Latest from Ministry of Health

Pay the price for pearly whites

Buyer beware: That's the expert advice for beachgoers wanting a quick fix to brighten their pearly whites for summer.

Baby making now easier

Always check sore throat, mum warns

After two of her children developed rheumatic fever, Te Aroha Teriaki is warning parents to always err on the side of caution.

Quake back-up plan revealed

MP's husband admits money saga

The husband of Maori Party MP Rahui Katene says he resigned as the head of the Mental Health Commission in 2008 after using commission money for personal spending.

Stroke numbers rising - professor

Health groups slammed over locking up of alcoholic

A watchdog has slammed three organisations over the locking up of a alcoholic, 43, in a resthome for more than a year without proper legal authority.

<i>Editorial</i>: Rest-home food leaves sour taste

Display ban an extra cost for retailers

Health warning for Mid-East smokers

<i>Editorial</i>: ACC options deserve to be considered

Turia aims to make vehicles smoke-free

The minister responsible for tobacco control, Tariana Turia, wants smoking banned in cars and will push for other tough anti-smoking policies.

ACC workers strike over pay

Proposed ACC changes privatisation by 'stealth'

Labour leader Phil Goff says proposed changes to ACC levies are the Government's way of moving to a user-pays, privatised system by "stealth".

<i>Editorial</i>: Smoking firms about to choke

False claims over fat burning product worry officials