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Mental health facility with crisis beds opens in Hastings

Waiorua should help to ease pressure on Hawke's Bay emergency departments.

Covid-19 cases surge as new subvariant emerges

Epidemiologist Michael Baker warns of a potential new Covid wave.

Four ways to know if you're in the alcoholic danger zone

Telegraph: How to make sure drinking doesn’t slip into a problem.

RFK Jr proposes barring govt-funded research from top medical journals

The US Secretary of Health says the Lancet is under control of pharmaceutical companies.

'Lasting impact': Māori teen speaks out on beach assault, racial taunts

The court granted permanent name suppression for the offender.

'Really nasty substance': Why no type of alcohol is safe

New York Times: Are any types of alcohol less risky than others?

Retired surgeon jailed for 20 years in France's largest paedophile trial

The surgeon was sentenced for assaulting 299 victims, who were almost all children.

Herald NOW: Call for action after nurse attacked walking to work

Nurses union calls for Health NZ to prioritise staff safety immediately, following latest attack. Video / Herald NOW

'Don't do it': Rugby star sounds warning as Warriors distance themselves from controversial collision game

Calls are growing to ban ‘run it straight’ after a teen's death.

Arrest after bystander seriously injured after Hamilton boy racer meet

A 'significant investigation' is under way.

Heart patients worse off in Northland than Auckland – specialist

Health NZ data show huge variations in wait times between regions.

Run It Straight events face safety backlash - but what do fans say?

Collision events face criticism for injury risks but organisers claim to inspire youth.

Wearable tech obsessions: Is all of this self-monitoring making us paranoid?

New York Times: Over-reliance on health trackers can heighten health anxiety.

Official figures reveal which emergency departments are busiest ahead of predicted winter surge

An emergency physician says record patient numbers at this time of year is a 'significant worry'. Video / Jason Dorday, Alyse Wright

'It's just so serious': Teen set residential home on fire after fight over his phone

Greenway Trust in Dargaville supports individuals with intellectual disabilities.

Snug as a bug in a lunch: Dead larva found in 'new low' for school meals

Photos show the bug, roughly twice the size of a fingernail, sitting on a potato.

'Covered in faeces': Harrowing findings at Geraldine rest home

The HDC found widespread care failures at McKenzie Healthcare.

Lachie Jones inquest: Coroner delays release of findings

Coroner Ho said the delay was related to police announcing further investigative work.