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Negative feedback on weight-loss device 'hurtful', says researcher

The researcher behind a weight loss device says his invention has been misunderstood.

Student nurses intake stalls, pleas to 'reverse trend'

The number of people studying nursing has hit a near-decade low last year.

Health Ministry inquiry after reports people in 20s invited for Covid jabs

Chris Hipkins does not know how many young people have received surprise invitations.

Nation where high numbers of children dying from virus

There are fears for children who are dying from Covid-19 at alarming rates in Brazil.

Manslaughter trial offers glimpse into fragility of NZ's 'underclass'

The tragic case of Lanitola Epenisa's death, and why his widow was blamed.

Covid-19: Fiji sees 431 new cases and 2 deaths in 24 hours

There are currently 3,896 active cases in isolation in the Pacific country.

'Busier than an airport terminal': Wellington Hospital regularly exceeding full capacity

Wellington Hospital's ED has been full for more than two thirds of each day since March.

'Praying for rain': Hundreds of deaths linked to extreme temperatures

British Columbia's coroner says office received 486 reports of unexpected deaths

Covid-19: Sydney records 24 new community cases

Half the Australian population remains in lockdown amid multiple coronavirus outbreaks.

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

The nature of how it spreads also explains why New Zealand managed to prevent an outbreak.

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.