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Hiring freeze: Doctor jobs unfilled as Health NZ cost-cutting bites
Doctors had job applications paused at the reference-checking stage, or delayed for weeks.
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Auckland Hospital tells women to expect to be discharged 3-4 hours after giving birth
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Pregnant woman died after delayed ICU admission
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'Very stressful': Union claims Health NZ hiring pause impacting frontline
Health NZ says regional forums will approve recruitment 'where appropriate'.
Inflation contributes to 'sharp increase' in Pacific child obesity
'New Zealand is falling short in many areas with its food environment.'
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Māori cancer patient claims she was discriminated against
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