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'In very good shape': Trump begins health exam at military hospital
President's health reports have often been vague or exaggerated.
Ruapehu mayor demands answers over delays to rural health centre
Ruapehu's mayor says the community is being ignored over the Raetihi centre.
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Kiwis rally to help boy with brain tumour get dream trip
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Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after IVF mix-up
The clinic blamed 'human error' for placing the embryo in the wrong woman.
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The little boy will be farewelled tomorrow at a 'celebration of life' ceremony.
'A game-changer': New mental health facility opens in Whangārei
Manaia House in Whangārei cost $21.6m and has 75 consultation rooms.
‘His heart belonged to Rotorua’: Paediatrician Dr Johan Morreau remembered
Doctor was leading advocate for investing in children's health and a dedicated family man.
King Charles jokes about health as he plants tree in Rome
The 76-year-old monarch has been undergoing cancer treatment for the past year.
Funeral for Auckland boy who died after tonsil surgery takes place tomorrow
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'False economics': Union blasts Health NZ's proposed job cuts
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