21 December 2012
A UK court is set to decide whether a seven-year-old boy can have radiotherapy treatment for a brain tumour against his New Zealand mum's wishes.
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19 Dec 2012: The Ministry of Health has discovered problems with the newborn hearing screening programme, forcing babies to return to hospital for testing.... more
19 Dec 2012: A British High Court judge has ruled that a boy should undergo surgery on a brain tumour despite his NZ mother wanting more medical opinions.... more
18 Dec 2012: Health authorities are warning the public not to collect shellfish in the Bay of Plenty following an outbreak of shellfish poisoning in the region.... more
15 Dec 2012: The shellfish in many parts of Bay of Plenty are toxic and should not be eaten, health authorities are warning ahead of the holiday season.... more
14 Dec 2012: Heart attacks and lung cancer are the biggest disease burdens in New Zealand and Australia, with diabetes also taking a huge toll, says a global study.... more
13 Dec 2012: Fonterra's free milk trial in Northland was judged to be successful and the scheme will be extended throughout the country from next year.... more
