May 2025

As reform drags the system down, rather than raising it up, doctors wrestle with the emotional toll of moral injury, balancing dedication with a feeling of powerlessness, writes Barbara Fountain

GP registrars are the future of general practice, and New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa wants to hear from them. We asked Helen Ker 12 questions about general practice, medical school and what excites her about her career ahead

For more than a decade, Waikato’s Tui Medical group has quietly been helping dozens of overseas-trained doctors break into the system through its medical assistant programme. Reporter Fiona Cassie speaks to the owner about its success

IT provider Middleware New Zealand has been selected to deliver the shared digital health record data service necessary to the success of a new 24/7 online medical service due to start operating in July

The departure of 60 per cent of overseas-trained doctors within two years of New Zealand registration is a retention issue, not a registration one, says Medical Council chair Rachelle Love

Retinal microvasculature – the small blood vessels at the back of the eye – could show early signs of dementia, a new study from the University of Otago finds

Bianca Yu enjoys an ocean dip and splits her time as a GP between Tawa Medical Centre and Whakamātūtū, a mental health recovery clinic in Pōneke Wellington

A High Court challenge has unsuccessfully argued that the Medical Council’s 2021 guidance statement on the COVID-19 vaccine and anti-vax claims was unlawful

Never mind the politics, says former Te Aka Whai Ora chief medical “activist” Rawiri McKree Jansen; next time, we’ll take the equity message straight to the people

Reporter Alan Perrott talks to an ex-cop who is devoting his life to delivering healthcare and change into the heart of Bay of Plenty’s gang culture