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Health – Mum needing essential heart scan faced life-threatening delays
Source: Kia Manawanui Trust | The Heart of Aotearoa New Zealand A mum needing an essential heart scan was told she’d have to wait ten months – at the earliest –...
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Report highlights urgent need for “life-changing” free dental care
Source: Green Party ActionStation’s Oral Healthcare report, released today, paints a dire picture of unmet need and inequality across the country, highlighting the urgency of free dental care for all...
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Bupa expands its Connected Care commitment with the new Global Prestige VHIS Plan (Signature) for discerning customers
Source: Media Outreach Bupa is an international healthcare group dedicated to helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world for over 70 years. We serve more...
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Lifestyle – New Zealand MPs Set to Get ‘Fit For Office’ in National Exercise Challenge
Source: Exercise NZ Members of Parliament (MPs) from across the political spectrum in Aotearoa are preparing to lace up their sneakers and lead by example as part of the Fit...
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Northland Regional Council media briefs 24/02/25
Source: Northland Regional Council Mōtatau Students learn to use stream testing kits Northland Regional Council’s Land Management team has supported tamariki of Mōtatau School in their freshwater kaitiaki mahi through an...
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Early licence renewal a convenient option for senior drivers
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) is reminding senior drivers that they have the option of renewing their driver licence up to six months before...
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Government Cuts – CPAG urges Government to reverse ‘funded to fail’ school lunch cuts
Source: Child Poverty Action Group The Child Poverty Action Group has today told the Government that reversing cuts to school lunches is an achievable way to address rising child poverty levels...
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Minister going to Australia for aged care meetings
Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister Hon Casey Costello is traveling to Australia for meetings with the aged care sector in Melbourne, Canberra, and Sydney next week. “Australia is...
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Dodgy crane safety inflicts misery for teen worker
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 22 February 2025 Old equipment repurposed by businesses must be safe to use, WorkSafe New Zealand says, following sentencing of a Rotorua company whose modified crane...
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Universities – University of Auckland unveils its world-class Recreation Centre Hiwa – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) The University of Auckland’s new recreation centre was formally opened on 21 February by Hon Chris Bishop, Minister for Infrastructure and Associate Minister for Sport...
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Auckland fruit fly – controls on produce movements now in place
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries Biosecurity New Zealand has now placed legal controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in the Auckland suburb of Birkdale and nearby areas on...
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Te Awa Tārai – A career development guide for Allied Health – Hauora Haumi
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Career development is often conceptualised as a linear progression. In reality, career progression often takes a winding path, which both shapes and is shaped...
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Industrial hemp regulations to be reviewed
Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Regulation David Seymour says that outdated and burdensome regulations surrounding industrial hemp (iHemp) production are set to be reviewed by the Ministry for Regulation....
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Universities – With a little help from their friends: school challenges – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) School friendships and social connections are vital to positive student experiences so need to be actively fostered, according to findings from the Our Voices project...
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Biosecurity New Zealand investigating and boosting trapping after new Auckland fruit fly find
Source: Ministry for Primary Industries A biosecurity operation is under way and extra field teams are today in the suburb of Birkdale, on Auckland’s North Shore, after the discovery of...
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CUHK Leads Healthcare Innovation Whilst Advancing in Global Rankings
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 February 2025 – The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has achieved its highest-ever rankings: 44th in the...
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Name release and appeal for information, Hastings homicide
Source: New Zealand Police (National News) Please attribute to Detective Inspector Martin James, Eastern District Investigations Manager: Police can now confirm the name of the man who died in Hastings...
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Work-related health newsletter – February 2025
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 20 February 2025 Check out the latest guidance and resources, and a number of upcoming courses and conferences to help you ensure a healthy and safe...
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Health and Workplace – New guide launched to help navigate medicinal cannabis and workplace safety – Drug Foundation
Source: NZ Drug Foundation Te Puna Whakaiti Pāmamae Kai Whakapiri A new guide launched today will help employers and their workers better understand and manage medicinal cannabis and workplace safety...
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Government Response to the Report from the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant and growing public health threat which affects patients and communities, and threatens to undermine the modern health system....
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Regional Tourism Boost to attract international visitors
Source: New Zealand Government A new $3 million fund from the International Conservation and Tourism Visitor Levy will be used to attract more international visitors to regional destinations this autumn...
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Sun Life Invests Over HK$10 Million to Partner with the Basketball Association of Hong Kong, China
Source: Media Outreach Focusing on Three Key Areas to Develop a Professional Basketball Ecosystem and Promote a Healthy and Active Lifestyle HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19...
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Health Crisis – New crisis working group a sign of desperation by Health Minister – PSA
Source: PSA The Government’s setting up of a crisis health working group won’t help a failing health system unless increased investment is urgently made. The so-called health assurance unit will operate...
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The Collective Officially Opens Inaugural Flagship in Tokyo to Reimagine Luxury Coworking
Source: Media Outreach Owned and operated by JustCo, the 24,000 sqft space blends refined hospitality, experience and design inspired by the rhythm of Tokyo Station SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire...
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Health – Patients, clinicians to pay price for Te Whatu Ora digital services cuts – RACS
Source: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) Te Whare Piki Ora o Māhutonga – the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) – says proposed cuts to Te Whatu Ora’s digital...
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Serious crash in Hunua
Source: New Zealand Police (District News) Police are attending a serious crash in Hunua. At around 9am, two vehicles collided at the intersection of Paparimu and Hunua roads. One person...
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Privacy Commissioner – Two reports show privacy must be at the heart of trust in government
Source: Office of the Privacy Commissioner Today’s release of two reports into the protection of personal information show agencies must be better at privacy, says Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster. The Inquiry...