Advocates are calling for a ban on insurers using genetic results, warning that up to 30% of people avoid testing over discrimination fears.
New Zealand
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Last month, Health Minister Simeon Brown announced paramedics will soon be able to prescribe medication to some patients, in a move he said would improve healthcare across the country.
Sat, Jul 18
2:40
Major showcase in Wellington will be the first time many of the taonga have been publicly displayed.
Fri, May 22
2:21
With one baby diagnosed with HIV in Fiji every week, health officials in the Pacific nation are struggling to contain a growing outbreak.
Sat, May 16
2:37
New figures show around 700 publicly funded science roles have been cut since 2023, raising concerns.
Sat, Apr 18
A new blood cancer treatment described by scientists as acting like a "Trojan horse" inside cells is one step closer to reaching patients in New Zealand, but access could still be years away.
Tue, Apr 14
2:23
At least 15 schools have been impacted as their overseas trips were to transit through the Middle East, with some families now uncertain how much of their money they will get back.
Fri, Mar 20
Kate Hawley won her first Oscar for Best Costume Design for her work on Frankenstein.
Entertainment
Tue, Mar 17
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Organisers are urging more businesses and government departments to get involved.
Sun, Feb 1
2:28
Nationally, the chances of surviving a heart attack when not already at a hospital sits at 11%
Wed, Jan 14
Safety experts warn heat stress can impair judgement and increase injury risk, urging companies to treat heat management as essential, not optional.
December 29, 2025
2:03
More than 700 people waited in anticipation for the Australasian premiere of the latest instalment in Wellington on Saturday.
December 18, 2025
8:01
Despite medical advances behind a decline in transmission rates, discrimination remains widespread.
December 2, 2025
Te Matapihi Central Library has had extensive earthquake strengthening and Rongotai College is there again to lend a hand.
November 10, 2025
2:17
Some educators say they have been "blind-sided" by the changes which are "too much" for students to cope with.
November 1, 2025
2:31
If you’ve ever wanted to share breath with the rainforest, or become stardust in the cosmos, Te Papa’s newest exhibition promises to take you there.
October 29, 2025
2:20
A new survey of schools has found more than half don’t believe existing counselling services meet the needs of their students.
October 8, 2025
Wellington's Te Papa is hosting a celebration of the history and living art of moko kanohi, led by national tā moko collective Te Uhi a Mataora.
September 29, 2025
2:09
A new study shows a combined inhaler used by adults can cut childhood asthma attacks nearly in half — without affecting growth or lung function.
September 28, 2025
A Tauranga company has warned of closure risk as skilled migrants struggle to meet high English test standards, despite new investor visa offering easier pathway.
September 27, 2025
'Washday at the Pa, A Survey' is the first of what will be annual exhibitions of the late photographer's works.
September 19, 2025
Education Minister Erica Stanford unveiled a range of new subjects yesterday, as part of a refreshed national curriculum.
September 12, 2025
The Government yesterday announced a "one-off" cash injection to rescue New Zealand's struggling regional aviation network.
September 2, 2025
The Linton-based soldier was taken into military custody more than five years ago and has remained on open arrest at home since.
August 18, 2025
1:55
The CarbonWatch-Urban mobile lab plays a key role in helping scientists understand how much carbon dioxide is released in urban areas.
June 27, 2025
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