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1. Employment and mental health
16 May 2013 10:15am | Wise Group
Wondering about work? New tool helps patients and their doctors talk about employment and mental health .. More >>
2. Starship Foundation: 'Bids For Kids' Auction on Facebook
15 May 2013 12:57pm | Starship Foundation
The Starship Foundation launched 'Bids for Kids' today - and it is the first charity in New Zealand to hold a live auction inside of Facebook. Every Monday for the next six weeks people from all over the world will have the opportunity to bid ..... More >>
3. Ministry of Health moves to ban electronic cigarettes
18 September 2012 3:55pm | End Smoking NZ
The Ministry of Health has moved to bar the popular nicotine electronic cigarette Hydro , (sold on-line and through 900 retailers) on the grounds that such sales are in breach of the Medicines Act. End Smoking NZ believes this is against the public ..... More >>
4. Social factors contribute to emergence of coronavirus
15 May 2013 4:15pm | Massey University
A number of social factors make the emergence of viruses such as the new coronavirus more likely to recur a Massey specialist in the spread of infectious diseases says. .. More >>
5. NZ Press Council Ruling Against North and South Magazine
13 May 2013 11:05am | New Zealand Council of Homeopaths
In July 2012 the New Zealand magazine North and South ran a feature on alternative medicine which contained an article on homeopathy titled " Homeopathy - Trick or Treatment" . The article contained the statements : " homeopathic remedies ..... More >>
6. 2013 Asthma Information
14 May 2013 11:21am | Asthma Foundation
Asthma Awareness Week is on the 20-26 May, with Balloon Day, our main fundraising event, on Friday 24 May. New Zealand has some of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the world. One in four New Zealand children has asthma. This is over 296,000 children... More >>
7. Allergy epidemic impacts over one-third of New Zealanders
15 May 2013 1:31pm | Alergy NZ
At least one-third of New Zealander's health is impacted by allergies and one in ten babies born in New Zealand today will develop a significant allergy related health issue... More >>
8. Rural Networks Plan to Reduce Suicide Rates in Farmers
09 May 2013 2:41pm | Rural Women New Zealand
Rising pressures on farmers and alarming statistics that show depression is a real issue in rural communities has prompted rural organisations to get together to find real solutions... More >>
9. Where Does Budget Leave Innovative Medicines?
16 May 2013 3:29pm | Medicines New Zealand
Media Release For Immediate Release Where Does Budget Leave Innovative Medicines? On Tuesday the Australian Government committed AU$691 million Dollars ($832 million NZ) over 5 years for new pharmaceutical investments - a forecast growth of 4.9%. ..... More >>
10. "Bro Online" - Connecting You With The Bros
19 March 2008 10:34am | Aids Foundation
"Bro Online", the first website in the world specifically for takatÄpui tane (gay and bisexual men of Maori descent), is to be launched on Friday March 28... More >>
11. Women's Fertility - Between A Rock & A Hard Place
27 March 2006 10:37am | FertilityNZ
Media Release 26 March 2006 For Immediate Release Women's Fertility - Between A Rock & A Hard Place fertilityNZ research released today highlights the dilemma New Zealand women are facing in regard to their fertility. At the end of 2005, fertilityNZ ..... More >>
12. Soft Drink Consumption - Survey
13 February 2013 1:35pm | Southern Cross Healthcare
The average consumption of soft drink in New Zealand is two servings per week o Males drink more soft drink than females o The largest consumers per week are those New Zealanders aged under 40 years and those with a household income of $70,000-$100,000.. More >>
13. At least one person dies every week from asthma
14 May 2013 11:10am | Asthma Foundation
Charlie Temel had asthma off and on since he was about four years old. This included stays of up to five days in hospital and lots of trips to hospital in the middle of the night. A popular, outgoing and sporty boy, Charlie never let asthma hold him ..... More >>
14. Budget 2013: $70 Million Extra for Aged Care and Dementia
30 April 2013 12:24pm | Ministry of Health
Aged care and dementia services will benefit from an extra $70 million over the next four years, Health Minister Tony Ryall and Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew say. .. More >>
15. New birth control pill to launch in NZ
18 April 2005 9:29am | Schering NZ Ltd
New Zealand women will soon have access to one of the world's most popular brands of birth control pill... More >>
16. Paradex And Capadex To Be Withdrawn From NZ
09 February 2010 12:33pm | Ministry of Health
All medicines containing dextropropoxyphene will be withdrawn from the New Zealand market after a review of the safety and efficacy of these medicines showed that their risks outweighed their possible benefits.. More >>
17. New Cot Bumper Breakthrough in Baby bedding safety
23 November 2010 4:03pm | Babytoolbox.co.nz
For years traditional cot bumper pads have posed a potential health hazard for infants. The risk of suffocation or strangulation is of real concern due to the nature of their construction. .. More >>
18. Influenza vaccinations available at Pharmacybrand pharmacies
17 August 2011 1:52pm | Pharmacy Brands
Pharmacybrands Limited (NZX: PHB) announced that, from today, people will be able to get influenza vaccines from pharmacists in selected Amcal, Care, Life, Radius and Unichem pharmacies in Auckland, Waikato, and the Bay of Plenty... More >>
19. UTI treatment now available direct from trained pharmacists
26 November 2012 9:56am | Pharmacybrands
In a New Zealand first, women will be able to receive best practice treatment for urinary tract infections (often referred to as UTI, bladder infection or cystitis) directly from trained pharmacists from today. The service is now available in a number ..... More >>
20. Primary Care for Pacific People
15 March 2013 4:15pm | Ministry of Health
Pacific peoples have poorer health status across a wide variety of measures compared to the total New Zealand population. They also appear to have the least advantage from changes to the delivery in primary care. This report presents evidence to support ..... More >>
21. Blackcurrants to Help Clear the Mind
07 May 2013 12:09pm | Plant and Food Research
A study by Plant & Food Research has shown that an extract of New Zealand blackcurrants enriched in anthocyanins can help people stay more alert, reduce mental fatigue and work with greater accuracy whilst under significant mental stress... More >>
22. CDHB's new Acute Medical Assessment Unit opens
07 May 2013 5:21pm | Canterbury District Health Board
The Canterbury District Health Board's new Acute Medical Assessment Unit (AMAU) at Christchurch Hospital officially opens today (Tuesday), with the first patients coming through its doors tomorrow (Wednesday). .. More >>
23. Hospice Awareness Week highlights the need for services
13 May 2013 12:05pm | University of Canterbury
It costs Hospice New Zealand about $75 million a year to deliver its services to 34 hospices and $30 million of that comes from the community. This week is Hospice Awareness Week and University of Canterbury (UC) health sciences and palliative care ..... More >>
24. China Grants Patent For Detection of Gastric Cancer
16 May 2013 5:30pm | Pacific Edge
China, with one of the highest incidences of stomach (Gastric) cancer in the world, has granted Pacific Edge Limited (the Company) its patent, 'Detection of Gastric Cancer'. This patent defines technology that can be used for the diagnosis of gastric ..... More >>
25. Discrimination Against Maori & Pacific Kids In NZ
21 November 2000 1:51pm | Save The Children
Easy Steps To Reduce Discrimination Against New Zealand Children - Why Haven't They Been Taken?.. More >>
26. Kimberley Centre 60th anniverary
28 July 2005 10:30am | Anne Hunt
Sixty years ago, the modern air force station on the outskirts of Levin offered Prime Minister Peter Fraser an ideal environment to house children deemed, to use the terminology of the times, 'backward', and appease parents pestering him for a facility in the ..... More >>
27. Pregnant women offered new iodine supplement
29 June 2010 4:34pm | Science Media Centre
Thursday (1 July) sees the launch of a new iodine tablet targeted at pregnant and breastfeeding New Zealand women. The 150 mcg iodine supplement will be subsidised, and recommended by the National Health and Medical Research Council and the New Zealand ..... More >>
28. 10 Things to Know About Palliative Care in NZ
06 October 2010 12:40pm | Palliative Care Council
The Palliative Care Council is challenging Kiwis to get to know 10 key facts about palliative care as a way of marking World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on Saturday 9 October... More >>
29. Green Coffee Bean - The Silver Bullet for Weight Loss
05 December 2011 3:12pm | Good Health
The humble coffee bean is now being hailed as an effective ingredient for weight loss. The decaffeinated green Robusta coffee bean has been clinically proven to aid weight loss, and to reduce the amount of sugar in the blood stream. .. More >>
30. Kiwis Warned Against Buying Specs Online
21 February 2012 1:06pm | Visique
Kiwis tempted by cheap prescription glasses online are being warned almost half of such specs have been found to be unsafe or incorrect. .. More >>
31. Tackling obesity and diabetes in New Zealand
07 June 2012 10:22am | Health Research Council
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has announced $65.2M of government research funding investment into issues that impact most heavily on the health of New Zealanders. .. More >>
32. PlaceMakers are streaking for Blue September!
05 September 2012 12:55pm | Placemakers
The PlaceMakers Blue Streak is born! He's part superhero, part morphed crusader, streaking his way through New Zealand on a mission to support the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand during their annual Blue September appeal - a fun way of ..... More >>
33. $1 million raised for the fight against prostate cancer
22 November 2012 3:12pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
The financial contribution of a large New Zealand company to the fight against prostate cancer was recognised this morning at a presentation at SKYCITY. .. More >>
34. New resources to assist health care professionals with STIs
15 April 2013 3:09pm | STIEF
The changing scene of sexual activity means STIs are no longer the domain of youth. They occur across all ages, from young to old. STIs have always suffered from a negative social stigma and the fact that many STIs are very common and readily treatable does ..... More >>
35. Top Huntington's Disease Researchers to Speak at Conference
06 May 2013 2:22pm | Huntingtons Disease Association
New Zealand's foremost Huntington's Disease (HD) research and clinical experts will speak at the national associations' conference in Auckland on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 May. .. More >>
36. No Silver Bullet In Tackling Nutritional Challenges
09 May 2013 10:12am | Agencies for Nutrition Action
'Food literacy' has become the new buzzword in health policy circles, says leading Australian academic and social nutritionist Associate Professor Danielle Gallegos. .. More >>
37. Plunket celebrates International Nurses Day
09 May 2013 3:12pm | New Zealand Plunket Society
On 12 May, the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, it's time to celebrate nurses around the world through International Nurses Day. Plunket CEO Jenny Prince says that nurses make a huge contribution to society and are often unsung heroes... More >>
38. Free Stub it Out Game Now Available On Iphone
13 May 2013 2:24pm | Tobacco Control Research Strategy
A free iPhone game is available for those who are trying to quit smoking, hot on the heels of a successful iPad release. .. More >>
39. Sovereign Supports Youthline
13 May 2013 3:11pm | Youthline
Youthline gets $100,000 boost from Sovereign to support young people to successfully move into the next stage of their lives. .. More >>
40. Te reo MÄori now part of online sign language dictionary
14 May 2013 12:59pm | Victoria University of Wellington
Te reo MÄori now part of online sign language dictionary Deaf New Zealanders now have access to te reo vocabulary in the Online Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), thanks to Victoria University's Deaf Studies Research Unit. Dr Rachel McKee, ..... More >>
41. Starship Foundation Announces 'Bids For Kids' Auction
15 May 2013 12:10pm | Starship Foundation
The Starship Foundation launched 'Bids for Kids' today - and it is the first charity in New Zealand to hold a live auction inside of Facebook. .. More >>
42. Food Week Targets Young 'Kitchen Strangers'
16 May 2013 1:07pm | NZ Nutrition Foundation
Food Week kicks off for a third year on Monday. The New Zealand Nutrition Foundation's (NZNF) annual campaign is about building confidence in the kitchen and teaching Kiwis that cooking at home can be affordable and delicious... More >>
43. Paul Newman Donates $200,000 to NZ Charities
27 May 2002 9:47am | released via Porter Novelli
Twenty-three community-based New Zealand charities are today celebrating the continued generosity of legendary actor, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Paul Newman... More >>
44. Xenical available from pharmacists
11 March 2005 1:52pm | Roche
Auckland, March 10 2005 - Weight loss medication Xenical® (orlistat) is now available direct from a pharmacist for the first time in New Zealand. Xenical has been re-classified to a pharmacist only medicine meaning pharmacists can sell Xenical to appropriate ..... More >>
45. Internationally recognised obesity programme in NZ
08 August 2005 11:07am | Optisfast
The Optifast® Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) milkshake range is now available in New Zealand, providing obese patients and their healthcare providers with an important tool in their fight against an epidemic that afflicts over 840,000 New Zealanders... More >>
46. Illicit Drug Use Starts With Cannabis
14 March 2006 9:39am | University of Otago
Latest research from the long-running Christchurch Health and Development Study at the Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences examines the relationship between the use of cannabis and other illicit drugs in a sample of 1000 Christchurch ..... More >>
47. Binge Drinking - It's Everyone's Problem
04 April 2006 8:30am | The Alcohol Advisory Council
A new series of television advertisements aiming to get New Zealanders to recognise how their own behaviours may contribute to New Zealand's binge drinking culture hit the airways last night... More >>
48. Donated glasses show lack of vision
12 October 2006 10:38am | Fred Hollows Foundation
AUCKLAND, October 12 - Donating second hand spectacles to people in developing countries creates more problems than it solves, according to The Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand... More >>
49. The Baby Café - Hawke's Bay
26 April 2007 1:20pm | Hawkes Bay DHB
The Baby Café, a free drop-in clinic where new parents can get professional breast-feeding advice is moving down Omahu Road. Their new rooms are on the Hawke's Bay Hospital campus, at the rear of the Maori Health Unit's whare, opposite the shops in Omahu ..... More >>
50. Obesity And Poor Health In New Zealanders
30 April 2007 11:13am | University of Otago
An expert in respiratory conditions is warning that far too little attention is being paid to links between sleep breathing disorders, sleeplessness and obesity, affecting the lives and work of thousands of adults and children in New Zealand... More >>
51. Youth Smoking: Teen smokers want to quit!
06 September 2007 10:20am | Communiquenz
A substantial number of youth smokers want to quit smoking, says a Ministry of Health researcher, so what can we do to support them? Recent statistics released by the MOH indicate that the rate of smoking among 15 to 19 year olds in NZ is high... More >>
52. Voluntary quarantine of Ranbaxy drugs in place
25 September 2008 3:06pm | Ministry of Health
New Zealand's reaction to the United States Food and Drug Administration import alert around three pharmaceuticals is in line with other regulators internationally. The alert, issued by the FDA last week, relates to products manufactured by Indian drug ..... More >>
53. Launch of Moativational Medicine in NZ
15 October 2009 3:02pm | Synergy Group NZ
Dr Richard Moat, creator of Moativational Medicine[TM], an approach to health and wellbeing that acknowledges and addresses the role stress and our emotions play in the on-set and maintenance of physical ailments, illness and dis-ease, launches his ..... More >>
54. NZAF Opens Free Sexual Health Clinic in Wellington
03 December 2009 4:26pm | AIDS Foundation
The New Zealand AIDS Foundation (NZAF) has joined with Wellington Sexual Health Services to provide a full sexual health screening service at the NZAF Äwhina Centre in Wellington. The weekly Sexual Health Clinics will be held every Wednesday, including tonight ..... More >>
55. Record Rise in Sickness Benefit Numbers
22 January 2010 4:41pm | Lindsay Mitchell
Statistics released today by the Ministry of Social Development show that numbers on the sickness benefit have jumped by 8,000 or 16 percent in the past year*. That is the largest yearly increase recorded since the sickness benefit became available ..... More >>
56. Leprosy Still a Problem in NZ and the Pacific
26 January 2010 11:43am | Pacific Leprosy
Social attitudes, rather than a lack of medicine, are the major reason leprosy continues to be a problem in the Pacific Islands and to a lesser extent in New Zealand according to Jill Tomlinson, General Manager of the Pacific Leprosy Foundation in Christchurch... More >>
57. Smoking a key risk factor for Maori oral health
10 March 2010 10:29am | Smokefree Coalition
Tobacco use significantly increases the risk of oral cancer and the demand for oral health care, and Maori are among the worst hit, says the New Zealand Dental Association... More >>
58. Intellectual disability mental illness is an unmet need
01 June 2011 12:26pm | Royal Australian and NZ College of Psychiatrists
The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists is calling for better recognition, services and funding for people who have both an intellectual disability and mental illness. "People with both intellectual disabilities and a mental illness ..... More >>
59. Government's Disability Budget gives Validation
16 May 2012 10:33am | Lifetime Design
The Government's announcement that Budget 2012 will allocate $143.7 million to improve the lives of people with disabilities is welcome news according to Lifetime Design Strategy and Development Manager, Travis O'Keefe... More >>
60. A new Code of Conduct for New Zealand nurses
07 September 2012 9:51am | Nursing Council of New Zealand
A new Code of Conduct recently released by the Nursing Council gives explicit direction to nurses about the professional conduct that is expected of them. It also acts as a resource for the public providing information about what can be expected from a ..... More >>
61. Education and awareness can help decrease child abuse
21 September 2012 12:17pm | Child Matters
National child advocacy organisation, Child Matters, is pleased to see a drop in the number of substantiated child abuse cases as reported by Child, Youth and Family (CYF) for the year ending June 2012... More >>
62. Pharmac Under Attack by Pharmaceutical Industry
29 September 2012 11:38am | NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) believes the role of drug-buying agency PHARMAC will change radically under the terms of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) currently being negotiated between 11 Asian and Pacific-rim countries including ..... More >>
63. 2011/12 New Zealand Health Survey Released
12 December 2012 4:13pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health has published key findings from the 2011/12 New Zealand Health Survey. .. More >>
64. New Silverdale Health Hub Opens to Patients
13 December 2012 11:11am | Southern Cross
13 December 2012 News Release New Silverdale Health Hub Opens to Patients A comprehensive "one stop health shop" for the Rodney community will open its doors to patients and customers on December 17. The two-floor 3857sqm health campus on Hibiscus Highway ..... More >>
65. Tobacco tax increase will put a squeeze on smoker's pockets
21 December 2012 1:07pm | Quitline
Tobacco tax increase due on 1st January will put a squeeze on smoker's pockets .. More >>
66. Prescription Fees Remain Low - Community Pharmacy in Linwood
31 December 2012 1:15pm | Community Pharmacy in Linwood
Good news for customers of the Community Pharmacy in Linwood, Christchurch. They will be charged no more than $3 per prescription item despite prescription fees increasing around the country from tomorrow to $5 per item... More >>
67. PCFNZ CEO Appointed
22 January 2013 9:48am | PCF
Paul Norfolk has been appointed as CEO of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand (PCFNZ) from 28 January. His background includes 25 years in the corporate world, a decade running an executive solutions, sales, marketing and events management consultancy, ..... More >>
68. Diana Crossan appointed CEO of Wellington Free Ambulance
29 January 2013 4:57pm | Wellington Free Ambulance
New Zealand's only free ambulance service will soon be led by former Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan. Ms Crossan has been appointed CEO of Wellington Free Ambulance (WFA) and will join the organisation on 25 February... More >>
69. Important Updates from Carers NZ
06 February 2013 6:40pm | Carers New Zealand
As many of you will be aware, the Government is considering payment options for family carers who support disabled adult children. This is in response to successive court decisions finding that to not pay family carers the same as formal workers for the ..... More >>
70. Asteron Life, Global Diagnosis Group Best Doctors to Team Up
11 February 2013 2:17pm | Asteron
Asteron Life is pleased to announce its intention to partner with internationally recognised medical advice group Best Doctors. Best Doctors taps into the expertise of peer nominated leading specialist experts around the world, to provide patients ..... More >>
71. Caring for the carers: research reveals pressures of caring
20 March 2013 11:01am | Massey University
New research has uncovered the emotional, financial and social pressures carers experience as they look after elderly relatives. .. More >>
72. Major NZ Study Into MRSA Published Internationally
29 April 2013 11:59am | Institute of Environmental Science And Research
The results of the first study to systematically assess the clinical and molecular epidemiology and burden of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) from New Zealand have today been published.. More >>
73. Meagre Budget For Workplace Health and Safety Reform
01 May 2013 10:11am | Employers And Manufacturers Federation
The Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety has built the wall and the need for change is written clearly on it, says Paul Jarvie, Manager of Health and Safety for the Employers and Manufacturers Association. .. More >>
74. Hug a Midwife!
01 May 2013 3:17pm | New Zealand College of Midwives
Midwives in New Zealand are inviting colleagues in the health services, politicians, consumer organisations, mothers and babies to acknowledge their work on International Day of the Midwife, 5 May. .. More >>
75. Youth Suicide Expert In Hamilton
02 May 2013 9:01am | Wintec
Dr Omar - Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Kentucky and chair of the successful Stop Youth Suicide campaign - was invited to Hamilton by Wintec's Centre for Health and Social Practice... More >>
76. Obituary: Dr Michael Hills
03 May 2013 12:25pm | Epilepsy NZ
Epilepsy New Zealand is deeply saddened to announce that friend, colleague, board member, life member, and loyal supporter, Dr Mike Hills, passed away suddenly on Wednesday 1 May 2013. .. More >>
77. NZNO celebrates International Day of the Midwife
03 May 2013 1:41pm | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) celebrates International Day of the Midwife on Sunday 5 May. NZNO is proud to represent over 650 New Zealand midwives who support thousands of women every year through pregnancy and birth... More >>
78. Spotlight on nutrition and physical activity at conference
07 May 2013 1:12pm | Agencies for Nutrition Action
New Zealand and Australian nutrition and physical activity experts are in Rotorua to discuss the linked public health challenges of improving our food supply and getting New Zealanders up and moving... More >>
79. Toxic time bomb could blow apart our health and wealth
08 May 2013 10:33am | Organic NZ magazine
A toxic heavy metal we have been putting on our farms for decades could jeopardise our agricultural exports and our health. The Soil & Health Association is calling for maximum residue levels of cadmium in fertilisers... More >>
80. #1 Child Killer Identified
10 May 2013 11:08am | Ken Walker
Shallow Water Blackout(SWB)is identified as the #1 root-cause of accidental child fatalities of all kinds and yet most people have never even heard of it according to Pool and Water Safety Expert Ken Walker's newly published, free E-book 'The ..... More >>
81. Innovative digital med-ed solution launches for GPs
10 May 2013 5:20pm | Atlantis Healthcare
GPLink, an online channel featuring innovative medical information, presented by local clinical experts, launched earlier this month for GPs in New Zealand. .. More >>
82. UC researching issues facing asthma sufferers
13 May 2013 10:52am | University of Canterbury
New Zealand has one of the highest asthma prevalence rates among developed countries. About 130 New Zealanders die each year because of asthma attacks. .. More >>
83. Primary Health Care Nurse Excellence celebrated
13 May 2013 1:17pm | Northland DHB
Acknowledging, celebrating and encouraging excellence in primary health care practice was commended last week with 19 Northland primary health care practitioners and one organisation honoured at the Inaugural ACE Awards, hosted by Te Tai Tokerau and Manaia ..... More >>
84. PSS welcomes Government attention to dementia needs
14 May 2013 11:43am | Presbyterian Support
Presbyterian Support is pleased to note that in announcing an additional $70m allocated to aged care and dementia services in its Budget, the Government acknowledges the coming tidal wave of senior citizens. In the next 15 years the number of New Zealanders ..... More >>
85. Mother warns parents of the risks of synthetic cannabinoids
14 May 2013 1:43pm | New Zealand Police
A mother dealing with the fallout of having a son addicted to so-called legal highs says many young people are under the false belief that because the items were able to be sold legally, they must be safe... More >>
86. Physios mourn passing of legend
14 May 2013 4:55pm | Physiotherapy New Zealand
The physiotherapy profession is mourning the loss of one of its legends after Robin McKenzie passed away yesterday. .. More >>
87. New Food Code: Chicken fat Ice Cream?
16 March 2000 3:27pm | Unknown
New Zealand consumers could end up eating 'ice cream' made from chicken fat, following controversial new food standards unveiled this week... More >>
88. Re: Rachael Younger
20 August 2001 10:35am | International Taekwon-Do Foundation of New Zealand
On 16 August, TV2's "It's Your Money!" featured an article on Rachael Younger, who was convicted of fraud in the High Court at Auckland earlier this year... More >>
89. Media Statement From The Family Of John Vaughan
17 May 2002 2:21pm | Unknown
The family are relieved at the news that three men have been taken into custody in relation to the murder of John Vaughan... More >>
90. Targeted to Treat Depression - new generation SSRI
03 July 2003 2:35pm | Lundbeck
Lundbeck Media Release 3 July 2003 Targeted to Treat Depression - new generation SSRI Lexapro® now available in New Zealand.. More >>
91. Groundbreaking Surgery At North Shore Hospital
25 August 2003 4:11pm | Waitemata District Health Board
Surgeons at North Shore and Middlemore hospitals are triallng a new technique in hip replacement operations that can see patients walking the same day of surgery... More >>
92. Oamaru Nurses Win Parity
19 November 2003 12:29am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation
New Zealand nurses Organisation members at Oamaru Hospital have voted to accept a new offer from their employer which gives them parity with their South Island colleagues, NZNO organiser Kay Squires said today... More >>
93. Medical Marijuana Experts to Visit New Zealand
12 May 2004 12:07am | Drug Policy Forum Trust
Experts and officials from government-sanctioned medical marijuana programmes in The Netherlands, Canada, and the United States will be visiting New Zealand 26-30 May... More >>
94. Odyssey House offers life-changing environment
29 July 2004 3:34pm | Odyssey Family Centre
Prime Minister Helen Clark will open the Odyssey Family Centre - a new specialist treatment facility for parents and their children - at 10.30am on Sunday, 1 August 2004 at 56 Bollard Avenue, Avondale, Auckland... More >>
95. Tim Harding Appointed As Care NZ's New CEO
11 August 2004 11:00am | Care New Zealand
Care NZ, New Zealand's leading non-government provider of alcohol and drug treatment services has appointed Tim Harding to the position of Chief Executive... More >>
96. New advice on prescribing anti-depressants
21 October 2004 3:37pm | Ministry of Health
Medsafe has sent a letter to all prescribers informing them about new advice relating to the known risks and benefits associated with prescribing medications to treat depression in young people and in adults... More >>
97. Blessing at Hawke's Bay Hospital chapel
15 November 2004 9:57pm | Hawke's Bay District Health Board
Two tukutuku panels designed and made by Ka Awatea Mahi Toi Trust from Porangahau are to be dedicated and blessed at a special service at the Soldiers Memorial Chapel, Monday 15th November at 2pm. The designs depicted in the panels reflect the well-known ..... More >>
98. Loss Of New Zealand Cooking Skills
11 March 2005 11:33am | Heinz Watties
Health Minister Annette King today joined Wattie's in launching a major initiative to get kiwi kids cooking. Wattie's Project Cook was launched at South Wellington Intermediate School in Wellington this afternoon, signalling a major push to inspire ..... More >>
99. Infection control issue in Wellington NICU
29 April 2005 10:06am | Capital and Coast District Health Board
Wellington Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is imposing strict infection control measures while work is done to eradicate an apparently new strain of Staphylococcus aureus... More >>
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