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A union delegate claims it took an eight-year 'fight' to get the $15 million payout.
Health NZ costs for contractors and consultants soar by $80m over past year
Labour MP says healthcare quality suffering due to rising contractor costs and staff cuts.
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'Matter of time': New measles outbreak would be worse than 2019, with up to 90 cases a week
After a measles scare on Waiheke, briefings show the potential toll of a large outbreak.
Junk food fail: Just how unhealthy are NZ’s school tuck shops?
Our intermediate and secondary schools have received a fail grade for healthy menus.
Revealed: Impact of hospitals forced to give back millions for tech upgrades
Hospitals lose millions in upgrade, with only one of 15 services completed.
Doctor believes he’s found the answer to an illness with no cure
Telegraph: Chronic fatigue and long Covid remain poorly understood.
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New York Times: How losing just 15 minutes of sleep can affect your health.
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'We are so grateful': Preschooler with brain tumour has skull-wedge reattached
Preschooler diagnosed with aggressive neuroblastoma at top American facility.
Are seed oils actually bad for you?
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Millionaire injects himself in attempt to ‘age backwards’. His face then ‘blows up’
Bryan Johnson is known for outlandish health treatments to regain the body of a teenager.
'Mass poisoning': 10 Kennedy conspiracy theories and false claims, in his own words
Kennedy’s ascension to the US top health job alarms medical experts.
‘This baby is going to be so loved’: Woman's 'super-selfless deed' for couple
Despite complications, Colthurst plans to deliver a healthy baby to the supportive couple.
Spreading the joy: Ashley Bloomfield’s kindness club
The health legend is taking a jab at teaching kids important life skills.
'Very, very grateful': Former students offer to donate kidney to teacher
A community leader and educator was stunned to see former students step forward.
The healthiest type of coffee – and the ones to avoid
How you prepare your brew can impact its health credentials more than you think.
Can crosswords and games prevent dementia?
New York Times: Experts say the answer is a puzzle.
Doctor’s warning over office workers’ common bathroom act
'Voluntary withholding' is common among office workers.
The five foods that every midlife man and woman should be adding to their weekly shop
Telegraph: Our needs change as we age – here are five foods to help you thrive after 50.
Health NZ Commissioner steps in to prevent staff losing Milo
'Milo will remain available to all,' Lester Levy told Health New Zealand staff.
Canadian teen with suspected H5N1 in critical state
The country’s first presumed human case of H5N1 had no underlying conditions.
Armie Hammer: 'My mom got me a vasectomy for my birthday'
Addressing past allegations, she said her son 'learned not to put stupid things in DMs'.
The NZ health district where there is one GP to 1900 people
And how one practice is 'revitalising' its GPs' passion for the job.
'Would not have made it to hospital': Tauranga after-hours clinic’s sudden closure upsets parents
Mum who rushed son to the clinic after he 'split his head open' shocked by closure.
Suicide call-outs taking toll on paramedics, study finds
'If you're a human being and you've got feelings, how can you not be traumatised?'
Queen Camilla's health update amid battle with chest infection
The Queen has been feeling ill the past few days, causing her to withdraw from events.
Shellfish collection ban in BoP harbour in force now
A two-year ban on taking the shellfish came into force today.
'Speed up access' to health services: New child wellness centre opens
It is a 'significant milestone' in Health NZ's commitment to improving children's health.
Support for grieving couple to start a family
Losing a child to preterm birth is devastating, bringing deep grief and fear. However, support and medical options offer hope to couples longing to succeed in starting a family.
Two families who lost premature babies share their second chances at parenthood
Pre-term birth rates are rising, but a new initiative starts today.
Letters: A healthy society doesn't leave people behind
OPINION: Also in today's letters – abuse redress; hard health facts; populism v fascism.
Trouble in paradise: Measles case confirmed on Waiheke Island, locations of interest revealed
Infected person recently travelled to Asia where they are thought to have caught virus.