Ryman Village Unveils Jean Sandel Portrait
Pioneering Taranaki surgeon Jean Sandel has been honoured with a stunning new portrait. Dr Sandel, the first registered female surgeon in New Zealand, was a…
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Ban on New Gas Connections: Hospitality NZ Reacts
Hospitality New Zealand is concerned about the hit on restaurants, cafés and bars if they were to be forced to stop using gas for…
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MISINFORMATION AND LACK OF GOVERNMENT ACTION DRIVES MANDATORY VACCINATION
Researchers from The University of Western Australia have highlighted a link between the lack of positive public information about vaccination from governments and the…
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New Mindsets for Kiwis over 50
New Zealand Seniors’ latest report found that more than one in three (35.8%) New Zealanders over 50 are considering moving to a different region,…
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Helius Announces Exclusive Move with DATAPHARM
New Zealand’s largest licenced medicinal cannabis company, Helius Therapeutics, has announced an exclusive partnership with DATAPHARM focused on delivering leading prescriber education programmes and…
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Piecemeal Approach to Change is Insufficient – CFFC
Retirement village legislation is at risk of becoming outdated and unfit for purpose, requiring urgent review to eliminate unfair terms in contracts and better…
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OLDER ADULTS’ MENTAL HEALTH THE FOCUS OF NEWLY FUNDED SCREENING TOOL
The development of a new tool to provide mental health screening for older adults and enable early interventions has been funded by The Ian…
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NZ Urgently Needs Skilled Tech Workers
NZTech is eager to help encourage more highly skilled overseas tech workers to immigrate to New Zealand to fill the digital skills shortage. Graeme…
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Changes To Employer Accreditation: What New Zealand Employers Need To Know
The new employer accreditation regime is looking to come into effect in late September 2021, with it being compulsory from 1 November 2021. There…
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Global Dementia Report Says NZ Must Do Better
Aotearoa New Zealand is failing to act on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) call to implement a national dementia plan. That’s the key message…
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Banks help Seniors get Tech-Savvy
Age Concern estimates that 30% of seniors do not use the internet. With banks phasing out cheques, seniors may not be set up to…
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Nurses to Strike Tomorrow
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation said its 30,000 members who work in DHBs have voted overwhelmingly to reject the second offer in their current…
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