Category: health
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on Resource Management Act changes, collision game risks, nurses' strike
RNZ is reporting that sweeping changes to the rules governing councils' oversight of housing, mining, and agriculture under the Resource Management Act are being released for public feedback. In other news, RNZ said a former Kiwi league player, Dean Longeran,…
Politics and GovernmentHealthSportWorldGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsMedical ScienceSocial Issues Resource Management ActRun it straight challengeDean LongeranAuckland nurses strikeHealth budgetlabor disputeRNZ News
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Multiple Product Recalls Announced Due to Safety Concerns
Several products have been recalled due to safety concerns, ranging from choking hazards to fire risks. Consumers are urged to check if they have purchased any of the affected items and follow the recommended actions, which include ceasing use and…
HealthBusinessWorldSocial IssuesMedical ScienceLegal Product Recallmagnetic chessEuky Bear VaporiserBed Bath and BeyondGiantz ChainsawPanda Martchoking hazard
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports Call to Cancel 'Run It' Events After Teen's Death
RNZ is reporting that the uncle of Ryan Satterthwaite, a teenager who died playing a version of the game 'Run It Straight,' is calling for the cancellation of 'Run It' events. RNZ said Ryan Satterthwaite, 19, died after suffering a…
Politics and GovernmentSportBusinessWorldHealthSocial IssuesAustralasiaEconomyLegal RNZRun It StraightRyan SatterthwaitePete SatterthwaitePublic Service Commissioner Brian RocherepatriationRNZ News
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Teen's Death, Healthcare Disparities, and More
RNZ is reporting that a teenager has died after being critically injured while playing a game based on the "Run It" craze in Palmerston North. RNZ said the teen was 19-year-old Ryan Satterthwaite, who worked at Mainfreight Transport. In other…
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessSportWorldMedical ScienceEconomyLegal Ryan SatterthwaitePalmerston NorthNorthlandHealth NZChristchurchRichard ChambersChris HipkinsRNZ News
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Media Monitor: The Guardian reports on Australian and world news
The Guardian is reporting that South Australia locals are opposing a Tesla factory plan, citing an Elon Musk 'salute'. Jacqui Lambie was voted back into the Senate, according to The Guardian. In other news, thousands of Israelis participated in a…
WorldPolitics and GovernmentHealthSportEntertainmentAustraliaMiddle EastEuropeGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsMedical ScienceEnvironmentClimate ChangeMusic South AustraliaJerusalemLiverpool FCErin PattersonNSW floodsJacqui LambieGuardian Australia
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Wellington City Mission Celebrates Te Pā Maru Anniversary
Wellington City Mission’s Te Pā Maru, a residential alcohol harm reduction unit, has marked its first anniversary, including the Managed Alcohol Programme (MAP). The programme aims to provide a safe home for individuals with severe alcohol addiction and a history…
Politics and GovernmentHealthAustralasiaSocial IssuesLocal Government
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports Retail NZ seeks meeting with Police Minister over shoplifting directive
RNZ is reporting that Retail NZ is requesting an "urgent meeting" with the Police Minister after a police directive said staff would no longer investigate shoplifting allegations below $500. It said the directive, sent in March, has caused confusion, but…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWeatherHealthSportWorldAustralia RNZRetail NZPolice MinistershopliftingNelson floodingMillie Elder-HolmesTrump tariffsRNZ News
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on health budget, wellness day, clean air, and sports
Radio New Zealand is reporting that patients, advocates, and doctors are saying that Budget 2025 has denied access and caused harm to blood cancer patients due to no new funding for medicines. Separately, thirty healthcare agencies are coming together for…
HealthEnvironmentSportWeatherMedical ScienceEnergyGeneral Weather Radio New ZealandBudget 2025blood cancerUpper HuttRotoruaAuckland FCNorthlandRNZ News
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Media Monitor: The Guardian reports starvation deaths in Gaza
The Guardian is reporting that the health minister in Gaza says children and elderly people are dying from starvation. The Guardian also reports that a UN spokesperson says about 90 aid trucks have entered Gaza, but the Palestinian Red Crescent…
WorldPolitics and GovernmentHealthBusinessSportEnvironmentMiddle EastEuropeAsiaAustralasiaLatin AmericaGeneral PoliticsTradeMedical ScienceClimate ChangeEconomySocial IssuesMediaMedia CrisisGazaUkraineGermanyChinaBrazilIndia StarvationTrumpHarvardSouth AfricaThe Guardian
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Media Monitor: Heroin Found in Fake Benzodiazepine in Auckland
High Alert is reporting that heroin has been detected in a white powder being sold as a benzodiazepine in Auckland. It said the powder was presented to a drug checking clinic in Auckland, and there is currently no information available…
HealthSocial IssuesLaw Enforcement High AlertheroinbenzodiazepineAucklanddrug checkingopioid overdoseNaloxone
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NZ Government's Aged Care Funding Criticized as Insufficient
The New Zealand government has announced the continuation of a fund to support older New Zealanders transferring from hospitals to aged residential care and the community. However, Aged Care Association chief executive Tracey Martin has criticised the move, calling it…
Politics and GovernmentHealthSocial IssuesState Governments GovernmentAged Care AssociationTracey MartinFundingElderlyHealthcare
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Budget 2025 Accused of Taking $12 Billion from Women
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) has strongly criticised Budget 2025, claiming it takes over $12 billion from New Zealand women through pay inequity. PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons called it "a mean and heartless Budget…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthEmployment and LaborEconomySocial Issues Budget 2025Public Service AssociationPSAFleur Fitzsimonspay equitywage theftgovernment spending
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New Zealand Boosts Aged Care with $24 Million Investment
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello announced a $24 million investment over four years to improve access to aged residential care and extend care options outside hospitals. The funding aims to ensure older New Zealanders receive appropriate treatment in suitable environments,…
HealthPolitics and GovernmentAustralasiaSocial Issues Casey CostelloAssociate Minister of HealthAged CareHealthcare FundingHospital DischargeResidential Care
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Budget 2025 Prioritizes Economic Growth, Says ACT Leader
ACT Leader David Seymour has lauded Budget 2025 as a victory for taxpayers, emphasizing its focus on economic growth through savings, investment, and reduced red tape. According to Seymour, the Budget increases by $1.3 billion this year, just under one…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthEconomyEducationLegal Budget 2025David SeymourACTEconomic GrowthGovernment SpendingKiwiSaverHealthcare
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New Zealand Boosts Mental Health Crisis Response with $28 Million Investment
The New Zealand government is overhauling its response to mental distress calls, with a $28 million investment over four years to shift from a Police-led to a mental health-led approach. Minister for Mental Health Matt Doocey announced the changes, emphasizing…
Politics and GovernmentHealthSocial IssuesGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsMedical Science mental healthMatt DooceyBudget 2025telehealthpolicegovernment
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New Zealand Boosts Corrections with $472 Million Investment
The New Zealand government is investing over $472 million over four years to bolster the Department of Corrections, according to Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell. The funding aims to manage the growing prison population and enhance public safety. Budget 2025 allocates…
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementHealthLegalSocial Issues CorrectionsMark MitchellBudget 2025Christchurch Men’s PrisonPublic SafetyGovernment
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NZ Budget 2025 Boosts Disability Support Services
More than 7,000 disabled New Zealanders are set to benefit from improved residential care, thanks to a $240 million boost over four years announced in today’s Budget. This funding is in addition to the existing $1 billion annual investment in…
Politics and GovernmentHealthSocial IssuesEconomy Budget 2025Disability Support ServicesLouise UpstonResidential CareFundingGovernment
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NZ Budget 2025: $240M Boost for Disabled Residential Care
More than 7,000 disabled New Zealanders are set to benefit from improved residential care, thanks to a $240 million boost over four years announced in today’s Budget. Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston says the funding is on top of the…
Politics and GovernmentHealthSocial Issues Louise UpstonBudget 2025Disability Support ServicesResidential CareGovernment FundingSocial Services
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New Zealand Boosts Healthcare with Record $7 Billion Investment
The New Zealand government is boosting healthcare with a record $7 billion investment, according to Health Minister Simeon Brown. Budget 2025 allocates this funding to improve health services and facilities. The budget includes a $1.37 billion annual increase to Health…
HealthPolitics and GovernmentEconomyMedical ScienceState Governments healthcareSimeon BrownBudget 2025Health New Zealandprimary careinvestment
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NZ Government Extends Food Bank Support Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis
The New Zealand government will extend support to community-based food banks for another year, as the country continues to recover from the cost-of-living crisis. Minister for Social Development and Employment Louise Upston announced a $15 million investment to be managed…
Politics and GovernmentHealthSocial Issues food banksLouise UpstonMinistry of Social DevelopmentNew Zealand Food NetworkFood SecurityGovernment
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New Zealand to Introduce 12-Month Prescriptions
New Zealanders will soon benefit from 12-month prescriptions for long-term medications, announced Health Minister Simeon Brown and Associate Health Minister David Seymour. The initiative aims to reduce costs for patients and streamline healthcare processes. "Currently, doctors and other prescribers can…
HealthPolitics and Government Simeon BrownDavid SeymourhealthcareprescriptionsBudget 2025medicines
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New Zealand Budget 2025 Aims to Secure Economic Recovery
Budget 2025 focuses on securing New Zealand's economic and fiscal recovery through various initiatives, according to Finance Minister Nicola Willis. The budget aims to boost growth, investment, and savings, while also targeting essential services and infrastructure. It also seeks to…
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessEconomyEducationLaw Enforcement Budget 2025Nicola WillisKiwiSaverInvestmentInfrastructureFiscal Policy
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Summer Harvest Bar Mix and Bhuja Mix Hot Recalled in New Zealand
New Zealand Food Safety has issued a recall for specific batches of Summer Harvest brand Bar Mix and Bhuja Mix Hot due to an undeclared peanut allergen. Brooke Holdings Ltd is undertaking the recall. Individuals with a peanut allergy are…
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on heckler's employer, hospital staff limits
Media Monitor: RNZ is reporting on several stories, including criticism of an employer who apologized after a man heckled Winston Peters. RNZ said Peters responded to the incident, where the man yelled "what a load of bollocks," by saying he…
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessSportEmployment and LaborFinancial MarketsMedical ScienceLegal Winston PetershecklingemploymentSouthland HospitalstaffMangerefull-contact collisionsRNZ News
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Media Monitor: RNZ reports on mental health system failure in double killing case
RNZ is reporting that the former partner of a man who committed two killings more than two decades apart says he should not have been released from a mental health facility five days before his second killing. She said there…
Politics and GovernmentHealthSportWorldBusinessGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentMedical ScienceEconomyLegal RNZMental Health ActTe Pati MaoriRun It StraightWinston PetersDonald TrumpRNZ News
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on McSkimming Injunction, Education Support
RNZ is reporting that former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has been granted an emergency injunction blocking media from reporting the nature of allegedly objectionable material found on his work computer. It said that on Friday evening, his lawyer Linda Clark…
MediaPolitics and GovernmentHealthSocial IssuesSportWorldEducation RNZJevon McSkimminginjunctionAotearoa Educators' CollectiveJoe BidencancerRNZ News
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Government Unlikely to Fund Pay Equity for Female-Dominated Sectors
The Government is unlikely to fund pay equity for hospice and Plunket nurses, care and support workers, and other female-dominated workforces. Brooke Van Velden told Parliament that the Government, under Minister Nicola Willis' pay equity reset, indicated that the funded…
Politics and GovernmentHealthEmployment and LaborSocial Issues pay equitygovernment fundingnursescare workersJan TinettiChristopher LuxonBrooke Van Velden
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Healthcare Boost for Rural New Zealand
Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey announced a significant funding boost in Budget 2025 to improve urgent and after-hours healthcare services for rural and remote communities. The $164 million investment over four years aims to ensure that 98 per cent of…
HealthPolitics and GovernmentAustralasiaGeneral Politics Matt Dooceyhealthcarerural communitiesBudget 2025urgent careafter-hours care
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Kopu Road Reopens After Medical Event
Kopu Road, between Kopu and Thames, has reopened after being closed earlier today due to a person found with serious injuries. Police have determined the incident was due to a medical event. The injured person was airlifted to Waikato Hospital.…
HealthPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceLaw EnforcementTransportation Kopu RoadThamesKopuWaikato HospitalMedical EmergencyAccidentNew Zealand PoliceNZ Police
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports New Zealand Has Highest Child Suicide Rate Among Wealthy Nations
Radio New Zealand is reporting that a UNICEF study shows New Zealand has the highest child suicide rate among wealthy countries. The report, Innocenti Report Card 19, ranked New Zealand 32nd out of 36 countries for overall child wellbeing. RNZ…
WorldPolitics and GovernmentHealthBusinessSportMental HealthSocial IssuesEconomyLaw Enforcement RNZUNICEFsuicideJevon McSkimmingTe Pāti MāoriHawke's BayRNZ News