Health
Pharmac funding cuts raises health risks for babies
New Zealand's Asthma and Respiratory Foundation claims more children are at risk of serious infection from RSV following a decision to cut funding for...
Christchurch chlorine exemption declined
Government water regulator, Taumata Arowai, has confirmed it will decline Christchurch City Council’s applications for chlorine exemptions.
The Council applications were for a Brooklands-Kainga residual...
Coalition vaping stance ignites health debate
The Asthma and Respiratory Foundation says the heart and lung health of New Zealanders are at risk if the changes proposed by the new...
Data error delays health survey publication
Manatū Hauora – Ministry of Health has today advised that publication of the 2022/23 New Zealand Health Survey results has been delayed due to...
Funds boost for cancer treatment care journey
Investigations into what can be done for cancer patients before and after cancer treatment to improve health outcomes is the focus of two new...
Cranwell Medal winners named
Dr Natalie Netzler, a senior lecturer, and virologist at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences and doctoral candidate Chris Puli'uvea...
Asthma handbook released for World COPD Day
A new handbook to help those living with a severe respiratory condition has been released by the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation NZ to mark...
Gumboot Friday kicking mental health goals
Waikato District Mayor, Jacqui Church, joined eight Councillors to promote mental health awareness with Council’s roading partners Waikato District Alliance (WDA) as part of...
Ministry for children partners with mana whenua in Moeraki
Oranga Tamariki this year partnered with Te Hā o Maru to provide social services for the local community in Moeraki, Oamaru, and say they...
Report side effects this #MedSafetyWeek
This week (6 – 12 November 2023) Medsafe is taking part in the global #MedSafetyWeek campaign, a collaboration involving more than 80 medicines regulatory...
Pioneering endometriosis study awarded funding
A Canterbury researcher hopes her newly-funded research will lead to better ways of managing endometriosis, a disease that affects over 100,000 Kiwi women.
Dr Rachael...
Toxin warning for Hawke’s Bay shellfish
New Zealand Food Safety is advising the public not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from Hawke’s Bay due to the presence of toxins.
“Routine...
New report shows improved access to abortion services
The latest annual report on abortion services in Aotearoa New Zealand shows positive signs that the accessibility and equity of abortion services are increasing,...
Health and NZDF unite for historic training event
The Ministry of Health New Zealand Medical Assistance Team (NZMAT) and New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) health teams are combining for the first time...
PSA calls for new Govt to prioritise pay equity across health sector
On the inaugural International Day for Care and Support, the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA), E tū, and the New...
