Every week our team writes stories covering the changes taking place in the New Zealand health sector. The change is constant ...

The Justice Committee has decided a list of submitters who will be invited to make oral submissions on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. This is the primary list of invitees. Further ...

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today thanked outgoing Health New Zealand Chief Executive Fepulea’i Margie Apa for her service.

Margie took on the role in February 2022 as interim CEO and then, from 1 July 2022, for a fixed term to support the shift from the previous DHB environment to a unified healthcare system.

From February 12, all newborn babies will be offered screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare progressive neuromuscular disease. SMA will be one of more than 20 other rare disorders ...

The Commerce Commission today issued a compliance advice letter to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZCO), following an investigation into concerns the professional ...

Since the establishment of the ProCare Charitable Foundation, it has granted more than $2 million in funding to increase community health and wellbeing in the Greater Auckland Region. Recipients of ...

WellSouth Primary Health Network welcomes the government's confirmation that the new Dunedin Hospital will proceed. Investment in a building is critical. However, bricks and mortar are only part of ...

World Cancer Day is an opportunity to recognise those who are impacted by cancer and highlight initiatives that are delivering better and faster access to cancer care, Health Minister Simeon Brown and ...

It’s hard to see Cathy O’Malley as the retiring type. Sure, she’s cut the formal ties to being a senior government health ...

On Wednesday 5th February and Friday 7th February, APEX laboratory workers employed by privately owned laboratory providers will withdraw all their labour in support of three separate collective ...

The HDC criticised the GP and Te Whatu Ora for the delays, which included software issues, COVID restrictions and gaps in follow-up care.