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National
Pharmac proposes to fund new blood cancer multiple myeloma drug pomalidomide
Tuesday, 23 April 2024, 7:38PMPatient groups have welcomed Pharmac’s proposal to fund a new drug for the blood cancer multiple myeloma, and hope a breakthrough...
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National
‘Frankly a disgrace’: ACC taxi service for injured sees surge in complaints
Tuesday, 16 April 2024, 7:33AM* The Accident Compensation Corporation now spends $35m a year on taxis for injured clients - as the number of complaints...
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National
Another major health group wants ban on engineered stone in thousands of Kiwi homes
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 1:57PMAnother major health group has called on the Government to follow Australia’s lead and ban the popular benchtop material...
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National
Swimmer suffers heart attack off Maraetai Beach - why the symptoms shocked her
Saturday, 24 February 2024, 9:15AMRaewyn Shaw survived a major heart attack, and is collecting for the Heart Foundation during its annual Big Heart Appeal...
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National
Desperate Pharmac plea from family selling cans for unfunded cancer drugs
Saturday, 10 February 2024, 9:13AMMultiple myeloma, a common blood cancer, is incurable, but can be survived for years with the right treatment and medicines,...
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National
Health Minister gets official advice on 'appropriate expansion' of free cervical cancer testing
Tuesday, 9 January 2024, 2:18PMHealth Minister Dr Shane Reti has asked officials for advice about cervical cancer screening, including making the programme...
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National
Why 'legend' high school cricket coach refused a funeral after cancer battle
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 9:10PMDavid Biddick spent 25 years coaching cricket at Riccarton High School in Christchurch, before succumbing to brain cancer....
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Politics
Who are the new Cabinet ministers? Full line-up revealed
Friday, 24 November 2023, 11:28AMWho becomes a Minister in the new National-Act-NZ First Government has been revealed, including in vital Cabinet portfolios...
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World
'No water, no food': Kiwi's bid to help children trapped near Gaza hospital
Thursday, 16 November 2023, 4:27PMA Wellingtonian who is head of mission for Doctors Without Borders in Palestine has told the Herald of her attempts to help...
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Politics
Green Party on track for strong result, ahead in Wellington and Auckland Central electorates
Saturday, 14 October 2023, 9:25PMThe Green Party could come close to its highest-ever election result, but co-leader James Shaw has acknowledged that Labour’s...
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Politics
Te Pāti Māori surge could result in Parliament overhang
Saturday, 14 October 2023, 9:11PMThere is major change in the Māori electorates as Te Pāti Māori candidates pull off upsets - which will create an overhang...
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Politics
A second election? Who would decide on a return to the polls?
Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 3:17PMThe National Party has warned that a second election could be necessary if forming a coalition or governing arrangement with NZ...
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Politics
National will consider free cervical cancer screening policy
Monday, 25 September 2023, 3:23PMNational Party leader Christopher Luxon says making cervical cancer screening free for all women “is something we will look...
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National
Her smear tests were misread. She now has Stage 4 cancer
Saturday, 23 September 2023, 9:17AMPippa van Paauwe’s smear tests were incorrectly assessed as normal - in 2017, and again in 2020 - allowing cancer to develop...
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Health
Revealed: Babies died of syphilis after ‘missed opportunities’
Monday, 4 September 2023, 11:36AMSyphilis passed on in pregnancy has been linked to the deaths of eight babies in the past five years. Most of the women...
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National
Folic acid to be added to bread flour from August
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 1:27PMFolic acid will be added to bread-making flour from August, to prevent devastating birth defects that can result in death...
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National
Rest home complaints reveal staff shortages, alleged neglect
Saturday, 1 April 2023, 12:36PMInvestigations have uncovered staff shortages in aged care homes, residents left soiled and facility problems, including...
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National
Student loan borrower arrested at border in 'last resort' over missing repayments
Saturday, 25 March 2023, 9:00AMAnother New Zealander has been arrested at the border because of overdue student loan repayments. Details released to the Weekend...
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Auckland
‘We thought it was thunder’: Tree crashes on to Auckland home
Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 8:54AMA tree has come crashing down into a home in the Auckland suburb of Mt Albert as the city battles flooding, torrential rain...
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Business
Signs plasterboard supply problems could be easing
Monday, 10 October 2022, 9:37PMBy Nicholas Pointon for RNZ The plasterboard shortage has eased considerably amid greater supply and slowing demand. Fletcher...
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World
'No child is safe': The devastating toll on children caught in Ukraine war
Saturday, 13 August 2022, 11:46AMA 4-year-old in a playground nearly killed by a missile blast. Another child left with shrapnel through his brain. Nicholas...
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National
Kiwi struggling 19 months after Covid damaged his heart
Saturday, 9 October 2021, 9:26AMCovid "long haulers" suffer ongoing health problems months after the initial infection. Weekend Herald reporter Nicholas...
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Politics Central
Dr Shane Reti: Solution to the ICU shortage, relax immigration settings
Sunday, 26 September 2021, 4:38PMEfforts to boost ICU capacity are struggling because internationally sought-after nurses can't get into the country, even...
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National
Her husband died of dementia, days later WINZ demanded money
Tuesday, 24 August 2021, 10:05AMA woman whose husband died of dementia had just picked up his ashes when she got a letter from Work and Income that offered...