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Health Warning – Unsafe Recreational Water Quality At Waiau Uwha River At SH70
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 20:04:24 +1300 | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
Eating fish from these sites should be avoided. If fish are eaten, remove the gut and liver and wash in clean water before cooking. For further information on gathering Mahinga Kai refer to information below.More >>
New Mobile Dental Clinic Will Reach Thousands Of Children
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 12:36:47 +1300 | New Zealand Government
This purpose-built, mobile clinic will provide dental assessments, treatment, and oral health education for up to 3,000 children each year. More >>
ACT Welcomes Moves To Take Ideology Out Of Healthcare, Recognises Overseas Qualifications
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:28:31 +1300 | ACT New Zealand
The Health Minister today announced the Government is considering the establishment of an Occupations Tribunal which would consider appeals about decisions relating to overseas qualifications.More >>
KEYTRUDA®Now Registered To Treat Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, Biliary Tract Carcinoma & Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:04:49 +1300 | MSD
Vanessa Gascoigne, Merck Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited (MSD) Director, says, “We are excited about these new registrations as mesothelioma, Merkel cell carcinoma and biliary tract cancer are rare forms of cancer.”More >>
Auckland Council Under Spotlight After Fa’anānā Efeso Collins’ Death
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 21:45:33 +1300 | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter
Vasa Fia Collins is urging a full inquest into the February 2024 death of her husband, Fa’anānā Efeso Collins, after he collapsed at a charity event in Auckland. More >>
Rotorua Water To Be Fluoridated By Friday
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 20:01:08 +1300 | Laura Smith - Local Democracy Reporter
The council will also make two temporary sources of unfluoridated water available. More >>
Widow Of Fa'anānā Efeso Collins Seeks Inquiry Into His Death: 'Unanswered Questions'
Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:51:46 +1300 | RNZ
The widow of late Green Party MP Fa'anānā Efeso Collins is calling for an inquest into his death, accusing the organisers of the charity event he was attending at the time of failing him.More >>
11-year-old Put In Mental Health Facility Given Two Doses Of Antipsychotics, Minister Says
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:24:40 +1300 | RNZ
Matt Doocey told Morning Report the situation is hugely distressing. More >>
On The Americanising Of NZ’s Public Health System
Wed, 26 Mar 2025 13:48:19 +1300 | Gordon Campbell
One of the odd aspects of the government's plan to Americanise the public health system – i.e by making healthcare access more reliant on user pay charges and private health insurance – is that it is happening in plain sight. More >>
MSF Condemns Israeli Strike On Nasser Hospital In Gaza, Calls For Protection Of Health Facilities
Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:42:50 +1300 | Medecins Sans Frontieres
"Strikes such as these are horrific for staff and patients” says Claire Nicolet, MSF head of emergencies in Gaza. “We cannot go back to repeated attacks on health care facilities when the health system in Gaza is already hanging by a thread, and ...More >>
Tackling Tuberculosis In The Pacific – A Call To Action
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 19:37:13 +1300 | UNDP Pacific Centre
The statistics are alarming. In 2024 alone, there were 1,534 reported cases of TB across the region, with a notable increase of 33 percent compared to 2023. This rise underscores the need for intensified case finding and treatment efforts.More >>
Five Years’ On, COVID-19 Pandemic Still A Focus For Many
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 17:38:34 +1300 | Royal Commission Covid-19 Lessons Learned
“The COVID-19 pandemic was an incredibly difficult time, and many people are still feeling the effects of the pandemic and the response to it, whether those be physical, emotional, or financial,” says Mr Illingworth.More >>
Off-Duty Surf Lifeguard Leads Muriwai Beach Rescue
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:27:54 +1300 | Surf Life Saving New Zealand
The experienced off-duty surf lifeguard quickly grabbed a surfboard left behind on the beach and enlisted the help of a local dad who was giving his daughter a surf lesson nearby.More >>
Game-Changer In Cancer Care: Mobile Imaging Brings Gallium-68 Dotatate PET-CT Scans To Patients
Mon, 24 Mar 2025 13:25:03 +1300 | Mobile Health
Mobile Health Group and Mercy Radiology partnered together in 2024 to roll out Mobile Imaging – New Zealand’s first state-of-the-art mobile PET-CT unit, designed to travel across regions, ensuring that PET-CT scans are no longer confined to urban ...More >>
'Babies Born Positive With Meth': Northern Mariana Islands Child Abuse And Neglect Cases Rise
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 20:37:29 +1300 | RNZ
"When parents are stressed, a lot of things can happen in the home," US territory's Division of Youth Services diretor says. More >>
Resourcing Concerns Raised As New Bill Proposes Three-day Hospital Stay For Mothers, Newborns
Sun, 23 Mar 2025 20:21:07 +1300 | RNZ
A new bill proposes the minimum hospital stay offered to mothers and newborns be upped from 48 to 72 hours. More >>
A Devastating Critique; But There’s Always A But!
Sat, 22 Mar 2025 15:00:18 +1300 | Ian Powell
Ian Powell discusses an economist’s critique of Health Minister Simeon Brown’s recent major health announcement. More >>
How CBD Can Assist With Pain Management
Sat, 22 Mar 2025 14:37:36 +1300 | Hugh Grant
One of the primary reasons people turn to CBD for pain relief is the potential to avoid the side effects of traditional pain medications. Prescription opioids, while effective, carry a high risk of addiction and dependency. More >>
'Heaps Of Stigma' Affecting Pasifika Participation In Medical Studies, Says Researcher
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 21:33:54 +1300 | RNZ
A Wellington-born Tongan researcher wants to see more Pasifika included in clinical studies in Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>
Health Warning – Unsafe Recreational Water Quality At Church Bay/Kaioruru, Akaroa Main Beach And Tikao Bay/Ōkoropeke
Fri, 21 Mar 2025 18:10:57 +1300 | Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand
A number of other popular swimming sites in Waitaha | Canterbury may also have high levels of contamination after recent rainfall. People should avoid all rivers and beaches for at least two days after heavy rain.More >>
