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Looking at the numbers, Dr Shane Reti's health plan for Māori doesn't add up
OPINION: Chartered accountant Neil Woodhams looks at the Health Minister's budget.
Blood, Sweat and Tears: Anxiety
For author Megan Nicol Reed, menopause exacerbated her anxiety to levels where she felt incapacitated. Video / Mike Scott
High rates in childhood obesity among Pasifika concerning
A report found the obesity rate quadrupled among children and adolescents from 1990-2022.
What's next for the chop in Govt's health reforms sights?
Health Minister Shane Reti plans to scrap another key part of the Health NZ reforms.
Govt accused of treating Māori as ‘expendable’ in emotional debate
Parliament will go into urgency to debate the law change this afternoon.
Focus: Shane Reti on the disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority
Health Minister Shane Reti fronts the media before the first reading of the Pae Ora (Disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority) Amendment Bill. Video / Mark Mitchell
Why do I keep getting urinary tract infections?
It’s like being on a never-ending battlefield.
'Urgent action needed': NZ on brink of measles outbreak, say public health experts
New Zealand's immunisation rates are at their lowest in 15 years.
Terminally ill Kiwi children relying on 'luck of the draw' for palliative care
Dr Amanda Evans says paediatric palliative care must be recognised as essential.
GP at Shane Reti’s old clinic more than $100k in the red, urges him to fix funding
'We have got to the point that we are running out of time.'
Six dead as influenza outbreak strikes NZ aged care facility
Six people died in the space of 12 days as a result of the outbreak.
GP clinic writes candid letter to patients explaining fee increase
GPs are taking out new mortgages and hiking fees as funding doesn't cover their costs.
‘Gay blood ban’ removal would triple number of blood donors, study says
NZ Blood Service is scrapping "discriminatory" rules which stop many gay men from donating
Prostate cancer patient dies after test results missed by GPs
The Aged Care Commissioner found several doctors failed to notice warning signs.
Clear the air: Govt ministers asked to disclose tobacco industry links
Government remains under scrutiny over its smokefree repeals - and any industry influence.
New research shows which families are most at risk of cot death
First study of Pacific infant sleep practices finds gaps in the way advice is being given.
Aussie holiday nightmare: Grandmother's health crisis sees family face $100k bill
Sui Manase's family faces a $100,000 bill for a Medivac flight back to Auckland.
Cot death: Baby may have been saved if Oranga Tamariki had helped with bedding, says coroner
Silongo Mafi, 3 months old, died while sharing a bed with his mother.
What does a new Government mean for assisted dying in New Zealand?
A more conservative Cabinet may make it more difficult to broaden the law.
'My body's falling to bits': Woman pleads 'let me die'
Currently the end-of-life legislation is only an option for people who are terminally ill.
Fifth Covid wave hits new high in NZ as Govt looks at ending free RATs
OPINION: Covid-19 levels have surged to their highest levels since NZ's fifth wave began.
Urgent inquiry granted into plans to end Māori Health Authority
The claim says Māori would be prejudicially affected by the move.
'Just do it, it won't hurt': Hawke's Bay man's lucky cancer escape
The tests detected 116 bowel-related cancer cases in Hawke’s Bay in 2023.
'Emergency': How getting strep throat led to three open-heart surgeries
'I wouldn’t want anyone to go through it'.
Health Minister gets official advice on 'appropriate expansion' of free cervical cancer testing
The 'co-payments' most women make to be screened could soon be scrapped.
Parkinson’s disease detected by smartwatch seven years before diagnosis
Wearable devices are better than any other method for picking up the disease, study finds.
Youth clinician who took his own life increasingly distressed at work
WorkSafe found a 'very poor workplace culture' at the DHB after a clinician's suicide.
Mystery donor: Kidney transplant recipient wants to know who gave her a long wonderful life
Minja Ivelja credits her longevity to excellent expert care … and a lot of Bacardi.
GPs working 'a lot' of overtime to keep up with 'high demand' amid workforce shortages
One Rotorua clinic said it had 'a constant flow of people wanting to enrol'.
Key Te Aka Whai Ora board member leaving role
Awerangi Tamihere is resigning from the Māori Health Authority.
Huge Middlemore ED demand: Plea for patients with ‘threats to life or limb’ only
The plea comes as new data shows large numbers are going to EDs and facing longer delays.
Achoo! Hay fever soars as El Nino stirs up huge levels of pollen
The first snapshot of pollen levels in 35 years shows big rise in particles in the air.
Health Minister Shane Reti brings in observer at Health NZ because of ‘significant challenges’ with health reforms
Former healthcare executive Ken Whelan has been brought to oversee the sector.