Health

[ad_1] A Waikato family already dealing with a coronavirus death is now grieving the loss of another from the virus. Nigel Huirama Te Hiko, 54, brother of Alan Te Hiko, died Tuesday afternoon in the intensive care unit at Waikato Hospital, nearly two weeks after his older brother died at …

[ad_1] A Kiwi family has lost a second loved one to Covid-19. Nigel Te Hiko died in Waikato Hospital, almost two weeks after his brother Alan died in Auckland from the virus. Nigel, 54, is believed to have hired Covid from Alan, who had worked at the Americold facility in …

[ad_1] Phil Kingsley Jones, the former manager of All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu, died after a period of poor health. A statement from the Manukau Counties Rugby Union, whom Kingsley Jones served as ambassador, said the Welshman passed away peacefully on Tuesday. He was 72 years old. His son, Kingsley …

[ad_1] “Primary Care Navigators” would be included in every general practice to spend more time talking to patients to ensure they receive needed care, under a new national health policy that would also establish new dedicated funding for Pharmac. National Health Spokesperson Dr. Shane Reti has announced a series of …

[ad_1] Phil Kingsley Jones, the former manager of All Blacks legend Jonah Lomu, has died after battling ill health. A statement from the Manukau Counties Rugby Union, whom Kingsley Jones served as ambassador, said the Welshman passed away peacefully on Tuesday. He was 72 years old. His son, Kingsley Junior, …

[ad_1] This story was originally posted on RNZ.co.nz and is being republished with permission. ANALYSIS: For a subset of Covid-19 survivors, the disease has persisted. Struck by fatigue, pain, headaches, and more, they just aren’t getting better. What is happening and what could help? Imagine having constant debilitating headaches, fatigue, …

[ad_1] The heartbroken family of the Melbourne man hit by a police car and then trampled on has opened up about pushing him into the firing line of what they call the “disgusting” brutality of the Victoria police. Analyzing Australia’s A Current Affair show, Tim Atkins’ father Glenn said: “Seeing …

[ad_1] Thousands of college students have raised concerns about the lack of social distancing provisions and non-mandatory masks as they prepare to return to lectures next week. Students at the University of Auckland must return to face-to-face classes starting Monday, but many want to continue learning online until the university …

[ad_1] New Zealanders will see how much the government has spent to bail out the private sector when the books open on Wednesday. Finance Minister Grant Robertson said Stuff The huge amounts of debt currently weighing on government finances were the cost of propping up the private economy through the …

[ad_1] Auckland residents have been banned from participating in the upcoming Rotorua Marathon due to Covid-19 fears, despite government restrictions allowing domestic travel. Participants were told via a Facebook post on Monday that the annual event, which generally draws around 3,000 runners, was still underway, but that runners from Auckland …