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Struggling whānau are not eating fruit and veges and not going to the dentist
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Urgent hunt to identify deadly whooping cough strain
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It’s so empowering to have a space within such a traditionally British and colonial sport'
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Call for urgent action over whooping cough outbreak
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Woman used old-fashioned method to calm a teething baby.
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A mum revealed how a decision to go to the doctor may have changed the course of her life.
'Detrimental effects': Nation outlaws vaping to 'protect the public's health'
'Why not ban tobacco as well?' says a critic of the law.
High cholesterol at 39: The causes, the risks and what you can do about it
Telegraph: There's a misconception that only older, unfit people have high cholesterol.
Calls for action to address 'woeful' Māori kidney transplant rate
Research suggests racism and prejudice are significant barriers to health equity.
Ousted Te Whatu Ora chair Rob Campbell blasts 'half-baked' reforms
The outspoken former boss likens changes to a half-baked cake.
Watch: Mike Hosking speaks with PM Chris Hipkins on lobbyists, health reforms
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Covid-19 update: 12,202 new cases, 25 further deaths attributed to the virus
The latest Covid 19 figures are in.
'It is a real worry': Covid vaccine disinformation still circulating online
Getting both the flu vaccine and Covid-19 vaccine doesn't present any risks, say doctors.
National cancer working group forms in response to critical shortages
Crippling doctor workforce shortages have closed down some cancer services in Dunedin.
'We can finally exhale': Woman takes on travel career as new drug available
“I can do this without having to worry about getting sick.”
'More days on this Earth': Sisters celebrate as 'miracle' drug now available in NZ
“I never thought that I would be able to live the life I’m living now ... I’m thriving.”
‘Massacred inside’ - Woman’s living nightmare with endometriosis
OPINION: Nadia Bokody was called a 'hypochondriac' while in intense pain.
Neil Diamond opens up about heartbreaking health battle
The star accepted his Parkinson’s diagnosis years ago, but is now coming to terms with it.
‘My heart is excited’: War veterans to receive health care from Te Puna Ora o Mataatua
Te Teko RSA is excited to finally be able to provide healthcare to whānau in Te Teko.
‘No point in giving up’: Top plastic surgeon, now a double amputee, keeps on working
Dr Mellow is now working from a wheelchair.
Pope Francis leaves hospital after bronchitis treatment
86-year-old Francis was hospitalized 3 days ago on Wednesday.
Woken up at 4am: Rest home complaints reveal staff shortages, residents left soiled
“Staff shortages across the sector have impacted care outcomes."
Can having a mobile phone in your pocket make you infertile?
A doctor has revealed the main reasons men may struggle with infertility.
Hospital staff to receive long-awaited unpaid backpay
Te Whatu Ora said it now expected payments to current staff to begin in July.
'Disturbing': Top brands review their TikTok ads after they appear next to distressing videos
Advertisers want better controls on young people viewing troubling mental health posts.
'Huge': Major cancer breakthrough could help patients avoid chemo
A ground-breaking blood test is being trialled in the UK.
Adored ballet teacher fights in hospital to make it to her 50th Jubilee show
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