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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Health & Safety articles  Health & Safety
    A new weight loss drug may come to market, but it's not the best one out there
     20 January 2026
    A new weight loss drug may come to market, but it's not the best one out there
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    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
    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
    Communities Against Alcohol Harm isn't backing down, despite a well-known brewery being given the all-clear over its F-word branded gin
    15 Jan: Communities Against Alcohol Harm isn't backing down, despite a well-known brewery being given the all-clear over its F-word branded gin... more
    Continued abuse in hospital emergency departments made for a far-from-festive Christmas for nurses
    15 Jan: Continued abuse in hospital emergency departments made for a far-from-festive Christmas for nurses... more

     Most Popular Recent Health & Safety News
     10 Feb: A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes ++++++++++++++++++++++
     14 Feb: Two sailors have been hospitalised after a nasty crash between the Black Foils and France, forcing the cancellation of racing for the day at the Auckland Sail GP event +++++++++++++++++++++
     15 Feb: The first Auckland housing - designed for spinal injury recovery - is now officially open +++++++++++++
     10 Feb: People are being urged to buy local tinned fruit, as imports from overseas flood the market +++++++++++++
     09 Feb: A Maori man says a bone tissue transplant without his consent during wrist surgery - went against his cultural and religious beliefs +++++++++++++
     10 Feb: Hopes a new dialysis unit in Southland improves access to life saving treatment ++++++++++++
     10 Feb: New insight into the risk of being overweight ++++++++++


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    Motorsports:
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    Law and Order:
    A knife has been found at the scene of a serious late night assault in Auckland's CBD, which left two people injured 10:47

    Business:
    The average Auckland ratepayer will be paying an average of 320 dollars more a year, if the council's annual plan passes 10:47

    Law and Order:
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