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Life-prolonging cancer drugs could be funded sooner

New Zealand badly lags behind other developed countries for funded myeloma drugs.

'I was just in a blind panic': Good Samaritan swoops to the aid of Hawke’s Bay teen

Anna McGrath thought she'd lost her daughter after a severe seizure.

New health science degree set up in Samoa to boost doctors, nurses in region

New Zealand is helping to create more doctors, nurses and health workers in Samoa.

Rural and primary care a focus for new medical school

'Stop contemplating" and get on with it says University of Waikato vice-chancellor.

Sore back? Five tips to ease lower back pain on a plane

A chiropractor shares tips for pain-free travel.

Fans warn influencer after concerning photo raises alarm

Sophie Guidolin's followers did not shy away from raising an alarm over the photo.

Wellington Children's Hospital evacuated after suspected gas leak

Twelve fire appliances are in attendance.

Why you shouldn’t ignore hearing loss in your 50s

Telegraph: When is it time to get your hearing tested?

'Significant risk': GP practice could have to reduce services due to pay equity claim

'If the funder does not act on this urgently, we are likely to need to restructure.'

Letters: Toll all motorways; pseudoephedrine's benefits not 'enormous'

OPINION: Quite simply, we must find a better way of funding transport, a reader writes.

'Short-sighted': Why an expert believes the disposable vape ban is not working

$10 vapes are still on the market - only now they have an added feature.

Mouse poo, dripping seafood juice and undercooked kai - food safety officers' worst NZ finds

Local councils have shared how they go about ensuring food hygiene.

Desperate Pharmac plea from family selling cans for unfunded cancer drugs

A desperate Auckland family is collecting cans to try fund blood cancer medication.

Shirtless, barefoot physio spoke about cannabis, swore at patient

The physio also continued to treat patients even after his suspension.

Baby born with rare skull condition receives urgent surgery

Dunedin baby is 'doing great' after urgent surgery.

As a half caste teenager, I was caught in a dilemma - Sokratov

Boris Sokartov on the real essence of being a Māori man

Racial slur: Te Whatu Ora nurse sacked following comment about colleague

Three of the nurse's colleagues reacted to the comment with laughing emojis.

Editorial: GP funding crisis must be solved to ensure Kiwis get the care they need

GPs say they need to lift fees as funding fails to cover costs.