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Tasman’s Great Taste Trail on track to re-open
Source: New Zealand Government Tasman’s popular Great Taste Cycle Trail is on track to reopen the iconic Spooners Tunnel section by the end of December, following significant progress on repairs...
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Number of locally-acquired HIV diagnoses continues to fall – report
Source: Radio New Zealand The report shows that investing in HIV prevention and stigma initiatives is worthwhile, says a health expert. File photo. A public health researcher is celebrating a...
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HIV Monitoring Report – Measuring progress against the National HIV Action Plan for Aotearoa New Zealand 2023–2030
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 1 December 2025 The HIV Monitoring Report tracks key goals and targets for reducing transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and improving...
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New wraparound counselling service to mark World AIDS Day
Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health and Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey today hosted a World AIDS Day event at Parliament, announcing new funding to help more New Zealanders have...
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Hospital doctor owed $1.27m in annual leave
Source: Radio New Zealand A public hospital doctor is owed $1.27 million in annual leave while many more are owed hundreds of thousands of dollars for leave they have been...
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EIT culinary graduate carves out global success in food and TV
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 39 seconds ago EIT-trained Chef Hilary Wroe has built an international career that includes working at Michelin-star restaurants in New York, behind the scenes on...
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Kiwi surgeon Dr Rowan Schouten behind international cricketers’ returns
Source: Radio New Zealand Orthopaedic spine surgeon Dr Rowan Schouten performs a back proceedure. Supplied/Dr Rowan Schouten Season-ending and sometimes career-threatening, a serious stress fracture can lead athletes from around...
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Biosecurity New Zealand escalates response to yellow-legged hornets
Source: Radio New Zealand Biosecurity New Zealand North commissioner Mike Inglis said surveillance efforts were working. Biosecurity NZ Another yellow-legged hornet queen has been found in Auckland’s North Shore, as...
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One new measles case identified in Wellington, bringing total to 22
Source: Radio New Zealand One new measles case in Wellington. Supplied/ US CDC Health New Zealand has confirmed one new case of measles in Wellington, which it says is linked...
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Push to eliminate hornets intensifies
Source: NZ Ministry for Primary Industries Biosecurity New Zealand has escalated its response to eradicate yellow-legged hornets (Vespa velutina) following continued detections on Auckland’s North Shore. To date, 27 queen...
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Labour announces low-interest loans for family GP practices
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins made the announcement at the party’s annual general meeting in central Auckland. Anneke Smith / RNZ The Labour Party would offer doctors...
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Youth vaping rates halve within two years, ‘negligible’ number smoking – survey
Source: Radio New Zealand The number of teenagers who vape on a daily basis has dropped to 7.1 percent, down from “peak vape” of 10.1 percent in 2022. 123RF A...
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ACC disbands firefighters’ toxicology panel which assesses cancer claims
Source: Radio New Zealand ACC said it would use individual advisors instead of a panel, like it did in other clinical cases. RNZ/Marika Khabazi ACC has disbanded its toxicology panel...
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Height safety basics missed in preventable fall from pole
Source: Worksafe New Zealand 30 November 2025 WorkSafe is cautioning all businesses that work at height to review their safety systems, following sentencing for a fall that nearly killed a...
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KiwiRail fined more than $200,000 after worker injured in preventable fall
Source: Radio New Zealand Dyeming said two years on he is fully functional back at work, but yet at full fitness away from the job. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham KiwiRail...
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WorkSafe fines KiwiRail more than $200,000 after worker injured in preventable fall
Source: Radio New Zealand Dyeming said two years on he is fully functional back at work, but yet at full fitness away from the job. RNZ / Jimmy Ellingham KiwiRail...
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Funding boost for stem cell cancer treatment
Source: Radio New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown. RNZ / Mark Papalii Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand welcomes the government’s expansion of stem cell transplant services. Health Minister Simeon...
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Four hurt in Southwestern Motorway crash
Source: Radio New Zealand The scene of a two-vehicle crash on State Highway 20, near the Waterview Tunnel in Auckland. RNZ Four people were injured in a crash on Auckland’s...
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OSPRI brings drones into the fight against bovine TB
Source: New Zealand Government Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says the Government is using the latest drone and thermal imaging technology to boost the fight against bovine tuberculosis (TB). Disease eradication...
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Doctors’ union, Health NZ keen to get back to bargaining after failed ERA bid
Source: Radio New Zealand Striking senior doctors on the picket line outside Wellington Regional Hospital, in September 2023. RNZ / Ruth Hill Both the doctors and dentists’ union and Health...
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Siam Paragon Unveils NEXTOPIA, a Global First Prototype for the World of Tomorrow
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 November 2025 – Siam Paragon, one of the world’s most visited global landmarks, continues to hold a Top of...
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Health NZ fails to get Employment Relations Authority to force senior doctors into contract amid pay dispute deadlock
Source: Radio New Zealand A senior doctors picket line in September. (File photo) RNZ / Ruth Hill Health NZ has failed in bid to get the Employment Relations Authority to...
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LiveSpo and the Pharmacy Community Advance Solutions to Reduce Antibiotics Abuse
Source: Media Outreach HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 November 2025 – More than 100 key players in the pharmaceutical retail sector, healthcare experts and...
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Health New Zealand’s fixing bid fails – Medical Specialists
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists The Employment Relations Authority has thrown out an application by Health New Zealand to “fix” the terms of salaried medical specialists. Health NZ alleged the...
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ACES Awards 2025 Day One Celebrates Asia’s Leading Sustainability Champions in Bali
Source: Media Outreach Winners’ efforts reaffirm that sustainability and business excellence are deeply interconnected BALI, INDONESIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 28 November 2025 – The ACES Awards 2025 opened...
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Appointments to the Health Workforce Committee
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced appointments to the Health Workforce Committee, which provides advice to ensure New Zealand has a health workforce that can meet...
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Appointments to the Public Health Advisory Committee
Source: New Zealand Government Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced appointments to the Public Health Advisory Committee, which provides independent advice on public health issues and the promotion of...