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August 4 2021 New Zealand has passed the 2 million Covid vaccine jabs milestone. Of these, 1,251,000 are first doses and almost 770,000 people have had two doses and are fully vaccinated.
Covid update: NZ passes 2m jab milestone; 770k fully vaccinated
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'100% New Zealand'? Kiwi supplements company fined $377,000 over 'misleading' labels
Labels found to suggest products came from NZ - but main ingredient sourced in China.
Mystery plaster on Kim Jong-un's head reignites speculation about North Korea leader's health
Plasters on the back of Kim Jong-un's head spark fresh speculation over dictator's health
Editorial: Hospital treatment delays hurt
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MIQ vouchers: How Govt aims to beat the bots
MBIE said the system isn't the issue, but Hipkins says inequities happen with high demand.
NZ sends 100,000 vaccine doses to Fiji as Covid death toll passes 250
NZ bought the AstraZeneca doses directly from Spain, minister says.
Wahine Māori develops breastfeeding app to help other māmā
A wahine Māori launches breastfeeding app to help māmā raise healthy babies.
RSV rates drop in Canterbury but raging winter illness keeps hospitals 'extremely busy'
Cantabrians are being urged to save the emergency department for urgent care only
'Insta therapy': How women use social media for support
Looking for ways to feel better, many women are turning to platforms like Instagram.
Will the Govt step up? How drug-checking could help thousands of medicinal cannabis patients
How a drug-checking bill could minimise harm in a market the Govt refuses to fix for now.
Vulnerable people may skip mass vaccination events - health professionals
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Terminally ill man seeking treatment overseas stuck in MIQ limbo
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Retirement village criticised for care given to a man who fell walking his dog
The HDC is reminding retirement villages of its responsibilities to all it residents.
Covid: NZ's border plans set to be revealed next week
Next Thursday Ardern will set out the government's future approach to the border.
NSW records 207 cases, 5-week plan to end lockdown
The Greater Sydney lockdown is currently planned to end on August 28.
Disabled man with extreme toothache waits 4 months for treatment
Pain is affecting the man's behaviour, but the DHB is not treating his case as urgent.
When work weighs you down, take a 'sad day'
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Family says choice is life in Australia or death waiting for Pharmac
Tauranga couple splitting up family so their daughter can access treatment in Australia.
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Painful post-operative infection went untreated due to nursing shortage.
Exclusive: 30,000 overdue for hospital treatment
One major DHB warned its ophthalmology delays risked people going blind.
Woman with terminal cancer waited 30 hours for hospital bed, doctor claims
Wellington Regional Hospital's ED has been close to full capacity for months on end.
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