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Wellington Regional Hospital's ED has been close to full capacity for months on end.
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The risk is particularly high during overnight shifts, the resident medical officers say.
Vaccination rollout 'racist and upholding privilege' - expert
The Ministry of Health says the vast discrepancies are due to a younger Māori population.
Four new Covid cases in MIQ as mass vaccination event draws to a close
The Ministry of Health is due to issue a Covid-19 update at 1pm.
Officials protect heritage of Māori baby with mum of different ethnicity
IVF decision: The woman's friends, a Māori couple, donated embryos to her.
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Her parents were told to lie to her about how she was made, now she's fighting for change.
New blow for embattled Paleo Pete
It was meant to be a new chapter, but the controversial cook's latest venture is a flop.
Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa gears up for its first anniversary
Te Rūnanga o Whaingaroa staff run a bustling Covid-19 vaccination centre in Kaeo.
Covid-19 mass vaccination event continues in Auckland
Vaccinators in Auckland hope to get through about 11,500 bookings today and tomorrow.
'Like going 20 rounds with Mike Tyson': Six young Kiwi athletes in US infected with Covid
The Kiwis attend different universities and met at an Airbnb in Arizona.
'100% cured': Kiwi woman's life-saving US surgery
Melody Klein Ovink is now focused on learning to walk and use her right hand again.
Fiji mercy flight: NZ hospital worker in quarantine after 'PPE protocol incident'
The incident follows the relocation of an infected UN worker to Middlemore Hospital.
'The war has changed': Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox - US report
New York Times: An internal US report lays out a broader and grimmer view of the variant.
Ōtaki MP says GP given options before decision to return to UK
The young Ōtaki GP left the country last month after a year in residency limbo.
'Does the Government know what it's doing?' Migrant doctors caught in limbo
Hardworking nurses and doctors during this vulnerable period are caught up in visa issues.
Toxic mould closes lounge, sections of library in Lower Hutt
Hardwick Smith Lounge and the first floor of Petone Library have been temporary closed.
Nurses reject own proposal, Health Minister Andrew Little says
Strikes planned for August and September will go ahead.
No brainer: The new tick your company needs to support neurodiverse workers
The Warehouse and AT have signed up for the Brain Badge and want others to do the same.
Brisbane school closed due to Covid scare
Indooroopilly State High School sent late-night emails to parents advising on the closure.
A family's heartbreak: Auckland couple faces losing third child
Daniel, 20, was due to head back to study this year when he was diagnosed with cancer.
Rotorua and Taupō to receive kaupapa Māori mental health service
Associate Minister of Health Peeni Henare met with providers of Poutama Ora today.
Covid-19: Strict new vaccine measures for US workers
Tech giants Facebook and Google follow President Joe Biden's lead.
Focus: NZ's first mass Covid-19 vaccination event
30 July 2021. NZ's first mass Covid-19 vaccination event at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau. Video / Supplied
Signs RSV outbreak fading as scientists hunt for root cause
Amid signs the RSV outbreak is fading in NZ, scientists want to know just how it started.
Nurses reject pay offer, strikes back for August, September
"Their safety at work and the safety of their patients is a priority" says NZNO.
'Shocking': Covid-19 pamphlet implies Māori are a virus, artist says
Cost and number of pamphlets printed also revealed.
Takedown: Facebook bans anti-vax group for 'false claims'
Voices for Freedom told by Facebook it spreads falsehoods and 'harmful misinformation'.
Oranga Tamariki apologises for keeping a child in hospital
Oranga Tamariki described the child's case as 'unacceptable'.
30,000 aged 65-plus still unvaccinated in Wellington Region, as Covid vaccine rollout moves to group 4
Thousands are still unvaccinated from group 3, as the rollout moves to Group 4 this week.
'Pfizer boob job' claims rubbished by Ministry of Health
There had been no reports of breast enlargement in people to date, according to MedSafe.
How much Pfizer will make from vaccine sales
Pfizer is making billions of dollars from the sale of vaccines.
Rural GP with 1300 patients quits NZ after a year in residency limbo
More than 1300 people have lost their skilled young doctor at Ōtaki Medical Centre.
Overheard in a hospital: The worst part of taking my son to A&E
OPINION: "My partner and I agreed we both felt sick about what we'd seen."