Lockdown Heroes: Woman in cold water to bring mental health relief to stressed-out farmers
Freezing cold water troughs were part of Sian Noble-Campbell's daily lockdown routine.
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Drought support expanded as dry conditions bite along the east coast
An extra $900,000 of funding will be used to help farmers around the country.
Jamie Mackay: Why Sir John Kirwan's greatest achievement was off the field
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Covid-19: Rural health workers 'need hours' to get vaccine
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WorkSafe investigating after digger operator dies on West Coast farm
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Five days into his new role as National Party leader, Todd Muller burst into tears.
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Daughters launch mental health movement after fathers' sudden deaths
'I'm hoping to share with people the journey of what it's like being bereaved.'
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"There's something that has changed for the better."
'I had panic attacks': Muller opens up about mental health journey
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'It strengthened the idea that it's OK not to be OK': Film-maker
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Gumboot Friday still on, but health ministry steers clear
Documents reveal breakdown of relationship between Ministry of Health and former comedian.
Health campaigner toasts new home in tavern
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Number of work-related deaths in 2020 already concerning
Figures show that many more people were killed on the job than previously thought.
Simon Wilson: This broken country (and the Govt that says it wants to fix it)
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Blair Vining's 'tireless advocacy' recognised
The Prime Minister acknowledged his campaigning efforts as the agency opened.
Thousands more people to get mental health training
Up to 12,000 more people will receive mental health training over the next four years.
RSE worker confirmed with measles in Hawke's Bay
Dr Rachel Eyre said the employer of the worker had acted promptly to notify the DHB.
Mike King's Gumboot fund for free counselling runs out of money
Patients could be left in the lurch after King's charity runs out of funds.
Teen seriously injured after crash involving cow and quad bike
A teenager suffered serious injuries when a cow collided with her quad bike.
Doctor's care 'wanting' in days before south Otago man's death
A farmer received inadequate medical care in the two days leading up to his death.
'Cancer hero' gives Government plan a 6/10
Blair Vining's dying wish: A national cancer agency so other Kiwis don't have to suffer.
Neighbour opposes Kahungunu Health Services site plan
Council says visual, privacy and noise effects likely to be less than minor.
40 jobs at new Greytown medical facility
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'The worst day of my life': Faces of quad bike deaths
Most of those killed were crushed or suffocated by a quad bike landing on top of them.
Rotorua drive-through medical clinic to open by November
A new drive-through health clinic in Rotorua will be open until midnight.
Health cost from dust in Northland $3m a year
Dust from unsealed roads is killing one Northlander every two years.