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‘Racial bias’ in paediatrics exam favours white candidates, doctors claim

A group of more than 30 doctors believes racial bias is behind different pass rates.

ChatGPT and Bard: How to use AI for work, without spilling secrets

Do you need to be worried? Steps to safeguard your organisation's sensitive information.

700 men in 5 years were told they have this cancer. Mark's diagnosis shocked him

"I thought, ‘You’ve got to be kidding, it’s somebody else, isn’t it?'"

White Cross saga a symptom of healthcare crisis, poverty advocate says

Many parents were shocked about the $49 fee for a medical visit for kids under 14.

Enforcers and budding entrepreneurs: The medicinal cannabis power list

The dope dozen: the most influential NZ players on the medicinal scene.

Deadly dust: Photos reveal alarming conditions at Kiwi worksites

Photos released for the first time show dangerous working conditions.

Midwives to get 15% rise as part of pay equity negotiations

The agreement means graduates will start work at public hospitals on almost $73,000.

'Mind-boggling': Govt defends $500m spend on unused and expiring Covid tests

The Act Party says it is 'mind-boggling' mismanagement.

Lack of data on medical workforce suicides - Te Whatu Ora

'There are no reliable statistics on suicide rates by occupation in New Zealand.'

Half of surgeons assessed for using surgical mesh did not meet minimum standards

It comes as the Ministry of Health considers a pause on mesh implants for some operations.

Hipkins announces moves to salvage early childhood education Budget offering

The PM says the Government is also looking at Health NZ's ethnicity criteria.

Explainer: Why Māori, Pacific are prioritised for surgery

Premium explainer: Why the controversial change has happened.

Suicide warning over pressure on child, adolescent services

The biggest risks being monitored by hospitals have been revealed.

The plan to end ‘postcode lottery’ in health

But National says Health Minister Ayesha Verrall's plan is "complete fantasy".

Free cervical screening for all NZ women? Te Whatu Ora seeks funding

Cervical screening is the only national screening programme not to be free to all.

Folic acid to be added to bread flour from August

Fortifying bread with folic acid is safe and significantly reduces birth defects.