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A wave of winter illnesses has hit Christchurch - with schools, early childhood and the city's medical centres feeling the strain

12 August 2025

A wave of winter illnesses has hit Christchurch - with schools, early childhood and the city's medical centres feeling the strain

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An urgent need to stop Kiwis dying of heart disease - currently responsible for 20-percent of all deaths
	11 Aug: An urgent need to stop Kiwis dying of heart disease - currently responsible for 20-percent of all deaths... more

Pharmac is opening up access to two covid-19 antiviral medicines, from September
	11 Aug: Pharmac is opening up access to two covid-19 antiviral medicines, from September... more

A man has died - after doctors repeatedly missed opportunities to detect his cancer
	11 Aug: A man has died - after doctors repeatedly missed opportunities to detect his cancer... more

Recruitment needs to ramp up as new data for heart health paints a grim picture
	11 Aug: Recruitment needs to ramp up as new data for heart health paints a grim picture... more

New research is a step towards better treating chronic stress
	10 Aug: New research is a step towards better treating chronic stress... more

Some cancer patients in Taupo will now have easier access to treatment, closer to home
	9 Aug: Some cancer patients in Taupo will now have easier access to treatment, closer to home... more

Researchers are worried about growing levels of drug-resistant pathogens in our environment
	9 Aug: Researchers are worried about growing levels of drug-resistant pathogens in our environment... more

A display of kotahitanga or unity from Iwi Maori Partnership Boards - standing up for their equitable health mandate
	7 Aug: A display of kotahitanga or unity from Iwi Maori Partnership Boards - standing up for their equitable health mandate... more

A study suggests verbal abuse in childhood has a similar impact on adult mental health - as physical abuse
	6 Aug: A study suggests verbal abuse in childhood has a similar impact on adult mental health - as physical abuse... more

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