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The idea of rural health training hubs popped out of one minister’s conference speech notes, languished on another minister’s desk, and has now been passed along to Health NZ 

The aged care sector says it has been ignored in the Budget just as it struggles on the brink of collapse 

Child Poverty Action Group says the Budget will not lift any children out of poverty 

Budget 2022: How the $12.75 million budgeted next year for “equity adjustment” in primary care funding will be allocated is still unclear, says General Practice New Zealand chief executive Maura Thompson. 

Budget 2022: There’s disappointment at the lack of extra funding for a mammogram catch-up 

In which we play closer attention to the status of COVID cases in the community

South Auckland healthcare providers say a $188m Budget boost for community healthcare and GPs will help to address the demand for their services

"Backbone” services for the health reforms’ pilot localities are being formed and, in Horowhenua, will be provided by the local iwi and PHO

Budget 2022: Nurses working in general practice and for iwi and Māori providers will be “devastated” and  continue to feel undervalued after yesterday’s Budget, say nurse leaders 

Home and community vegetable gardens and “tiny house” living seem to feature in every second book and magazine these days, and Gradon Diprose suspects it is because there’s a movement afoot