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Shock as Auckland hospital workers told jobs may be cut next year

Health NZ signals possible changes for Auckland support roles, staff express shock.

Green MP questions Pharmac's Māori commitment after advisory group falls

Seymour dodges questions on agency's Māori strategy amid advisory group disestablishment.

What you need to know after bird flu found on Otago chicken farm

We’ve heard a lot about H1N1. Should we be worried about this other strain?

Bird Flu on Otago chicken farm, Health New Zealand workers on strike today | NZ Herald News Update

40,000 chickens with bird flu to be culled on Otago egg farm, weather conditions hinder search for three missing climbers and healthcare workers on strike. Video / NZ Herald

Simon Wilson: There's a job for Luxon if they make Kiwi version of The Office

OPINION: The Government celebrates getting things done but is that really what it's doing?

'It’s too late once pēpē are born': Urgent call for jabs as whooping cough cases rise

North has low vaccination levels, more smoking, and housing insecurity.

High nitrate levels trigger health warning for South Canterbury residents

Do-not-drink notice issued in Waimate as nitrate levels breach safe limits.

Pharmac minister, chair refuse to express confidence in CEO Sarah Fitt

The revelation came amid a scrappy start to Parliament's second scrutiny week.

Exercising to lose weight? Science says it rarely works

A metabolism researcher dispels myths about the way we burn calories.

Opinion: Not every Kiwi kid will be at the beach this Christmas

OPINION: The sad eyes of a sick child’s sibling longing for the beach don’t lie.

Dementia danger: Where you live in NZ could be worsening your brain health

Where we live in NZ can raise our risk of cognitive decline – with poorer areas worse off.

The dream of perfect sleep may be making you an insomniac

If you’re intent on making sleep happen, it probably won’t.

The real reason women go too far with plastic surgery

Telegraph: We talk to an expert about facial dysmorphia – and how to avoid the trap.

A father's mission to bring his dead wife's baby to life

Permitted to use an embryo created seven years ago, the man is searching for a surrogate.

At 53 I was diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer – I wish I’d been tested sooner

Telegraph: Prostate cancer screening can save many men’s lives

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Hipkins owes us an apology for ruinous Covid vaccine mandates

OPINION: A lot of people were hurt by the mandates. More people are angry about them.

‘It’s a priceless gift’: Whangārei man's life saved by selfless donation

Nolan Keith promises to look after his new heart, to honour those who donated it.

Rolls-Royce of hearts: How one teen organ donor saved six lives

Now, his mum shares why she thinks families should talk about donations.