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Russia launched 39 Shahed drones, other simulator drones and four ballistic missiles in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Ukraine’s Air Force. Russian air strikes on Kyiv killed at least four peopleADVERTISEMENTRussia attacked Kyiv with a barrage of drones and missiles on Saturday, leaving at least four people dead, while industrial sites in Russia were set ablaze by Ukrainian strikes. Russia launched 39 Shahed drones, other simulator drones and four ballistic missiles in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Ukraine’s Air Force. Ukrainian air defence forces shot down two missiles and 24 drones. A further 14…
The junior doctors’ union says a decision on the proposed Waikato Medical School is taking too long.The Ministry of Health is progressing a business case and cost benefit analysis to decide if the $380 million school in Hamilton should go ahead.It was working with the University of Waikato, which would be home to the country’s third medical school, and Health New Zealand.The school aimed at producing more GPs to plug dire shortages, particularly in rural and regional areas.Resident Doctors Association secretary Dr Deborah Powell said it was frustrating a decision had not been made already.”Look it’s really frustrating that we…
Being passionate about your job is touted as a plus, but research shows it can lead to exploitation.Known as a “passion tax”, creative professionals in New Zealand have said it is a real phenomenon they have to battle against. But structural changes in at least one industry have shown a way forward.In a 2020 study from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business, researchers found that “people consider it more legitimate to make passionate employees leave family to work on a weekend, work unpaid, and handle unrelated tasks that were not in the job description.”If an artist was passionate about their…
The demonstration, one of the biggest in years, is part of wider protests that have taken place across the country after a concrete canopy collapsed at Novi Sad railway station last November, killing 15 people. ADVERTISEMENTTens of thousands of protesters led by university students have held a protest outside the headquarters of Serbia’s state television in Belgrade to protest against what they call the broadcaster’s pro-government bias.The rally comes a day after a student was seriously injured when a driver rammed his car into a crowd of protesters in Belgrade.The demonstration, one of the biggest in years against alleged pro-government…
In good news for international doctors, Health NZ has reversed a policy that would have posed an additional barrier to those hoping to work here. Earlier, Te Whatu Ora had indicated applicants needed to meet a particular criteria to be able to enter its first-year residency programme (PGY1). Under the criteria, even if doctors had relevant clinical experience and passed their New Zealand registration (NZREX), doctors still would need to have either graduated within the last 10 years or had worked as doctors within the last seven.It was a limitation that concerned those doctors, who’d previously celebrated what appeared to…
Three children narrowly missed being seriously injured when a car in Upper Hutt hit the adults they were with earlier this afternoon.Emergency services responded to the crash at 1.45pm. Four people have been taken to hospital, one in a serious condition, after a blue car hit a silver vehicle on Fergusson Drive in Trentham.The silver car crashed into a garden and hit a house.The other vehicle mounted the curb narrowly hitting two children, but struck the two adults they were with.A witness told RNZ there were a lot of people at the scene.The scene of a pedestrian accident on Fergusson…
In this edition, we hear how Austria is on the cusp of crowning a far-right leader, and examine NATO chief Mark Rutte’s plans to mend relations with the EU. ADVERTISEMENTOur guests this week include Austrian socialist MEP Andreas Schieder, Marta Mucznik, EU senior analyst with the International Crisis Group and Riho Terras, Estonian MEP with the European People’s Party. The panel reflect on the first visit this week by NATO’s new Secretary General to the European Parliament. Mark Rutte, who was Dutch Prime Minister for years, is courting EU institutions and political parties as he seeks to improve relations and boost…
Fishers are being urged to stop lighting fires to cook their catches at Auckland regional parks.It is illegal to light open fires or discharge fireworks in public areas in the region but Auckland Council regional parks manager Scott De Silva said that was not stopping fishers camping overnight.”Most fires we’ve had at regional parks relate to unauthorised fires by fishers,” he said.”Our parks are great environments to catch fish… and a small action like that can have devastating consequences.”Please be cautious about how you’re cooking your food and our preference is that you take it home.”People were able to use…
Stephen King has called for the Oscars to be cancelled amid the Los Angeles wildfires.The 77-year-old author insisted he won’t be casting any votes this year as he urged the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to ditch the 2025 ceremony. King said he doesn’t feel it is appropriate for such a “glitzy” event to take place while people have lost their homes.He wrote on Bluesky: “Not voting in the Oscars this year. IMHO they should cancel them. No glitz with Los Angeles on fire.”The Academy Awards nominations announcement has already been delayed due to the fires, with the…
Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a man as they investigate a suspicious fire outside of a primary school in Christchurch. The fire took place at Mairehau Primary School on Christmas Day. “We believe he may be able to assist with our ongoing enquiry,” police said in a Facebook post. “If this is you, or you know who this is, please contact police on 105 either online or over the phone and quote file number: 241227/6639.”Information could also be provided anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 or www.crimestoppers-nz.org.