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'Truly distressing': Woman who lost parents during pandemic furious over Te Whatu Ora vaccination data breach

Te Whatu Ora says it is doing 'everything [it] can' to respond to the incident.

McKinley Brown might be small, but she has a big story to tell

High risk pregnancies are very hard both emotionally and physically, says Kara Brown.

'Lives will be lost': Smokefree changes have taken us from world leaders to world losers

OPINION: Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 is going up in smoke.

Shane Te Pou: Dear Govt, find us a doctor who will say it's right to give Kiwis cancer to pay for tax cuts

National is preparing to roll back smokefree policies that would have saved 8000 people.

Three Kiwi women with 'invisible illness' die in three months

Change 'urgently needed' to help those with it EDS 'lead the lives that they deserve'.

Half of under-35s ‘left with poor hearing from loud headphones’

Loud volume or long exposure to noise is causing irreversible damage to the ears of youth.

Steven Joyce: Centralisation isn’t working - it’s time to trust the regions

OPINION: Health, education, water...if centralisation continues, problems will get worse.

Struggling to sleep? Here's four bad sleeping habits to break

“It’s all about slowing the mind down."

'Totally unfair': Retirement village resident decries $285,000 transfer fee

Consumer NZ says such fees are unfair and mean people often can't shift.

Researchers prove that being in the Coromandel reduces stress and anxiety

The region has always claimed to be good for your soul - now it's backed by science.

Patients not to blame for overcrowded EDs

Overcrowding in Emergency rooms are not the result of more patients, a study shows.

UK man charged after woman dies during alternative 'slapping therapy' workshop

Patients often end up with bruises or start bleeding during the therapy.

Coalition's WHO policy baffles public health expert

Public health academic cannot understand the Government’s 'incoherent' approach.

The best Christmas gifts for travel lovers

This list is full of travel essentials and unforgettable experiences.

Pregnancy poses far greater risk than the pill - health expert

A coroner has warned women and doctors to take care over the combined oral contraceptive.

Why you should talk about fertility, even if you don’t want children

Fertility is a tricky topic. Here's how you can bring it up with your loved ones.

Nurses taking legal route against Health NZ Te Whatu Ora

Te Whatu Ora owes about $2 billion to current and former hospital staff.

Kim Crossman 'overwhelmed' by support after miscarriage

The star hopes to help others.