Dirty laundry: Sending patients' heavily-soiled clothes home with family 'not acceptable'
Aged care advocates say hospitals can do better around laundry services for sick patients
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Google co-founder Larry Page came to New Zealand for hospital treatment for his child.
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HMCS Calgary in Auckland until August 10 for a resupply and friendship visit.
Seclusion, drug errors at Whanganui mental health facility
Chief Ombudsman's report lists 14 recommendations to Whanganui DHB.
Live updates: One new Covid case in MIQ
Are there any new positive Covid cases to report today?
Shot with confusion: NZ retiree who booked jab online sent to Missouri, USA
Man left frustrated by experiences trying to get vaccinated.
Vaccine passport? How far should compulsory proof of vaccination go, and what rights do New Zealanders have?
Air NZ is one of a number of airlines already trialling the IATA travel pass initiative.
Govt comms spending increases 50% in four years
Communications outgoings are up to $89m from $57m.
Claims of drunken behaviour on Olympians' flight back to NZ
Athletes returning from the Tokyo Olympics turned plane into 'party bus'.
Focus Live: NZ passes 2m jab milestone; 770k fully vaccinated
August 4 2021 New Zealand has passed the 2 million Covid vaccine jabs milestone. Of these, 1,251,000 are first doses and almost 770,000 people have had two doses and are fully vaccinated.
Bloomfield says Health Ministry didn't heavy clinicians over Fiji patient
'It doesn't pass the sniff test' - Chris Bishop on Bloomfield's explanation for the u-turn
Wellington Covid 19 vaccination schedule on track - officials
An earlier projection it would take until February 2022 is out of date.
Covid-19: No new cases in community or MIQ; Mattina mariner leaves hospital
Ministry of Health will provide the latest update about any new cases in the community.
Covid 19: Four new cases in MIQ, none in community
There are now 37 active cases in New Zealand.
Disabled man with extreme toothache waits 4 months for treatment
Pain is affecting the man's behaviour, but the DHB is not treating his case as urgent.
Exclusive: 30,000 overdue for hospital treatment
One major DHB warned its ophthalmology delays risked people going blind.
Four new Covid cases in MIQ as mass vaccination event draws to a close
The Ministry of Health is due to issue a Covid-19 update at 1pm.
Fiji mercy flight: NZ hospital worker in quarantine after 'PPE protocol incident'
The incident follows the relocation of an infected UN worker to Middlemore Hospital.
Covid-infected UN worker flown from Fiji in 'dedicated, secure' ICU
There are no new cases of Covid-19 today and two new cases in managed isolation.
Inside the Fiji mercy flight: How infected UN staffer was 'cocooned'
The gravely-ill woman is now being treated in a dedicated, secure intensive care unit.
Nurses reject own proposal, Health Minister Andrew Little says
Strikes planned for August and September will go ahead.
Mass vax day 1: False start but recovery for 'Olympics of vaccination'
The vaccination of more than 16,000 people marks the start of the general public rollout.
Takedown: Facebook bans anti-vax group for 'false claims'
Voices for Freedom told by Facebook it spreads falsehoods and 'harmful misinformation'.
Five new MIQ Covid cases, WHO staffer's NZ mercy dash from Fiji
The flight with the seriously-ill WHO worker on board will land in Auckland today.
30,000 aged 65-plus still unvaccinated in Wellington Region, as Covid vaccine rollout moves to group 4
Thousands are still unvaccinated from group 3, as the rollout moves to Group 4 this week.
'Pfizer boob job' claims rubbished by Ministry of Health
There had been no reports of breast enlargement in people to date, according to MedSafe.
Anti-vaxxers target school board meetings, hand flyers to students, email principals
Those against the Covid 19 vaccine have been targeting schools to spread their message.
PM's second Covid jab; nearly 700,000 Kiwis now fully vaccinated
PM to update on vaccine rollout progress ahead of her second jab in Hamilton.
Hepatitis C plan aims to eliminate virus by 2030
The plan includes expansion of nurse-led clinics and mobile clinics.
Otago lead scare: 'Do not drink' notice lifted after six months
It was issued after intermittent elevated lead readings were found in drinking water.
Second death from synthetic cannabis batch - warning of paralysis, seizures
Drug users in Taranaki urged to be cautious after two deaths and a hospitalisation.
Mass vaccination event: 'Absolute failure' in communication
12,500 people were sent invitations, less than a quarter booked a place initially.
Burst bubble sees mum separated from her boys
Quarantine-free travel bubble closure leaves mother, sons separated.
Eating disorders: Govt start 'work' on support and treatment plan - advocates plea for urgency
Eating disorders breakthrough as govt starts to "plan a way forward" for patients