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Party policy summary - Health
A breakdown of the main political parties' major policies - compiling all you need to know. In the third of our limited series, we look at what could be done to tackle the healthcare crisis. Video / NZ Herald
Chasing dreams: Insomnia and our obsession with sleep
Sleep deprivation started as a form of torture - now it's part of our daily lives.
New Zealanders trapped in Israel, nurses' pay rise frustration and sinkhole repairs | Focus Morning Bulletin 11 October, 2023
New Zealand church group stranded in Isreal, nurses' pay rise frustration continues and sinkhole repairs continue in Auckland. Video / NZ Herald
Kea Kids: We all know vaping is bad for your health, but why? We find out.
What kinds of chemicals go into vape juice, and what can they do to your body? A Kea Kids News animation explores the science, and reporter Mason takes us to Wellington, where kids and adults have teamed up to crack down. Video / Kea Kids
‘We cried and cried’: Kiwi nurse reunited with woman whose life she saved in Africa after 30 years
Aly Hall met the woman in agonising pain during a hospital visit in Africa in 1993.
Nurses won historic pay rise, but some still waiting for up to $23k to show up
Payroll difficulties mean some nurses won't be paid before Christmas - or even later.
‘Nightmare come true’: 12yo girl in coma after vaping
One lung was badly affected, and she was deteriorating very quickly.
Can hair loss clinic owner call himself ‘Dr Raj’ if he’s not NZ registered medical doctor?
His website included a reference to Dr Raj being a third-generation doctor.
Workers catch typhoid from samples at labs, exposed to fumes
Te Whatu Ora Health NZ to check the safety of hospital labs nationwide.
Long tail of asbestos: Carpenter diagnosed with cancer after work at Carrington Hospital
Rod Heywood says the asbestos risk would also be high at the Chateau and the St James.
'Quite a lot to digest': Trends show how Whanganui could look in 10 years
With a high-growth model, the district could have a population of 52,981 by 2034.
Health advocate’s countrywide journey to discuss Pharmac funding
Patient Voice Aotearoa’s My Life Matters Roadshow called for change.
Helen Robinson: Affordable dental care would make everyone smile
It’s not right that people in a developed country such as NZ should suffer so badly.
Vital healthcare helpline workers strike for second time in a month
Telehealth workers have been on a 24-hour strike over pay rates - their second in a month.
Six negative side effects drinking has on your skin
Alcohol has a direct impact on your complexion – here's how you can help it.
In open letter, cancer patients call for Pharmac CEO to resign over Rachel Smalley emails
Families affected by cancer believe CEO and chairman of Pharmac need to step down.
How to avoid middle aged joint pain
One osteopath has shared his must-know tips for easing joint pains and aches.
'Traumatic': Pregnant woman in excruciating pain, baby needed resuscitation at birth
Midwives were criticised for their care of the woman whose baby had to be resuscitated.
'We can save lives': Survivor pushes for more breast cancer screening
Statistics show Māori are 35 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer.
Act promises ‘colourblind’ health system
There is no justification for ethnic-based healthcare, party says.
'Not acceptable' - Dr Shane Reti’s 19 unauthorised ED visits caused political storm at Health NZ
Emails reveal depths of political storm after National MP's ambulance ride-alongs.
Cancer patient caught up in five months of tests with no treatment blasts ‘underfunded health system’
"I will more than likely die now because of this, and that’s a simple fact."
Covid-19: Still no sign of ‘Pirola’ surge in NZ, latest monitoring shows
There’s still no sign a new mutant coronavirus subvariant is making a splash in NZ.
Cure for type 1 diabetes ‘on horizon’
Three patients no longer need daily insulin injections following stem cell therapy.
Ian McCrae: My prescription for NZ health - take immediately
OPINION: The next Government needs to act fast for a long-term solution to NZ health.
A single mum's inspiring journey with stage 3 cancer
Emma Consedine sees the blessings that have come with her diagnosis.
'One in a million': Little Ciro's only chance to stop going blind
A rare opportunity has arisen for Ciro Carrascull - but it's halfway across the world.
'No one wants to sit by the fat lady' - how obesity myths take hold
Sasha Borissenko says the personal choice narrative is hard to break
Cancer nurse's shock diagnosis and the promise between friends that may have saved her life
Emily Grant has spent the past 10 years looking after those with cancer.
Bay couple take local ownership of health stores
'When we found out it was Health 2000, we were quite excited.'
Homelessness, family farms, connectivity, GPs - the concerns of Northland towns
Small-town Northlanders often feel forgotten. They are hoping for change this election.