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Appointments to Pharmac Board
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Pharmac David Seymour has appointed two new people to the Pharmac Board and reappointed a current member for a second...
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Mental Health targets show increasing access
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey says second quarter mental health and addiction target data indicates New Zealanders are seeing genuine progress in improving wait times...
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Release: Abortion care quietly shelved amid staff shortage
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Abortion care at Whakatāne Hospital has been quietly shelved, with patients told they will likely have to travel more than an hour to Tauranga to...
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Galaxy Macau Presents Luxurious Celebration of Renewal at Banyan Tree Macau with Michelin-starred Chef and Bartender from Asia’s 50 Best Bars
Source: Media Outreach MACAU SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 April 2025 – Galaxy Macau™, the world-class luxury integrated resort (hereinafter referred to as “Galaxy Macau”), offers diverse cultural...
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Health – Access and choice mental health programme stacks up
Source: Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission At the five- year mark, the Access and Choice Programme has proved to be a valuable addition to the mental health,...
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EMA – Work still required to reduce workplace harm
Source: EMA The move to greater use of Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) as tools for health and safety compliance will allow businesses to confidently mitigate hazards and risks, says the...
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BusinessNZ – Codes of practice to light the way
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ says a sharper focus on Approved Codes of Practice will make health and safety management stronger and simpler. Approved Codes of Practice will become more important under coming...
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Health decision-makers should heed conclusions in primary healthcare report
Source: GenPro General practice owners encourage Health Minister Simeon Brown to read and act on a report which lists the many benefits of investing in primary healthcare. The NZ Initiative...
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Health targets focusing system on delivering more for patients
Source: New Zealand Government New data highlights that while the Government’s commitment to health targets continues to stabilise the health system, increased service delivery is required to get on top...
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Regional tourism to benefit from $2.45 million boost
Source: New Zealand Government Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston says opening a second multi-million dollar funding round for regional tourism will drive economic growth. “We know a successful tourism...
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CITES annual stats show breadth of goods and tastes
Source: Department of Conservation Date: 03 April 2025 CITES is the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, monitoring and regulating the international movement of items...
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Rule of Two for faster access to medicines
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour is welcoming Cabinet’s decision to enable medicines to be approved in less than 30 days if the product has approval from...
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Reducing ambiguity about what is reasonably practicable for health and safety compliance
Source: New Zealand Government Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says safe harbours of deemed compliance will be created to increase business and worker certainty about what they...
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Update Serious Crash SH 1 Karapiro – Waikato
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A person is in a serious condition following a crash on Tirau Road, Karapiro early this morning. A motorcyclist has crashed just after midnight...
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Workplace – Better guidance a good idea, but must be backed up by investment in WorkSafe
Source: New Zealand Institute of Safety Management Message: Improved guidance to help companies better understand the risks in workplaces and how best to mitigate them is a welcome step, says the...
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CALM International Wins an Award at Singapore International Chamber of Commerce Awards 2025 for its Groundbreaking Work in Providing Accessible Mental Wellbeing Services in Singapore
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 April 2025 – Leading mental wellbeing agency Cognitive Approach to Life Management (CALM) International has been awarded Best Technological Collaboration...
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Health and safety governance and management change coming
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed to clarify the distinction between governance and operational management health and safety responsibilities to reduce directors’ fear and risks of overcompliance, Workplace...
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Police comment on preliminary findings of internal district review
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Assistant Commissioner Sandra Venables: Police have released the preliminary findings of an internal district review into the events surrounding the misidentification of...
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EMA – Clarity over governance and management will improve health and safety outcomes
Source: EMA Changes to the Health and Safety at Work Act remove confusion over the respective roles of managers and directors, says the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA). This confusion has...
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Lifestyle – MPs Lead by Example as Fit 4 Office Challenge Wraps Up
Source: Exercise NZ As the Fit 4 Office (F4O) Challenge concludes, Exercise New Zealand (ExerciseNZ) congratulates all participating Members of Parliament for prioritising movement, proving that even the busiest schedules...
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Prudential partners Thomson Medical Centre to offer more healthcare options and convenience for customers
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 1 April 2025 – Prudential Singapore (“Prudential”) and Thomson Medical Centre (TMC) have signed a partnership agreement to enhance the healthcare...
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Elective boost delivers more than 2,000 procedures
Source: New Zealand Government Partnering with the private health sector is delivering better access and shorter wait times for elective treatment, Health Minister Simeon Brown. “Ensuring Kiwis have access to...
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Government Statement – Freeing the great outdoors from health and safety scope creep – van Velden
Source: Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden is announcing further changes to health and safety, as part of the ACT-National...
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24 day isolation rule non-announcement unprofessional and unworkable
Source: ACT Party “New COVID isolation rules for Omicron are unworkable, and the way they were dumped on the Ministry of Health website on a Friday afternoon is unprofessional,” says...
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Freeing the great outdoors from health and safety scope creep
Source: New Zealand Government Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden is announcing further changes to health and safety, as part of the ACT-National Coalition commitment to reform health...
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MYANMAR CHILD ACCOUNT: ‘It was terrifying’ – Children prepare to spend Myanmar New Year festival in shelters following earthquake – Save the Children
Source: Save the Children YANGON/BANGKOK, 31 March 2025 – On the morning that Myanmar’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck, 16-year-old student Yoon May- was having lunch at home in Mandalay and contemplating having...
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Health and Safety changes driven by ACT party ideology
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU Health and Safety changes driven by ACT party ideology, not evidence said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi President Richard Wagstaff. Changes to health and...