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Brewing kindness: The volunteers bringing comfort one cuppa at a time
The group once had 25 volunteers, but now there are only eight.
Study: Sleeping over 9 hours raises death risk by 34%
Why eight hours a night is the sweet spot for sleep.
Hospital machete attacker broke wife's lover's skull
Fuatai Iona had repeatedly refused to give his wife a divorce in the preceding months.
An end to doctor fee hikes? What GPs say as funding wrangle ends
General practice representatives are in the final stages of negotiations with Health NZ.
All rentals must meet five Healthy Homes standards by July 1
Heating, insulation, ventilation, moisture and draught-stopping standards all coming in.
'Feeding kittens': Debate on supporting Rotorua's rough sleepers heats up
About 50 people attended a public meeting to discuss homelessness in Rotorua.
Vaccine experts removed by Trump health chief sound the alarm
They say RFK jnr's move has 'left the US vaccine programme critically weakened'.
New suicide prevention action plan released amid ‘stubbornly high’ rates
About 600 Kiwis die every year from a suspected suicide.
Health NZ directed to offer 10-year contracts for elective surgeries
Almost 10,000 surgeries were outsourced, nearing the June target of 10,579.
Pharmac makes funding U-turn over patches for menopause treatment
Patients will be able to use one of two brands of HRT patch, but availability may vary.
'Inappropriate restraint': Disabled woman found with socks taped to hands
Her carers said the socks were to stop the woman from chewing on her hands.
$60m hospital expansion to triple beds, double theatres in Christchurch
Full construction is set to begin in November.
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
'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.
'Haunted by pain': Tourist campervan crash victim thankful to be alive
Hazel Jamieson suffered multiple fractures and significant bruising in the crash.
Minister announces law changes to focus health system on results
Govt set to introduce legislation for 'improving health outcomes' in the coming weeks.
'I couldn't make it better': Brave 3-year-old's terminal cancer battle
Laura Taylor has 1420 beads of courage and turns 4 in July. That alone tells the story.
Weight-loss jabs could be handed out like statins in UK
The NHS plans to broaden access through pilot schemes and online pharmacies.
Protest bound for Parliament today as projected prisoner numbers soar
The prison population is expected to reach nearly 14,000 in a decade.
Watch: Auckland mum-of-six dies in ED after failing three times to get help
Pamela Rasmussen, 40, died after trying three times to get help at hospital.
Auckland Hospital mistakenly tells 25 patients they have an STI
False positive results were from tests carried out in its internal lab from May 23-June 4.
New vaccine panel: RFK jnr appoints critics after dismissal
He dismissed 17 experts, citing conflicts with pharmaceutical companies.
Staff sickness forces early closure of Auckland school amid rising winter ills
Top GP warns the surge of winter illnesses is just getting under way.
Controversial ‘run it straight’ NZ final moved to Dubai, contestants' flights paid for
The final was initially scheduled to take place in Auckland this month.
NZ teen starves to death alone in emergency accommodation
Vanessa, a 17-year-old with anorexia, died in a motel in January 2023.
'Be like John': Businessman's five years with a brain tumour and what it's taught him
O'Sullivan was told only 10% of people with his brain tumour live longer than nine months.