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Why American doctors are flocking to Timaru
Source: Radio New Zealand When the small South Island town of Timaru and its cluster of US doctors hit the front page of the Wall Street Journal last week, it...
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Cost of helicopter ambulance callouts to increase almost 65% for third party customers
Source: Radio New Zealand The hike of almost 65 percent from the current $8200 an hour kicks in from Friday. Samuel Rillstone The cost of calling out an air ambulance...
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Worst March month for liquidations in 11 years
Source: Radio New Zealand Construction remained the leading industry for company liquidations. RNZ / Nate McKinnon More companies went into liquidation in March 2026 than in any other March since...
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Cancer Society calls on politicians for fully-funded cervical screening ahead of election
Source: Radio New Zealand Cervical cancer survivor Jen Jewell. RNZ / Kate Green Cervical cancer survivor Jen Jewell says she is one of the lucky ones – at least, if...
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State Highway 3 closure forces Taranaki patients into grueling post-op road trips
Source: Radio New Zealand State Highway 3. Supplied/NZTA Taranaki patients requiring surgery at Waikato Hospital have been facing gruelling road trips home due to the closure of State Highway 3....
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Sincere Healthcare Group and Landmark Medical Centre Mutually Agree to Terminate Agreement
Source: Media Outreach Sincere Healthcare Group exits Landmark Medical Centre deal; affirms continuity of Johor operations JOHOR BAHRU, MALAYSIA & SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 April 2026 –...
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Blue Launches New Campaign for “WeSave Short Term Insurance Plan ST1 (3-Year)” “Effortless Wealth Growth, Lock-in Guaranteed Returns”
Source: Media Outreach Secure a 3-Year Guaranteed Return of 3.81% p.a. with a Single Premium HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 30 April 2026 – Blue, Hong Kong’s...
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Wild weather keeps Palmerston North’s Wildbase Hospital busy with displaced seabirds
Source: Radio New Zealand An albatross injured in last week’s lower North Island storm was released off the coast of Napier on Thursday and two others hurt in the same...
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Virginity testing ban bill drawn from ballot
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour list MP Priyanca Radhakrishnan RNZ / Blessen Tom A member’s bill seeking to ban virginity testing in New Zealand has been drawn from Parliament’s ballot,...
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‘Despicable’ – Advocate reacts to alleged thefts from patients
Source: Radio New Zealand The woman is expected to appear in Waitākere District Court in May. RNZ / Finn Blackwell A patient advocate has described alleged thefts from those undergoing...
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Appointments to NZ Blood and Organ Service Board
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced appointments to the New Zealand Blood and Organ Service (NZBOS) Board. Roger Jarrold and Dr Edward Hutchins have been...
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Appointments to Health Research Council Of New Zealand
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has made three new appointments to the Board of the Health Research Council (HRC) of New Zealand. Dr Margaret Whilsher, Dr Colin...
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Appointments to Health Quality and Safety Commission Board
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced appointments to the Board of the Health Quality and Safety Commission (HQSC). Rae Lamb and Dr Peter Watson have...
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Police probe how salt ended up in baby formula at Dunedin Hospital
Source: Radio New Zealand File pic 123RF Police are investigating how salt ended up in formula given to a baby at Dunedin Hospital. Officers tested the formula and spoke to...
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Health – Effectively addressing rising distress in rangatahi and young people
Source: Te Hiringa Mahara – Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission Te Hiringa Mahara is calling for greater investment in early intervention and secondary prevention for young people experiencing distress. New evidence...
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Health – Surge in Dental Tourism Highlights Unmet Need in New Zealand, Advocates Point to “Gap in the Public Health System”
Source: Dental for All Dental advocates are pointing to the rising popularity of dental tourism as a “damning reflection” of New Zealand’s current approach to oral healthcare. “We know that...
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Concerns stormwater infrastructure will be left behind in water reforms
Source: Radio New Zealand Flooding in the Wellington suburb of Mt Cook. SUPPLIED Auckland Council’s head of flood response says he is concerned stormwater infrastructure is going to be left...
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Gen Z is outsourcing hard conversations to AI – Why it matters
Source: Radio New Zealand Around 2am on a Monday, Emily received a text from a fellow student, Patrick, whom she had gone on a blind date with two days earlier....
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5% pay rise agreed for some junior doctors
Source: Radio New Zealand STONZ president Jordan Tewhaiti-Smith Supplied / STONZ * A previous version of this story included the one-off payment towards a total increase of nearly 6 percent....
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Organic Week returns with online events on soil, food and health
Source: Soil & Health Association of New Zealand 29 April 2026. New Zealanders are invited to take part in Organic Week 2026, a nationwide series of online events running from...
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Funding to Māori Health Providers 2020/21 to 2024/25
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 30 April 2026 This report shows information on funding to Māori health providers by the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand, and...
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Junior doctors vote to accept settlement
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the ratification of a new 26-month collective agreement for members of Speciality Trainees of New Zealand (STONZ), who represent Resident...
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Funding boost for SunSmart cancer prevention programme
Source: New Zealand Government The Government and the Cancer Society have jointly agreed to invest $1 million each to expand the SunSmart programme, Health Minister Simeon Brown says. Expanded SunSmart programme to...
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Experts warn malnutrition causing Kiwi children to go blind
Source: Radio New Zealand A public health poster. Amy Williams/RNZ Eyesight experts warn there are children in New Zealand who have gone blind due to malnutrition, including a boy who...
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Green MP Kahurangi Carter’s overdose bill passes first hurdle
Source: Radio New Zealand A member’s bill by Green MP Kahurangi Carter passed its first hurdle on Wednesday night. VNP / Phil Smith The mother of a young man who...
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Elections – Cancer NZ – NZ falling behind on cancer – Next Govt. can save lives and money by choosing to act
Source: Cancer Society NZ Cancer Society Election Manifesto lays out plan to tackle our biggest killer National skin cancer prevention strategy low cost winner Eliminate cervical cancer with screening and accelerating...
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Mother of baby who suffered serious injuries desperate for answers
Source: Radio New Zealand The baby was taken to Christchurch Hospital with serious unexplained injuries. RNZ / Nate McKinnon The mother of a five-month-old baby on life support after suffering...