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Reporter Martin Johnston takes a look at how targeting by ethnicity was driven out of policies

The Coalition Government has missed its target to publish an updated Health Workforce Plan by 30 September, pushing the self-imposed deadline out to the end of December

Air New Zealand has apologised for seeking detailed preflight medical information from a passenger with stable Crohn disease, after being challenged by the woman’s Wellington specialist GP

At the health ministry, a net 123 jobs have been cut in the government-ordered public service money-saving drive  

Air New Zealand has apologised for seeking detailed preflight medical information from a passenger with stable Crohn disease, after being challenged by the woman’s Wellington specialist GP

Following public protests and the death of a resident, the sustainability of West Coast health services has been under scrutiny. Martin Johnston reports

An epidemiologist, commenting on a study of COVID-19 and the immune system differentiated by age group, is urging New Zealand authorities to expand the offer of COVID vaccination to most young children

The RNZCGP’s finances continued their upward track in 2023/24 in line with increased returns on the college investment nest egg

Technology has “contributed to our overall success”, according to a practice update in the Cosine Primary Care Network Annual Report 2023

The use of ethnicity to prioritise services is under scrutiny and has already been dropped in some cases. Reporter Martin Johnston details some areas which ethnicity is a factor