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Nelson-Marlborough and Northland are among the worst -affected areas in the country.

Jodie Collins said long wait times for diagnosis and treatment often leave patients feeling anxious and powerless.

A new study has found more than half the country's heart specialists are currently over 50, and nearly one in five is older than 60.

The Cancer Control Agency says the projected increase - from about 30,000 new cases this year, to more than 45,000 by 2044 - underscores the need for ongoing investment. Audio

Under Australia's long-standing 'No Jab, No Pay' legislation, parents must have kids immunised to qualify for family tax benefits and subsidised childcare. Audio

The staff cuts will see reductions to emergency management, pandemic preparedness and Māori health. Audio

Costello assured MPs she remained focused on achieving the Smokefree 2025 goals.

Nurses have been accused of failing to provide 'life preserving services' but the union says a plan for dedicated on-call staff to cover gaps during strike action was rejected. Audio

Health NZ data reveals it was taking up to 30 weeks to approve recruitment for frontline vacancies at hospitals in the Wellington region.

Mental health and public health nurses, allied health workers and policy staff will strike from 1pm to 5pm.

Data obtained under the Official Information Act shows 219 recruitment requests took more than two months to be approved, 91 waited more than 20 weeks, and 45 roles applied for in March were still…

Nurses nationwide are refusing to work extra shifts or fill roster gaps, forcing hospital managers to cancel planned care and reduce ward beds. Audio

As cervical screening picks up pace toward an 80 percent coverage target, services to further examine cases alerted in the screening tests are not able to keep up, clinical experts say. Audio

Pharmacists reported hundreds problems with prescriptions in just a week. Audio

The social media giant told Blake Forbes he breached its "community standards" but he suspects he was targeted for activism. Audio

Two large corporate healthcare providers have received approval from Health NZ to set up their own primary health organisations.

This "transitional access" has been criticised by opposition politicians as "a subsidy for private insurers".

The study found that of the 10 most extensively prescribed pharmaceuticals, none could be manufactured locally.

Scientists do not know what the next pandemic will be - or when it will hit - but they are certain about one thing: it is coming.

The programme, which launched in August, is a key part of the government's response to the whooping cough epidemic, which has hit 3200 cases in the last year and caused one death.

Low levels of immunity against measles among women of child-bearing age are putting babies at risk, warns one public health expert.

A nurse said it was an anxious time for many families, especially those with babies under one who were too young to be vaccinated.

Health New Zealand says the outbreak has not yet reached the point where babies under the age of one need to be immunised early but worried parents feel it should be free. Audio

The Mental Health Foundation says one in four young people are struggling with their mental health, and one in five are finding it difficult to get support.

Rural Support Trust says fatigue is setting in for storm-hit farmers still relying on generators, as efforts shift from animal welfare to human well-being.