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Baby bottle retailers to play it safe

Dunne proposes tax rebate for over 65s

First NZ swine flu death this year

A Bay of Plenty woman is believed to be the country's first death from swine flu this year.

Trust contracted for eating disorders service

Herbalist 'put customers at risk'

<i>Gareth Morgan:</i> Best treatment goes to the loudest

The way the limited resources of our public health system are allocated across those in need is increasingly ad hoc and unfair.

NZers descend on Tuvalu for aid exercise

A double-pronged aid effort is getting up a head of steam in Tuvalu this week, as more than 300 New Zealand Defence Force staff descend on the tiny nation north of Fiji and nearly 4000km from New Zealand.

MP's bill aims for abortion on demand

An MP has taken the controversial step of proposing a new law to legalise abortion on request for women up to 24 weeks pregnant.

Cash injection for Hutt Valley DHB

The Hutt Valley District Health Board is getting a cash injection of $8.6 million.

Small wonders: a blessing or a curse

Many hep C risk women yet to come forward

Call for synthetic-cannabis controls

Drug control groups want a tightening of laws relating to synthetic cannabis products.

Mad-cow risk too high to drop Brit donor ban

Mixed messages on babies in bed

Calls for mothers to stop sleeping with their newborn children are being ignored by some hospitals and birthing centres.

Dangers of bed-sharing still being ignored, says coroner

Ex-mill staff win recognition of toxic past

Warning on blood thinning medicine

Kids' cold medicines warning

Cough and cold medicines intended for children under 12 years old are to be sold only in pharmacies.