A group of scholars in health and policy have worked together on a briefing, titled "Regulatory Standards Bill threatens the public interest, public health and Māori rights". It's authors are Jonathan ...

An office within Rotorua’s Energy Events Centre has closed after “unsafe levels” of a toxic gas were detected. An agenda item ...

On June 11, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a slate of eight new members to serve on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which advises the Centers for Disease ...

Moves by Health NZ to outsource elective operations to the private hospital sector increase the risk of a two-tier health system and will worsen the medical workforce shortage, a leading medical ...

The latest New Zealand Health Survey shows that, for the first time in a decade, smoking rates have flatlined rather than fallen. Stark inequities persist, with daily smoking prevalence among Māori at ...

The primary healthcare capitation formula was designed, and by its nature, it is static – it has not evolved. However, the ...

Health Minister Simeon Brown says the government has delivered 9696 extra elective surgeries, putting it on track to reach its end-of-June target of more than 10,579 operations. Mr Brown said the ...

Geoff Beattie is professor of psychology at Edge Hill University in the UK ...

The small Canterbury hospitals offer residential, respite, and end-of-life care to the rural community. Hurunui Mayor Marie ...

Editor Barbara Fountain searches the citations for this year’s King’s Birthday Honours for recipients with connections to ...

From 1 July 2025, Tend Health will deliver urgent same-day care directly to its enrolled patients in the Bay of Plenty, following a 15-month transition period after formally giving notice to exit the ...

Managing patients’ health information doesn’t end with their death. Michael Webster has what you need to know about legal ...