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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Health & Safety articles  Health & Safety
    Biosecurity officials hunting Queensland fruit flies in Auckland - have found nothing after another weekend of precautions
     19 January 2026
    Biosecurity officials hunting Queensland fruit flies in Auckland - have found nothing after another weekend of precautions
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    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
    The Public Service Association's laid a complaint with the IPCA - claiming police didn't respond to mental health workers claiming they'd been assaulted
    14 Jan: The Public Service Association's laid a complaint with the IPCA - claiming police didn't respond to mental health workers claiming they'd been assaulted... more
    More than 500 new doctors have joined the workforce this year - most starting new roles this week
    14 Jan: More than 500 new doctors have joined the workforce this year - most starting new roles this week... more
    Concern persistent tough economic conditions are impacting young people's employment opportunities
    13 Jan: Concern persistent tough economic conditions are impacting young people's employment opportunities... more
    No further Queensland fruit flies have been discovered in Auckland's Mt Roskill, following the detection of a single male of the species last week
    13 Jan: No further Queensland fruit flies have been discovered in Auckland's Mt Roskill, following the detection of a single male of the species last week... more

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     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 ++++++++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: People are being urged to buy local tinned fruit, as imports from overseas flood the market ++++++++++++
     15 Feb: The first Auckland housing - designed for spinal injury recovery - is now officially open ++++++++++++
     09 Feb: A Maori man says a bone tissue transplant without his consent during wrist surgery - went against his cultural and religious beliefs ++++++++++++
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