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'Free' prescriptions forcing small pharmacies out of business

Discount pharmacies like the Chemist Warehouse and Countdown supermarket stores absorb the usual $5 prescription charges as a loss-leader model.

Health •10:03pm

Group to swim, bike, run length of North Island for mental health

The 'Famous Five' will swim, run and bike the North Island from top to bottom to raise money for Gumboot Friday.

Health •9:20pm

Five tips for how to cope with eco-anxiety

Eco-anxiety, also known as climate change anxiety (anipā o te huringa āhuarangi), is a chronic sense of fear or worry about the impact of climate change.

Re News •8:05pm

Covid-19: Numbers continue to fall as 8882 new cases reported

The numbers cover the week from Monday January 30 to Sunday February 5.

Covid 19 •1:19pm

MoH warns people on UAE flight linked to measles case

Health agencies are asking anyone on a flight from Abu Dhabi to Melbourne and who then flew on to New Zealand, to contact them if they have not been approached already.

Health •Sun, Feb 5

Christchurch Hospital suffers rare hour-long power cut

Te Whatu Ora says a network power outage is to blame, and is investigating why automatic back-up generators failed to activate.

Health •Sun, Feb 5

Mum of child cancer patient - it's 'brutal' but we have to talk about it

On Jessie Watson's 33rd birthday she was told her two-year-old son had cancer.

Health •Sat, Feb 4

Concussion linked to worse brain function at older age - study

Participants who reported just three episodes of even a mild concussion had a reduced ability to concentrate and complete complex tasks.

Health •Sat, Feb 4

Power restored after 'major' outage at Christchurch Hospital

The outage "affected all systems including power, IT and phones", the hospital said in a statement.

Christchurch And Canterbury •Fri, Feb 3

Govt, Dunedin council set to meet over proposed cuts to new hospital

It comes after councillors unanimously agreed to fund a public campaign protesting design changes to the city's new hospital.

Politics •Wed, Feb 1

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Covid-19: 10,589 new cases, 28 deaths and 189 in hospital

The seven-day rolling average is now 1508, down from last week's figure of 1979.

Covid 19 •Mon, Jan 30

Auckland's North Shore urged to reduce water use

"Do not use your washing machines until further notice and keep your showers short," Watercare said.

Auckland •Sat, Jan 28

40 Wellington businesses on council land to become smokefree

Patrons will no longer be able to smoke and vape at hospitality venues on council-owned land, even outdoors.

Health •Fri, Jan 27

Thousands more people added to elective surgery wait lists

The figures show there were 30,000 people waiting longer than the four month target for their planned surgery at the end of October.

Health •Fri, Jan 27

Long Covid experts most worried about younger demographic

"There’s no one untouched by this," microbiologist Siouxsie Wiles told Breakfast.

Covid 19 •Fri, Jan 27

Child vaccine programme in crisis as providers play catch-up - expert

Between July 1 and September 30 last year, just 65% of children in Counties Manukau were fully vaccinated at six months old.

Health •Fri, Jan 27

Cops check on Britney Spears after she deletes Instagram account

Panicked fans raised the alarm over her welfare following her seventh removal of her account in less than a year.

North America •Thu, Jan 26

Warning over young people getting birth control advice on social media

A new study has found users are more likely to receive content about stopping hormonal contraception rather than how to use it or have safe sex.

Health •Wed, Jan 25

Ibuprofen supply issues amid sharp increase in demand - Pharmac

Fresh stock arrived in the country just before Christmas but took longer to go through quality assurance and dispatch due to the holiday period.

Health •Wed, Jan 25

Promising gene therapy delivers treatment directly to brain

Scientists say it's opening a new frontier in the fight against disorders afflicting our most complex and mysterious organ.

Health •Wed, Jan 25

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