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An end to doctor fee hikes? What GPs say as funding wrangle ends
General practice representatives are in the final stages of negotiations with Health NZ.
Health NZ directed to offer 10-year contracts for elective surgeries
Almost 10,000 surgeries were outsourced, nearing the June target of 10,579.
PM speaks on Newstalk ZB about new visa for parents of NZ residents
Applicants need $160,000 for a single parent or $250,000 for a couple.
Audrey Young: 'No such thing as Māori funding' - what did Seymour mean and is he right?
OPINION: Health? Education? When is targeting okay and not okay for Māori under this Govt?
Bruce Cotterill: How a simple vision could transform NZ
Vision statements need to be aspirational but achievable.
More than half of NZ vape products mislabelled, study reveals
Most mislabelled vapes had significantly less nicotine than promised.
Why Vietnam's two-child policy change may not boost birth rate
High living costs in big cities deter many from having more children.
Builder's close-call amid depression crisis in construction
Builders say the commitment and weight of running a business can come as a shock
Mental health facility with crisis beds opens in Hastings
Waiorua should help to ease pressure on Hawke's Bay emergency departments.
'Loud and proud': The charismatic mayor who turned up to every event for nine years
'In hindsight, I should have shared the load with councillors.'
$40m upgrade for Wellington Hospital ED, more beds added
ICU expansion is set for 2027, and the new ED is to be operational by 2029.
Dogs and drinks allowed at hairdressers as 1980 rule slashed
Regulations will be revoked by the end of July, empowering business owners: David Seymour.
Health Minister intervenes as ministry reduces posting on social site X
Simeon Brown said it makes no sense not to use X, formerly Twitter, to reach people.
Nelson Hospital redevelopment set to cost $500m over four years
A new five-storey unit with 128 beds will be built by 2029.
NZ's biggest private hospital expansion: First look inside $190m project
Country's biggest private intensive care unit was built as part of the Epsom expansion.
Pay equity, KiwiSaver and housing: Where the Govt cut $21b
The pay equity changes have saved the Government almost $13b.
The Conversation: Less than a 5% increase in health amounts to standing still
OPINION: A 5% rise in New Zealand health funding may only sustain current service levels.
Hospital EDs are sending up to 25 patients a day to private care with vouchers
Some patients said they had used the voucher system to get a free check-up.
Ex-partner of double killer twice ruled insane alleges 'massive' failure by NZ health system
A review of his mental health care is currently in progress.
Police response to family violence questioned: NGOs considering ‘stab vests’ for staff
Minister Karen Chhour's advisory group is flagging serious risks of injury or death.
Sasha Borissenko: The great Kiwi workplace wipeout
OPINION: The Government is waging war on employment rights.
Surgeons protest ‘harsh’ assessment process, accuse advocates of intimidation
A mesh harm advocate said she was stunned by the accusations.
Health NZ confirms roles cut, despite ongoing legal challenge
Legal action by PSA means some changes are currently on hold.
Kiwi startup lands TikTok as a client
Founder realises he has a blind spot - then corrects it.
High-risk cancer patients affected by halt on some colonoscopies
MidCentral has outsourced up to 200 colonoscopies to the private sector to clear backlog.
'Significantly threaten': Minister's memo on surgery risks heavily redacted
Private hospitals attract specialists with higher salaries, causing public staff loss.