John Tamihere: Give the Government time
Despite the missteps and noise, the Government is still building its narrative.
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Roundup: Something is rotten in the state of NZ's healthcare
The Middlemore buildings are symptomatic of a rottenness in the way health is run.
NZ study offers new idea to tackle our 'screenagers'
Researchers to trial approach used in corporate world to help parents with 'screen-agers'.
DHB chair 'embarrassed' over rotten hospital saga
Union calls for budget rules to be ripped up after revelations about rotten hospital.
Tests show Bulls drinking water safe
Bulls water being retested, with hunt for source of the low-level PFAS contamination
Bay of Plenty has the most cannabis reliance in NZ
Report: Bay of Plenty has highest number of people dependent on cannabis.
Higher meth and cannabis dependency in North Island
Waikato has the most dependent P users, while high cannabis use is big in Bay of Plenty
On call 24/7 for $7.38 an hour - fair?
Whanganui midwife says she may be forced to give up the profession she loves.
Ethnicity a factor in baby heart defects
Maori, Pacific Island babies with a rare heart defect are less likely to survive.
Call to sack board members over disgraced DHB boss
Should Waikato health board members be sacked over the Dr Nigel Murray spending debacle?
NZ's only gender surgeon not doing sex-change ops
The transgender community are deflated after their hopes for surgery are dashed.
Ex chief's actions not typical of DHB bosses
Doctors' union calls for calm on "micro-management" attitude toward DHBs after scandal.
Young Jai's life made better with costly oil
Two-year-old Jai Anstis has spent half his life enduring multiple seizures every day.
Serious Fraud Office to investigate health boss Nigel Murray's spending
Nigel Murray's lavish spending has been referred to the Serious Fraud Office.
Finance manager admits to $60k fraud
SFO investigation leads to guilty plea in case of collapsed social services trust.
Ex chief's leave gave access to DHB files
Leave enabled Nigel Murray to see emails, hard drive and intranet during investigation.
Tobacco giant blames Govt for rise in dairy robberies
BTANZ and retailers urge government to use $2bn from tobacco tax on crime prevention
Kiwi start-up aims to help snorers
Snoring is the bane of many lives. A start-up company has got to grips with it.
Residents await groundwater test results
Affected residents form committee, recovery manager appointed.
Smokeless tobacco product not as harm-free as claimed
A smokeless tobacco product exposes users to another toxic chemical
Second measles case in Auckland confirmed
AUT student contracted disease after travelling on a Singapore Airlines flight last month.
Easy as A, B... P: Meth now easier to get than cannabis
Methamphetamine is far more accessible than marijuana in every region in New Zealand.
Health board execs spend millions of taxpayer money on 'indulgent' overseas travel
DHB executives are travelling all over the world on taxpayer money.
Midwives taking pay demands to Parliament
Midwives will personally deliver hundreds of letters to Health Minister David Clark.
Female psychiatric nurses most likely to smoke - research
Female psychiatric nurses are the most common medical professional to smoke.
Research finds ibuprofen link in male infertility
The research suggests ibuprofens "may be" involved in adult male reproductive problems.
Counties Manukau DHB considers virtual consults
Counties Manukau is looking at virtual health as a way to meet growing demand.
Families' long fight: 'I'm doing my best but I am a nothing'
Families of the severely disabled have been fighting to be paid for their work.
Carer's campaign: Peter and Rosemary's story
Families of the severely disabled are fighting to be paid as carers.
Editorial: Time families with disabled got their due
EDITORIAL: New Zealanders who care for disabled family members deserve a better deal.
Health system 'overwhelmed' by high demand
Staff are working under extreme stress say employers.
Charity upset separate fund for rare diseases off the table
NZORD says decision to cancel fund for medicines is a complete U-turn by the Government.
Eat more grains could save $600m a year
Report says eating more grains could cut healthcare costs and boost productivity.