Extra $42m funding for New Zealand's hospitals, senior doctors
The Health Minister and the commissioner said the regions needed more of a boost.
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Navy open day in Whangārei: Tour HMNZS Taupo, meet sailors, on Saturday.
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Man burst into home, pulled gun on woman and her son while demanding drugs
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'He does have a hole in his soul': Man who caused death of off-duty policewoman sentenced
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Kaitāia market stall gathering views and questions for 2025 Far North District Council election
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Toddler falls ill after playing in E. coli-contaminated fountain
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Commercial vessel caught with gear in marine protected area
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'I've had nightmares': Petition calls for Govt action to fight toxic weed
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Man in moderate condition after allegedly being stabbed twice in Whangārei
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