en-nz News Headlines from Scoop Scoop Media Ltd and/or its contributors http://www.scoop.co.nz/ http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html editor@scoop.co.nz webmaster@scoop.co.nz 30 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00150/waikato-hospital-pioneers-new-procedure.htm Waikato Hospital cardiologist Dr Sanjeevan Pasupati and cardiothoracic surgeon Mr Adam El Gamel have successfully pioneered a technique to treat one of the most prevalent heart valve diseases in the Western World. Fri, 24 May 2013 18:49:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00150/waikato-hospital-pioneers-new-procedure.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00149/parekura-o-te-marea-the-purpose-driven-life.htm Ehara taku maunga a Hikurangi he maunga nekeneke, he maunga tū tonu. [My mountain Hikurangi does not move, it remains first and steadfast. Tonight we celebrate Matariki and we remember a man with a big heart and a commitment to serve his people in a ... Fri, 24 May 2013 17:33:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00149/parekura-o-te-marea-the-purpose-driven-life.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00148/pharmacist-imprisoned-on-medicines-act-charges.htm A 32-year-old Auckland pharmacist been sentenced to four months and two weeks in prison for a series of breaches of the Medicines Act 1981 related to sales of unapproved prescription medicines. Fri, 24 May 2013 14:40:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00148/pharmacist-imprisoned-on-medicines-act-charges.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00147/update-on-feed-the-kids-campaign.htm Here's a link to a video made by students in Dunedin, our new supporters - Choose Kids: Students giving Kiwi Kids a chance Fri, 24 May 2013 13:10:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00147/update-on-feed-the-kids-campaign.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00146/media-article-sunday-star-times.htm The article explores some serious allegations of abuse made against some staff and also against the roopu toward Mokopuna back in 2011. At that time we conducted a full internal investigation which did result in staff being terminated. The Ministry ... Fri, 24 May 2013 12:10:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00146/media-article-sunday-star-times.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00145/health-insurance-numbers-down-05-percent.htm The first three months of 2013 saw a reduction of half a percent in the number of New Zealanders with health insurance cover, according to figures released today by the Health Funds Association. Fri, 24 May 2013 11:43:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00145/health-insurance-numbers-down-05-percent.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00144/ccs-disability-action-pleased-with-expansion-of-service.htm CCS Disability Action is pleased that an extra 110 students will now have access to the Intensive Wrap-Around Service. Fri, 24 May 2013 09:17:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00144/ccs-disability-action-pleased-with-expansion-of-service.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00143/update-on-varilrix-vaccine-supply.htm GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) confirmed today that normal supplies of the Varilrix vaccine for the chickenpox virus will be available again within two weeks. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:25:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00143/update-on-varilrix-vaccine-supply.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00142/listening-is-first-step-on-path-to-improving-health-system.htm Listening to patients’ experiences to determine how to improve the health system is the aim of two consumer representatives on West Coast District Health Board’s Clinical Board. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:15:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00142/listening-is-first-step-on-path-to-improving-health-system.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00141/mps-boost-cancer-fundraiser.htm Labour MPs have banned together to give a significant boost to a local cancer charity by donating 20 percent of its Flight Against Cancer dinner and auction event sales to Wellington community groups. Thu, 23 May 2013 17:14:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00141/mps-boost-cancer-fundraiser.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00140/vulnerable-families-need-counselling-support.htm Vulnerable families and children are increasingly being denied access to much-needed counselling services, the New Zealand Association of Counsellors is warning. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:47:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00140/vulnerable-families-need-counselling-support.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00139/gluten-free-more-than-a-diet-fad-for-the-undiagnosed.htm Going gluten-free is more than just a diet fad for coeliac disease sufferers, who have a permanent intolerance to gluten and can suffer long term health problems if not diagnosed. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:33:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00139/gluten-free-more-than-a-diet-fad-for-the-undiagnosed.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00138/northtec-students-gold-and-silver-maori-student-hui.htm NorthTec student nurses scored big at the recent annual National Council of Student Māori Nurses Hui in Nelson, with Kaitaia’s Caroline Snowden winning gold and Whangarei’s Aniwaniwa Mahanga taking out silver for their exemplar presentations.  Thu, 23 May 2013 13:09:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00138/northtec-students-gold-and-silver-maori-student-hui.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00137/china-grants-patent-for-detection-of-gastric-cancer.htm 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 ... Thu, 23 May 2013 12:49:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00137/china-grants-patent-for-detection-of-gastric-cancer.htm http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00136/national-accounts-manager-appointed-for-usa.htm Michael Maltby has joined Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA (PEDUSA) as the new Director of National Accounts and Payer Relations. Thu, 23 May 2013 12:44:00 +1200 http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1305/S00136/national-accounts-manager-appointed-for-usa.htm