A worldwide study of children aged 5-19 years found that kids in New Zealand are gaining more weight, and becoming […]
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Māori diabetes patients missing out on key medicine – Expert Reaction
Māori patients receive fewer prescriptions for common diabetes medication Metformin than non-Māori patients, and may have worse health as a […]
Continue readingMental health impacts of NZ’s lockdown revealed – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s lockdown reduced wellbeing – particularly among young adults – according to a survey of 2,000 Kiwis taken in […]
Continue readingCommunity transmission from isolation facility – Expert Reaction
The Ministry of Health has released more details of the managed isolation staff member infected with COVID-19. The person is […]
Continue readingEnvironmental disruption could cause more pandemics – Expert Reaction
An international report looks at the link between the degradation of nature and increasing pandemic risks. The Intergovernmental Platform on […]
Continue readingWhat do farmers think about biodiversity on their land? – Expert Reaction
Over 90 per cent of sheep and beef farmers surveyed acknowledge the benefits of managing biodiversity on their farmland, according […]
Continue readingDeadly synthetic cannabis drug returns to NZ – Expert Reaction
Nationwide sampling has detected the reemergence of the notorious synthetic cannabinoid AMB-FUBINACA. The Class A drug disappeared from New Zealand’s […]
Continue readingRepairing the Auckland Harbour Bridge – Expert Reaction
Complex repairs begin tomorrow night on a key piece of Auckland’s roading infrastructure. Friday’s accident closed half the lanes on […]
Continue readingRecord drop in NZ’s GDP – Expert Reaction
New Zealand’s GDP dropped more than 12 per cent in the June 2020 quarter, the largest quarterly drop since records […]
Continue readingFlu and measles vaccine reports – Expert Reaction
The Ministry of Health has released two reports into this year’s flu immunisation campaign and last year’s measles outbreak. Director-General […]
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