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An US charity has funded a New Zealand led research project looking to develop a Covid-style test for Crohn's disease.

President of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists says the drugs slowed digestion, which could potentially increase the risk of pulmonary aspiration during surgery.

As an immigrant, the first time I saw haka being performed, I got goosebumps. It reminded me of the traditional dance of my own home, Georgia.

Controlled doses of nitrous oxide can lift depression, a study has found.

Nitrates have to be removed before the treated water can be discharged into the environment.

But Wayne Brown insists the city is safe, and significant work is under way to improve that in the central city.

The new report noted that this can manifest in various ways "including language anxiety and feelings of shame (whakamā) for not being able to speak te reo Māori.

New Zealand faces a healthcare worker shortage, but London-based robot designer Rich Walker talks about creating robot carers to fill some of those gaps. Audio

Privacy Commissioner, lawyers notified after issue that may have led to redacted information being visible.

The actions of a group of young men who posted "video montages" of assaults on gay men they had lured through Grindr have been described as "a hate crime".

Nurses Organisation chief executive Paul Goulter said his members were rightly aggrieved that their employer spent $538m less than budgeted on personnel in the last financial year.

Speculation has been rife over what could have led someone to murder the beloved Hollywood director and his other half, a charismatic photographer and producer.

Researchers are looking into why patients can still have a powerful response to music even as their memory fades.

The group for victims of retail crime spend almost $24,000 on 22 meetings around the country. Audio

The "underspend" was due in part to unfilled vacancies and the fact Health NZ has yet to settle collective contract disputes. Audio

National Secretary for Apex, Deborah Powell told Checkpoint it is not uncommon for samples to get stuck somewhere that they shouldn't. Audio

A retired Waikato couple who worked at Hamilton's hospital for more than six decades between them face a lengthy wait for tens of thousands of dollars. Audio

Esarona David Lologa will spend at least 22 years in jail.