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Woman posted wrong patient's medical records
Woman posted wrong patient's medical records

The West Coast District Health Board has apologised after it posted two pages of a woman's private medical records to the…

video Red Cross emergency centres set up in Christchurch

The Red Cross has set up an emergency operation centre in Christchurch and an incident management team is in place as wild…

School counsellors blamed suicides for stress disorders

A married pair of school counsellors who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after a cluster of student suicides at…

Cancer victim's firewood stolen

An Ohauiti family with a dying father will have to suffer through winter after their whole supply of firewood was stolen. The…

Travellers' Tips

Flight check: Singapore SQ425 Flight check: Singapore SQ425

Graham Reid flies Singapore SQ425, Mumbai to Singapore…

Winston Aldworth: International earspace Winston Aldworth: International earspace

I'm a little fussy about the music I listen to.

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Children die from encephalitis in India
photos Children die from encephalitis in India

At least 118 children have died from mosquito-borne encephalitis so far this monsoon season in India, and authorities fear…

Children dying from encephalitis in India
Children dying from encephalitis in India

At least 118 children have died from mosquito-borne encephalitis so far this monsoon season in India, and authorities fear…

Abortion rate lowest since 1995
Abortion rate lowest since 1995

The number of abortions performed has fallen to its lowest rate in almost 20 years,

'Guys don't talk about health'
'Guys don't talk about health'

Samuel L Jackson has urged men to be more open about their health problems in an attempt to tackle cancer.

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Talcum powder link to cancer risk
Talcum powder link to cancer risk

Women who regularly use talcum powder to keep fresh increase their risk of ovarian cancer by almost…

DHB lifts shroud on death figures

An Auckland health chief has flicked the shroud of secrecy off death-rate data produced for his hospitals by a transtasman…

ACC reveal winter injury mishaps

Soup, slippers, umbrellas, heaters and firewood aren't as comforting on a cold winter's day as you'd like, with all also…

Kimye 'need to focus' on baby

The early arrival of the baby of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West has prompted celebrity doctor, Dr Mehmet Oz, to warn the…

Penni Winter: Time for a rethink on autism
Penni Winter: Time for a rethink on autism

Today is Autistic Pride Day. Some might ask, what is there to be proud of about being autistic? Surely…

Cigarette profits in NZ run out of puff

British American Tobacco Holdings New Zealand's profit was down almost 5 per cent in 2012.

Steroid rise worries drug expert

Recreational steroid use by New Zealanders has been described as a "huge elephant in the room" by a leading voice in the…

'You're just at the top of your game'

Fred was in his mid-20s when a car accident on a busy Auckland road left him with serious injuries that would require months…

Head injury leaves Australian with French accent

An Australian woman who now speaks with a French-sounding accent after a head injury eight years ago has revealed the experience…

More Kiwis will die from steroid use
More Kiwis will die from steroid use

Steroids have claimed the lives of at least two New Zealanders and more are likely to follow.

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Life & Style

Dating site for baby makers a hit with men
Dating site for baby makers a hit with men

A dating site targeting singles looking for a partner to have children with launched this week in Denmark - attracting more…

Bar stumbles on high-heel rule
Tweet this: Burqini's in the dictionary
photos Viva Hit List 19/6
Nicky Park: Sunday date day
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