What is your life worth, in dollar terms? The answers may surprise you. The asking price for murder, for example, is ...

Health New Zealand has exaggerated its deficit to justify job cuts. The agency today revealed “accounting judgement errors” that have led to a deficit that has been used to justify wide-ranging cuts ...

The drug Visanne (also known as dienogest) is the first endometriosis treatment to be added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in 30 years.

The ACE matching system allows graduate registered nurses to express an interest in up to three potential employers and five practice settings they want to work in. Longer term, Health NZ’s Workforce ...

There have been 1719 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand over the week to Sunday, and seven further deaths ...

Pharmacy is the third of the three health qualifications Waikato now offers, after starting a nursing school in 2021 and ...

In publishing its annual report, Health NZ has confirmed it ended the financial year with a deficit of $722 million, against a target surplus of $54 million. The report shows that despite the ...

Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says Health New Zealand is making encouraging progress recovering from a financial shambles left behind by the previous government. “Health NZ reported today that its ...

An investigation conducted by the midwifery council found the midwife posed a serious harm to the public and her practising ...

Researchers have developed a three-step plan to support those burdened by the intense fear of cancer returning. This plan offers a consistent, streamlined approach to managing recurrence anxiety, ...

A look at some of the health news and happenings from over the weekend Labour makes pre-election promise to build Dunedin ...

The government’s proposed legislation oversimplifies a deeply complex issue. Protecting young people requires long-term ...