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A new government plan will make very little difference to overcrowding and huge waits.
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Samoan authorities investigating after infant dies hours after vaccination
Samoan officials are investigating after an infant died after a routine vaccination.
Doctor caught attacking patients for a third time
The doctor was working at a clinic in Christchurch when he sexually abused men.
New Alzheimer’s drug can slow disease by a third
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Auckland measles case: What you need to know
Students and staff at an Auckland high school are being warned to 'stay away'.
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New measles case: Students, staff warned to 'stay away' from high school
A student at Albany Senior High School was on campus while infectious.
Jamie Foxx breaks silence amid mystery illness
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