Colonisation and the legacy of archaic British law were the starting points for our modern child welfare system that is inherently racist and disadvantages Māori in particular, the Indigenous Nurses Aotearoa Conference was told today.

The Child Cancer Foundation is pleased to announce that $235 000 was raised for the foundation at the 22nd Wellington Champions Luncheon.

As measles continues to circulate in New Zealand, the Ministry of Health says it's vital to continue working on prevention and control measures.

New University of Otago research into tell-tale markers of cancer cells could help doctors identify whether the cells are more likely to spread to other parts of the body.

"Reports of yet another full public hospital struggling to cope with the winter influx of patients is more evidence of a public health system under extreme pressure," says Ian Powell, Executive Director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS).

More Māori nursing students will be essential to raising an army of Māori nurses who are sufficiently culturally responsive to meet the increasing health needs of Māori, says Tracy Black (Ngai Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu, Te Whakatohea), Chair of Te Rūnanga Tauira.

To relieve the mounting pressure on health services, the divide between hospitals and community health services must be fixed, according to a Research Brief published today by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists (ASMS).

Cannasouth has made its submission to the Ministry of Health (MOH) on the Government’s proposals for medicinal cannabis regulations to support the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme.

The Indigenous Nurses Aotearoa Conference begins at the Pullman Hotel in Auckland tomorrow. NZNO Kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says the conference will be unique in that it is Māori-run and about maintaining the authenticity and integrity of Tikanga throughout.

New Zealand health innovator Firstcheck today opens up shares in its award-winning and first-of-its-kind smartphone technology business that helps detect skin cancer.