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The move showed both dissatisfaction with Te Whatu Ora and concern about whether the public health system can cope with demand, union leader says. Audio

The departments affected include Hauora Māori services, Pacific health, procurement, planning and funding, and auditing.

The new Health and Disability Review is said to be the biggest shake up of the health system in a generation - so what was wrong with it in the first place? 

The head of Te Punanga Ora says National's policies for changes to Māori health partnership boards would 'lock in' poorer health for whānau.

A new 24/7 free text and call number has been launched to provide people with easier access to mental health and addiction services. Video

The rugby legend is helping to launch the first AI-powered wellbeing guide for adults, endorsed by Health New Zealand.

Climate change could massively impact the health sector, according to a new report.

Nearly 98 percent of health IT experts and healthworkers say proposed cuts to Health NZ's digital services budget will hurt patients, according to a new survey.

A report into the country's mental health services describes patients and families pleading for help from a failing system. Audio

Acting chief health inspector of the Fiji Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Luke Vonotabua, said to put an end to dengue outbreaks there needs to be collaboration. Audio

Inmates seeking mental health support were waiting up to three months to see a clinician, inspectors say.

Health NZ is refusing to confirm whether the "malicious actor" behind the breach was an external hacker or an inside job.

The current Capital and Coast District Health Board chief executive has been named as the new head of the Health Ministry.

Health organisations are concerned the new government will follow the old when it comes to negotiating the Trans Pacific Partnership deal.

There are worries the crackdown on gangs could come at the cost of mental health. Audio

It comes as Whangārei District Council is under fire from the Director General of Health Dr Diana Sarfati after it voted in December against adding fluoridation to the water. Audio

The nurses' union and district health boards have just ended a day of talks in Wellington.

The number of people with mental health problems turning up in emergency departments has risen just over 60 percent in some DHBs, Labour says.

It's run by a man who gave up farming after losing his licence when he sought help for his own mental health.

The report evaluates health systems across seven domains: population health, environmental sustainability, workforce, medicines and technology, service delivery, financing, and governance.

A ban on advertisements for prescription medicines is being called for by health experts.

Soiled carpets and walls covered in graffiti were found during unannounced inspections of acute mental health facilities. Audio