Breast cancer screening innovator named Wellingtonian of the Year
Ralph Highnam said he was “absolutely staggered” to win the top honour on Wednesday night, also winning the business category.
Ralph Highnam said he was “absolutely staggered” to win the top honour on Wednesday night, also winning the business category.
A new report by investment firm Forsyth Barr has found that the heavy debt burden of the retirement village sector is holding back its financial performance. Three of the sector’s larger firms listed on the stock exchange, Ryman Healthcare, Arvida and Oceania Healthcare, have tripled the amount of debt they carry over the past five […]
The government is taking a new approach to teenage heartbreaks with the launch of the Love Better campaign. The government is allocating $4 million over three years to provide support for teenagers dealing with breakups and to minimize harm in their relationships. The campaign uses the tagline “own the feels” and offers a dedicated helpline […]
Sir Ashley Bloomfield, the former director-general of health who played a key role in New Zealand’s Covid-19 response, has said that the worst of the pandemic appears to be over, three years on from the country’s first lockdown. However, he added that lockdowns “may have a place” in the future. Despite New Zealand stopping most […]
New Zealand’s straight-to-residency visa for nurses has failed to attract international talent, with only 19 nurses from outside the country being granted the visa between mid-December and the end of February. The visa was introduced to alleviate a shortage of nurses in New Zealand, but the majority of those given the visa were already working […]
Learning from the Covid-19 pandemic can help support the mental health and wellbeing of communities recovering from Cyclone…
A group called Dental for All is calling for the government to make dental care free for all adults. The group, which includes practising dentists, is launching an online petition on Monday. This follows a recent poll conducted by Talbot Mills and commissioned by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, which found about three-quarters of […]
Food prices have risen their fastest annual rate in more than 30 years driven by sharp increases in groceries, fruits and vegetables. Stats NZ said food prices rose 1.5 percent in February on the month before, to be 12 percent higher than a year ago. That was the highest food inflation rate since September 1989. […]
The government has asked the health authority to reinvestigate the pay gap for community nurses, who are leaving their employers in droves for better paying roles in public hospitals.
The number of standard drinks per person available for consumption declined to 1.96 per day in 2022, says Stats NZ.This is…