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Student nurse numbers have been recorded at a near-decade low over fears of ill treatment.
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The number of people studying nursing has hit a near-decade low last year.
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Chris Hipkins does not know how many young people have received surprise invitations.
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Wellington Hospital's ED has been full for more than two thirds of each day since March.
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Covid-19: Sydney records 24 new community cases
Half the Australian population remains in lockdown amid multiple coronavirus outbreaks.
'Devastating': Government rejects Mike King's Gumboot Friday funding plea
King says it's a "sad day". The Ministry says the request was outside the funding period.
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Border controls necessary until 85% vaccinated - study
8 per cent of NZ is vaccinated, we need at least 85 per cent to relax border controls.
Crowded hospital: Sick babies put in playroom
Building work coincides with spike in respiratory illnesses to put more pressure on beds.
'It's a crisis': Māori vaccination rates dwindling as stocks dive
It comes despite expert advice Māori be prioritised due to the inequitable health system.
Mike Hosking: The Government is playing whack-a-mole with Covid
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Covid-19: Speed the key in vaccines vs variants
Modelling shows vaccinating widely and quickly our best hope to keep ahead of variants.
Pfizer, Moderna Covid vaccines likely to produce long-lasting immunity: study
New York Times: The mRNA vaccines may protect against Covid for years, scientists say.
Around 100 children admitted to Wellington Hospital with respiratory illnesses this month
Health boards are investigating increasing capacity at Wellington's three hospitals.
Waikato DHB won't face fines over info leaked after cyber attack
Some patient information was published on the dark web after the ransomware attack in May.
Focus Live: 444,000 New Zealanders fully vaccinated against Covid-19
As of midnight last night, 149,608 doses of vaccine had been administered across New Zealand, while more than 444,000 New Zealanders had received their second dose.
Covid-19 coronavirus: NZ's vaccine rollout going 'incredibly well': - Hipkins
Covid-19 Minister Chris Hipkins says switch to more effective Pfizer vaccine worth it.
Nurse who failed to check patients, give them medicine has registration cancelled
Nurse put her young patients at risk by lying about the care she gave to them.
We've dodged the Covid bullet, again - here's why
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Brooke van Velden: Getting good mental health care shouldn't be this hard
OPINION: More Kiwis open up about personal struggles, but there's a long way to go.
Climate-friendly diets may come at higher cost for NZ families
Switching to greener diets can help cut emissions, but may also spell higher food bills.
'We need to go fast': Queensland plunged into lockdown
There are now four Australian states imposing partial lockdowns.
Could this be 2021's most controversial property sale?
"The sale process is highly confidential, as is standard market practice."
Parts of Queensland plunged into snap three-day lockdown
The pause on the travel bubble with New Zealand will be reviewed next week Tuesday.
Focus Live: Wellington returns to alert level 1 at midnight
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Wellington hospitals EDs swamped by patients, higher number of children
Wellington hospitals are experiencing high demand in their emergency departments.
Focus: PM Ardern warns to remain alert no matter Alert Level decision
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Shop's brutal sign slamming Oz PM for lockdown
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Sharon Stone turns the heat up on Instagram
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