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Two new measles cases in Nelson brings total to 21
Source: Radio New Zealand There have been 21 cases of measles in Aotearoa recently. (File photo) Supplied/ US CDC There are two new cases of measles, bringing the national total...
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Health – ProCare announces winners of 2025 Quality Awards
Source: ProCare Leading healthcare provider, ProCare has announced the winners of its 2025 Quality Awards, celebrating excellence across its Network of 140 general practices and approximately 700,000 patients across Tāmaki...
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‘Wear bright colours’: Funeral to be held for chidlren killed in Sanson house fire as mum Chelsey Field releases statement
Source: Radio New Zealand August, Goldie and Hugo, taken five days before the incident. Supplied Details of the funeral for the three children who died in a house fire in...
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Health – Senior doctors’ union condemns puberty blocker ban
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists – Toi Mata Hauora (ASMS) condemns the decision from Minister of Health Simeon Brown to ban new prescriptions of...
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Health – ProCare celebrates 30 years at AGM and welcomes new Board Members
Source: ProCare Leading healthcare provider ProCare brought together shareholders, Board members, and its Network last night to celebrate incoming and outgoing Directors and mark the organisation’s 30-year anniversary. Alister Lawrence,...
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Health – Lung transplant survivor to tackle Lake Taupō Cycle Challenge one year after surgery
Source: Asthma and Respiratory Foundation She couldn’t blow out the candles on her 50th birthday cake. Now, with a stranger’s lungs in her chest, Kath Cross is gearing up to ride...
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Taiwan Medical Textile Alliance Expands into Thailand’s Healthcare Market with Innovative Functional Fabrics
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 21 November 2025 – Amid global market shifts and intensifying competition, Taiwan’s leading functional and smart textiles expert, Asiatic Fiber...
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One in hospital after rescue at Bethells Beach, Auckland
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Henga – Bethells Beach. 123rf A person has been hospitalised after getting into trouble in the waters at Auckland’s Bethells Beach this afternoon. Surf Life...
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Person critically injured in three-vehicle crash on busy Auckland road
Source: Radio New Zealand Traffic in the area is heavy. (File photo) RNZ / Alexander Robertson One person has been critically injured in a three-vehicle crash on a busy Auckland...
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Education overhaul: Everything that changed in 2025, and what’s in store for 2026
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Mark Papalii As the end of the year approaches, the government’s overhaul of the school system seems to have gone into overdrive and so...
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Halt to puberty blockers curses ‘young transgender women to stigma’
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Manahou Mackay says she started using puberty blockers at age 13-14 after “extensive” discussions with psychiatrists and therapists and nurse practitioners. Supplied A model who...
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New Dunedin Hospital hits first milestone
Source: New Zealand Government The New Dunedin Hospital project has reached a significant construction milestone, with pile capping for the new inpatient building now successfully completed, Health Minister Simeon Brown...
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Full statement by Chelsey Field, mum to August, Hugo and Goldie who died in the Sanson house fire
Source: Radio New Zealand August, Hugo and Goldie Supplied The mother of three children who died following a fire in the Manawatū town of Sanson has spoken out for the...
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Oceania Healthcare posts profit, despite revenue drop
Source: Radio New Zealand File image. 123RF Retirement village operator Oceania Healthcare has made a first-half profit, despite a slight drop in total revenue. The company’s total unit sales rose...
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Pharmacists pick up 1257 mistakes in prescriptions in a week
Source: Radio New Zealand An audit at 68 pharmacies in Manawatū and Bay of Plenty found 26 percent of mistakes by prescribers – like doctors, midwives and dentists – had...
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Postcode lottery rampant in trauma care, South Island bears brunt of shortfall – specialists
Source: Radio New Zealand A study earlier this year showed Christchurch Hospital’s specialist trauma admitting service failed to improve patient outcomes due to staffing gaps, limited operating hours and underfunding....
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Manawatū, Bay of Plenty pharmacists pick up 1257 mistakes in prescriptions in a week
Source: Radio New Zealand An audit at 68 pharmacies in Manawatū and Bay of Plenty found 26 percent of mistakes by prescribers – like doctors, midwives and dentists – had...
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Clinicians call for more regulation of home pregnancy, Covid tests to ensure accuracy
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealanders are buying home tests that may be no more accurate than flipping a coin. 123rf New Zealanders are buying home tests for pregnancy, herpes,...
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Health and Politics – Puberty blocker ban will hurt young people: Child and Youth nurses – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation The decision to ban new prescriptions for puberty blockers will hurt young people, the NZNO College of Child and Youth Nurses (CCYN) Tapuhitia Ngā Mokopuna Mō...
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Public feedback helping finalise plans for state highways
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency Plans to improve the state highway network in Dunedin are due to be finalised by the end of this year after encouraging and constructive feedback...
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Report finds a quarter of women abused by partner
Source: Radio New Zealand The head of Women’s Refuge is disappointed but not at all surprised by the latest data. 123RF Warning: This story contains content some may find disturbing....
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Eight injured in crash south of Hokitika
Source: Radio New Zealand The crashed closed part of SH6. RNZ / Patrice Allen A crash south of Hokitika on the West Coast has left eight people injured, four seriously....
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Dentist accused of treating patients while license suspended named
Source: Radio New Zealand Dr Jacob Goldenberg and his company, Total Health Dentistry in Ponsonby, face 21 charges. RNZ / Liu Chen An Auckland dentist accused of treating patients while...
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Taiwan CareTech Alliance Targets Japan’s Silver Market with Smart Elderly Care Solutions
Source: Media Outreach TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 November 2025 – To seize opportunities in Japan’s rapidly aging market, Taiwan’s smart assistive technology SME, Netown Corporation, has...
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“TORI SANWA,” Japan’s Century-Old Legendary Brand, Collaborates with Café Sensu for a Pop-up Store Launch at Tai Koo APITA
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 20 November 2025 – With over 125 years of history in Japan, the legendary Japanese brand revered as the...
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Steering our Great Rides into the Future
Source: New Zealand Government A new funding arrangement to support the management and maintenance of New Zealand’s 23 iconic Great Rides will enable Kiwis and international visitors to get out...
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Universities – All New Zealand universities feature in top 450 in QS Sustainability Rankings in 2026
Source: QS Sustainability Rankings QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026 – All New Zealand universities feature in top 450 in QS Sustainability Rankings in 2026 London, 18th November 2025: QS Quacquarelli...