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[ad_1] A woman who thought her vision would improve with laser eye surgery has been left with double vision and severe headaches. During the surgery, the doctor used a small-sized treatment pack where a medium-sized one was required, but this was not discovered until after the procedure. The error meant …

[ad_1] Labor leader Jacinda Ardern has kicked off her party’s election campaign by announcing that, if elected, Labor would make Matariki a public holiday. It would be the first new New Zealand holiday in nearly 50 years and the 12th New Zealand holiday of the year. It would start in …

[ad_1] A woman who could not see with her right eye suffered a two-month delay in receiving treatment after an optometrist failed to investigate a “float” in her right eye. An eye surgeon who helped advocate for the woman said the delay in treatment was likely to make her vision …

[ad_1] National leader Judith Collins has opened up about her controversial nickname “Crusher” after it was coined more than a decade ago. Speaking to the media during the launch of his meth policy in Hawke’s Bay, Collins revealed that he initially thought the term was “dehumanizing” and felt it had …

[ad_1] If elected in October, National would implement the ‘Matrix Methamphetamine Treatment Pilot Program’ at five District Health Boards (DHBs) in 11 locations to provide direct support to those recovering from methamphetamine use. A $ 50 million fund would be established to pilot new or expanded harm reduction programs across …

[ad_1] Advertisements and articles in old New Zealand newspapers reveal the cultural shift that took place around cannabis as the reputation of the plant changed from “medicine” to “threat”. During the 19th century in New Zealand, cannabis was used primarily for medicinal purposes, considered a plant that could treat a …

[ad_1] Health officials are ready to reveal the latest Covid-19 cases and an update on the test numbers. There is no press conference scheduled for today, but the Ministry of Health will publish a press release around 1 pm with the latest issues. Yesterday five new cases of Covid-19 were …

[ad_1] A month ago, New Zealand received the news that no one wanted to hear. After 102 days with no new Covid-19 cases in the community, suddenly four members of a South Auckland family tested positive. Within weeks, the group designated as the Auckland August Cluster had expanded to become …

[ad_1] The National Party has announced its plan to address the supply and demand for methamphetamine. On a visit to Hawke’s Bay today, Leader Judith Collins announced the party’s plan that will address supplies entering prisons, target organized crime networks, increase drug dogs at airports, and establish a disputable $ …

[ad_1] A former colleague has recalled a man in his 50s who died after contracting coronavirus in Auckland as a brother he considered family. Alan Te Hiko was being treated in the intensive care unit at Auckland’s Middlemore Hospital before he died on Friday afternoon, the Health Ministry said. He …