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Cyanobacteria health warning placed on Lake Rotokaeo

· March 6, 2025

Source: Waikato District Health Board A health warning has been issued today by National Public Health Service (NPHS), advising people to avoid recreational water activity at Lake Rotokaeo, due to...

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First Financial Statements including 2025 released

· March 6, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The latest interim Financial Statements of the Government show results were more positive than expected at the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update for most indicators,...

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Bowel screening changes to save hundreds of lives

· March 6, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has agreed to progressively lower the age of eligibility for bowel cancer screening tests to align with Australia.“Today, I am pleased to announce that...

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Subbies deserve safety at work too

· March 5, 2025

Source: Worksafe New Zealand 5 March 2025 A forestry subcontractor was failed by poor risk management from the two businesses above him, both of which have been sentenced for their...

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Patient wellbeing threatened by Treaty ideology

· March 5, 2025

Source: ACT Party “Regulatory bodies in the health sector are using the Treaty to justify putting ideology ahead of patient wellbeing and validated science,” says ACT Health spokesperson Todd Stephenson....

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Boost for Rotorua’s youth mental health services

· March 5, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says funding from the Mental Health Innovation Fund will support an additional 560 young people in Rotorua to get mental health...

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Greater role for nurses in primary care

· March 5, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Boosting our nursing workforce will deliver immediate benefits to people seeking care, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.“Kiwis will get better access to primary healthcare under our...

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More locally trained doctors in primary care

· March 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced further initiatives as part of a package to tackle shortages in general practice and improve access to primary care and...