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Engineer con could take years to unwind
Hamilton City Council faces a “financial burden that is unprecedented” in the wake of Jonathan Hall’s fraudulent building sign-offs, and the full extent of the damage remains “largely unknown”.
That’s according to the victim impact statement from council, written by regulatory services unit director Cory Lang.
Woman dies after cancer X-ray reminder missed
A friend of a woman who died of cancer may receive an apology after Te Whatu Ora Waikato didn’t follow up on x-rays looking for the cancer that killed her.
The recommendation, released on Monday, came after the friend filed a complaint with the Health and Disability Commissioner in August 2020.