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'Absolutely furious': Pay freeze pushes nurses union to strike
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Testing plane sewage could offer extra Covid protection, says expert
Testing sewage from airliner toilets offer extra protection against Covid-19, expert says.
Critical 36 hours for Victoria as state narrows in on Covid spread
Contacts of a Melbourne man who tested positive to Covid-19 are waiting on their results.
Those buzzy new collagen products are risky business
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Covid pandemic 'could have been avoided'
A damning report into the global disaster has slammed countries across the world.
'Entirely preventable': Kiwis hospitalised because of sunburn
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Covid pandemic 'could have been avoided'; response failures revealed
Top panel convened by Helen Clark finds litany of global failures to prevent the pandemic.
High Court hears arguments questioning legality of vaccine rollout
The judge has reserved her decision.
'You've lost your sparkle': What to do when burnout hits
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Govt wants drug-checking services around the whole country - but no Govt funding yet
Govt backs nationwide drug-checking service, but no plan for cheaper medicinal cannabis.
Focus Live: 120k people fully vaccinated against Covid-19
There have been more than 388,000 vaccines administered across New Zealand. 120,000 of those have had their second doses.
Covid: Some DHBs to vaccinate whole communities in one go
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Carpark 'shambles' sees 81-year-old denied Covid vaccine
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The psychedelic revolution is coming. Psychiatry may never be the same
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Beer bellies linked to 75 per cent chance of more severe Covid illness
Scientists call for Covid patients with pronounced abdominal fat to be closely monitored.
Single-day record: 188 people cram into Hawke's Bay Hospital ED
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Officer gets used to 'new normal' while recovering from severe burns
Te Anau police constable Kris Dale recovers from severe burns.
Coronavirus cases dramatically increase in Nepal
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Drug law impact revealed: Number of people charged per month dropping dramatically; less bias against Māori
Two in 10 caught with drugs charged, one in 10 with cannabis, and half caught with meth.
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Counsellor exploits female client for financial gain, HDC investigation finds
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