Tag: healthcare
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Medical Imaging Technologists Accept New Agreement with Health New Zealand
New Zealand's Medical Imaging Technologists have ratified a new collective agreement, securing pay increases and supporting enhanced seven-day service provision. Health Minister Simeon Brown welcomed the deal, which aims to improve patient diagnosis and treatment times.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceEmployment and LaborGeneral Politics Medical Imaging TechnologistsHealth New ZealandSimeon BrownCollective AgreementHealthcareAPEXNew Zealand Government
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Hipkins Unveils Labour's Election Platform, Promises "Future Built Here"
Labour leader Chris Hipkins unveiled key policies at the 2026 Congress, proposing expanded apprenticeships, free healthcare visits, and capped public transport fares. He criticized the current government's economic record, urging New Zealanders to vote for a future built at home.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborEducationSocial IssuesElection Labour PartyChris HipkinsElection 2026ApprenticeshipsHealthcarePublic TransportNew Zealand Labour Party
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ACT Party to Host Public Meeting in Hastings on July 6
ACT Party MPs will hold a public meeting in Hastings on July 6 to discuss their government work on red tape, healthcare, and crime. Residents can provide direct feedback and hear about the party's priorities.
Politics and GovernmentGeneral PoliticsLegalSocial Issues ACT PartyHastingsPublic MeetingGovernmentLegislationHealthcareCrime
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Pharmac Consumer Working Group Concludes Mission, Praised for Transforming Patient Engagement
New Zealand's Pharmac Consumer and Patient Working Group has concluded its mission, successfully resetting patient relations and improving engagement. Associate Health Minister David Seymour lauded the group's impact on Pharmac's culture and patient voice.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentGeneral PoliticsSocial Issues PharmacConsumer and Patient Working GroupDavid SeymourPatient EngagementHealthcareMedicines FundingNew Zealand Government
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Labour Pledges Free Maternity Scans and Boosts Sonographer Training
Labour plans to make maternity scans free for all pregnant women, integrating them into the Medicard. This initiative aims to ease financial burdens and improve early health detection, supported by new sonographer training.
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsMedical ScienceEconomyEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesElection Labour PartyMaternity ScansHealthcareMedicardChris HipkinsDr Ayesha VerrallNew Zealand Labour Party
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New Zealand Paramedics to Gain Medicine Prescribing Powers
New Zealand paramedics will soon be authorized to prescribe medicines, aiming to enhance community care, reduce emergency department strain, and provide faster treatment, especially in rural areas.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceGeneral PoliticsEducationSocial Issues ParamedicsMedicine PrescriptionHealthcareSimeon BrownCommunity CareEmergency ServicesNew Zealand Government
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Labour Unveils Diverse Party List for 2026 Election
New Zealand Labour Party reveals its 2026 election list, featuring a diverse and experienced team. The party aims to address cost of living, healthcare, and job opportunities for New Zealanders.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessElectionLabour PartyNational PartyEconomySocial Issues New Zealand Labour Party2026 ElectionJill DayHealthcareJobsCost of Living
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Labour Criticizes National's Healthcare Funding, Proposes Free GP Visits
Labour's Dr Ayesha Verrall criticizes National's healthcare funding, stating 650,000 New Zealanders miss care due to high fees. Labour proposes an independent pricing authority and three free GP visits for all, aiming to ensure affordable access.
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsEconomyEmployment and LaborSocial Issues Labour PartyNational governmenthealthcaredoctor's feesDr Ayesha VerrallGeneral PractitionersNew Zealand Labour PartyElection
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ACT New Zealand Hails Budget 2026 as Fiscal Discipline Returns
ACT New Zealand credits Budget 2026 for an earlier return to surplus, highlighting $2 billion in public service savings, increased health and education funding, and the scrapping of the "Fees Free" policy as evidence of their influence in government.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthLaw EnforcementGeneral PoliticsEconomyEducationLegalElectionSocial Issues ACT New ZealandBudget 2026Fiscal PolicyPublic ServiceHealthcareNew Zealand PoliticsPoliticsACT NZ
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New Zealand Nurses Society Accepts New Collective Agreement
Approximately 1,000 Nurses Society of New Zealand members have ratified a new 24-month collective agreement, securing salary increases, lump-sum payments, and allowance boosts, welcomed by Health Minister Simeon Brown.
HealthBusinessPolitics and GovernmentEmployment and LaborGeneral PoliticsMedical ScienceEducation Nurses Society of New ZealandSimeon BrownCollective AgreementHealthcareSalary IncreaseNurse PractitionersNew Zealand Government
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Rapid-Build Ward Takes Shape at Hawke’s Bay Hospital
The first modules for a new 28-bed rapid-build inpatient unit are now in place at Hawke’s Bay Hospital. This project aims to boost capacity and improve patient care, part of a nationwide modular hospital expansion program.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentGeneral PoliticsMedical ScienceSocial Issues Hawke’s Bay HospitalSimeon BrownModular ConstructionHealthcareHospital CapacityInpatient UnitNew Zealand Government
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ACT Advocates Fiscal Discipline and Clear Laws Amidst Policy Shifts
ACT Party pushes for "common sense" governance, advocating fiscal discipline in Budget 2026, defining Treaty principles, curbing judicial climate activism, and expanding diabetes medicine access based on clinical need, not ethnicity.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessGeneral PoliticsEconomyClimate ChangeMedical ScienceEducationLegal ACT PartyBudget 2026Treaty of WaitangiClimate PolicyHealthcareFiscal PolicyPoliticsElection
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Pharmac Proposes Wider Access to Type 2 Diabetes Medicines in New Zealand
Pharmac's proposal aims to expand access to three key type 2 diabetes medicines by removing ethnicity criteria and lowering risk thresholds. This change, welcomed by ministers, could benefit thousands of New Zealanders, improving health outcomes and reducing hospital admissions.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesEconomy PharmacType 2 DiabetesMedicinesHealthcareEmpagliflozinLiraglutideNew Zealand Government
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New Zealand Celebrates Nurses' Vital Contribution and Workforce Growth
Health Minister Simeon Brown recognized nurses' vital role on International Nurses Day, highlighting their contributions across New Zealand's healthcare. The government is investing in workforce growth and celebrating 25 years of nurse practitioners, enhancing their prescribing capabilities.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentGeneral PoliticsEducationEmployment and LaborLegalSocial Issues International Nurses DaySimeon BrownNursingHealthcareNurse PractitionersGovernment InvestmentNew Zealand Government
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ACT Party Proposes Sweeping Reforms Across Healthcare, Immigration, and Regulation
The ACT Party has announced wide-ranging policy proposals, including empowering pharmacists for broader healthcare, reforming immigration with stricter rules, scrapping the BSA, and easing solar power installation, aiming to fix systems and reduce pressure on public services.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessMediaAustraliaGeneral PoliticsEconomyEducationLegalEnergy HealthcareImmigrationRegulationPharmacistsCitizenshipBroadcasting Standards AuthorityPoliticsElection
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ACT Party Highlights Legislative Achievements in Key Sectors
ACT Party outlines progress in healthcare, employment, justice, and education, emphasizing practical reforms and efficient services. Key initiatives include new medicine funding, Holidays Act changes, and court backlog reduction.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessLegalEducationEmployment and LaborMedical ScienceState Governments ACT PartyHolidays ActPharmacNicole McKeeHealthcareJustice SystemACT Party NZ
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports on Baby's Death Due to Medication Overdose, Jobseeker Benefit Issues
RNZ is reporting on a baby's death due to a medication overdose, a neurodivergent man quitting Jobseeker, a surge in dengue fever cases, and a mayoral race controversy.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentBusinessEducationLegal Radio New ZealandPharmaceutical SocietyJobseeker benefitDengue feverInvercargill mayoralHealthcareMedicationRNZ News
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NZ Government's Aged Care Funding Criticized as Insufficient
Aged Care Association chief executive Tracey Martin has criticised the New Zealand government's continuation of a $6 million fund for senior care as insufficient, calling it an insult to older New Zealanders.
Politics and GovernmentHealthSocial IssuesState Governments GovernmentAged Care AssociationTracey MartinFundingElderlyHealthcare
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Budget 2025 Prioritizes Economic Growth, Says ACT Leader
ACT Leader David Seymour praises Budget 2025 for prioritizing economic growth through savings, investment, and reduced red tape, contrasting it with alternative spending plans.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthEconomyEducationLegal Budget 2025David SeymourACTEconomic GrowthGovernment SpendingKiwiSaverHealthcare
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New Zealand Boosts Healthcare with Record $7 Billion Investment
New Zealand's government commits a record $7 billion to healthcare in Budget 2025, aiming to improve services, modernize infrastructure, and reduce wait times, says Health Minister Simeon Brown.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentEconomyMedical ScienceState Governments healthcareSimeon BrownBudget 2025Health New Zealandprimary careinvestment
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New Zealand to Introduce 12-Month Prescriptions
New Zealand to allow 12-month prescriptions for stable medications, saving patients up to $105 annually and freeing up doctors' time for complex cases, starting in 2026.
HealthPolitics and Government Simeon BrownDavid SeymourhealthcareprescriptionsBudget 2025medicines
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Healthcare Boost for Rural New Zealand
New Zealand's rural communities to benefit from $164 million investment in urgent and after-hours healthcare, bringing services closer to home for those in remote areas.
HealthPolitics and GovernmentAustralasiaGeneral Politics Matt Dooceyhealthcarerural communitiesBudget 2025urgent careafter-hours care