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Patient dies in ED waiting room at Rotorua Hospital

The woman collapsed in the packed waiting room and could not be revived.

Property Insider: 'Terrific time to look at NZ' for $1.6b investor

Big investor says New Zealand has compelling opportunities.

Will taking a magnesium supplement help your anxiety? TikTok seems to think so

A naturopath helps simplify the online discourse around magnesium and its benefits.

Health Minister intervenes to scrap free health services for some Māori and Pasifika

Health inequities have long existed between Pākehā and Māori/Pasifika communities.

Mpox outbreak: Case linked to Queenstown’s Winter Pride Festival

Today’s confirmed case brings the number of cases of mpox in NZ to 54.

Experts warn against sleep perfectionism as obsession with hacks grows

New York Times: Sleepmaxxers are going to extreme lengths. Is that a problem?

Counsellor exploited clients, sent them photos of her boob job

One client felt she was paying $120 an hour to spend time with her friend.

Who follows the carnivore diet in New Zealand?

OPINION: Jessica Persing's 3yo child is one of the carnivore community's younger members.

Surge in non-disclosure agreements at Health NZ sparks Labour complaint

Nearly 70 Health NZ staff have signed non-disclosure agreements since the end of November.

Measles: New analysis highlights urgent case to boost NZ’s vaccine coverage

Most who caught and spread measles in 2019's major outbreak hadn't been vaccinated.

What drinking too much beer does to your sex life

Report finds football fans believe match day drinking culture is damaging their sex lives.

She thought her runny nose was allergies or a cold. It signalled something more serious

Urgent care misdiagnoses: How one woman found the truth behind her runny nose.

Opinion: A son's story - Watching my former rugby-playing father fight disease

OPINION: The pain of growing up with a sick parent, and tackling the disease as an adult.

Opinion: Please do not take cancer advice from a top model

Experts say the supermodel's comments are dangerous and warn against taking heed.

Raised at the TAB: My recovery from binge gambling

"I was going on binges for two days, being drunk, staying up gambling."

Can grunting during exercise give you an edge?

New York Times: Might letting out a little noise during a workout serve a purpose?

Warning of mpox outbreak for Queenstown Winter Pride attendees

Anyone who attended Winter Pride is being warned to watch out for symptoms of mpox.

Five visits, no doctor in-person: Waiheke resident ‘anxious’ over healthcare

It comes as Waiheke Island's only after-hours clinic abruptly closed last Friday.