A Step Forward On Cancer Drug Funding But More To Do
The Green Party welcomes the announcement of more funding for cancer treatments and medicines, however, calls for more to be done to address the severe health inequities that come with cancer.
The Green Party welcomes the announcement of more funding for cancer treatments and medicines, however, calls for more to be done to address the severe health inequities that come with cancer.
In 2023, 60% of the population did something specific to celebrate Matariki and the expectation is that this trend will continue.
Three youths have been apprehended by a Police public safety team after they were observed in a stolen Nissan vehicle attempting to steal a Mazda vehicle on Fenton Street in Rotorua yesterday around 2pm.
“There are two breast cancer drugs that would make a massive difference and have the same or higher clinical benefit as the ones the Government had campaigned on – we will keep pushing so that women can have these treatments that will give them ...
Police would like to advise that a crash is still blocking the Kingseat Road roundabout with McKenzie Road in Kingseat, Auckland.
Pharmac welcomes the Government’s funding boost which will see about 175,000 more people receiving the medicines they need in the first year.
Hamilton City Council and Matariki Ki Waikato are throwing another mid-winter celebration at the Hamilton Lake Domain to mark Te Maatahi o te Tau – the Maaori New Year in what the organisers hope will become an annual tradition for the city.
“Of the 13 cancer treatments listed in 2023, up to seven will be included in the package announced today, and the others will be replaced by alternatives just as good or better.
The report concerns a woman who presented to the GP with significant chest pain. She had been taking oxycodone (an opioid pain reliever) for several years for chronic pain but had experienced increased pain due to her recently diagnosed lung cancer.
The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has found an obstetrician and gynaecologist breached the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights (the Code) in his care of a pregnant woman who he discharged home, despite her showing ‘red ...
The Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF) is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Allianz Donna Walker Awards.
1 News reports: An alcohol harm prevention expert is calling for change after a damning report estimated the cost of alcohol harm to be at $9.1 billion dollars. The report was commissioned by the Ministry of Health in an attempt to estimate the cost of alcohol harm in New Zealand. It found the cost of […]
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Tauranga City Council Manager of Sustainability and Waste Daniel Smith says council wants to give everyone the opportunity to share their ideas and play their part in helping to reduce waste and its impact on our communities.
An hour after he left the clinic, the man received a call from the dermatologist advising that he had received the wrong treatment. The dermatologist said the employee, "had opened a folder for a different patient and loaded their treatment," which was ...
A new Queenstown dining experience is merging the flavours and culinary techniques of South Africa and Spain.
Tickets are now on sale for the highly anticipated Provincial Insurance Brokers presents Wairarapa Wines Harvest Festival, set to take place at ‘The Cliffs’ Riverside Reserve on Saturday, 15 February 2025.
Senior Sergeant Rowland says during another of the alleged break-ins the offender was disturbed by security, and during another of the incidents the offender had allegedly performed an indecent act in front of a staff member.
Recently Prime Minister Luxon and Environment Minister returned from Asia where they were surprised that climate change was top of the business people and politicians they met, but I don’t think that they learned anything from it.
Marlborough District Council has decided to accept the Marlborough Historical Society’s (MHS) offer to reset the relationship between the two parties.
Olympian and three-time Commonwealth Games medallist, hammer thrower Julia Ratcliffe has been elected to the Commonwealth Games Federation’s Athletes’ Advisory Commission (AAC).
A man who allegedly rode a newly purchased sports motorbike at speed through the Desert Road north of Waiouru, has been caught.
The country’s largest digital and print news media group and the leading radio and outdoor media company are collaborating to deliver a full, cross channel offering with an unrivalled audience reach in the critical 25 - 54 market. (From left to right): ...
The Taxpayers’ Union is calling on the Charities Commission to open an investigation into the new allegations relating to Te Pāti Māori’s alleged campaign use of a charity’s van, as reported by TVNZ’s Q+A yesterday.