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Doctors prescribing pills inappropriately, an issue researchers say needs to be taken more seriously. Photo / File

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NZ doctors, drug dependency and discipline

18 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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An issue researchers say needs to be taken more seriously.

Long acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) - such as IUDs and other implants - are 22 times more effective than oral pills, research shows. Photo / File

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Researchers reveal reasons behind NZ's 'shocking' unplanned pregnancy rate

18 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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"Our rate [of unplanned pregnancies] is shockingly high and that needs to change."

Director of the Malaghan Institute Professor Graham Le Gros over the moon with generous donation. Photo / Supplied

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$7.1m pledged towards new biomedical research hub

17 Jan, 2019 11:02am
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Multi-million dollar investment for new research hub brings hope for medical breakthroughs

Noah - four months old - suffers horrific blister burns after Cancer Society 50 SPF sunblock fails to protect him from NZ's harsh rays. Photo / Supplied

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Mum's holiday nightmare: Sun burns baby through SPF 50 sunscreen

17 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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"I trusted Cancer Society to protect my children," mother tells of horror.

Third year junior doctor Patrick O'Regan was among the crowd who said it wasn't about the pay. Photo / Leon Menzies

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Striking junior doctors garner support outside hospital

15 Jan, 2019 5:34pm
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A junior doctor talks to the Herald about why he's striking.

Dr Nicolas Thorburn, who works at Tauranga Hospital, says the strikes are not about pay, but about workers' rights.

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Junior doctors' strike starts today: What you need to know

15 Jan, 2019 6:00am
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From 7am tomorrow hospitals nationwide are without 3300 junior doctors for 48 hours.

Catriona Williams, pictured before the 2017 Challenge Wanaka, says she wants to be ready for when a cure for paralysis becomes reality. Photo / Getty Images

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Injured Olympic rider heads $10m charity

7 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Raising $10m for SCI research is only the start of Catriona Williams' story.

Ant Ward says discovering he had Bowel Cancer was the best thing - any later and it could have been a lot worse. Photo / Supplied

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10 second test the difference between dad's life or death

4 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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If I'd been diagnosed later my outcome would have been a lot worse, cancer survivor tells.

A big part of David Gould's rehabilitation was his mobility dog Emmett, now he's paying it forward. Photo / Dean Purcell

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Paying it forward: Man who lost all limbs gives back

3 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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After David Gould lost all his limbs it was his mobility dog who gave him confidence back.

Halayna Wagstaff, 17, died in a Te Puke crash in July. Photo/ supplied

BAY OF PLENTY TIMES

YEAR IN REVIEW: Dad pays tribute to teen daughter killed in crash

1 Jan, 2019 5:00am
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Father of teen lost in fatal: "when she walked in the room everyone smiled"

Cancer survivor David Downs, with wife Katherine and son Joshua, feels lucky to be alive. Photo / Dean Purcell

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Paying it forward: $1m pledge to get cancer treatment from US to NZ

31 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Cancer survivor is using his "second chance at life" to try and help others.

Hundreds pack in to Auckland's Spark Arena for City Mission's Xmas lunch. Photo / Micheal Craig

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Hundreds from 'all walks of life' enjoy City Mission Christmas lunch

25 Dec, 2018 3:51pm
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'Just by walking in you'll feel cared for and loved and that's what it's all about.'

Boxing Day triplets ... almost. Amy Harrison, 26, with her twin brother, Tom (centre), and older brother Andrew, 29. Photo / Supplied

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Summer babies born on public holidays

25 Dec, 2018 10:49am
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And you thought your summer holiday was busy ...

Staff spotted smoke coming from an operating table while a patient was under. Photo / 123RF

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Close call: Patient speaks out about her 'dramatic surgery'

24 Dec, 2018 3:06pm
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"Nothing like a bit of drama to start retirement," patient tells

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Surgery scare: Smoke spills from table during operation

24 Dec, 2018 10:44am
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"There was no harm to the patient and the operation continued as planned," chief exec says

Just in time for Christmas, Lisa Cribbens happy to bring home her

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Home for Christmas: 'feisty fighter' joins family

24 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Baby Isabelle is finally going home ... just in time for Christmas.

Zoe (11) and Hugo Atkinson (6) covered in mysterious red spots after swimming at Hot Water Beach. Photo / Supplied

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Children covered in 'mysterious' red spots after swim at Hot Water Beach

23 Dec, 2018 1:23pm
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"I just want to tear my skin off it's so itchy," 11-year-old tells.

NEW ZEALAND

'Don't marry him': Stunt brings child marriage into the light

23 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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This summer we look back at the big stories of the year. This is from October.

Parents Bonita and Morris Rubena-Misilisi speak out about the seriousness of allergies after losing their daughter Edyn Rubena-Misilisi in the lead-up to Xmas. Photo / Supplied

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'Whanau tree' comforts family who lost teen to nut allergy

20 Dec, 2018 6:28pm
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Grieving parents speak out in a bid to warn others about the severity of nut allergies.

For mum Rachel Kiefte seeing her son smile for the first time, at age 10, means the world. Photo / Doug Sherring

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The greatest smile: Charlie learns to smile for first time

19 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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"I just want my friends to see me smile so they know what I'm feeling," Charlie said

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High-profile escort Lisa Lewis threatens lawsuit against 'defamatory' game

15 Dec, 2018 2:48pm
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'It's wrong, they should have got my consent.'

British backpacker Grace Millane's body was found in West Auckland's Waitakere Ranges. Photo / Supplied

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Kiwis mourn Grace Millane with walk and minute of silence

15 Dec, 2018 12:09pm
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Crowds have swarmed to Auckland's Aotea Square to remember Grace Millane.

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Herne Bay helipad: Judge orders Auckland Council to 'deal with law accordingly'

15 Dec, 2018 9:23am
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A High Court judge has ruled that Auckland council must reconsider the initial consent.

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Hundreds of New Zealanders opt for an online doctor

14 Dec, 2018 2:27pm
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"People open up more freely via video which helps with sensitive issues," doctor says.

Although festive baubles usually cause hazards in the home, they have been known to cause problems in health centres and hospitals. Photo / Getty Images

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ACC warns Kiwis of the odd 'preventable' Xmas injuries

13 Dec, 2018 10:03pm
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Falling Xmas trees, flying wine corks and hang fairy lights common hazards, ACC tells

Yoojin Na has left Whanganui to return to the US after working as a senior doctor at Whanganui Hospital.

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Departing senior doctor slams Whanganui DHB

8 Dec, 2018 11:00am
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Departing senior doctor slams Whanganui DHB

At least 208 suspected suicides associated with wrongdoings of mental health sector. Photo / File

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Over 200 suspected suicides associated with DHB failings

7 Dec, 2018 3:33pm
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Findings are "incredibly concerting," says commissioner.

Wait times for patients needing a heart ultrasound well below target at North Shore and Waitakere Hospital. Photo / File

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Patients waiting up to 12 months for heart ultrasounds

5 Dec, 2018 10:59am
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DHB says meeting the wait time target continued to be a challenge due to demand

Former senior doctor at Whanganui DHB Yoojin Na speaks out about serious staffing concerns during the ED night shift.

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Revealed: Junior doctors running ED night shifts unsupervised

5 Dec, 2018 5:00am
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Unions tell of 'dangerous behaviour' of senior doctors refusing to come in when on call

Police confirmed the incident occurred around 1.30pm near Mt Cook. Photo / File

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Fatal avalanche likely to be triggered by climbers

30 Nov, 2018 8:22am
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Police accepted to release a name of the person who died today.

Allan Darlow is blind after waiting five and a half months to see a DHB eye specialist. Photo / Andrew Warner.

NEW ZEALAND

Six months to be seen by eye specialist, now he's blind

30 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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Darlow feels Specsavers took too long to send referrals and DHB needed to act sooner.

Iziyah Moemai, 7, with his mother Dani Noyer and world champion motorcylist Chad Reed after his ride around Mt Smart. Photo / Sport the library, Jeff Crow.

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Crowd of thousands moved to tears as ill boy rides motorbike with a world champion

27 Nov, 2018 7:59pm
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"The crowd took to their feet and clapped with not a dry eye."

Glenda and Grant Lovatt. Grant has motor neurone disease and his wife cares for him full-time. Photo / Greg Bowker

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Shocking: NZ death rate for motor neuron disease five times global average

27 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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Experts warn this shocking new finding should be a major wake-up call.

Workers will also be better rewarded for upskilling under the new pay scale over the next three years.

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3500 hospital workers in line for pay rise

26 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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For Auckland District Health Board cleaner Lena Hiku it is life-changing.

Vaping and smokeless tobacco products to be regulated. Photo / File

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Govt announces plans to regulate vaping

23 Nov, 2018 2:07pm
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New regulations are a step in the right direction, says vaping business owner

Ellen Chisholm, with second son Finn, 2, says mums deserve choices around their postnatal care. Photo / Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Mums matter: Postnatal trauma haunts years later

22 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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Lack of beds, staff and resources are at a crisis point in New Zealand hospitals.

Edyn Rubena-Misilisi suffered an allergic - and ultimately fatal - reaction to nuts. Photo / Supplied

Fatal meal: Daughter died from horrific allergic reaction

18 Nov, 2018 2:11pm
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Seven days ago her beloved daughter would not wake up.

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Fatal meal: Daughter died from horrific allergic reaction

15 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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"People often joke 'it can't be that bad' without realising it can be life-threatening".

Daddy's wedding ring worn around Hannah's* wrist. Photo / Supplied

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Revealed: $6m special care baby unit at Waitakere Hospital

14 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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Rebuild to benefit mums like Xenia whose premature baby spent five months in hospital.

New Zealand has the third highest obesity rates in the world for children and adults. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Sugar drinks tax: Young generation sway in favour

10 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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80% New Zealanders aged between 18 and 30 are in favour of a sugar tax.

Evie Aitcheson battled seven years of being heavy medicated after suffering PTSD from the 2011 Japan Tsunami. Photo / Doug Sherring

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'Seven years of medicated hell': One in eight Kiwis prescribed antidepressants

9 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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Kiwi teacher shares her struggle as research reveals 1 in 8 Kiwis are prescribed the drug.

Baden Ngan Kee (left) is not being funded for his lung cancer treatment, but Pamela Jones (right) is being funded for her melanoma treatment. Photos / Dean Purcell, Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Two cancer patients: She gets treatment funded, he doesn't

6 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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A father-of-three pays $8000 every three weeks to stay alive.

Colonel Leonard Handforth Jardine -- from Whanganui to the front line in World War I

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Unsung hero -- the Whanganui soldier who led one of NZ's most famous military victories

4 Nov, 2018 6:29am
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Forgotten hero - former Whanganui man at the front-line of the liberation of Le Quesnoy

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Rowing fundraiser supports riding for disabled

2 Nov, 2018 3:00pm
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Harry Middleton who lives with autism but found joy through riding horses.

The Auckland Health Foundation will partner with Auckland DHB in a bid to provide world-class care. Photo / file

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Official launch of Auckland Health Foundation

1 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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The foundation won't substitute public health care but to go "above and beyond."

Mersey Burrows speaks up about horror of period poverty. Photo / Alan Gibson

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Period poverty: 'It's time to break down the taboo subject'

1 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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"Girls as young as 9 should not be shamed": Solo mum reveals shocking stories.

More than 800,000 people have been stripped of insurance funds set aside to cover their funeral costs when they die. Photo / File

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More than 800,000 people stripped of funeral insurance

31 Oct, 2018 6:17pm
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"Premium affordability is a concern for our members," says insurer.

Leitu lost 50kg but said it was a battle due to the abundance of fast-food outlets she's surrounded by. Photo / Doug Sherring

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'Pie and Coke for breakfast is the norm'

29 Oct, 2018 10:07am
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Woman who shed 50kg warns of obesity-cancer links.

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Pink galore at Auckland breast cancer fundraiser

28 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Over $200,000 raised at Pink Star Walk, thanks to the 2161 people who took part

Harry Randell, 13, is getting a leg brace from the US. Photo / Greg Bowker

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The 'one in a billion kid': US doctor helps 13yo Kiwi boy walk again

28 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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For the past 10 yrs a North Shore boy has been bound to his wheelchair, now he will walk.

Government has invested more than $200m in a new elective surgery unit at North Shore Hospital. Photo / File

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Waitemata DHB: Despite limitations most hospital buildings still safe

23 Oct, 2018 6:20pm
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Quality of care provided from within the hospital buildings was still very high, says DHB.

NEW ZEALAND

Danger at the beach: Rubbish blamed for surge in seaside injuries

23 Oct, 2018 5:45pm
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Researchers are warning rubbish is becoming a "growing hazard" at New Zealand's beaches.

Starship Children's Hospital is among hospital facilities which are beyond their life expectancy or

NEW ZEALAND

Health shock: Starship, hospitals 'not fit for purpose'

23 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Health unions flag leaks, mould and asbestos among a wide-spread of problems.

Kurt Brunton is fighting for one last chance of survival to be with his wife Janelle Brunton-Rennie and their daughter Sage. Photo / File

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Final stretch for Kiwi father's lifesaving treatment

22 Oct, 2018 4:08pm
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"It was the moment we had all been waiting for," Kurt says.

Toni Woods is grieving the death of her partner, and angry over miscommunication about her own health diagnosis. Photo / Paul Taylor

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Grieving widow sues after not one but two 'stuff-ups'

18 Oct, 2018 8:06am
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A grieving widow has filed two lawsuits against Hawke's Bay District Health Board.

The couple's much-loved birds Flocke and Urmel. Photo / Supplied

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Couple's anger: The dead pet budgie - and the $6000 vet bill

9 Oct, 2018 8:19pm
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A dead anorexic budgie and vet bill over $6000 were Birgit Kiener's welcome-home gifts.

NEW ZEALAND

'Don't marry him': Disgust at 'child wedding' in Auckland

5 Oct, 2018 8:45pm
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No one took action when they witnessed a young girl "marrying" a 55-year-old man

Warnings alcohol is now the cheapest it's ever been. Photo / File

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Laws to curb alcohol harm fail to dent ED admissions

5 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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25 per cent of alcohol-related admissions had consumed more than 15 drinks.

Solo mum-of-three Natalie Bullions says there no way she could afford to pay $61 to take her child to the doctor. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Doctors' fees skyrocket after DHBs cut funding

3 Oct, 2018 7:04pm
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Solo mum-of-three either pays $61 to get her child after hours care, or waits four hours.

Kurt Brunton, here with wife Janelle Brunton-Rennie and daughter Sage, about to face most critical moments. Photo / Dean Purcell

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Kiwi in life-saving clinical trial in two week countdown

3 Oct, 2018 10:22am
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The Givealittle page for Kurt has closed after reaching $200,000.

Matthias Berndt is defining all odds, pictured with his mother Inga Wang and dad Clemens Berndt. Photo / Dean Purcell

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Four-year-old Kiwi boy born deaf, now speaks three languages

28 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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Cochlear implants were a game-changer for four-year-old Matthias Berndt.

Richie Takapautolo (15) has dreams of playing basketball in the NBA. Photo / Jason Oxenham

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Kiwi researchers hope to detect rheumatic fever earlier

28 Sep, 2018 5:00am
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Each year, around 160 New Zealanders die from rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease.