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Kiwi eating and exercising habits are worsening - and obesity rates rising

19 November 2025

Kiwi eating and exercising habits are worsening - and obesity rates rising

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Fewer New Zealanders are visiting GPs - with thousands reporting drawn-out wait times
	19 Nov 2025: Fewer New Zealanders are visiting GPs - with thousands reporting drawn-out wait times... more

Hazardous drinking rates across the country are down at the same time vaping has increased
	19 Nov 2025: Hazardous drinking rates across the country are down at the same time vaping has increased... more

An increase in cannabis use in the workplace is sparking concern ahead of Christmas "dos"
	19 Nov 2025: An increase in cannabis use in the workplace is sparking concern ahead of Christmas "dos"... more

The Aged Care Commissioner's criticised a Balclutha resthome, where a 92-year-old resident was overdosed with fentanyl patches
	18 Nov 2025: The Aged Care Commissioner's criticised a Balclutha resthome, where a 92-year-old resident was overdosed with fentanyl patches... more

It could takes weeks or months to control a superbug outbreak at Christchurch Hospital
	18 Nov 2025: It could takes weeks or months to control a superbug outbreak at Christchurch Hospital... more

Medical research in Canterbury has received a 1.5 million dollar boost
	18 Nov 2025: Medical research in Canterbury has received a 1.5 million dollar boost... more

Nurse practitioners can now prescribe more medicines, under legislation passed last week
	17 Nov 2025: Nurse practitioners can now prescribe more medicines, under legislation passed last week... more

A superbug outbreak at Christchurch Hospital is linked to a larger cluster, in Auckland
	17 Nov 2025: A superbug outbreak at Christchurch Hospital is linked to a larger cluster, in Auckland... more

A glimmer of hope for young children suffering respiratory illnesses, as a new medication is under consideration
	16 Nov 2025: A glimmer of hope for young children suffering respiratory illnesses, as a new medication is under consideration... more

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15 Dec: A nod of approval for the KidsCan school lunches scheme ++++++++++++++++++++++

05 Dec: A Christchurch school at the centre of this week's mouldy lunches debacle, has launched an internal inquiry ++++++++++++++++++

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

24 Dec: This year's Christmas spread could cost a bit more to put on tomorrow ++++++++++++

24 Dec: A jury's ordered US pharmaceutical giant Johnson and Johnson to pay more than 2.5 billion dollars - to a woman who blamed it for causing her cancer ++++++++++++

06 Dec: Kindercare daycare says it's shocked that children entrusted in their care were harmed at a Christchurch centre yesterday afternoon +++++++++++

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