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'Unlawful and unworkable': Family carers take fight for recognition to Supreme Court
Carers Christine Fleming and Peter Humphreys want the work they do recognised.
Shane Te Pou: Pay the doctors what they're worth
OPINION: One in eight senior doctor positions are currently vacant in New Zealand.
Why Director-General of Health was hand-picked, not traditionally hired
Ex-Transport Secretary Audrey Sonerson was appointed to the role in April.
Senior doctors to go on strike for 24 hours on May 1 over pay rates, understaffing
The union said it was the first 24-hour strike in its 35-year history.
Govt directs Health NZ to stop saying ‘pregnant people’
Researcher Dr George Parker says order conflicts with best practice in healthcare.
‘Disgustingly false’: Mum slams coroner, mental health response after ‘traumatising’ suicide
Mother disappointed by coroner’s report; says concerns not addressed.
'A game-changer': New mental health facility opens in Whangārei
Manaia House in Whangārei cost $21.6m and has 75 consultation rooms.
'False economics': Union blasts Health NZ's proposed job cuts
Each team member recovers $430,000 annually, says the PSA.
Prabani Wood: Failing to get frontline healthcare right has a huge cost
Every dollar invested in primary care saves around $13 on post-primary healthcare.
Director of Mental Health probes mistaken identity after 11yo restrained, injected
The young girl was handcuffed, restrained and injected with antipsychotic medication.
How a midlife volunteer found purpose in Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence
'I thought maybe I could get involved ... maybe I could be of some use.'
How intense lobbying got ministers to back down on baby formula
New formula standards aimed to prioritise infant nutrition over profits.
PM Luxon on detainment of the 11-year-old girl in Hamilton
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Police Minister Mark Mitchell on the Health NZ inquiry findings on the detainment of the 11-year-old girl in Hamilton.
Grower says industrial hemp should be an ‘agricultural crop’ - not a ‘drug’
Government plans to review regulations on industrial hemp.
15-minute consults causing more delays for patients, say GPs
One in four Kiwis avoid GPs due to long appointment wait times.
Influencers breaking law with casino ads to face crackdown
Authorities warned influencers about hefty fines for promoting offshore casinos.
Opinion: We need action to support 300,000 Kiwis living with a rare disorder
OPINION: Rare disorders continue to be neglected and those affected face barriers to care.
Cecilia Robinson: Why NZ’s health system needs a digital transformation now
OPINION: Sweden’s integrated system allows real-time data access across providers.
Bill English on fixing the health system - and the Auckland iwi leading the way
The former Prime Minister thinks there are plenty of ways to improve performance.
Rotorua water to be fluoridated by Friday
The council will also make two temporary sources of unfluoridated water available.
Simeon Brown Announces New South Auckland Hospital
Health Minister Simeon Brown confirms plans for a new hospital in South Auckland to ease pressure on Middlemore.
Domino’s pizza trays found in nearby bathroom, chain says they hadn’t been used for years
Domino's confirmed the trays have since been disposed of.
Fears over minister’s bid to loosen psychologist rules
Psychologists fear that the Government's plans will dumb down the profession.
Napier healthcare protest: 'Almost nothing left'
Just over 200 people rallied to support the call for better Napier Health Centre services.
Health Minister Simeon Brown: Getting healthcare patient-centric and back to basics
OPINION: For the first time in years, the focus is back on patients, not bureaucracy.
Shane Te Pou: Another callous, cruel Govt decision that hurts Māori, Pasifika most
OPINION: I am tired of burying my people before their time.
Ex-convict promoted ‘bogus’ blood detox, seen with patients in Auckland clinic
A health expert described the treatments as 'quackery'.