preece (pictured) says the Board-approved new policy will address a number of concerns, including bullying. Others include ensuring Read more
It’s cool to read and it’s cool to aspire
Thursday, November 17th, 2022
Education not the welfare system is the key to getting out of poverty. So is the view of Alan Duff – New Zealand novelist, newspaper columnist and Duffy Books in Homes founder. Duff says people should get rid of “losing” mindsets and Māori should drop the “mantra of colonialism”, as “it’s a losing mindset and Read more