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Health – Why is aged care so hard to understand?

· April 8, 2026

Source: Aged Care Association Recently, I received an email from a woman trying to help her mother navigate the aged care system. She is highly educated, with multiple post-graduate qualifications. Yet...

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‘Passive’ screen time may raise dementia risk

· April 7, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Watching television and other “mentally passive” sedentary behaviours are linked to a higher risk of developing dementia, while more mentally engaging activities such as crossword puzzles...

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Is fuel support going to the right places?

· April 3, 2026

Source: Radio New Zealand Fuel prices had been rising fast in recent weeks. (File photo) AFP / ROBERT MICHAEL Essential workers in some parts of the country face much higher...