A new Te Whatu Ora report spells out some of the organisation’s key priorities in the South Island for 2025 

A University of Auckland-led research project looking at ways to mitigate the effects of flu and other respiratory illnesses will not be affected by US Government funding chaos

Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand chief executive Fepulea’I Margie Apa has resigned ahead of the end of her full term in a “mutally agreed” decision with commissioner Lester Levy

ACT Party leader David Seymour has proposed giving $6000 to every New Zealander who opts out of the public health system and takes up private health insurance

Prime minister Christopher Luxon has announced the creation of four new Crown research organisations covering bioeconomy, earth sciences, health and forensic science, and advanced technology in his 2025 State of the Nation speech in Auckland today

The Health and Disability Commissioner has ruled against a locum GP who failed to carry out necessary follow-ups with a woman with a rare genetic disorder who reported complications after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. She died four days later

The mooted introduction of copayment charges for lab testing services has been ruled out by health minister Shane Reti, despite lobbying from private-sector providers to allow this