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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...
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Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Specified Prescription Medicines List for Designated Registered Nurse Prescribers: Analysis of submissions
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 2 March 2026 Designated registered nurse prescribers in primary health and speciality team have met specific training and practise requirements set by...
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Consultation on Proposed Amendments to the Specified Prescription Medicines List for Designated Pharmacist Prescribers: Analysis of submissions
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 2 March 2026 Designated pharmacist prescribers have met specific requirements and are registered in an additional scope of practice by the Pharmacy...
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AI scribe now in every emergency department
Source: New Zealand Government Every emergency department in the country now has access to an artificial intelligence scribe tool, marking a major milestone in reducing administrative burden and freeing up...
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PSA nurses vote to accept settlement
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed the successful ratification of two new collective agreements for members of the Public Service Association (PSA), covering Public Health Nurses...
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Health workers vote to ratify new collective agreement with Health NZ
Source: Radio New Zealand File photo. RNZ / Peter de Graaf More than 3500 health workers have voted to ratify a new collective agreement with Health New Zealand after a...
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I’m educated and a fan of science, so why do I follow superstitions?
Source: Radio New Zealand As kids, many of us are told that if we go outside with wet hair, we’ll catch a cold. And as adults, we might spend an...
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Official advice about Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorder labelled ‘incredibly damaging’
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 People living with a...
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Labour still ahead on cost of living, neck and neck with National on economy – Ipsos survey
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour is seen as most capable on three of the top five issues, and equal with National on a fourth. File photo. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone...
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Mental Health Nurses & Assistants, and Public Health Nurses ratify new collective agreement – PSA
Source: PSA More than 3,500 Mental Health Nurses, Public Health Nurses and Mental Health Assistants who are members of the PSA have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new collective agreement with...
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Health NZ works on national plan for troubled pathology lab sector
Source: Radio New Zealand The pathology lab sector has been marred by strikes over low public versus private lab pay and quality control issues. 123rf Health New Zealand has started...
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Expanded NICU to support more babies in Christchurch
Source: New Zealand Government A $13.9 million investment to upgrade and expand the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Christchurch Women’s Hospital will provide a significant boost to neonatal care services...
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The migrant communities reporting some of the worst mental health
Source: Radio New Zealand Khawat, a sisterhood for ethnic women, hosting a run club. SUPPLIED From watching homelands burn on social media to being stuck between cultures, there is one...
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Steel piles fall on worker’s leg at Auckland construction site
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Kim Baker Wilson One person has been injured after steel piles fell on a worker’s leg at a road construction site in Auckland. Emergency...
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ONYX Hospitality Group Marks 60 Years, Showcasing Asia-Pacific Hospitality Leadership at ITB Berlin 2026
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 February 2026 – ONYX Hospitality Group, a leading provider of hotel, resort, serviced apartment, and luxury residential management in...
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Four people taken to hospital, chemical detected at primary school
Source: Radio New Zealand St Joseph’s School in Ashburton. Google Maps Four people have been taken to hospital, St John ambulance says, after reports of unwell children at an Ashburton...
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Pre-pandemic Influenza Vaccine Framework
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 27 February 2026 New Zealand stockpiles pre-pandemic influenza vaccine as part of the National Reserve Supply. The pre-pandemic vaccine stockpile is a...
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Agenda for March 2026 Cancer Treatments advisory committee (CTAC) meeting
Source: PHARMAC Information on what the Cancer Treatments Advisory Committee (CTAC) will be considering at its upcoming meeting in March 2026. Applications Pertuzumab and trastuzumab for breast cancer Adjuvant treatment...
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Third measles case confirmed this week, linked to overseas travel
Source: Radio New Zealand AFP / Science Photo Library A further measles case has been confirmed in Auckland, linked to overseas travel. It follows two cases reported on Tuesday. Health...
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Advocacy – Huge influx of aid urgently needed amid catastrophic conditions in Gaza – MSF
Source: Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Despite the 1 March 2026 deadline for 37 NGOs to leave the Occupied Palestinian Territory, MSF is committed to remaining to provide assistance....