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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Health & Safety articles  Health & Safety
    The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has ruled a young man's rights were breached at a care home, when he put on 20 kilos in six months
     20 January 2026
    The Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner has ruled a young man's rights were breached at a care home, when he put on 20 kilos in six months
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    A new weight loss drug may come to market, but it's not the best one out there
    20 Jan: A new weight loss drug may come to market, but it's not the best one out there... more
    A word of caution as calls grow to fund weight-management drugs
    19 Jan: A word of caution as calls grow to fund weight-management drugs... more
    Any weight loss drug roll out in New Zealand - would need to be done carefully
    19 Jan: Any weight loss drug roll out in New Zealand - would need to be done carefully... more
    Drug researchers say the collapsing price of methamphetamine has concerning implications
    19 Jan: Drug researchers say the collapsing price of methamphetamine has concerning implications... more
    Biosecurity officials hunting Queensland fruit flies in Auckland - have found nothing after another weekend of precautions
    19 Jan: Biosecurity officials hunting Queensland fruit flies in Auckland - have found nothing after another weekend of precautions... more
    Auckland University is taking aim at New Zealand's biggest cancer killer - by opening the country's first lung cancer organoid bank
    18 Jan: Auckland University is taking aim at New Zealand's biggest cancer killer - by opening the country's first lung cancer organoid bank... more
    Auckland University scientists have received one million dollars to advance skin cancer treatments
    18 Jan: Auckland University scientists have received one million dollars to advance skin cancer treatments... more
    Meet the Australian volunteers changing lives on a hospital ship in Africa
    18 Jan: On the largest civilian hospital ship in the world, Australian volunteers provide life-changing health care that is transforming lives.... more
    State schools can now apply for a one-off grant to help cover asbestos removal costs
    16 Jan: State schools can now apply for a one-off grant to help cover asbestos removal costs... more

     Most Popular Recent Health & Safety News
     02 Jan: Authorities are working to get to the bottom of a major cyber security breach which may have exposed the personal health data of tens of thousands of Kiwis ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: The Privacy Commissioner is expecting Manage My Health to demonstrate it has appropriate safeguards in place following a data breach +++++++++++++++++
     01 Jan: The government's calling for transparency in the wake of a cyber security breach - that could put patients' medical data at risk +++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: The operators of patient portal Manage My Health are assuring users it systems are secure +++++++++++++++++
     04 Jan: Cautious optimism from tech experts, in the wake of this week's ManageMyHealth cyber attack ++++++++++++++++
     05 Jan: Hopes the ASB Tennis Classic will be the first of many strong events on the Auckland calendar +++++++++++++++
     24 Dec: Extreme caution's being urged to users of synthetic cannabinoids, especially in Auckland ++++++++++++++


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