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Starship Hospital leaders say Treaty repeal law will make their job harder
The 7AA repeal would have direct impact on the hospital floor, Starship directors say.
![Govt’s pre-Budget lack of action on cancer drugs, scramble after backlash revealed](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=800)
Govt’s pre-Budget lack of action on cancer drugs, scramble after backlash revealed
National had promised to fund 13 cancer drugs but there was no sign of it in Budget 2024
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NZ Herald comments: The stories open for discussion today
Want to have your say on our stories? Here's how.
![Liam Dann: 7 tips for beating market meltdown anxiety](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Liam Dann: 7 tips for beating market meltdown anxiety
OPINION: Don't let the global market rout stress you out. Markets will win in the end.
![Opinion: Four reasons why selling part of Kiwibank could do more harm than good](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Opinion: Four reasons why selling part of Kiwibank could do more harm than good
OPINION: Any plans to part-privatise Kiwibank deserve close scrutiny.
![Simon Wilson: Nats conference hugs and kisses, silly statements and plan for better maths](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Simon Wilson: Nats conference hugs and kisses, silly statements and plan for better maths
OPINION: It was happy days for National over the weekend but is the party subtly changing?
![Govt can't kick the Covid hangover, with debt up 130%](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Govt can't kick the Covid hangover, with debt up 130%
High interest costs and unwinding the money printing programme weigh on the Govt's books.
![Government looks at limiting public access to forest after safety concerns from iwi](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Government looks at limiting public access to forest after safety concerns from iwi
The Government is open to limiting public access to a Nelson forest.
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Seymour stands by ECE regulations slash despite major opposition
The Associate Education Minister suggested many stakeholders 'don't want competition'.
![PM's maths fix makes the perfect conference announcement – Claire Trevett](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
PM's maths fix makes the perfect conference announcement – Claire Trevett
OPINION: It won't have hurt that Luxon's rush job on maths shows him as an Action Man.
!['Leave now': Foreign Minister tells Kiwis to flee Lebanon and Iran; consider if staying in Israel necessary](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
'Leave now': Foreign Minister tells Kiwis to flee Lebanon and Iran; consider if staying in Israel necessary
Iran has promised 'severe' revenge after the leader of militant group Hamas was killed.
![National Party president Sylvia Wood sets goal of mid-40s in the polls](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
National Party president Sylvia Wood sets goal of mid-40s in the polls
National Party gets to work on new policy and selection processes
![Growing fears of rail network ‘safety risks’ as regulation underfunded](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Growing fears of rail network ‘safety risks’ as regulation underfunded
NZTA officials say some areas of the network are 'not maintained at all'.
![Greens vs Tana, Act vs Te Pāti Māori – inside Parliament's latest drama](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.nzherald.co.nz/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=800)
Greens vs Tana, Act vs Te Pāti Māori – inside Parliament's latest drama
One party is still fighting one of its MPs, while two parties are fighting each other.