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Female specialists 'work less'

Need for more doctors to be recruited

Female specialists' desire for work-life balance puts pressure on DHBs, a senior doctor's advocate says.
Raewyn Fisher

Warder bashed

A prison officer has reportedly escaped serious injury after allegedly being bashed with a phone.

Sir Mark comes home for funeral

A stoic Sir Mark Todd was happy to return home but there was a key component missing.

Waikato in for week-long rain

A wet start to the week is forecast after an area of low pressure over the Tasman brought weekend rain.

'Proud to be a kiwi'

It's not as though Waikato needs more proof of its farming prowess, but Tim Van de Molen has delivered another good dose of it.

Magic bid for playoffs precarious

A sense of deja vu has come into the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic camp, with second chances no longer an option.

Kokako quest turns fatal

Leslie Wright Hope runs out for family as searchers make grim discovery in isolated area of Pureora Forest.

South Waikato councillors accused of in-fighting

Outgoing South Waikato District Council chief executive accuses in-fighting councillors of reducing staff members to tears.

Night of violence in small towns

Couple drop brothel bombshell

Lenny Kristal

Crystal clear how people fit

Psychologist who some say helped England win the Rugby World Cup in 2003 is in town to help others find employees, dates and flatmates.

Kiwis need to speed up: EMA chief

Kim Campbell Employers and Manufacturers Association chief executive Kim Campbell is a man on a mission - several in fact.

The new kids in town

A project to improve software building skills has turned into a fullblown profitable business for a pair of Hamilton graphic designers.

Effects of drought will long be felt in hill country

Trader Jacks closing

Clarence St supermarket

Bigger Pak 'n Save on the way

The $16 million upgrade of Pak ‘n Save Clarence St has passed the halfway mark.

Sport
Chiefs  |  Magic  |  School Sport  |  Racing

Weather factor sorts the leaders

Crusaders v Blues The weather has had a big role in how the Crusaders and Chiefs have taken control of the New Zealand conference, says Justin Marshall.

Late equaliser for Wanderers

Hamilton Wanderers have already squandered their share of points at home this season that may have cost them a spot at the top of the Northern League premier division.

Taniwharau on top

Hamilton Marist in the driver's seat

Hurricanes vs Chiefs

Chiefs steel for Crusaders

The Crusaders may have made the headlines this week after their win over the Blues, but the Chiefs are also on a roll.

Vito's decision 'stupefying beyond belief'

Hurricanes v Chiefs Atrocious captains' decisions were a familiar sight in NZ sport over the weekend, writes Ian Anderson.

In praise of the humble bee - vital for pollination

How are you preparing for winter?

Unwise Budget decisions burden all of us for years

Weird and savage happenings on the banks of the Waikato

Beatles

'Just trying to help dear'

Denise Irvine's mother scarred her for life by refusing to let her see the Beatles' in 1964. But she'd give anything to have her back.

Life & Style
Fashion  |  Arts  |  Food  |  People

Tweets of the Week: Who said what and why

Arts Post building From a secret squirrel beer shop to a reporter who CAN count past eight, who tweeted what and why this week.

Alison Holst shares her secrets

There's Alison Holst, smiling out from one of her cookbooks, so pretty and sure.

Hobbit filming resumes Monday

Pet of the Week: Roo the puppy

Duck

An evening spent hunting

Our own Aimie Cronin goes duck hunting with the men folk and a whole lot of camouflage clothing and tinned food.

Review: Logitech TV Cam HD

The Logitech TV Cam HD is a Skype device for widescreen televisions that don't have smart features.

Me and my gadget: Credenza

Lawyer Michael Hunwick tells Chris Gardner about Credenza from credenzasoft.com, an app that makes his life easier.

Free Windows 8 update to fix problems

Nokia debuts $99 smartphone

iPhone 5

Home, health devices controlled by apps on the rise

Apps are increasingly helping people monitor and control objects remotely on their mobile devices.

P-Money shows his Gratitude

P-Money Life in New York has been good to P-Money. So much that he has named his new album Gratitude.

Denmark wins Eurovision

Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with an ethno-inspired flute and drum tune.

Roth and roll

A lucky break

Hobbit troll

Embarking on an expected journey

Filming for the final two films in The Hobbit trilogy is expected to resume today.

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