Associate Health Minister David Seymour is welcoming Cabinet’s decision to enable medicines to be approved in less than 30 days if the product has approval from two recognised overseas jurisdictions.

The first week of March 2025 was clearly ‘Government Health Week’. Every day, there was a new announcement. Dazzling speed meant it was hard to keep up with everything. Gabrielle Baker has been ...

The Ministry of Health’s Director of Mental Health, Dr John Crawshaw, is considering what further action is needed following the receipt of Health New Zealand’s Rapid Incident Review of the Waikato ...

Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures officially became an independent entity on 1 April 2025, following five successful years of incubation within Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland. As a ...

In a major development set to transform aged and community healthcare in Aotearoa, the Tongan Health Society Incorporated (Langimālie) has entered into a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ...

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) has announced the appointment of Dr Rajiv Rattan as incoming President, effective 1 January 2026. Sydney-based clinical ...

Health New Zealand has released a Summary Report following a review into the incident at Waikato Hospital last month and acknowledges significant failings. The Rapid Incident Review confirms several ...

One of the country's fastest-growing communities is struggling to access healthcare with a new report showing significant service shortfalls, inequity in accessing care and systemic barriers. The ...

A great opportunity for a GP or NP to join a well-established practice on the Kapiti Coast, just 40 minutes from Wellington. Options include locum with a view to partnership, or long-term locum if ...

Partnering with the private health sector is delivering better access and shorter wait times for elective treatment, Health Minister Simeon Brown. “Ensuring Kiwis have access to timely, quality ...

Boehringer Ingelheim is sponsoring the Nurse Practitioner Award in the 2025 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora. Tony Davison, business unit manager, tells us what it means to be ...

CareHQ is sponsoring the Outstanding Contribution to Health Award in the 2025 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora. CareHQ’s CEO Brett Butler tells us what it means to be a ...