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[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern greets the crowd after attending a prayer meeting Friday at Hagley Park in Christchurch last year. Photo / Alan Gibson The World Food Program has won the coveted Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger. It is the largest humanitarian organization in the …

[ad_1] Southern District Health Board Chairman Dave Cull announced that he will step down as he faces a “sinister health challenge.” Former Dunedin Mayor Mr. Cull shared the news today. “I was recently diagnosed with a tumor in my pancreas. “I need to undergo more tests to be more clear …

[ad_1] A pharmacist admitted he had an addiction after he was caught stealing drugs while working at a Dunedin pharmacy. Simon James Blue’s pharmacy registration has been terminated by the Health Professionals Disciplinary Tribunal after he admitted to and was convicted of stealing a class B controlled drug. Blue registered …

[ad_1] New Zealand October 9, 2020 03:33 am4 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game Chief Health Officer Dr Ashley Bloomfield reveals that there are two new cases of Covid-19 in controlled isolation and new details about the healthcare workers who …

[ad_1] New Zealanders are warned against complacency after the entire country rallied at alert level 1 this week. Photo / Peter Meecham There are two new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation. There are no new community cases. Both cases reported today arrived from India on September 26. The people …

[ad_1] People close to US President Donald Trump are concerned that his judgment will be affected by one of the drugs used to treat his Covid-19 infection, according to news reports citing anonymous sources. Trump’s doctors have confirmed that he was being treated with dexamethasone, a powerful steroid that can …

[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern greets the crowd after attending a prayer meeting Friday at Hagley Park in Christchurch last year. Photo / Alan Gibson The World Food Program has won the coveted Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to combat hunger. It is the largest humanitarian organization in the …

[ad_1] Southern District Health Board President Dave Cull is retiring for health reasons. The three-term former mayor of Dunedin issued a statement saying that he had recently been diagnosed with a tumor in his pancreas. He said he could not commit to his role as president and had submitted his …

[ad_1] Former Whanganui nurse, Lesley Martin, who went to jail for the attempted murder of her terminally ill mother at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, where she now lives. Photo / Supplied As New Zealanders prepare to vote on legalizing assisted death, health reporter Emma Russell speaks with former Whanganui nurse …

[ad_1] Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has missed this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. She was a favorite when announcing the winner of this year’s award, due to NZ’s handling of Covid-19, but the United Nations World Food Program was announced as the winner on Friday night (time from New Zealand). Ardern …