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A project manager critically injured in a charity boxing match has died. 37-year-old Kain Parsons passed away in hospital today. He was not wearing headgear. Inspector Darryl Sweeney said police were previously aware of the boxing match and are liaising with the event organisers and officials to fully understand the circumstances surrounding his death. Also today, unemployment levels are the lowes...

DHB-employed midwives have voted overwhelmingly to strike, in the most drastic industrial action ever taken by New Zealand hospital midwives. More than 1,100 will walk off the job for two hours, every 12-hour period, across all different shifts, for two-weeks from November 22nd. And new bombshell claims that Czech man Karel Sroubek forced an entire family into witness protection, as a result of cr...

NZ banks are in hot water for pressure over sales targets, and not policing their staff's behaviour. Poor outcomes for customers were increased by sales incentives for bank staff, with concerns some staff are pushed into selling products like personal loans, credit cards and insurance. And a fisherman spotted what he thought was a doll in the sea, until it started to cry. See omnystudio.com/listen...

The Czech Republic wants convicted drug dealer Karel Sroubek extradited from New Zealand. The Republic's Justice Ministry says an international search for Sroubek was launched in 2013, over outstanding criminal matters. PM Jacinda Ardern has openly criticised the case for the first time. Jo Morgan has described the terrifying moment a deadly avalanche struck her and two climbing guides, saying it...

Immigration Iain Lees-Galloway today ordered an investigation of new information, which he says contradicted the information he relied on while deciding Sroubek's case. The investigation could take up to three weeks. He won't say what the information is, but NewstalkZB political editor Barry Soper understands it relates to Sroubek's ex-wife. An early Christmas present for NZ renters, as letting fe...

New information's been revealed on the Karel Sroubek residency case. It's prompted Immigration Minister Iain Lees-Galloway to seek urgent advice. Sroubek is believed to have returned to the Czech Republic since arriving in New Zealand in 2003, which would challenge any notion that his life might be at risk if he were deported. And the story of the deadly avalanche at Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park....

A 6.2 quake has shaken much of the central part of New Zealand. The epicentre was 25 kilometres southwest of Taumaranui at a depth of 207 kms. It was felt from South Canterbury to Hawkes Bay, even prompting temporary suspension of the sitting of Parliament. And the story of Karel Sroubek, the man granted permanent residency while serving a jail sentence for smuggling drugs, continues to develop. S...

Early childhood centres are joining schools in highlighting a major teacher shortage. Early-childhood centres say it's their worst-ever shortage, creating a market where qualified teachers can get "whatever they want". The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are also in New Zealand, taking the opportunity to raise mental health issues, and boost NZ fashion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

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