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Whāea Christine Brears OMNZ was named Whānau Ora Champion at the National Hauora Coalition’s ninth annual awards held in Auckland last weekend 

All National Hauora Coalition wanted for Christmas was a virtual co-ordination centre to reduce the holiday workload on tired practices 

Maintaining core services during a pandemic helped Auckland-based Pacific provider The Fono record a surplus for the last financial year, says chief executive Tevita Funaki 

Prime minister Jacinda Ardern today announced a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Government’s handling of the COVID-19 response 

Actions described as “professional suicide” could see further sanctions applied against former Wellington GP Matthew Shelton

Tongan Health Society will next year open a new practice in Ōtāhuhu and the Langimalie Research Centre in Wiri 

Alan Perrott meets Paula Tesoriero, the nation’s top advocate for tāngata whaikaha – disabled people

General Practice Aotearoa, a new independent voice for all doctors working in general practice, is ready to go amid hopes of a launch before Christmas

Waitangi Tribunal primary care claimants hope their claims of ongoing underfunding of Māori healthcare providers will be “done and dusted” before next year’s Budget

Alan Perrott meets Paula Tesoriero, the nation’s top advocate for tāngata whaikaha – disabled people