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Do we need to invest more into health planning?
Source: Radio New Zealand Health planning looked at gaps between services. (File photo) RNZ Health planning helps the medical system figure out what needs were most important to New Zealanders,...
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Chelsea FC Women to play at International Football Festival in Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Sam Kerr, centre, celebrates a goal with fellow Chelsea players. AFP High profile side Chelsea FC Women are to play at the International Football Festival in...
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Wellington tetraplegic man climbs equivalent of Mt Everest in a year
Source: Radio New Zealand A Wellington man who severely injured his spine and is tetraplegic has climbed the equivalent of Mount Everest in a year. Andrew Leslie walked to the...
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Manufacturers sell off stock as Middle East conflict leads to sharp drop in revenue
Source: Radio New Zealand The Middle East conflict has led to a sharp drop in revenue for small and medium sized manufacturers. 123rf New Zealand SME manufacturers have seen a...
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Is it really possible to live a plastic-free life?
Source: Radio New Zealand When 60-year-old Liz Bell wakes up in the morning, she rolls out of a bed made with cotton sheets and a feather-stuffed duvet and pillows. She...
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Football festival brings more global football stars
Source: New Zealand Government Fans will get a chance to see Chelsea F.C. Women in action at the International Football Festival, thanks to the Government’s $70 million Major Events and Tourism...
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Katie Rodgers’ ‘Garden of Time’: SAINT BELLA Redefines the Postpartum Journey Through Art
Source: Media Outreach SHANGHAI, CHINA – EQS Newswire – 11 May 2026 – For Mother’s Day 2026, SAINT BELLA, the luxury maternity and infant care brand, chose a more intimate...
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‘The job eats away at you’: Hillmorton Hospital staff facing burnout, anxiety over working conditions
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch’s Hillmorton Hospital. RNZ/LouisDunham Nurses and care workers at Christchurch’s Hillmorton Hospital say they’re facing burnout and anxiety over working conditions, which included chronic understaffing, broken...
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Hayden Tasker trial: Fellow officer describes efforts to save Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming
Source: Radio New Zealand Hayden Tasker is on trial for murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming and badly injuring Senior Sergeant Adam Ramsay The Press / Iain McGregor A Nelson policeman...
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Health and Nursing – 12 May 2026 International Nurses Day: Healthline nurses help 800 New Zealanders a day – from homes just like yours
Source: Whakarongorau Aotearoa This International Nurses Day (12 May), Whakarongorau is doing a shout-out to the Healthline nurses who care for people across Aotearoa every day – unseen, from home, and...
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Government Cuts – Government’s decision to scrap fees free scheme will lead to further student exodus – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The Coalition Government’s decision to scrap the fees free policy for third year tertiary students has left nursing tauira outraged Finance Minister Nicola Willis confirmed at...
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Universities – Junk food designed to make us eat more, study finds – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Ultra Processed foods are designed and marketed in ways that encourage people to keep choosing them, despite knowing they are unhealthy. A new University of...
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Political parties negotiate controversial Gene Technology Bill, as progress stalls
Source: Radio New Zealand The Gene Technology Bill was first proposed in late 2024. Unsplash / RNZ composite The government still intends to pass legislation to liberalise gene technology laws,...
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Measles likely circulating in Wellington community
Source: Radio New Zealand The measles virus, the US CDC says measles is very contagious and can be serious, and anyone who is not protected against the virus is at...
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Baby Soul inquest: ‘I don’t know why I didn’t listen more’ – aunt
Source: Radio New Zealand Doctors found Soul’s skull was broken in two places. Supplied / Facebook The aunt of a Canterbury baby who died of catastrophic injuries wishes she had...
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BeOne Medicines Recognized as “Outstanding Global Oncology Company of the Year” at HKCT Business Awards 2026
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 May 2026 – BeOne Medicines (BeOne, Nasdaq: ONC; HKEX: 06160; SSE: 688235), a global oncology company, today announced...
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ONYX Hospitality Group Partners with LH Bank to Advance Development of “EQ Phuket”, a New Luxury Hotel in Phuket
Source: Media Outreach PHUKET, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 May 2026 – ONYX Hospitality Group, a leading hospitality management company in the Asia-Pacific region specialising in hotels, resorts,...
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Humansa and HSBC Group Forge Pioneering Partnership to Make “Longevity as an Asset” a New Standard for Asia’s Wealthy
Source: Media Outreach Partnership pairs international leading longevity institution with HSBC’ to build the region’s first integrated “health and wealth” ecosystem for high‑net‑worth families. HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach...
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Wiseland Eyecare Integrates Optical Coherence Tomography to Support More Detailed Eye Health Assessment
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 May 2026 – Wiseland Eyecare has introduced Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) into its clinical eye health assessment process, strengthening its...
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Keeping Waitākere Hospital flowing this winter
Source: New Zealand Government A new transitional lounge opens today at Waitākere Hospital, helping patients leave hospital sooner when they are medically ready and freeing up beds for those needing...
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Health – Culture of fear at understaffed, dilapidated Hillmorton Hospital
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation A new survey of 186 nurses and care staff at Christchurch’s Hillmorton Hospital has revealed a disturbing picture of overworked staff too scared to speak out...
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Combining forces on illicit tobacco
Source: New Zealand Government Customs, Police, Health New Zealand, and the Ministry of Health have joined forces to better target and dismantle the illegal tobacco trade, Customs Minister Casey Costello...
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What exactly is the hantavirus outbreak and how worried should we be?
Source: Radio New Zealand A passenger from the Dutch flagged hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius waves aboard a military bus after being transferred by boat to the industrial port of...
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Pacific Edge aims to raise up to $24 million more after loss of US insurer
Source: Radio New Zealand Pacific Edge’s revenue dropped to $11.5 million from $21.8 million the year earlier, reflecting the Medicare cut. Supplied / Pacific Edge Cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge...
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West Auckland foodbank demand at highest ever levels
Source: Radio New Zealand A West Auckland foodbank is giving out more than 200 food parcels a month. File picture. RNZ / Simon Rogers A West Auckland foodbank says demand...
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Research – Shock survey result – one in four public service workers thinking of leaving NZ – PSA
Source: PSA Govt attacks on workers taking toll Key findings from PSA survey: – 27% of public service workers are thinking of leaving NZ for better pay – Nearly half (49%) of workers...
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Christchurch Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to be expanded
Source: Radio New Zealand When Rebecca Fitzgerald’s twin boys were born three months premature she endured a heart-breaking separation from her tiny babies. Her son Louie needed treatment at Christchurch...