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King Charles shares personal experience with cancer
Source: Radio New Zealand King Charles. – [embedded content] Britain’s King Charles has recorded a personal message about his experience with cancer. It is being broadcast live on the UK’s...
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New advanced CT scanner for Wellington
Source: New Zealand Government A new scanner featuring the latest imaging technology has been installed at Wellington Regional Hospital, giving patients faster, higher-quality scans with reduced radiation exposure, Health Minister...
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Christchurch exhibition looks at decline in state of freshwater across Ngāi Tahu takiwā
Source: Radio New Zealand The Unutai e! Unutai e! exhibition was developed by Dunedin Public Art Gallery in collaboration with Ngāi Tahu leaders and photographer Anne Noble. Supplied An exhibition...
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A First in the Asia-Pacific – Taiwan Leads the Launch of the Early Kidney Disease Annual Report, Opening a New Era in Advancing Kidney Care
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 December 2025 – Taiwan’s chronic disease care is once again at the forefront internationally, taking new strides with the...
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HKSTP and HKTDC Lead Delegation of 60 Tech Companies to CES 2026
Source: Media Outreach Largest-ever showcase highlighting Hong Kong’s prowess in Innovation for International Collaboration HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 December 2025 – Consumer Electronics Show (CES)...
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“Short Flight, Comfortable Stay, and Beauty Beyond Expectations”: ONYX Hospitality Group Invites Travellers to Embark on an Inspiring Year-End Journey with Joyful Getaways to Malaysia and Sri Lanka
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 December 2025 – For those seeking a meaningful year-end escape that goes beyond a typical getaway, ONYX Hospitality Group,...
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Fringe Festival 2026 Returns with Warmth and Creative Power 300+ HK & Global Artists, around 100 innovative programmes
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 December 2025 – The Hong Kong Fringe Club proudly launched Fringe Festival 2026 today. Building on last year’s...
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ACES Awards 2025 Honours Philippine Organisations Driving National Resilience and Inclusion
Source: Media Outreach BALI, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 December 2025 – The ACES Awards 2025 honoured a distinguished group of Philippine organisations whose leadership is strengthening the...
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How to set boundaries for teens over the summer break
Source: Radio New Zealand Like everyone else, teenagers want to have fun and feel like they’re on holiday when summer comes. They can also push back on routine and expectations...
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Police disappointed with alcohol sales to minors, Auckland City
Source: New Zealand Police Auckland City Police are disappointed three liquor stores failed basic requirements, selling alcohol to minors during a recent operation. A joint Controlled Purchase Operation was carried...
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Shellfish biotoxin warning for eastern Bay of Plenty region
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the eastern Bay of Plenty region due to...
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Māori Years of Life Lost: Estimates from the Global Burden of Disease Study, 2021
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 12 December 2025 This report presents findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, focusing on the years of life lost...
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Ageing cardiac workforce under strain
Source: Radio New Zealand Half of New Zealand’s cardiology workforce will be nearing retirement by 2039. 123rf.com Half New Zealand’s cardiology workforce nearing retirement by 2039 NZ needs 38 percent...
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EIT supports Waimārama hauora journey through new community programme
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 11 hours ago Waimārama community members are seeing meaningful shifts in their health and wellbeing as they take part in Te Kāhui Whai Hauora, a...
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The Philippines Takes Centre Stage with Purpose-Driven Triumphs at ACES Awards 2025
Source: Media Outreach BALI, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 11 December 2025 – The Philippines lit up Day 1 of the ACES Awards 2025 with stories that stirred the...
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Quick-thinking community save stranded dolphin
Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date: 11 December 2025 The Department of Conservation and Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki responded to calls that a terehu/common bottlenose dolphin had stranded well out...
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SMART Launches New Research Centre to Develop World’s First Wearable Ultrasound Imaging System For Real-Time Monitoring of Chronic Conditions
Source: Media Outreach The Wearable Imaging for Transforming Elderly Care (WITEC) collaborative research project aims to develop the world’s first wearable ultrasound imaging system for continuous, real-time monitoring and personalised...
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Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards Ngā Tohu Pou Kōhure o Aotearoa Semi-Finalists Announced for Seven Categories
Source: New Zealander of the Year Awards The New Zealander of the Year Awards Office is proud to announce the Semi-Finalists in seven categories for the 2026 Kiwibank New Zealander...
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Māori smoking rates stall for the first time in over a decade
Source: Radio New Zealand Health officials are concerned by the rate of smoking. (File photo) RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King For the first time in over a decade the decreasing trend...
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External project management team to run Nelson Hospital redevelopment
Source: Radio New Zealand Nelson Hospital. RNZ / Samantha Gee Health New Zealand is hiring an external project management team to run the Nelson Hospital redevelopment for the next six...
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Consumer NZ – Sunscreen expert busts sunscreen myths
Source: Consumer NZ Consumer NZ’s sunscreen expert says persistent sunscreen myths and some sunscreen marketing are putting New Zealanders’ health at risk. She’s urging New Zealanders to rethink what they...
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Universities – High-school biology sows graduate’s passion for genetics – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Doctoral graduate Zanetta Toomata was amazed at high school in Hawaii to learn that something as tiny as DNA could hold the blueprint for life...
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Universities – Optometry graduate eyes working rurally – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Grace Su is moving to work in an optometry clinic where she worked while on the University’s Rural Health Immersion Programme. New optometry graduate Grace...
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Children exposed to asbestos should be monitored long-term – public health experts
Source: Radio New Zealand The recalled sand products. Supplied The Public Health Communication Centre says children exposed to asbestos contained in coloured play sands should be regularly monitored to ensure...
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First 10,000 visitors through visa-waiver travel from Australia
Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand’s economy is already benefiting from the new visa-free pathway for Chinese and Pacific travellers with eligible Australian visas, with more than 13,000 visitors already...
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Progress being made to improve cancer outcomes
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed today’s release of The State of Cancer in New Zealand 2025, which provides an updated view of progress in cancer...
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Hemp industry rules loosened in sweeping law change
Source: Radio New Zealand Hemp industry laws are set to be loosened as Regulation Minister David Seymour announces sweeping changes. Seymour says the current licensing rules are heavy-handed and outdated,...