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New Covid strain now NZ's most dominant variant

Almost all cases in NZ are the from same variant, but the vaccine should still hold up.

Alaskapox: First death from new virus reported

The first known fatality from the recently discovered virus has occurred in Alaska.

Who is the right person to teach your kids how to swim?

Should Kiwi parents employ a professional to teach their kids how to swim?

'Bloody filthy': Shopper disgusted by pigeons roosting on Woolworths shelf

Woolworths owned the problem. Pigeons can cause salmonella, E.Coli and fungal infections.

What is Alaskapox? Recent death brings attention to virus

For nine years, Alaska health officials have been aware of an unusual virus.

'Devastating' influenza outbreak hits Whitianga - six dead

Tragic Whitianga outbreak shows why infected people should avoid rest homes, expert says.

Life-prolonging cancer drugs could be funded sooner

New Zealand badly lags behind other developed countries for funded myeloma drugs.

'I was just in a blind panic': Good Samaritan swoops to the aid of Hawke’s Bay teen

Anna McGrath thought she'd lost her daughter after a severe seizure.

New health science degree set up in Samoa to boost doctors, nurses in region

New Zealand is helping to create more doctors, nurses and health workers in Samoa.

Whangārei’s first advanced cardiology trainee gets to heart of patients’ needs

Whangārei's first cardiology trainee says he's learned more than he could've in Auckland.

Young woman who took her own life had asked to go to more secure care facility

She was found unresponsive in her bedroom at a mental health respite facility.

13 rats caught at Dunedin Countdown over weekend, employee speaks out

An employee has said the initial response to the rat infestation was slow.

I lost 25kg in six months — even though I always hated exercise

OPINION: Healthy eating and exercise are my steadfast companions, writes Fiona Dawson.

Mutant variant dominating Kiwi Covid infections

JN.1 variant responsible for nine in 10 infections picked up in wastewater sampling.

Eating pasta won't make you fat - but there's a catch

Pasta is a go-to food for many; you shouldn't have to feel guilty about enjoying some.

Letters: Toll all motorways; pseudoephedrine's benefits not 'enormous'

OPINION: Quite simply, we must find a better way of funding transport, a reader writes.

'Short-sighted': Why an expert believes the disposable vape ban is not working

$10 vapes are still on the market - only now they have an added feature.

Mouse poo, dripping seafood juice and undercooked kai - food safety officers' worst NZ finds

Local councils have shared how they go about ensuring food hygiene.