Health

[ad_1] Two new cases of Covid-19 were announced on Saturday, including an imported case detected in managed isolation and a historical case. The landmark case involves a person who flew from Christchurch to Auckland on a chartered flight after completing controlled isolation. The person was tested because another man, who …

[ad_1] The Ministry of Health reported on Saturday a new case of COVID-19 and another historical case. The new case was picked up in a managed isolation facility. There are no new cases in the community. The virus was found in a man in his 30s who arrived from Russia, …

[ad_1] There are two new cases of Covid-19 today: one in managed isolation and a historical one detected during contact tracing. None of the new cases are in the community. The imported case is a man in his 30s who came to New Zealand from Russia via the United Arab …

[ad_1] COMMENTARY Like most politicians, Judith Collins is not above a bit of deceptive cheek, regardless of how serious the question is. When asked yesterday about the negligible amount of spending on National’s books to deal with economic surprises – $ 800 million in the first year and $ 700 …

[ad_1] Our borders are closed and guarded by the military, but if you have enough money, you can have your superyacht and an international crew enter the country courtesy of a boat repair lagoon. An exemption from the Ministry of Health is opening the border to superyachts as long as …

[ad_1] A young woman who spent weeks in a coma with mycoplasma pneumonia says she had to fight to be taken seriously after testing negative for Covid-19. Aucklander Anya Imandin, 23, said she felt she was “not heard” during her ordeal in March, as healthcare workers were concerned about the …

[ad_1] Tom Kitchin from RNZ Hawke’s Bay doctors are at breaking point due to a crowded hospital and some say it is the busiest they have ever seen. The region’s hospital in Hastings is struggling to treat too many patients. High levels of trauma, accidents, and substandard housing are causing …

[ad_1] In the run-up to the 2020 elections, Stuff keeps voters up-to-date with what is happening in their constituency, through Neighborly. Here’s what you need to know about the Northcote MP race candidates. In the October 17 election, New Zealanders will have the opportunity to choose their regional spokesperson. Through …

[ad_1] Supplied The new Te Nikau, Gray Hospital and Health Center in Greymouth. Shared seating areas at Greymouth’s new Te Nikau Hospital pose a risk to patient confidentiality, the West Coast District Board of Health has heard. Board member Nigel Ogilvie, director of Westland Medical Center, told the board at …

[ad_1] Some family doctors refuse to provide women with contraception on the grounds that they are morally or personally opposed to them, according to a survey. Family Planning today released the results of the survey, which had more than 6,700 respondents and asked a variety of questions. Also, a quarter …