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Nurses have voted against the latest pay offer which could result in strikes.

The masses continue to congregate at Te Papaiōuru Marae in Rotorua to farewell SMEAR YOUR MEA campaigner Talei Morrison.

The Black Ferns squad wrapped up its final camp today ahead of their two tests against Australia in August. And as Irena Smith - Te Karere reports, there's a healthy mix of youth and experience in the team, with the new blood pushing their more seasoned teammates.

Much criticism has been leveled at the forestry industry after images of forestry slash strewn across the East Coast came to light following the Queen’s Birthday floods. Now some whānau-led forestry contractors are feeling the pinch as their crews have been unable to work due to a lack of access to sites, and they claim a lack of urgency to address the problem is only making things worse.

Nurses have voted to reject the latest pay offer from the country's district health boards. Despite the latest pay offer being upped by half a billion dollars, the nurses’ 30,000 union members are unmoved and strike action could be a reality if proposed mediation talks break down.

Tributes continue to pour in for kapa haka star, academic, and health campaigner Talei Morrison. The 42-year-old died on Friday from cervical cancer, but her legacy, message and example to all Māori will continue to live on.