HHealthcare Read More Health funding overhaul shows quiet shift in primary care reform – Cecilia RobinsonJune 27, 2026 For nearly 20 years, New Zealand has used a capitation formula that has been widely accepted as too…
BBusiness Read More Rotorua iwi Ngāti Whakaue launches ‘world-first’ papakāinga aged care modelJune 23, 2026 Stories of “barriers”, unmet need and “quiet heroism” of whānau caring for their koeke [elderly] without clinical training…
NNew Zealand Read More Swedish shooting: Inquiry into care of girls prior to NZ father’s alleged attack cites possible ‘shortcomings’June 23, 2026 This week the board of the Alvesta municipality said it could not rule out the incident as “serious…
HHealthcare Read More Aged care tool under fire as man with late-stage MND loses appeal for higher fundingJune 18, 2026 Melbourne man Graham Crossan, 80, relies on his wife Gaynor to help him eat, move and even breathe. …
HHealth Read More New study: Birth control pills may increase binge eating | MSUTodayJune 17, 2026 A new study from Michigan State University found increases in binge eating when taking hormone pills in the…
HHealth Read More Thousands of young people to be offered two-dose MenB vaccine | Department of Health and Social CareJune 12, 2026 Two-dose MenB vaccine to be offered to young people ahead of the autumn as part of a one-off…
HHealth Read More Cancer care ‘comedy of errors’: Hastings man left with months to liveMay 30, 2026 “My granddaughter is 15 months old and she’s not going to remember me.” Last year, Hawke’s Bay Today…
AArtificial intelligence Read More GPs divided on AI and online care as patients pick in-person visitsMay 30, 2026 “You haven’t got that personal relationship; I think that’s a big loss for general practice,” Budelmann says. Dr…
HHealth Read More PCOS now PMOS: New Zealand advocates say clearer name will speed up diagnosisMay 20, 2026 The condition predominantly affects insulin and androgen hormones – not just the ovaries – with wide-ranging effects on…
NNew Zealand Read More Puketutu Island to close, Watercare eyes new landfill or incinerator for Auckland’s wasteMay 19, 2026 Watercare has released an engagement report looking at the options for the future and asking for public feedback.…
HHealth Read More PCOS gets new name in hopes of improving diagnosis, careMay 13, 2026 Around 1 in 8 women has a hormonal disorder that was up until now called polycystic ovary syndrome,…
HHealthcare Read More Hannah McQueen: When to move a spouse into a rest home and how to handle the guiltMay 12, 2026 For most, it happens by degrees. First, you take over managing the medications, appointments, the driving and cooking.…