Wayne Brown said it was "just a band-aid solution" and that additional Government resourcing was required to make a long-term difference.
Australia's plan to help victims of violence has come too late for the many women who have already been allegedly killed by men this year, writes Aziz Al Sa'afin.
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The three areas where New Zealand consumers fare better than people in England - and the three where they do far worse.
More than 7000 New Zealanders receive regular methadone treatment for opioid addiction, which often starts with a prescription for painkillers.
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One person died at the scene and two others were taken to Palmerston North Hospital in a serious condition.
Police say a motorist exited their vehicle to threaten another, forcing a ute driver to take evasive action to avoid a collision.
A 53-year-old man has been arrested and faces charges following the execution of a search warrant.
Emergency services were called to the shopping complex around 4.40pm yesterday following reports of an assault.
He was arrested inside an Auckland CBD hotel in relation to a separate incident.
The inquiry looked at the emergency responses to the catastrophic Cyclones Gabrielle, Hale and other major weather events.
The driver was killed and six others were injured in a crash while fleeing police on April 26.
Part of State Highway 2 in Waipawa has been closed as emergency services attend the scene.
Assistant minister for health Brittany Lauga said she reported the incident to Yeppoon Police in the early hours of April 28.
A change to complex overseas investment laws could see more investors jump onboard the emerging market.
The 16-metre-long waka, Te Aroha, was blessed in a dawn ceremony today.
The clinic uploaded a video of the mistake to their social media, saying it wasn't the type of accident they're used to.
Unused Essure devices were recalled in 2017 amid reports of "possible adverse effects".
Both The Remarkables and Cardrona resorts are getting multi-million dollar face lifts before this year's season kicks off.
The surveys help NZ Fish & Game set quotas for hunters.
Fourteen tickets shared division two, each taking home nearly $25,000.
The Channel 4 docuseries is said to feature "never-seen-before interviews" in its examination of the 64-year-old actor's meteoric rise to stardom.
