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Moana Pasifika became part of the Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMA) on 1 July 2024. At that time, the Moana Pasifika ...
In a decision released today, deputy health and disability commissioner Dr Vanessa Caldwell, has found a dentist breached the ...
Hāpai Te Hauora has launched Wai July, a new kaupapa calling on tāne Māori to go alcohol-free for the month of July. The challenge invites tāne to press pause on waipiro, reflect on how it shows up in ...
As winter grips the country, many Kiwis will go to sleep tonight in rental homes that may still be putting their health at risk. From midnight tonight, all private residential landlords must ensure ...
New Zealand is falling behind the rest of the world in decriminalising HIV. In Aotearoa people living with HIV can still be criminalised for not disclosing their status, even when there is no risk of ...
The New Zealand clinical director for Australasia’s biggest medicinal cannabis clinic is among four Act Local candidates throwing their hats into the ring for Northland's elections. Act leader David ...
“Since National helped launch Whānau Ora in 2010, the model has become a trusted foundation for whanau-centred services. It’s now time to further strengthen that foundation with a focused plan to ...
Te Puni Kōkiri Chief Executive Dave Samuels has today initiated an independent review into allegations of inappropriate use ...
Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence and Sexual Violence Karen Chhour is today announcing it will no longer use the informal name of Te Puna Aonui and will adopt its legal name: the ...
Lead author Dr Cindy Towns, of the Department of Medicine, Wellington, says a lack of psychogeriatric beds means the health system is pressuring medical wards to admit and manage psychiatric ...
Health Minister Simeon Brown and Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey have today marked the beginning of construction on the ...
University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka has led international research uncovering a new genetic cause for a rare developmental disorder that profoundly impacts brain growth and function in children ...