Health

Hearing Aid fund is a lifeline

New Zealanders who cannot afford hearing aids are being offered a lifeline by the National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The charity that advocates... Read More

300k students benefit from free wellbeing services

The Government is expanding and accelerating frontline mental health and wellbeing services at tertiary education institutes - TEI - to help students manage... Read More

Covid-19: One new case today in managed isolation

There has been one new case of Covid-19 reported in managed isolation in New Zealand today. The new case is a woman in her 20s who arrived in New Zealand on July... Read More

Fourth escape from managed quarantine

A person in their 60s broke a window and escaped from an Auckland isolation hotel last night, the fourth escape from a facility in a week. Air Commodore... Read More

LIVE: Health Minister gives latest COVID update

Health Minister Chris Hipkins is updating the media on the government's COVID-19 response, after it was confirmed today that a third person had escaped a managed... Read More

Thirty years of Daffodil Day

Cancer Society staff and volunteers are preparing for New Zealand's largest fundraising street appeal: Daffodil Day on Friday, August 28. This year Daffodil Day... Read More

Three new cases of COVID-19 at NZ borders

There are three new cases of COVID-19 to report in managed isolation facilities in New Zealand today. It has been 69 days since the last case of COVID-19 was... Read More

Limits put in place for managed isolation

The minister in charge of managed isolation, Megan Woods, says the government is looking at a booking system for returning New Zealanders in order to manage the... Read More

Extra funding to support addiction services

New Zealanders struggling with alcohol or drugs will have better access to the help they need with the launch of new specialist services and better support... Read More

NZ takes part in international COVID-19 survey

Scientists in eight countries have just three weeks to survey 1000 people about their mental wellbeing during COVID-19. Candidates will be asked about their... Read More

National MP leaked COVID case details to media

A National MP has come forward saying he passed on information about active COVID-19 patients to the media. Hamish Walker MP for Clutha-Southland says the information... Read More

Funding boost for people with vision loss

Smart speakers help people with vision loss have instant and easy access to information. And now more of the community will be able to get their hands on these... Read More