Local Democracy Reporting

A Taranaki health service says vulnerable patients are about to lose dedicated help during complex, often frightening medical care because of a government funding cut

Problems with the hospital's "too small" emergency department are outlined in information prepared for former Health Minister Shane Reti in December 2024, released to Local Democracy Reporting under the LGOIMA

The health partnership board representing iwi from Taumarunui to Whanganui has launched its first community health plan to boost Māori wellbeing and tackle health inequities

Councils around the country who are still holding closed workshops have had a nudge from the Ombudsman to open their doors

An appointee to the newly established Social Investment Board says even a small investment of funding in indigenous wellbeing can disrupt generations of disadvantage

Bikes have been banned from buses in the Greater Christchurch area following safety concerns

Free dental clinics in the Whanganui region have been swamped by whānau who say oral health care has been out of their reach for years