Health / In Depth HDC finds Awanui Labs breached care after two missed stomach cancer readings; lead pathologist also in breach Repeated negative biopsies at Southland in 2021 delayed a stomach cancer diagnosis until December; the Deputy Commissioner has ordered apologies, training and process changes across lab and hospital services.
Health / In Depth HDC finds Health NZ breached patient rights after nurse advised insulin on low blood-sugar reading without access to notes The Deputy Commissioner ruled Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley failed to ensure coordinated care when a district nurse, unfamiliar with the patient and unable to view her records, told staff to proceed with insulin; the woman later had a cardiac arrest and died months afterward.
In Depth / New Zealand Anew tops 1,000 global outlets as Council points to GridAKL’s $424m-a-year impact Founder Jayden Klinac credits the Wynyard Quarter hub and impact investor Soul Capital for helping take Anew from a spare room to shelves across NZ, the US and Asia-Pacific.
New Zealand / In Depth PPTA warns school reforms will falter without support for middle leaders The union’s advisory group met today as the Government readies changes to secondary assessment, urging time, authority and resourcing for the people asked to make reform work.
Government / In Depth Crown names review team to probe Moa Point failure, with interim findings due before July handover A panel led by former Watercare chief executive Raveen Jaduram will investigate the Moa Point wastewater plant failure across both Wellington City Council and Wellington Water, ahead of assets shifting to Tiaki Wai Limited on 1 July.
New Zealand / In Depth Teachers’ union backs online harm inquiry, calls for independent safety regulator and tougher platform liability PPTA says misinformation and toxic online culture are spilling into classrooms, urging critical media literacy, teacher training, and stronger rules for tech companies.
New Zealand / In Depth Ngāti Pāoa settlement takes effect, returning 12 sites and delivering $23.5m redress The Claims Settlement Act 2025 is now in force, with a Crown apology, cultural redress, and plans for a marae and papakāinga at Ōmaru; it is the first Auckland Treaty settlement since 2018.
New Zealand / In Depth Kaitaia teacher graduates Air Force officer training, steps into learning and development role Flying Officer Conaglen, 25, has completed the 16-week Initial Officer Training at Base Woodbourne and will continue training in Auckland.
New Zealand / In Depth After 37 years enlisted, RNZAF veteran commissions as officer and takes top leadership awards Flight Lieutenant Williams graduates Initial Officer Training at Woodbourne and will move to Whenuapai as an Operational Support Officer.
New Zealand / In Depth ‘The ice gets in your blood’: Northland firefighter on Defence Force duty in Antarctica Sapper Laurie is one of about 100 Defence Force personnel rotating through the ice this season, providing aviation rescue, firefighting and emergency response at McMurdo Station and Williams Airfield.
New Zealand / In Depth De-escalation takes centre stage as Army reservists train for urban peacekeeping The latest Whanganui scenarios put communication and calm decision-making under pressure, ahead of a larger Reserve Force field exercise in July.
New Zealand / In Depth Wellington Māori Ward councillor among Army Reserve’s newest officers, set to lead at July Waiouru exercise Second Lieutenant Wi Neera, a Kāpiti Coast-born composer and outgoing city councillor, will take on his first leadership assignment at Exercise Tauwharenīkau after commissioning.
