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Emma Russell
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Emma Russell is a health reporter for the New Zealand Herald

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

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'It's like a grater on raw wounds': Mum, 35, says mesh implant cripples her
Whanganui Chronicle

'It's like a grater on raw wounds': Mum, 35, says mesh implant cripples her

09 Aug 05:00 PM
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Life-threatening endometriosis delays, surgery wait times up to three years
Whanganui Chronicle

Life-threatening endometriosis delays, surgery wait times up to three years

08 May 05:00 PM

On average, women in NZ wait 8.7 years from onset symptoms to be formally diagnosed.

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'We live in a man's world': NZ lags behind other countries in women's health
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'We live in a man's world': NZ lags behind other countries in women's health

07 May 05:00 PM

"When we look at systems of all sorts around the world we see inequality for women."

'Women let down by system': ACC pays out $27m to women harmed by health treatment
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'Women let down by system': ACC pays out $27m to women harmed by health treatment

06 May 05:00 PM

'There are so many areas that could be improved to better [women's] outcomes," GP says.

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'Just part of being a woman': How our health system ignores and neglects female patients - and what can be done about it
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'Just part of being a woman': How our health system ignores and neglects female patients - and what can be done about it

05 May 11:27 PM

'I kept thinking maybe I'm just being weak, maybe I just need to harden up...'

Live: 'Stay away' - Aucklanders to be locked out of holiday hotspots this summer
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Live: 'Stay away' - Aucklanders to be locked out of holiday hotspots this summer

09 Dec 06:15 PM

The simple message to Aucklanders is to stay away, Ōpōtiki councillor says.

Delta outbreak: 109 cases - new infections in Northland, Waikato; Auckland vaccine rate latest
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Delta outbreak: 109 cases - new infections in Northland, Waikato; Auckland vaccine rate latest

25 Oct 03:01 AM

There are 35 people in hospital around the country.

RSV resthome outbreak - 3 hospitalised, 11 test positive
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RSV resthome outbreak - 3 hospitalised, 11 test positive

20 Jul 11:24 PM

Three rest home residents hospitalised amid RSV rest home outbreak.

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The staggering amount taxpayers spend on drink-driving crashes
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The staggering amount taxpayers spend on drink-driving crashes

20 Jul 05:00 PM

'Road deaths aren't just numbers,' police boss says.

'Bold move': $36.6m to help Kiwis quit smoking by 2025
Whanganui Chronicle

'Bold move': $36.6m to help Kiwis quit smoking by 2025

20 May 02:29 AM

Advocacy groups are applauding the Government's Smokefree 2025 spend.

'It sucks': Dialysis patients devastated after closure of Auckland renal unit
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'It sucks': Dialysis patients devastated after closure of Auckland renal unit

25 Apr 05:00 PM

Patients who spend 12 hours a week hooked up to a life-saving machine upset at closure.

'I felt worthless': Teen mum's heartbreak, escape from meth-addicted family
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'I felt worthless': Teen mum's heartbreak, escape from meth-addicted family

09 Mar 04:00 PM

Felicity Palmer shares her story being 16 and pregnant with a family addicted to meth.

Dad told the cancerous lump on cheek was a tooth abscess. Now he's dying
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Dad told the cancerous lump on cheek was a tooth abscess. Now he's dying

23 Dec 01:15 AM

"Telling the kids their dad was dying was the hardest thing we have ever had to do."

'Devastating and dehumanising': Homeless population dying 30 years younger
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'Devastating and dehumanising': Homeless population dying 30 years younger

17 Dec 04:00 PM

'Homeless people are dying because healthcare is so out of reach,' volunteer says.

Lesley Martin recalls 'lowest moment' after helping mum die
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Lesley Martin recalls 'lowest moment' after helping mum die

09 Oct 07:26 AM

She sat in prison she reflecting on whether helping her mum die was the right decision.

PM v Rob Fyfe - 'Remiss of me' not to thank ex-Air NZ boss; 'job's not done yet'
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PM v Rob Fyfe - 'Remiss of me' not to thank ex-Air NZ boss; 'job's not done yet'

14 Jun 07:39 PM

'Perhaps he thought he was exiting and I didn't' - Jacinda Ardern

Ruby Princess cluster closed, 21 days with no new Covid-19 cases
Whanganui Chronicle

Ruby Princess cluster closed, 21 days with no new Covid-19 cases

12 Jun 01:02 AM

The Ministry of Health has released the latest update.

One new Covid-19 case - link to Auckland rest home cluster
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One new Covid-19 case - link to Auckland rest home cluster

22 May 03:45 AM

The number of new Covid-19 cases in the previous seven days has been just two.

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Dying young woman unable to eat refused palliative care
Whanganui Chronicle

Dying young woman unable to eat refused palliative care

01 Apr 04:00 PM

WARNING: Confronting images. "I'm dying and nobody believes me," says Ruby Hill.

Health boards fail to meet 'faster cancer treatment' target
Whanganui Chronicle

Health boards fail to meet 'faster cancer treatment' target

25 Mar 04:00 PM

How do DHBs rank when it comes to cancer treatment wait times?

'Rotten care': Elderly rest home residents dying due to low level of help - union
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'Rotten care': Elderly rest home residents dying due to low level of help - union

13 Mar 12:00 AM

Reports of man dying after being too scared to report infected wound due to low staffing.

Researchers reveal reasons behind NZ's 'shocking' unplanned pregnancy rate
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Researchers reveal reasons behind NZ's 'shocking' unplanned pregnancy rate

17 Jan 04:00 PM

"Our rate [of unplanned pregnancies] is shockingly high and that needs to change."

Mum's holiday nightmare: Sun burns baby through SPF 50 sunscreen
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Mum's holiday nightmare: Sun burns baby through SPF 50 sunscreen

16 Jan 04:00 PM

"I trusted Cancer Society to protect my children," mother tells of horror.

Junior doctors' strike starts today: What you need to know
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Junior doctors' strike starts today: What you need to know

14 Jan 05:00 PM

From 7am tomorrow hospitals nationwide are without 3300 junior doctors for 48 hours.

Home for Christmas: 'feisty fighter' joins family
Whanganui Chronicle

Home for Christmas: 'feisty fighter' joins family

23 Dec 04:00 PM

Baby Isabelle is finally going home ... just in time for Christmas.

The greatest smile: Charlie learns to smile for first time
Whanganui Chronicle

The greatest smile: Charlie learns to smile for first time

18 Dec 04:00 PM

"I just want my friends to see me smile so they know what I'm feeling," Charlie said

ACC warns Kiwis of the odd 'preventable' Xmas injuries
Whanganui Chronicle

ACC warns Kiwis of the odd 'preventable' Xmas injuries

13 Dec 07:05 AM

Falling Xmas trees, flying wine corks and hang fairy lights common hazards, ACC tells

Departing senior doctor slams Whanganui DHB
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Departing senior doctor slams Whanganui DHB

07 Dec 10:00 PM

Departing senior doctor slams Whanganui DHB

Revealed: Junior doctors running ED night shifts unsupervised
Whanganui Chronicle

Revealed: Junior doctors running ED night shifts unsupervised

04 Dec 04:00 PM

Unions tell of 'dangerous behaviour' of senior doctors refusing to come in when on call

Six months to be seen by eye specialist, now he's blind
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Six months to be seen by eye specialist, now he's blind

29 Nov 04:00 PM

Darlow feels Specsavers took too long to send referrals and DHB needed to act sooner.

'Seven years of medicated hell': One in eight Kiwis prescribed antidepressants
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'Seven years of medicated hell': One in eight Kiwis prescribed antidepressants

08 Nov 04:00 PM

Kiwi teacher shares her struggle as research reveals 1 in 8 Kiwis are prescribed the drug.

Unsung hero -- the Whanganui soldier who led one of NZ's most famous military victories
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Unsung hero -- the Whanganui soldier who led one of NZ's most famous military victories

03 Nov 05:29 PM

Forgotten hero - former Whanganui man at the front-line of the liberation of Le Quesnoy

Rowing fundraiser supports riding for disabled
Whanganui Chronicle

Rowing fundraiser supports riding for disabled

02 Nov 02:00 AM

Harry Middleton who lives with autism but found joy through riding horses.

More than 800,000 people stripped of funeral insurance
Whanganui Chronicle

More than 800,000 people stripped of funeral insurance

31 Oct 05:17 AM

"Premium affordability is a concern for our members," says insurer.

Crater lake death not due to inexperience: witnesses
Whanganui Chronicle

Crater lake death not due to inexperience: witnesses

25 Sep 06:54 PM

"It began as a gesture of kindness but had tragic consequences."

School fall: Girl's traumatic brain injuries, mum's anger
Whanganui Chronicle

School fall: Girl's traumatic brain injuries, mum's anger

11 Sep 05:00 PM

Family still struggling 10 months after girl's head injury at school.

Pay negotiations to continue after nurses' strike
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Pay negotiations to continue after nurses' strike

16 Jul 09:56 PM

New Zealand Nurses Organisation and District Health Boards head back to the table.

$750m for restoring hospitals' urgent building needs
Whanganui Chronicle

$750m for restoring hospitals' urgent building needs

17 May 02:27 AM

Funding to fix hospital buildings is "a start", but more is needed.

Home to Whanganui on a wing and a cheer
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Home to Whanganui on a wing and a cheer

24 Apr 03:00 AM

After 13 years, pilot Jeremy Anderson returns to his roots.

Child poverty high on Tim's radar
Whanganui Chronicle

Child poverty high on Tim's radar

23 Apr 04:00 AM

Army tour in Afghanistan shaped Tim Easton into the person he is today.

'No wait times in Whanganui' - says health board
Whanganui Chronicle

'No wait times in Whanganui' - says health board

20 Apr 09:30 PM

What does this mean for Whanganui?

Belgian student lands internship
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Belgian student lands internship

19 Apr 12:01 AM

Whanganui woman who assaulted a police officer had RJ room in tears, Belgian intern tells.

Getting kids hooked on fishing
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Getting kids hooked on fishing

17 Apr 08:00 AM

Kids fishing comp in Whanganui April 22

Woman died with her dog in her arms
Whanganui Chronicle

Woman died with her dog in her arms

13 Apr 07:00 PM

Death was accidental - although deliberately taken - overdose.

Man caught stealing petrol in missing car
Whanganui Chronicle

Man caught stealing petrol in missing car

13 Apr 04:00 AM

He says he didn't know why he did it.

Delayed Easter brings ongoing excitement
Whanganui Chronicle

Delayed Easter brings ongoing excitement

15 Apr 09:08 PM

Gold buried beside the monkey bars, on top of the slide, and beneath the bark ...

'Banking world changing rapidly'
Whanganui Chronicle

'Banking world changing rapidly'

13 Apr 01:00 AM

Worrying trend away from face-to-face banking towards online banking.

Over 100? Not a problem at this class
Whanganui Chronicle

Over 100? Not a problem at this class

12 Apr 05:00 PM

From six falls over a year to zero, 90-year-old Whanganui man tells how.

Trial over motorcyclist's death likely 'end of the year'
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Trial over motorcyclist's death likely 'end of the year'

12 Apr 01:00 AM

James Hiroki on bail for a pre-trial call over on July 30

'I'm on crack, I need help': Man pleads with judge
Whanganui Chronicle

'I'm on crack, I need help': Man pleads with judge

11 Apr 05:00 PM

Man's drug addiction the root of the problem.

Crashing is all part of training pilots, flight school says
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Crashing is all part of training pilots, flight school says

09 Apr 07:00 PM

"It is incredibly common all over the world - even with far more experienced pilots."

The Wahine disaster: 50 years on
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The Wahine disaster: 50 years on

09 Apr 06:00 PM

"It was awful. Bodies were hitting the rocks ... and bits of scrap metal flying."