Tairawhiti

After Cyclone Gabrielle there were complaints that pharmacies were at the back of the queue for generators and fuel, leading to calls for them to be prioritised for future events. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports 

WHEN NAPIER resident Craig Colhoun saw his children building Lego houses with towers to keep safe from the rain after Cyclone Gabrielle hit, he recognised their play as a mechanism to process trauma.

For a brief period in February and March, pharmacies in regions affected by Cyclone Gabrielle were able to offer patients free prescriptions. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports on their experience 

The effectiveness of minorailment services sees Te Whatu Ora considering pilots for these in areas affected by recent weather events. Paulette Crowley reports

A Gisborne pharmacist says Māori on the East Coast have been disproportionately affected by Cyclone Gabrielle due to the high numbers living in rural areas and on the coast 

Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is helping people impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle to get easier access to healthcare by funding a range of primary care initiatives across pharmacies, clinical telehealth and general practices

The legal showdown between the New Zealand Independent Pharmacists Group, Te Whatu Ora and the Ministry of Health had its third and final day in the High Court at Wellington. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports 

After nearly 60 years at the forefront of pharmacy in Gisborne, Hugh Gordon has died

The Hutt Valley and Tairāwhiti DHBs have attempted to stop the Pharmacy Guild from getting involved in a judicial review of their decisions to grant pharmacy contracts to Countdown Pharmacies in Wainuiomata and Gisborne

The Hutt Valley and Tairāwhiti DHBs have attempted to stop the Pharmacy Guild from getting involved in a judicial review of their decisions to grant pharmacy contracts to Countdown Pharmacies in Wainuiomata and Gisborne.