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'We have more work to do': Use of traditional Māori healing soars – ACC

In 2020, 472 people made claims for rongoā healing. In 2023, 6103 did.

Letters: Cancer patients don't have time to wait; why I marched down Queen St

OPINION: 'The Government would be wise to stop prioritising potholes.'

Letters: Environmental protests won't pay the bills

OPINION: 'If we mine the land, it will heal, just as it has in the past.'

Opinion: NZ has a GP crisis - nurse practitioners can help meet the demand

OPINION: Medical centres around NZ are on the verge of collapse - so what can we do?

Officer assaulted by woman as he stopped her from walking into rescue chopper's blades

She responded by kicking and punching him before trying to bite the officer's arm.

Steve Maharey: Why the Government made its own problem with Pharmac

OPINION: The Pharmac model has done irreparable damage.

'It's insane': Patient advocate criticises tax cuts as people fundraise for surgeries, cancer treatments

Budget 2024 did not deliver the much-promised funding for 13 new cancer drugs.

When Covid and the flu collide – is our healthcare system ready?

OPINION: A double-whammy of illnesses may deliver New Zealand its sickest winter yet.

Opinion: Children living in poverty and at higher risk will bear the brunt

OPINION: Ditching free flu vaccines will likely wipe out the recent gains in uptake.

Cecilia Robinson: Time to ask a new question about primary care

OPINION: Not every sniffle requires a visit to the doctor.

'More than 50 patients': Junior doctor on sole duty the night elderly man died

'I do know I was frantically busy all night', the doctor tells HDC.

ACC taxi troubles force injured retiree to hobble, hitch-hike to appointment

Mike Fletcher needed his stitches removed, but was left stranded.

CTE and head injures: Is it time for age restrictions in rugby?

Head injuries and their sustained effect on sports players have been a hot topic.

Waimarino Health Centre development plan moves forward

'We are now back on track to progress this development.'

Revealed: The foods most recalled over safety concerns

Undeclared allergens in food were the leading cause for safety recalls last year.

Family lays complaint after 22-year-old dies suddenly in Middlemore Hospital

The family claimed Jaydyn Barnett was ready to go home but died suddenly after a fall.