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Kiwi firefighters face bites, strains, diseases in animal rescues
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Measles outbreak: Infected passenger on flight from Samoa
Passenger infected with measles was on weekend flight from Samoa.
Dehydrated monkey discovered in container of wood from South America
Dead monkey found in a container of wood products shipped from North America
NZ likely source of Samoa's measles epidemic
"International travel means that measles can spread quickly from country to country. "
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NZ send child-size coffins to measles-stricken Samoa
Nothing captures the scale of the tragedy more than the sudden demand for small coffins.
Global surge in measles - the numbers are shocking
If the US had Samoa's level of measles cases, over 7 million Americans would be infected.
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Vote for your top choice in Our Heroes 2019.
Patient advocacy group demands doubling of Pharmac budget
Group says Pharmac spends less and waits longer to fund drugs than other OECD countries.
Measles death toll climbs to 55 as two children die overnight
Another day brings two more deaths from measles in Samoa.
Samoan measles epidemic: Death toll now 53 after five more children die
The measles death toll in Samoa has risen to 53 after five children died in the last day.
Samoa measles epidemic: Death toll reaches 39
There's been another six deaths in Samoa's measles epidemic, bringing the toll to 39.
Removing the stigma: Living with HIV - and donating sperm
People living with HIV cannot infect their offspring if on medication, doctor tells.
Measles deaths in Samoa jump to 32 overnight
The measles death toll in Samoa is now 32, seven more since yesterday.
Her lungs seemed to be a mess. But the problem that nearly killed her lay elsewhere
Why multiple drugs and repeated treatments failed to stem her alarming deterioration.
NZ fundraiser for Samoa measles victims
Two more people in Samoa have died in the measles outbreak that's killed 22.
For All Our Futures: Solving the Parkinson's puzzle
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The Big Read: Three crucial questions facing young Kiwis
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Six minutes to save her: Child's life hangs in balance
6-year-old Alexi faces an uncertain future.
Growing human brain cells gets $16m boost
Brain researchers will never have to wash cars to raise money again.
Sexually transmitted disease syphilis on the rise in NZ
Syphilis is on the rise with the number of cases soaring in the past six years.
$460k bill: Migrants' medical fees mount after baby born with rare illness
Minutes after welcoming their baby into the world, everything began to crumble.
Three Air NZ flights from Samoa to Auckland affected by measles
Passengers on three flights from Samoa to Auckland have been exposed to measles.
Woman whose face sank finds diagnosis in NZ
Woman who tried to figure out why her face began to sink in discovered diagnosis in NZ.
One Hamilton bar, one night, 12 cases of mumps
Latest mumps in Waikato linked to a bar where three Waikato Uni students were infected.
Doctors need more education on ME/CFS - GP
A GP will spend six days mountain biking the Southern Alps to raise money for ME/CFS.
Life inside a rest home - at age 31
A 31-year-old man is forced by a debilitating illness to live in a rest home.
Measles threat to NCEA exams
Unvaccinated students exposed to measles may not be able to sit NCEA exams.
Compost tragedy: Widow wants death to serve as warning to gardeners
A Dunedin man's passion for gardening may have killed him.
Final victim of horrific disease
How did this deadly disease return, only months later, to claim a final victim?
How can NZ prevent another measles epidemic?
'Innovative new thinking' needed to prevent future measles epidemic in NZ, expert says.