‘Release me without conditions’: Prison hunger striker tells supporters he’s prepared to die
Dean Wickliffe's parole hearing is set for April 3 but supporters fear he won't last.
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Gastric illness outbreak linked to swimming pools
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Prisoner Dean Wickliffe loses 17kg in hunger strike - lawyer claims
A guard involved in the altercation has been stood down pending investigation.
Iwi-owned research centre marks milestone
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Notorious criminal Dean Wickliffe on hunger strike, alleging assault by prison guard
Dean Wickliffe started his hunger strike on March 10, seeking dignity and fair treatment.
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Other patients consider moving overseas or starting a Givealittle to pay for the drug.
School lunch that badly burnt student was in packaging not fit for commercial use
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Rare medical diagnosis saves Waikato man after decades of mystery
George Moanaroa wants to educate communities about acromegaly with a te ao Māori lens.
Teen left wheelchair-bound by rare condition after food poisoning battles ACC for cover
His family argued earlier treatment might have improved his condition.
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Mayor encourages public protest at Napier Health Centre over overnight health care
Over 100 signed a health services 'Buller Declaration', and the mayor urged them to rally.
Govt reject advice to lower cancer screening age further for Māori, Pasifika
The Government is focused on 'need, not race'.
‘Will cost lives’: Outcry over Govt’s bowel screening decision
Experts argue earlier screening for Māori could prevent more bowel cancer deaths.
‘A tragedy’: Guru fined after Kiwi woman dies at magic mushroom retreat
Diane Mathews was fined $3000 for supplying magic mushrooms at a retreat.
Cancer patients left with no hot water in Auckland hospital ward
Transplant patient struggled to wash using kettle-boiled water and disposable bowl.
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‘Very vulnerable’: Calls for govt help as homelessness surges 53%
Support agencies see increased demand; emergency housing numbers have dropped.
Cancer patient who lost lung in botched surgery says health system ‘owes him a new one’
Cancer patient Ian Tollemache had the wrong part of his lung cut out by a surgeon.
Opinion: Why the end of Whānau Ora is a step backwards for New Zealand
Whaea Tariana launched Whānau Ora, shifting focus to collective wellbeing.
‘Absolutely gutted’: Dramatic overhaul of $155m of Whānau Ora contracts includes John Tamihere-led agency
Four new agencies will be chosen and up to 1000 jobs could be affected.
Minister announces return of Health NZ board after axing
Simeon Brown said it was time to begin transitioning to traditional governance.
‘Smashing your head’: Advocates on struggles with emergency housing
Homelessness has risen due to stricter emergency housing access rules.
'I felt like an awful person': Woman's 17-year journey to endo diagnosis
Charlotte, 28, has endometriosis, an inflammatory disease affecting 1 in 10 NZ women.
What taking an antihistamine does to your brain
Some research suggests popular hay fever medication could increase your risk of dementia.
‘Not out of danger’: Pope undergoes two procedures after respiratory failure
Pope Francis required two bronchoscopies due to breathing attacks on Monday.
Opinion: Why new health funding misses the mark on equity
Expanded GP funding will be performance-based, raising complexity concerns.
‘There’s no cure’: Kiwi mum’s fight against cancer
Sarena Crane is seeking alternative treatment to beat cancer.
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Mum’s heartbreak over baby’s suffering, alleges healthcare ignored concerns
Kruger shared her daughter's suffering to highlight cultural issues in healthcare.
Hospital sends info about sex abuse victim in hiding from gang-linked offender to stranger
The woman went to hospital but her discharge papers were sent to a stranger by mistake.
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