Two people have been charged over alleged kickbacks at two Manukau Maori organisations.

Disease spread by a common source, but this is yet to be confirmed, officials said.

Pharmac has funded two new drugs targeting advanced melanoma.

Ten people have been hospitalised with typhoid in Auckland.

A woman whose son was born with birth defects speaks out about the pill that caused it.

EDITORIAL: Vaping decision is right but what took the health officials so long?

A boy with cancer can't get to school because of a severe shortage of disability taxis.

Cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA have been found in Auckland and Christchurch wastewater.

Dame Tariana Turia questions whether we should pay GPs to gather smoking data.

A new report has shown 9 per cent of adults can not get the specialist care they need.

Two Kiwi women who took a pregnancy test linked to birth defects have come forward.

It's costing taxpayers almost $1m a year to keep Ashley Peacock behind locked doors.

The Government received reports of birth defects associated with Primodos in the 1970s.

Medsafe was seeking further information relating specifically to the hormone-based pill.

Medsafe is checking whether a pregnancy test linked to birth defects was used in NZ.

The rate of smoking in Whanganui has not changed in three years - despite almost $1.7 million being spent to stub out the habit. A

MPs are expecting furious opposition to proposals on fluoridated drinking water as public hearings kick off this week.

Microwave imaging could soon be available for breast screening to detect cancer.

COMMENT: The Environment Minister's promise to make 90 per cent of rivers swimmable by 2040 is a cynical sleight of hand, writes Gen Toop from Greenpeace.

The heartbroken mum of a baby who died of respiratory failure wants answers after she says only one of eight GP practices referred son to hospital.

HIV-positive figure's condom-free message clashes with international medical advice.

COMMENT: The Government's plan to clean up waterways is an attempt to look as though action's being taken, when in reality nothing's happening, says Mark Dye.

Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne has called on doctors to have an "open mind" when deciding whether to prescribe cannabis and cannabinoid products.

DAN23972: LIFELINE: Anne Greatbatch (left), hearing therapist for the Life Unlimited Charitable Trust, with client Nikki Martin. PHOTO/CHRISTINE

The Government must step in to curb the marketing of unhealthy food to our children, a leading public health researcher argues.

Middlemore Hospital will receive cannabis products from medical marijuana company Tilray, it was revealed today.

Doctors have expressed concern that the changes could undermine the relationship between women and their GPs.

In the past year this health board has agonised over its finances and where budgets should be boosted or cut - all behind closed doors.

Patients seeking medical cannabis for pain relief will no longer need to get approval from a minister, the Government confirmed this morning.

The Government appears set to remove a hurdle to getting access to medicinal cannabis in New Zealand.