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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...
- New Leadership at Health New Zealand: Mark Darrow Appointed Chairperson
Published: Apr 16, 2026
Section: Politics
Health Minister Simeon Brown has officially announced the appointment of Mark Darrow as the new chairperson of the Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) board. Darrow succeeds Professo...
- 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...
- IT Error Leaves 180 Northland Radiology Reports in Limbo for Years
Published: Apr 14, 2026
Section: Health
Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) has confirmed that 180 radiology reports in the Te Tai Tokerau/Northland region were never sent to the requesting clinicians due to a systemic IT...
- 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...
- Healthcare Assistants Face Increasing Violence
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Politics
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has raised a red alert over the safety of healthcare assistants (HCAs) at Christchurch Hospital and other campuses nationwide. Union dele...
- New Zealand Coroners Investigate String of Suspected Suicides Among Former Prisoners
Published: Apr 8, 2026
Section: Crime
New data from the coroner’s office has revealed that at least 14 individuals have died by suspected suicide following their release from prison over the last three years. The findi...