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Sun Life unveils suite of enhanced savings insurance plans

· July 4, 2025

Source: Media Outreach SunJoy Global Insurance Plan II, SunGift Global Insurance Plan II and Stellar Multi-Currency Insurance Plan II offer market-leading flexible Death Benefit Settlement Solution, multiple Contingent Policy Owner...

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Construction on New Dunedin Hospital resumes

· July 3, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Work is back underway on Dunedin’s new inpatient building, marking a major step forward in the Government’s commitment to delivering this critical health project, Health Minister...

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Rural health roadshow coming to Ōamaru

· July 2, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey will be coming to Ōamaru today as part of the rural...

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New Industry Skills Boards will drive better training

· July 2, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Eight new Industry Skills Boards (ISBs) will give industry a strong voice in work-based learning, ensuring the system delivers the right skills, in the right places,...

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Person dies following Kumeū serious crash

· July 2, 2025

Source: New Zealand Police One person has died following a serious crash in Kumeū on the night of 27 June. An investigation has been underway since Friday night, when a...

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Elective Boost to get more Kiwis out of pain

· July 2, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Thousands more New Zealanders will get the procedures they need faster, with the Government today announcing 21,000 more elective procedures over the next year through its...

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Comprehensive medical device list in effect

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour has today announced that Pharmac have created their comprehensive list of medical devices which are used in public hospitals, to improve...

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Greater certainty for New Zealanders with cancer

· July 1, 2025

Source: PHARMAC New Zealanders with cancer will have greater continuity of care from today, following Pharmac’s decision on amending pharmaceutical schedule rules to allow access to new publicly funded cancer...

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First ever national list of medical devices now live

· July 1, 2025

Source: PHARMAC 1 July 2025 Media release Hospital devices New Zealand’s first ever nationwide list of medical devices, effective from today, will support better patient care and enable long term...

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Poached gecko seen alive in the wild

· July 1, 2025

Source: NZ Department of Conservation Date:  01 July 2025 The gecko was one of three females illegally taken and held in captivity until they were discovered during a Department of Conservation...

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Rural health roadshow arrives in Wānaka

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Rural Health and Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey and Minister for Rural Communities Mark Patterson will be coming to...

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Empowering AI use to improve access to medicines

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour has empowered Pharmac and Medsafe to explore the utilisation of artificial intelligence (AI) to speed up their processes.  “Faster access to...

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Tackling obesity could save country billions

· July 1, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour says the Government is delivering on its promise to give Kiwis access to more treatments, with Wegovy now available via prescription...