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- Junior Doctors Avoid Strike Action With New Two Year Six Percent Pay Increase Agreement
Published: Apr 29, 2026
Section: Politics
The Specialty Trainees of New Zealand (STONZ) union has reached a significant pay agreement with Health NZ, securing a 5 percent salary increase over two years alongside a $3000 on...
- Wellington Measles Alert: Health NZ Identifies Supermarket Exposure Sites Amid Growing Outbreak Concerns
Published: Apr 25, 2026
Section: Diseases & Conditions
Health New Zealand has confirmed a new case of measles in Wellington, prompting an urgent investigation into the source of the infection. Authorities have identified several high-t...
- Expanded Midwifery Scope Drives Faster Vaccination Uptake for New Zealand Families
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Medical News
Midwives across New Zealand are reporting a significant increase in early childhood and maternal immunisation following a February 2026 rule change. By allowing midwives to adminis...
- Health New Zealand Breaks Stalemate with First Formal Offer to Nurses Union Since 2025
Published: Apr 24, 2026
Section: Medical News
Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) has issued a formal settlement offer to the New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO), marking the first significant movement in contract negotiation...
- Wellington Health Authorities Trace New Measles Case to Major Public Events
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Medical News
Health New Zealand has confirmed a new positive measles case in the Wellington region, sparking a widespread public health alert across the North and South Islands. National Protec...
- Doctors Warn of "Oversimplification" in Expanded Pharmacist Role Proposal
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Politics
A government initiative aimed at easing the burden on New Zealand’s general practitioners by expanding the role of community pharmacists has met with mixed reactions from the medic...
- Coffee or Consult? Google AI Glitch Sends Hospital Callers to Timaru Cafe
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
A Timaru cafe manager has described weeks of disruption after Google’s Gemini AI tool began directing people seeking Timaru Hospital to their coffee lounge instead. Sopheze Coffee...
- "Cars Don't Run on Feel-Good Feelings": Support Workers Challenge Govt Over Fuel Crisis
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Global Economy
Home and community support workers are inviting government ministers to shadow them for a day to witness the reality of the 2026 fuel crisis. Despite a recent 30% increase in milea...
- Whistleblower Sparks Major Investigation into Radiology Services at Health NZ
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Politics
A formal protected disclosure from a whistleblower has triggered an independent investigation into Health New Zealand’s (Te Whatu Ora) medical scanning services. The probe, led by...
- Costly Commutes and Nursing "Superheroes": The Struggle for Healthcare on Rakiura
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: AXL News
Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) has launched a review into medical services on Rakiura/Stewart Island after a community survey highlighted the severe financial and emotional toll...
- Health New Zealand Consolidates 110 Legacy Websites in Major Digital Streamlining
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: AXL News
Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) has successfully consolidated approximately one-third of its sprawling digital footprint, shutting down 110 of the nearly 350 websites it inherite...
- Health NZ Scrubs "Cluttered" Internet of 344 Legacy Websites
Published: Apr 13, 2026
Section: AXL News
Health New Zealand (HNZ) has embarked on a massive digital spring cleaning, decommissioning hundreds of legacy websites inherited from the former district health boards. The agency...