The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners (the College) welcomes Hon Simeon Brown to the role of Minister of Health and looks forward to progressing changes to improve workforce challenges and health outcomes for New Zealanders. Read...
The Government has ordered a review of ACC and has confirmed the earners and business levy and those paid by motor vehicle owners are increasing. Read more
Many urgent-care providers are under increased pressure nationwide due to a lack of funding identified by Te Whatu Ora in a report to the health minister. Read...
Health New Zealand has confirmed almost 600 staff have taken voluntary redundancy in job cut proposals laid out to staff today. Read more
New Zealand's healthcare system is outperforming Sweden's, Canada's and Germany's, according to a top-level financial presentation to Te Whatu Ora staff. Read...
New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) members employed by Te Whatu Ora are alarmed by Health New Zealand’s plans to pause a key component of its safe staffing programme. Read...
An “exceptional burden on one individual” – that’s how Treasury officials describe health minister Shane Reti’s proposal to dissolve the board of Health NZ Te Whatu Ora and make board chair Lester Levy the commissioner.
From "emboldening racists" to being "disrespected and excluded" - it seems everyone had an opinion on what language nurses in New Zealand hospitals should be speaking. Read...
A watchdog said Health New Zealand's financial reporting had improved significantly just weeks before a huge deficit came to light. Read more
The Accident Compensation Corporation slumped to a $7.2 billion full-year deficit, as the scheme blames court decisions for expanding its boundaries, and as it expects higher costs. Read...
HEALTH SERVICES AND SYSTEMS
EQUITY
Exploring the impacts of the health system on minorities within the population, notably including Māori, Pacifica, Asians and LGBTQI.
DRUGS, DEVICE AND DIAGNOSTICS
PUBLIC HEALTH
DIGITAL HEALTH
TE TIRITI