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5 days ago | sunlive.co.nz | Tim Brown

An announcement on the government's long-awaited abuse in care compensation scheme is imminent, RNZ understands. The government has repeatedly promised to announce its plans for a new single redress system before this year's budget and, with less than a fortnight until Budget Day, time is running out. The Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry found at least 200,000 people had been abused, and even more neglected, by the state and faith-based institutions since 1950.

6 days ago | sunlive.co.nz | Kelly Makiha

The appeal has been thrown out on several grounds, including doubts over his claims about his mental health state at the time and the fact his then lawyer, Harry Edward from Rotorua, had since died and all documents relating to the case had been destroyed. Burr’s mother, Val Burr, said she was relieved Wharekura’s appeal attempt failed.

1 week ago | sunlive.co.nz | Sharon Brettkelly

New Zealand’s travel bonanza event is being held in Rotorua this week, but the thousands of business meetings being held can’t hide the fact that our airline capacity is still underdone. Tourism operators have been putting their best feet forward in Rotorua this week, with international buyers circling the city’s Energy Centre to see what we have to offer their tourists.

1 week ago | sunlive.co.nz | Belinda Feek

When he left the force in 1999, after 25 years, Dewar was given a $250,000-plus payout despite being investigated for over-claiming on travel expenses. But in 2004, it emerged that he had been involved in covering up Nicholas’ allegations against the officers. The sentencing judge, Justice Rodney Hansen, said the aggravating features of Dewar’s crime were overwhelming. It had harmed Nicholas psychologically and financially, and had also damaged the reputation of several institutions.

1 week ago | sunlive.co.nz | Susan Botting

New Zealand’s economy risks a $9.4 billion hit as the invasive seaweed caulerpa gains an increasing stronghold - with reports of it now spreading to the Bay of Islands tourist town of Russell. That’s the stark warning after new NZIER analysis showed caulerpa's spread will impact tourism and recreation, commercial fishing, aquaculture and ecosystems if more is not done to stop the spread.