The New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) says the Aged Care sector is in dire straits without mandated minimum safe staffing levels.

Health New Zealand has announced the significant appointment of Dr Nick Chamberlain as the National Director of the new National Public Health Service.

Ward 2a at Taranaki Base Hospital will be reopen to some visitors from today, Wednesday 22 June.

Taranaki DHB asks that each patient has two nominated visitors only. This will be reviewed on Monday 27 June. All visitors are asked to respect our visiting hours of 2pm to 8pm.

Tala Pasifika, a national Pacific voice for tobacco control in Aotearoa, commend Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall, her team, Pacific communities and everyone who have taken action to progress this legislative work with the Smokefree Bill that has been introduced in parliament today.

Former All Black Carl Hayman has spoken publicly for the first time since revealing last year he is living with early onset dementia.

National Māori Public Health organisation Hāpai Te Hauora applaud Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall and the team behind the legislative work taken to get the Smokefree Bill introduced today.

Eye Health Aotearoa (EHA) are disappointed that there is no provision in the Health Budget 2022 for a National Eye Health Survey to help the government enable access to equitable, quality eye health services and prevent avoidable vision loss.

Whangārei Hospital laboratory scientist Shirley Gates credits being useful, having science in her blood and ongoing learning, as reasons for keeping her working well into her eighties.

Heart failure patients can now benefit from better breathing support thanks to a Hawke’s Bay District Health Board funding initiative. 

Midwives are celebrating the $40 a week increase in Paid Parental leave entitlements from 1 July as they see daily, new parents struggling to meet rising costs.