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Marking World Cancer Day
Source: New Zealand Government World Cancer Day is an opportunity to recognise those who are impacted by cancer and highlight initiatives that are delivering better and faster access to cancer...
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Pacific – Fiji to enjoy real estate growth in 2025 driven by foreign investment, infrastructure developments and Google’s data centre plans
Source: Raine & Horne Leading real estate firm Raine & Horne Fiji predicts growth of 2-4% growth for residential markets such as Suva, Nadi and Lautoka in 2025. Highlights: The...
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Successful Completion: The Yunlin Offshore Wind Farm Project in Taiwan is now fully operational
Source: Media Outreach • Yunlin OWF fully operational and running at design capacity of 640 MW • Enough clean energy to power over 600,000 Taiwanese homes annually • Major step...
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Online portal for COVID-19 Inquiry opens
Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden is welcoming the opening of an online portal for the public to submit to the Royal Commission of Inquiry...
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Health and Politics – GenPro focuses BIM on helping new Health Minister improve access to primary healthcare
Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) General practice owners, pleased the new Health Minister identifies access to primary healthcare as a top priority, have put forward their views on how...
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SEYMOUR’S SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAMME A FAILURE DAY ONE – Sir Ray Avery GNZM
Source: The Kaizen Group – Sir Ray Avery GNZM OPINION PIECE – Sir Ray says “It was actually day two when David Seymour’s lunches arrived at schools one hour after lunchtime and principals...
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Government Cuts – Scaled-back new Dunedin hospital puts cost-cutting before health – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Coalition Government’s scaled-back new Dunedin hospital build is putting cost-cutting ahead of health and wellbeing, the New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa...
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Release: Dunedin wins, hospital build continues
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The people of Dunedin have won in an almost year-long battle to have their hospital confirmed, but National’s delays have cost dearly. “Though there are...
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Decision reached on Dunedin Hospital
Source: New Zealand Government The former Cadbury factory will be the site of the Inpatient Building for the new Dunedin Hospital and Health Minister Simeon Brown says actions have been...
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First Plunket site begins delivering childhood immunisations
Source: New Zealand Government From today, Plunket in Whāngarei will be offering childhood immunisations – the first of up to 27 sites nationwide, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. The investment...
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Hawke’s Bay patients to benefit from new and improved radiology and cancer treatment services
Source: New Zealand Government Enabling works have begun this week on an expanded radiology unit at Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital which will double CT scanning capacity in Hawke’s...
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Call to End Prescribing Puberty Blockers In NZ
Source: Family First MEDIA RELEASE 30 January 2025 Family First is calling for an immediate end to new prescribing of puberty blockers due to the clear lack of quality probative...
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Health Protest – Protest calls for answers on company chosen to supply vape kits
Source: Health Coalition Aotearoa Public Health experts are questioning a decision by the Government to purchase $575,000 worth of vaping products from a company accused of allegedly bribing the New Zealand...
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Business – Clear the queue to boost innovation and primary sector – BusinessNZ
Source: BusinessNZ BusinessNZ strongly backs Animal and Plant Health NZ’s call for a sensible and modern approvals process for innovative plant and animal products, to unlock greater economic potential for the...
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Health – Increase in Closed Books No Surprise to General Practice Owners – GenPro
Source: General Practice Owners Association (GenPro) The increasing number of general practices closing their books to new patients is no surprise to the General Practice Owners Association (GenPro). New research...
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Man arrested following unprovoked assault in Palmerston North
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Attributable to Detective Sergeant Shelley Ross: A man has been arrested following an assault at a Palmerston North Park this afternoon, Wednesday 29 January....
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Health – College of GPs welcomes newest GP and rural hospital medicine trainees
Source: Royal NZ College of General Practitioners The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (the College) welcomes the 221 year 1 registrars who have started their journeys to becoming specialist...
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Health – Proper funding of primary care nurses key to Kiwis getting into GPs – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Primary care nurses must be paid the same as hospital nurses to fix the chronic staff shortages causing New Zealanders to be turned away from GP...
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Health – ProCare reflects on progress made towards equitable health outcomes by committing to Te Tiriti o Waitangi Principles
Source: ProCare Over the last four years, primary healthcare provider, ProCare, has made significant progress on embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi across all aspects of the business, but acknowledges there...
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Health and Tech – Essential medical imaging services now more accessible in the Bay of Plenty
Source: RHCNZ RHCNZ Medical Imaging Group is excited to announce that Bay Radiology’s new flagship clinic on 17th Avenue in Tauranga is now fully open. Phase One of the clinic, which...
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Health – $500k vape kit deal ‘reeks of tobacco tactics’ – Asthma Foundation
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation The Government has forked out more than half a million dollars on vapes to help adults quit smoking – despite these products not being approved for...
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Kauri dieback: clean bill of health for Hūnua Ranges
Source: Auckland Council A Te Ngāherehere o Kohukohunui / Hūnua Ranges Kauri Population Health Monitoring Survey just published, has revealed no detectable signs of kauri dieback (P. agathidicida) in the...
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ONYX Hospitality Group Expands the Amari Brand with Exciting New Openings Across Sri Lanka, Laos, and Thailand
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 January 2025 – ONYX Hospitality Group, Thailand’s leading hospitality management company, is delighted to announce the opening of its...
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Man charged with manslaughter following Hutt Valley Death
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Attributable to Detective Senior Sergeant Matin Todd: A man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a man in Hutt Hospital earlier...
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Awards and Recognition – Site Safe Announces 2025 Health and Safety Award Finalists
Source: Site Safe Site Safe today announced the finalists for its 2025 Health and Safety Awards, celebrating excellence in workplace safety across Aotearoa New Zealand. The finalists, representing a diverse range...
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Second arrest over Middlemore firearms incident
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) A second person has appeared in court over a firearms incident at Middlemore Hospital earlier this month. An investigation has been ongoing since 4...
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The State of the Nation
Source: ACT Party The Haps Public hearings for the Treaty Principles Bill have begun. David Seymour kicked off proceedings, throwing down the gauntlet on equal rights and fielding questions from...