20 h. ago 'Treated with ongoing hostility and contempt': Pregnant beauty therapist gets $100k after being made to quit

Zelinda Doria and her now 8-year-old daughter, Valentina. Photo: Supplied A beauty therapist’s joy and excitement at discovering she was pregnant was soon replaced by stress and humiliation when her job security came under threat due to her news.

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21 h. ago Pregnant beauty therapist awarded $100K after being forced to quit

Zelinda Doria and her now 8-year-old daughter, Valentina. Photo: Supplied A beauty therapist’s joy and excitement at discovering she was pregnant were soon replaced by stress and humiliation when her job security came under threat due to her news.

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6 d. ago 'Huge shock' for patient who fell pregnant after GP failed to replace contraceptive

A person became pregnant and was traumatised after a sexual health clinic failed to re-insert their contraceptive device.

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1 week ago Patient left with PTSD after GP fails to insert contraceptive

Photo: Getty Images A patient was left with PTSD, depression and felt demoralised and demeaned after they got pregnant and had an abortion when a doctor failed to re-insert their contraceptive device.

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2 w. ago Patient gets pregnant after GP fails to insert contraceptive

A person became pregnant and was traumatised after a sexual health clinic failed to re-insert their contraceptive device.

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2 w. ago Canterbury council may ditch credit rating agency after disappointing downgrade

A Canterbury council "disappointed" with having its credit rating downgraded may quit the international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings.

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2 w. ago Canterbury electricity lines company forced to refund $16.9m for overcharging

Alpine has lowered its pricing and given credits to customers. Photo: Getty Images The Commerce Commission has forced a South Canterbury electricity lines company to repay $16.9 million to consumers for overcharging.

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3 w. ago Amisfield named world's third best restaurant by top magazine

Amisfield restaurant near Arrowtown has been named the third best international restaurant of the year by Food & Wine magazine. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Lake Hayes’ Amisfield has been named the third best international restaurant in the world in Food & Wine magazine’s Global Tastemakers Awards.

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