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After formally rejecting the latest pay offer, the country's nurses are set to strike for two days next month. So why are nurses holding out for more? Hania Douglas - Te Karere crunched the numbers and found out that nursing is the poorest paid profession in NZ.

Racism in our society has been a hot topic in recent weeks. Now we're hearing more cases of racial vilification - not just against Māori, but Asians and Pacific Islanders too. Clearly, it's a problem for our nation, but what's the solution?

Education Minister, Chris Hipkins announced his interim decision to cancel the college's interaction agreement which funds the North Shore-based school.

Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis says the extension can’t be avoid due to the growing prison population at the site. “Kāore e kore e tipu ake, e kake ake ana te nama o ngā tāngata kei roto i ngā whare herehere, nā reira mō tēnei wā me hanga tēnei, he whare herehere hōu. Tō mātou hiahia kia ritāia ai ngā whare herehere tawhito.”

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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.