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Launch of new Top Up Community Grants
Source: New Zealand Government New Top Up Community Grants to boost local mental health initiatives have been launched by Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey and Mental Health Foundation of...
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Further revealed in Miramar homicide
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to Wellington CIB Investigations Manager, Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch: Police are releasing further details six months on from the homicide of 63-year-old Abdul Nabizadah,...
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Melco launches the world’s first and Macau’s only integrated resort hospital with MRI & CT facilities
Source: Media Outreach Strengthening the city’s position as a growing medical tourism hub with the opening of iRad Hospital at Studio City MACAO SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 6...
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Soil & Health welcomes end to GE animal trials after 25 years of suffering
Source: Soil & Health Association of New Zealand Aotearoa New Zealand – The Soil & Health Association of New Zealand welcomes the end of animal genetic engineering trials that have taken...
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Employment and Health – Prison nurses and health care assistants to strike on 23 October – NZNO
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Frustration over the Department of Corrections’ refusal to address safety issues and other concerns raised in bargaining has led to prison nurses and health care assistants...
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University Research – Smart tech set to revolutionise heart care – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Smart devices that utilise artificial intelligence have enormous potential to treat heart disease and, with strategic investment, NZ could be at the forefront. Smart devices...
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Euphie Clinic and Euphie Skin Solutions Celebrate First Anniversary in Kuala Lumpur
Source: Media Outreach KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 October 2025 – Euphie Clinic and Euphie Skin Solutions, premium Malaysian destinations for advanced aesthetics and medical-grade facial...
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Health – Working age New Zealanders overall health declining – ASMS report shows
Source: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Excellent health is now reserved for just a small minority of working age New Zealanders, as physical health falls and psychological distress climbs, according to...
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Employment – West Coast home care support workers to strike on October 23 – PSA
Source: PSA Fifty-one West Coast home care support workers will be striking on Thursday October 23 in support of their claim for a fair pay offer and training they need to...
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Home and Community Support Services Conformity Assessment Bodies: Auditing Requirements
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 6 October 2025 This document sets out what conformity assessment bodies (CABs) that audit and certify providers of home and community support...
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Bowel screening expansion underway to save more lives
Source: New Zealand Government From Monday, the starting age for free bowel screening will be lowered from 60 to 58 in Northland, Auckland, and the South Island, with the rest...
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Gisborne homicide update + name release
Source: New Zealand Police Police are now in a position to name the victim of a homicide in Gisborne on Monday. He was Bill Pine Maangi, aged 36, of Te...
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Health and Employment – Te Whatu Ora nurses, midwives, health care assistants and kaimahi hauora vote to strike on 23 October
Source: New Zealand Nurses Organisation Frustration over their patient safety concerns remaining unaddressed after a year of bargaining has resulted in more than 36,000 NZNO nurses, midwives, health care assistants and...
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Health targets: faster gynaecology care in Counties Manukau
Source: New Zealand Government Women in Counties Manukau are now receiving specialist gynaecology care much sooner, with long waits for a first specialist assessment significantly reduced over the past year,...
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Guidelines for the Role and Function of District Inspectors
Source: New Zealand Ministry of Health Publication date: 3 October 2025 Document download Guidelines for the Role and Function of District Inspectors (pdf,523.57 KB) View all files and formats These...
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Osteopaths Stand in Solidarity with Allied Health Workers and Teachers
Source: Press Release Service Headline: Osteopaths Stand in Solidarity with Allied Health Workers and Teachers Osteopaths New Zealand (ONZ) has declared its support for allied health workers and primary school...
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Agriculture – New movement restrictions boost Otago’s bovine TB protection
Source: OSPRI New Zealand Disease eradication agency OSPRI’s introduction of a new Movement Control Area this week adds to initiatives already underway in Otago to eradicate bovine TB. Restricting the movement...
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Health – KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) for certain patients with high risk early-stage triple negative breast cancer (eTNBC) now on Pharmac’s waitlist
Source: Merck Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) (MSD) Auckland, New Zealand, 3 October 2025 – October is breast cancer awareness month, and Merck Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited (MSD) (tradename...
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Major roof upgrade serves it up for tennis stars
Source: New Zealand Government It’s game, set and match for sports fans, with the Government announcing a $5 million investment in a new Centre Court roof for Auckland’s Manuka Doctor...
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Employment and Health – Mental health workers say they’ve had enough – vote to strike on 23 October – PSA
Source: PSA More than 3,500 mental health and public health nurses and mental health assistants have voted to strike for 24 hours on Thursday 23 October in support of their claim...
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Thomson Fertility Embarks on In-Vitro Activation (IVA): New Hope for Women with Primary Ovarian Insufficiency or Diminished Ovarian Reserves
Source: Media Outreach Celebrating life through innovation and compassion in reproductive medicine. KOTA DAMANSARA, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 October 2025 – Thomson Fertility is shining a spotlight...
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EIT Nursing Student Awarded Perioperative Scholarship
Source: Eastern Institute of Technology 2 days ago EIT Bachelor of Nursing student Kya Joe has been awarded the Evolution Healthcare Perioperative Practitioner Scholarship. The 22 year old (Ngāti Pāhauwera,...
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ONYX Hospitality Group Strengthens Shama Portfolio with Bangkok Expansion
Source: Media Outreach BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 October 2025 – Shama is a serviced apartment brand by ONYX Hospitality Group, a leading Southeast Asian management company...
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Fuel Your Academic Future with CUHK Scholarships
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 2 October 2025 – For many prospective postgraduate students, financial constraints can pose significant challenges when pursuing advanced research...
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Homicide investigation launched in Greymouth
Source: New Zealand Police Attributable to West Coast Area Commander: Inspector Jacqui Corner, A homicide investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Greymouth. On Tuesday 30...
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Advocacy: Oxfam – Palestine recognition must come with action: to save lives, States must stop Israel’s crimes and ensure Palestinian agency
Source: Oxfam Aotearoa Statement by independent groups Most countries recognize Palestinian statehood, yet Israel’s international law violations are accelerating, with near-total impunity, causing mass displacement, widespread death, and an escalating humanitarian crisis...
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Universities – Gene therapy reverses diabetes heart failure – UoA
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Scientists have reversed diabetic heart failure with a genetic therapy in mice and in miniature human hearts made from stem cells. Scientists have reversed diabetic...