The government is increasing benefits, overhauling the health system, and funding green technologies in its latest Wellbeing Budget. Money is […]
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Cyber attack cripples Waikato hospitals – Expert Reaction
All phones and computers across Waikato DHB have been taken down by a cyber security incident, leaving clinical services scrambling. […]
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Weak positive results in Wellington wastewater – Expert Reaction
Two weak positive results have arisen from ESR’s routine wastewater surveillance testing for COVID-19 in Wellington, reported this weekend. These results are likely […]
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Gun ban for ‘high-risk people’ – Expert Reaction
New Firearms Prohibition Orders will make it illegal for gangs and organised crime networks to own or use guns. A second […]
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Self-test for cervical cancer funded – Expert Reaction
A new test that gives women the option to self-screen for cervical cancer, and a more proactive breast screening system, will […]
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Child physical punishment still common – Expert Reaction
New data from more than 700 Kiwis suggests physical discipline of children by parents dropped between 2002 and 2017. However, the […]
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Long COVID in New Zealand – Expert Q&A
New Zealand has been praised for its initial COVID-19 pandemic response, but what do we know about long-term health effects and how […]
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Input on glyphosate sought – Expert Reaction
Industry and the public are being asked for information about the use of the herbicide glyphosate, in a new consultation by the EPA. […]
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Māori Chief Science Advisors recommended – Expert Reaction
A new report says Māori and Pacific experts are being excluded from science advice and key decision-making roles, including in the Covid-19 […]
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Earth Day tops off week of Covering Climate Now – In The News
Today is Earth Day, but for the past week journalists have been covering climate change and allowing their articles to […]
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