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[ad_1] A leading expert on severe inflammatory bowel disease has criticized Pharmac for its “inhumane” decision to refuse to fund more treatment options for patients. The government agency recently decided to suspend funding for more drugs for the treatment of severe inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which includes Crohn’s disease and …

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has been labeled a “national shame” for not explicitly denouncing far-right and white supremacist groups. During the first presidential debate, Trump was specifically asked to denounce groups like the Proud Boys, but he did not. Now he has said that he does not know who …

[ad_1] Union leader Jacinda Ardern says food prices are believed to be too high, but stopped short of saying that New Zealanders are being “scammed” at the supermarket. That was the language he had used in 2018 about gas prices – “consumers are being scammed” – when he was talking …

[ad_1] A panel of experts is debating tonight whether New Zealanders should be able to ask for help to end their lives. Presented by Heather du Plessis-Allan of Newstalk ZB, the panel features: • Wellington GP Dr Mary English • Professor Rod MacLeod of Hospice NZ • Stuart Armstrong, a …

[ad_1] The Greens say the three Cs are most important to small businesses in the next 100 days: collaboration, communication and creativity, while Act only cares about “the big C”: certainty. New Zealand First says Bill Clinton was right in 1992 when he said “it’s the economy, stupid.” National wants …

[ad_1] The prospect of travel bubbles opening between New Zealand and Australia is “increasingly likely” provided the government is confident in two areas, aviation analysts say. Forsyth Barr analysts Andy Bowley and Scott Anderson said in their most recent research note that, with new Covid-19 case numbers in all Australian …

[ad_1] It can often be overlooked in favor of the larger and more well-known attractions of the Bay of Islands, but the small town of Ōpua has just been named New Zealand’s most hospitable destination. Often the first port of call for yachts arriving in New Zealand from the other …

[ad_1] Ten passengers on a single flight from India tested positive for Covid-19. They were among 12 new cases in New Zealand announced Thursday by the Health Ministry. The new cases, all of which were identified in controlled isolation, ranged in age from a child under 1 to a woman …

[ad_1] National leader Judith Collins has ruled out a coalition with the nascent Advance NZ party, saying she is not “crazy.” The chances that Collins would join a party formed by Jami-Lee Ross, who left the National Party in a storm of controversy while accusing him of voter fraud, were …

[ad_1] There are 12 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand. The Director of Public Health for the Ministry of Health, Dr. Caroline McElnay, broke the news at 1 pm. The 12 cases were found in controlled isolation. The ages ranged from a child under 1 to a woman over …