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Greens will have free portable dental clinics across country
It is part of a larger dental care package being unveiled on Sunday.
'It's demoralizing': Younger Pasifika women struggling to conceive
Fertility has come under the microscope for Pacific Islanders in a new study.
Commissioning activity and Māori provider service provision is tracking behind Government commitment
Te Aka Whai Ora review highlights lack spend Māori health money
Kiwi C-section births reach all-time high - what Kiwi women need to know
The misconceptions and lack of postpartum care afforded to New Zealand C-section mothers.
First pill to treat postnatal depression approved in US
Postpartum depression can continue for months or even years.
Rob Campbell: Te Aka Whai Ora review not all bad news for Māori
OPINION: The Te Aka Whai Ora review report should be read in its entirety.
GPs close their books to new patients: Appointment wait reaches four weeks
Struggling to see your GP? You’re not alone.
'The letters aren't staying on the page': Kim Crossman on struggling with dyslexia
When the actor started on Shortland St, she found memorising lines overwhelming.
Health Minister ‘disappointed’ no new waiting list data before election
Health Minister Ayesha Verrall called for fresh data. Te Whatu Ora says yeah, nah.
Mum-of-two dies from drinking too much water
The woman spent a leisurely day at a popular lake. Then tragedy struck.
Big rise in under-50s with bowel cancer
Screening should start at 45 for the general population and 40 for Māori and Pasifika.
Good Vibes on their way to Peak House
“I love that food has the ability to bring people together.”
The seven best exercises for reducing blood pressure
Telegraph: Evidence suggests isometric exercise could help reduce blood pressure.
Opinion: Lessons from an era of restructures
Opinion: Are sweeping changes worth the turmoil and cost?
Lance Norman: The review of Te Aka Whai Ora is flawed on so many levels
The Ernst & Young review of the Maori Health Authority is seriously flawed.
Scientists praise 'holy-grail' cancer breakthrough drug that destroys tumours
It was thought to be 'undruggable'. Now scientists have made a game-changing discovery.
Napier CBD shake up: Te Whatu Ora to move offices into large vacant building's redevelopment
The move could free up space for more health services in Napier and Hastings.
What happens to your vision when you have macular degeneration
Telegraph: Macular degeneration is becoming more common as the population ages.
‘They clearly don’t really care’ — Auckland renter paying for mouldy home
Renters call for more accountability from landlords as mould runs rampant.
Free medicine deliveries will help address healthcare inequity for Māori and Pasifika - pharmacist
For many, just driving to the pharmacy is a significant barrier.
Sleep coach: Seven tips for falling asleep fast
Running hot: Is your cosy winter bedtime routine leaving you with insomnia?
Letters: A remedy for healthcare
OPINION: Letters on Sir Ian Taylor, scrap bins, war games, National, and Labour.
The new hauora Māori clinic is open to all Te Hiku residents currently without a GP
People from around the country turn up to celebrate opening of Kāitāia's Te Whare Oranga
Northland disability advocate calls for quota in Government agencies
"By having our own ministry, we are no longer the poor relation of health."
‘It is challenging’: Hawke’s Bay and Wairoa hospitals facing nurse strike, call for volunteers
Plans for a strike involve the 'majority' of nurses at Hawke's Bay and Wairoa hospitals.
Mandatory self-isolation period could soon be relaxed, PM hints
Self-isolation requirements for Covid-19 could be relaxed by the end of the month.
Vegetarian men 50pc more likely to break a hip than meat-eaters
Men can suffer frailty if they stick to a vegetarian diet.
'Major step forward for nurses', but strike still looms
The latest offer for nurses is a "great start" to addressing discrimination in the sector.
Rob Campbell: Will the big political issue be law and order - or the bigger picture?
OPINION: A law and order focus for the election is too narrow and solves nothing.
'No matter how near death you might be, there's a warmth. How quickly it turns'
Talking life and death with intensive care specialist David Galler, star of a new play.
Long Covid: Brain fog focus of new research
Millions of people are estimated to suffer from long Covid.
Doctor shortage closes emergency department
Nationwide search for a locum doctor fails and ED forced to shut its doors.
Patient injured during op after surgeon failed to read her notes
'Other women that go for surgeries should know what he’s done.'