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6 days ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
Furious women and their supporters have rallied around the country today, saying they are under attack from the government's sudden change to pay equity laws. One care and support worker challenged Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to come and change a nappy - saying he is out of touch with the work they do.
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6 days ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
Furious women and their supporters have rallied around the country today, saying they are under attack from the government's sudden change to pay equity laws. One care and support worker challenged Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to come and change a nappy - saying he is out of touch with the work they do.
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2 weeks ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
The couple at the heart of the troubled Du Val property group are pushing back against a court ruling forcing them to be interviewed by receivers. The group of more than 70 companies is in statutory management, owing more than $300m, while founders Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke are in personal receivership, their assets frozen.
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2 weeks ago | 
radionz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
The couple at the heart of the troubled Du Val property group are pushing back against a court ruling forcing them to be interviewed by receivers. The group of more than 70 companies is in statutory management, owing more than $300m, while founders Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke are in personal receivership, their assets frozen.
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1 month ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
The owners of the troubled Du Val property group have been ordered to meet with receivers and answer questions under oath about their personal assets and more. The High Court issued the ruling after Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke refused to meet with receivers PwC. Du Val's 70 entities are in statutory management, owing more than $300 million, and the Clarkes are in personal receivership, with their assets frozen.
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1 month ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
A woman's lip cells were on the brink of dying off and she was given a smile she "hates" after a nightmare botox and lip filler appointment. The Deputy Heath and Disability Commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell ruled a nurse and a doctor at an unnamed North Island beauty clinic did not provide their client with an acceptable standard of care. They did not act fast enough when the injections - known as a lip flip - went terribly wrong.
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1 month ago | 
rnz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
A 69-year-old woman was treated for depression at her rest home, when she actually had a stroke. Kauri Lodge in Kaeo has been criticised for their care of the woman by the Health and Disability Commission, being told it should have listened to her family more. In her report, Aged Care Commissioner Carolyn Cooper said the woman - known as Mrs A - had been happy, content and settled at the home.
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1 month ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
Du Val Property Group’s debt has increased from $238 million to $306m, according to PwC. PwC’s investigation revealed incomplete records and unresolved asset ownership involving Kenyon and Charlotte Clarke. The Government advanced $1.04m for PwC’s management costs, with assets being sold to repay. By Rowan Quinn of RNZThe money owed by the controversial Du Val Property Group has grown from $238 million to $306m, a new report says.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
rnz.co.nz | Rowan Quinn
Te Whatu Ora has been unable to say which parts of the hospital system are safely staffed, despite saying that was a critical factor in its decision to cut costs. The organisation issued cost-saving instructions in April, including an end to double shifts and back-filling sick leave, and an order for more staff to take annual leave.
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
1news.co.nz | Healthrnz.co.nzBy Rowan Quinn |Rowan Quinn
Medical jobs are going unfilled as part of a crackdown on hospital recruitment, despite Te Whatu Ora/Health NZ saying otherwise. RNZ has heard from multiple hospital workers around the country who say clinical jobs in their departments are being left vacant — and a senior hospital leader has written to staff about the "overly complex and bureaucratic" recruitment process.
