NZ Budget 2025 at a glance: follow the money here

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Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivered a pragmatic budget today, balancing fiscal discipline and the promise of economic growth. Willis pitched it as a responsible budget and a necessary response to a challenging...

Australia is forecast to fall 262,000 homes short of its housing target. We need bold action

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Australias plan to build 1.2 million new homes by 2029 is in trouble. A new report by the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council (NHSAC) shows we are likely to miss this ambitious target by a huge margin. At the...

NSW on alert: these maps show the areas at risk of flooding and storms

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One person is confirmed dead, three people are missing and tens of thousands are isolated after record-breaking floods continue to wreak havoc on the New South Wales coast. The Bureau of Meteorology warned that heavy to...

In a flood, first responders balance helping others while their own families are at risk. It’s an impossible choice

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As unprecedented flooding inundates towns and leaves residents stranded in parts of New South Wales, local first responders have rescued hundreds of people from floodwaters and rooftops. Volunteering Australia estimates...

Too many people with back pain call ambulances or visit the ED. Here’s why that’s a problem

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Around 4 million Australians experience back problems and people are increasingly calling ambulances and presenting to emergency departments to manage back pain. Yet most of these cases of back pain dont require emergency...

Could cold sores increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease? A new study is no cause for panic

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A new study has found the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, may be linked to the development of Alzheimers disease. This idea is not entirely new. Previous research has suggested there may be an...

As the Million Paws Walk takes its last lap, other charity fundraising events face serious challenges

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The RSPCA has announced this Sundays Million Paws Walk will be their last. The event has been celebrated across Australia since 1994, with more than 765,000 people and their 410,000 dogs having laced up and leashed up to...