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RNZ News
22-07-2025
- Health
- RNZ News
Positive reactions to University of Waikato medical school
Local business, community, and medical leaders are reacting positively to the announcement of a new medical school at the University of Waikato. The government announced yesterday it will fund 82.5 million dollars towards the school, with the university paying the remaining 150 million, backed by philanthropists. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
Bloomberg
19-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Melinda French Gates Turns the Page
Emily Chang meets Melinda French Gates in Seattle to discuss how she's navigating her next chapter as a philanthropic powerhouse. (Source: Bloomberg)
Fast Company
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Fast Company
The U.S. government is burning. Let's save what we can
The first four months of the Trump administration have seen the largest destruction of our federal government's capacity in history, with the reckless and illegal dismantling of agencies, the arbitrary slashing of the workforce, and the elimination of countless programs and critical public services. President Trump has literally set the house on fire, requiring a public response to this five-alarm emergency that shouldn't involve only the political process and the courts. The fight must involve foundations, philanthropists, nonprofits, and state and city governments, which either fund or become the home for the abandoned federal initiatives, services, and civil servants. There's no way, of course, to replace the depth and breadth of the federal government's brazenly and often illegally discarded work, but even saving some of the contents of the burning house will have value. A number of efforts are already taking place to preserve the knowledge, expertise, and critical services and programs, but so much more needs to be done. The final deadline for Fast Company's Next Big Things in Tech Awards is Friday, June 20, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply today.
