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Shane Reti: Government's Winter Plan a good idea, but falls short
Labour’s Winter Health Plan has serious shortcomings, writes Shane Reti.

Peter Davis: A tale of two budgets
Opinion: New Zealand and the US face very different prospects in their Budget setting.

Concerns after Asian women lowered in priority for health screening
'It risks a backlash and loss of trust which is potentially counterproductive.'

Dame Valerie Adams helps South Auckland charity warm up winter for 10,000 tamariki
The partnership is part of the foundation’s annual Jammies for June campaign.

Wintec Te Pūkenga celebrates 30-year nursing milestone
Māori nursing programme run out of Wintec reaches significant milestone.

Carolyn Hansen: If you want a healthy body, it all starts with the mind
The lifestyle habits that matter most for a healthy body and healthy mind.

'Severely distraught': Parents' grief after 1yo dies of meningococcal disease
Two dads have laid bare their grief after their son's three-day battle with the illness.

Whānau Ora model is changing whānau lives for the better - report
The Ngā Tini Whetū programme is lifting lives out of hopelessness.

Cecilia Robinson: Let’s hear it for those holding healthcare together
Opinion: 'A vital part of the solution to a primary healthcare system.'

Anti-bird roosting measures in cladding of new $63m block
'Sloped the bottom of the cruciform indents at a 50-degree angle,': birds don't roost.

Chiropractor suspended following 'intense' relationship with patient
Bill Donaldson was in a relationship with the patient for around two years.

Community patrollers receive new defibrillator thanks to Tall Poppy donation
Kāpiti Community Patrol will be getting a new defibrillator.

Allergic to peanuts? Promising treatment in development
An experimental skin patch to treat toddlers is showing promise.

Woman seen by five different district nurses in month before she died of sepsis
Coroner finds "confusion" among health professionals and experts he consulted.

The dos and don’ts for midlife fitness
Getting fit in your 40s to 60s could almost double your chances of a healthy retirement.

Before you consider a weight-loss drug, read this
Telegraph: Here's everything you need to know about the new anti-fat injections.

'I could barely walk': Tiktok star's biggest challenge yet
‘Uce Gang’ has set a challenge that could see him lose 157kg.

Mother's heartbreak as all her children are diagnosed with dementia
Renee Staska and her family were introduced to palliative care following the diagnosis.

Measles scare: ‘I think we have dodged a bullet on this one’
“We’re not out of the woods yet but it’s looking promising," Dr Nikki Turner says.

Winter flu season approaches, with vaccination 'the first line of defence'
"We don’t have a crystal ball and we don’t know what’s coming."

Breast cancer screening delays may have harmed patients
Up to 10 women have been impacted by breast cancer screening delays.

Denis O'Reilly: Stats NZ’s approach to Māori data collection doesn’t make Census to me
Statistics NZ needs some support in tikanga and kaupapa.

Autaia: Rangatahi set to shine in Haka Theatre showcase
Autaia celebrates the richness, diversity, and importance of ngā toi Māori (Māori arts).

Life returns to normal in American Samoa despite active measles cases
Measles vaccinations have been administered since campaigns started last month.

Napier to get permanent St John shuttle; volunteer drivers needed
The cyclone has only highlighted the struggle for those needing to get to Hastings.

Bindi Irwin reveals 'insurmountable' pain while trying to care for daughter
'I felt like I constantly had the flu', says the 24yo conservationist.

Two Alzheimer’s drugs offer hope to patients after decades of waiting
Financial Times: Trial results are impressive, but some experts remain sceptical.

Tuberculosis surge: Killing more people worldwide than Covid-19 or AIDS
Tuberculosis surge killing people at alarming rate around the world.

'Process too slow': Surgeons struggle to keep up with procedure demand
The criteria for surgery waitlists varies in each district - and it's not good enough.