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Inflation is the top issue for Kiwis and they think Labour is best to keep prices down.
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UK votes to bar prosecution for abortions in England, Wales
Amendment will halt rise in prosecutions of women over suspected unlawful abortions.
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Justin Bieber reveals 'broken' state, admits to anger issues
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Vaccine experts removed by Trump health chief sound the alarm
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Health NZ directed to offer 10-year contracts for elective surgeries
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Ukraine’s field hospitals keep getting hit, so they are going underground
The underground hospital is designed to protect medics from targeted attacks.
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$60m hospital expansion to triple beds, double theatres in Christchurch
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Nurse practitioners step in as US doctor ranks shrink in geriatrics
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Meta messages: App users are taking over-sharing to an AI level
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Baby’s death at Auckland daycare sparks call for tighter sleep regulations
The baby was checked every 10 minutes but it wasn't enough and he was found unresponsive.
In some families, the impact of weight-loss jabs is contagious
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Treasury warns Health NZ cuts need to double; Minister disputes figures
The figures hint at cuts of $1.2b this year; Health NZ needs $600 million in savings
'Abhorrent': Manawatū iwi outraged over secret radioactive waste facility
The waste includes depleted uranium from redundant radiation devices used to treat cancer.
'Discarded': Mass grave excavation uncovers Ireland's dark history of child burials
A 2021 report found 9000 children died in Ireland's mother-and-baby homes.
Auckland ICU doctor's book exposes NZ health system crisis from the inside
Mismanaged priorities, hospital bullies, public vs private - Dr Ivor Popovich tells all.
Minister announces law changes to focus health system on results
Govt set to introduce legislation for 'improving health outcomes' in the coming weeks.
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Weight-loss jabs could be handed out like statins in UK
The NHS plans to broaden access through pilot schemes and online pharmacies.
Auckland Hospital mistakenly tells 25 patients they have an STI
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