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Nurse prescribers can now offer patients nearly double the number of medicines

4 December 2025

Nurse prescribers can now offer patients nearly double the number of medicines

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Five new measles cases have been identified
	3 Dec 2025: Five new measles cases have been identified... more

An unsophisticated theft of public money's led to fears there may be similar cases
	3 Dec 2025: An unsophisticated theft of public money's led to fears there may be similar cases... more

Pharmac's weighing up whether it should fund weight-loss drugs
	2 Dec 2025: Pharmac's weighing up whether it should fund weight-loss drugs... more

A health expert is labelling new weight loss drug recommendations as another tool in the toolkit
	2 Dec 2025: A health expert is labelling new weight loss drug recommendations as another tool in the toolkit... more

A potential boost for both patients and practitioners in rural areas
	2 Dec 2025: A potential boost for both patients and practitioners in rural areas... more

Calls for New Zealand to get smarter on preventing HIV - this World AIDS Day
	1 Dec 2025: Calls for New Zealand to get smarter on preventing HIV - this World AIDS Day... more

Health officials have released three new locations of interest in Wellington - as one new case is confirmed in the capital
	1 Dec 2025: Health officials have released three new locations of interest in Wellington - as one new case is confirmed in the capital... more

Labour says general practices using its low-interest loans, should be able to repay them within 10 years
	1 Dec 2025: Labour says general practices using its low-interest loans, should be able to repay them within 10 years... more

Doubts the health system would be able to cope with Labour's election promises
	30 Nov 2025: Doubts the health system would be able to cope with Labour's election promises... more

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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 ++++++++++++++++++++++++

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 Privacy Commissioner is expecting Manage My Health to demonstrate it has appropriate safeguards in place following a data breach +++++++++++++++

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 ++++++++++++++

24 Dec: Extreme caution's being urged to users of synthetic cannabinoids, especially in Auckland +++++++++++++

01 Jan: (CCN - INCLUDES AUCKLAND IN THE TOP LINE) +++++++++++++

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