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Govt invests $67m in Hawke's Bay Hospital upgrades

The radiology department will be upgraded, and a new cancer treatment machine added.

‘Gay blood ban’ to be removed next year, blood donor service says

The blanket ban on donations by gay and bisexual men is being scrapped.

'Significant clinical risk': Dargaville Hospital rostered overnight doctor only five out of 55 nights

A senior Northland doctor is worried about a lack of medical staff.

Five Central Hawke’s Bay midwives confused by report saying Central Hawke’s Bay has just one midwife left

The group was surprised by a report showing only one midwife in the area.

Medical imaging now more accessible in Bay of Plenty

A new medical imaging clinic is now open in Tauranga.

Auckland Hospital faces 10-hour water shutdown for urgent repairs

Water will be off in building 32, which includes operating theatres, from 6pm.

Opinion: Private hospitals ease the health burden, they're not adversaries

OPINION: Private hospitals perform 67% of all elective surgeries in this country.

‘Postcode lottery’: Audit probes surgery access disparities

Health NZ will be audited due to soaring surgery wait lists.

Nit good at all: Head lice frustrations driving rise in risky treatments

Parents are resorting to using kerosene, fly spray and flea treatment to get rid of nits.

‘A dangerous virus’: Bird flu enters a new phase

NYT: A pandemic is not inevitable but the US outbreak has passed worrisome milestones.

After losing 100kg, ‘the Brown Buttabean’ tackles NZ’s obesity crisis

New Zealand has the third-highest adult obesity rate in the OECD.

Expert reveals healthiest three-course meal for optimal wellbeing

A nutritionist has created a balanced meal your gut will thank you for.

How to embrace an active holiday if you’re a reluctant health freak

Spoiler: A health holiday isn’t drinking cocktails made from fresh orange juice.

No serious injuries after log mover tips at Eastland Port

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Kiwi period care brand AWWA acquired by North American giant

Somedays is the North American leader in natural period pain relief products.

NZ’s starving students: Hungry kids trailing peers by up to four years in maths, science

A major new analysis uncovers a 'barn-door problem' of food poverty in Kiwi schools.

Opinion: Regulating dog walkers misses the real issue

Opinion: 'Arguably, more dogs mean more risk, but not necessarily'.

NZ scientists create world-first ‘clock’ that could lead to ageing breakthroughs

DNA-based 'clock' could lead to new medical treatments and insights into how we age.