If you've been following the news, you may have seen that later this month Dr Nicholas Jones, New Zealand’s Director of Public Health, will return to his substantive role as Medical Officer of Health ...

University of Queensland research using “natural killer” cells may lead to the first new treatment for a devastating childhood cancer in 40 years.

“Under a less-restrictive model, the study suggests that appropriate measures could be introduced to minimise the rise in youth vaping, such as restricting the sale of product to licenses retail ...

Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Pharmac David Seymour, and Health Minister Simeon Brown welcome Pharmac’s decision to fund medicines for a further five health conditions, including ...

A review of ACC’s investment strategy and how it manages the nearly $50 billion it invests. This is being led by investment consulting firm Willis Towers Watson, who have considerable global asset ...

“These medicines will give people more treatment options and help them to live well for longer,” says Pharmac’s Director Equity and Engagement, Dr Nicola Ngawati. “We expect about 180 people will ...

The first Land Rover to be registered in New Zealand paid a short visit to Marlborough at the weekend as part of a nationwide ...

The increasing availability of these and other synthetic drugs led the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) to warn in August 2024 that “there has never been a more dangerous time to take [illegal] drugs” ...

Qestral Corporation, a well-resourced retirement village developer and operator, has purchased a Christchurch central city medical practice and is seeking a part-time general practitioner to be ...

“Fourteen months in Christopher Luxon’s Government has brought in chaotic changes to leadership: firing his first Health Minister and the Health New Zealand board, and now seeing off the chief ...

The Government has appointed Hon Paul Davison KC as an independent arbiter to determine financial redress for survivors tortured at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital Child and Adolescent Unit (the ...

The Justice Committee has decided a list of submitters who will be invited to make oral submissions on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. This is the primary list of invitees. Further ...