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Bay of Plenty tries to snuff out outdoor smoking
The Western BOP District Council is trying to stop smoking outdoors with a smokefree policy targeting 30 of the district's beaches.
National health board welcomed, job losses not
The creation of a National Health Board is well received despite concern about the predicted 500 job losses.
National Health Board to see 500 jobs cut
Five hundred "backroom" jobs in the health sector will go in a major Govt shake-up that will see the establishment of a National Health Board.
Large pay rises for top public servants
Top public servants received substantial pay rises in the past year, while there was also a big jump in civil servants earning over $100,000.
Labtests deal costing DHBs extra $4.4m
Health boards to pay $4.4m more for community laboratory services this year than planned because of a deal to prop up Labtests.
DHBs give back Diagnostic Medlab 10pc of work
Diagnostic Medlab's re-entry to the Auckland community medical testing market has been confirmed today.
Health-lab double act tipped to cost DHBs
Taxpayers are likely to pay more for community laboratory services in Auckland under a patch-up arrangement to rehire Diagnostic Medlab.
Auckland DHBs consider return to Diagnostic Medlab
Ongoing problems with Labtests have Auckland's DHBs considering a return to Diagnostic Medlab for some community lab services.
Other products in spotlight as cold and flu tablets restricted
The Govt is looking at banning other everyday products that are ingredients for the drug P, having taken many cold and flu tablets off shop shelves.