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RAT tests now free – and antivirals for over-75s
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RAT tests now free – and antivirals for over-75s

Covid cases have risen 33% in the week ending July 10 as the government announces new measures to flatten the curve.

Greg Hurrell 14 Jul 2022
Charity hospitals to the rescue
Charities Free

Charity hospitals to the rescue

With the public health system under pressure, charity hospitals and philanthropists are stepping up.

Oliver Lewis 12 Jul 2022
Kiwis' mental health down during pandemic
Coronavirus

Kiwis' mental health down during pandemic

A Statistics NZ wellbeing survey that was cut short by last year's covid lockdown shows that more than a quarter of the population suffered from poor mental health.

Greg Hurrell 05 Jul 2022
A row is brewing over paying for GP visits
Opinion Free

Ian Powell: A row is brewing over paying for GP visits

How general practices are being paid is an escalating dispute in the health system that's so far flown below the radar.

Ian Powell 01 Jul 2022