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Smokefree compliance efforts double
Source: New Zealand Government Health agencies more than doubled the number of store visits and controlled purchase operations last year to curb illegal sales of cigarettes and vapes to minors,...
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MediMap failings likely to be canvassed as part of Manage My Health review
Source: Radio New Zealand MediMap’s failings will likely be covered by the review into Manage My Health. RNZ/Calvin Samuel MediMap’s failings will likely be covered by the review into Manage...
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DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited 2025 Preliminary Announcement Of Results
Source: Media Outreach DFI Retail Group (the Group) is a leading Asian retailer, driven by its purpose to ‘Sustainably Serve Asia for Generations with Everyday Moments’. At 31 December 2025,...
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Hong Kong Obesity Society Leads the Charge on World Obesity Day 2026: Turning the Tide on a Growing Health Crisis
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 3 March 2026 – World Obesity Day is celebrated on the 4th of March every year. Hong Kong Obesity...
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Baby Poseidyn’s injuries unlikely to be accidental, inquiry hears
Source: Radio New Zealand Starship Children’s Hospital. RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A coronial inquiry into the death of 10-month-old Poseidyn Hemopo-Pickering has entered its second day. Poseidyn was rushed to...
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Tourism drives billions into New Zealand economy
Source: New Zealand Government The Government welcomes data out today showing New Zealand’s tourism sector continues to go from strength to strength, driving billions into the economy. The Tourism Satellite...
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Work under way to move cramped Wellington ED
Source: Radio New Zealand Outside Wellington Hospital. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER Healthcare staff in Wellington’s Emergency Department will have to wait until 2029 for a bigger space, with...
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New Wellington Emergency Department won’t open until 2029
Source: Radio New Zealand Outside Wellington Hospital. (File photo) RNZ / REECE BAKER Healthcare staff in Wellington’s Emergency Department will have to wait until 2029 for a bigger space, with...
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Where have the pay rises been this year?
Source: Radio New Zealand Based on the average advertised salary, some people received significant pay increases. 123rf.com A weak labour market has meant that many people have had small pay...
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Health – New leaders appointed to expand radiology access across New Zealand
Source: RHCNZ Medical Imaging Group (the owner of Auckland Radiology, Bay Radiology and Pacific Radiology) RHCNZ Medical Imaging Group (the owner of Auckland Radiology, Bay Radiology and Pacific Radiology) has appointed...
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New neonatal unit for Hutt Hospital to boost local capacity
Source: New Zealand Government Construction on a new neonatal unit at Hutt Hospital will begin in April, expanding specialist care for newborns in the Hutt Valley, Health Minister Simeon Brown...
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AIA Alta Club Launches Brain Health Programme
Source: Media Outreach Pioneering World-First AI Retinal Scan for Early Detection and Proactive Prevention of Cognitive Decline HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 March 2026 – AIA...
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Health Policy – ‘Hospitals and health workers should never be targets’ – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The right of health care workers to provide care during international conflicts must be protected, Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa NZNO says. NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku...
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Extra funding for Smokefreerockquest and Tangata Beats 2026
Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing in extra support for Smokefreerockquest and Smokefree Tangata Beats, Associate Health Minister Casey Costello announced today. “Any event that promotes a smokefree...
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Nina Hotel Island South Presents a New Look as an Urban Oasis
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 March 2026 – Nina Hospitality, the hospitality arm of Chinachem Group, announces the launch of a major renovation...
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Health New Zealand removes new advice about Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorder
Source: Radio New Zealand Some patients with a rare disorder experience complications and have to rely on feeding tubes, intravenous fluids and strong pain killers. 123rf Health New Zealand has...
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Prison death: Guards didn’t take inmate’s mental health seriously, inquest hears
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. Flickr / David Zoppo An inquest into the death of an Invercargill Prison inmate has heard guards did not take concerns about his mental...
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Aged care sector needs better funding, nurses need more money – association
Source: Radio New Zealand A rally for the aged care sector and its workers in 2024. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The Aged Care Association says the sector needs better funding...
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Publicly-funded x-rays and ultrasounds now offered in Wānaka
Source: Radio New Zealand Matt Doocey says the changes will reduce travel time for patients. RNZ / Mark Papalii Publicly-funded x-rays and ultrasounds are now offered in Wānaka, the government...
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Death after man’s methadone dose changed
Source: Radio New Zealand Andy Dean Photography/ 123rf Two people had their therapeutic methadone doses changed by Te Whatu Ora against their will, with one man dying of an overdose...
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Wāhine Māori acknowledged with awards for cancer research
Source: Radio New Zealand Katya Hutton. Supplied / Cancer Society Three emerging Māori researchers leading innovative projects to improve cancer outcomes for whānau Māori will receive this year’s Māori Cancer...
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Coronial inquiry into death of 10-month-old Manurewa infant Poseidyn Hemopo-Pickering gets underway
Source: Radio New Zealand A coronial inquiry into the death of a 10-month-old Manurewa infant is underway in Auckland. 123rf.com A coronial inquiry into the death of 10-month-old Manurewa infant...
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Bringing X-rays and ultrasounds closer to home in Wānaka
Source: New Zealand Government From today, more people in Wānaka will be able to access routine diagnostic imaging closer to home, with publicly funded X-ray and ultrasound services now available...
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Health – Aged Care Association Welcomes Nurse Settlement, Calls for Sustainable Funding for Aged Residential Care
Source: Aged Care Association The Aged Care Association welcomes the successful ratification of new collective agreements for Public Health and Mental Health nurses employed by Health New Zealand. “We are pleased...
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NZ share market falls in first trading since US-Israel strikes on Iran
Source: Radio New Zealand The benchmark NZX50 fell 1 percent in early trading, or 145 points. RNZ / Angus Dreaver The New Zealand share market has opened sharply lower following...
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Health – Advocates demand lung cancer screening for New Zealand’s deadliest cancer
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation Australia screens for lung cancer. England screens for lung cancer. New Zealand does not, yet it is the country’s deadliest cancer. Lung cancer kills more Kiwis...
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Health – ProCare and The Fono help Pacific families connect with vital services at free community health day
Source: ProCare Hundreds of Pacific community members came together in Auckland last month for a free health screening event, delivered by ProCare and The Fono, supported by 14 health and...