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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Health & Safety articles  Health & Safety
    Criticism of Bay of Plenty's Opioid Treatment Service - after a man died six weeks after being rapidly cut off from methadone
     2 March 2026
    Criticism of Bay of Plenty's Opioid Treatment Service - after a man died six weeks after being rapidly cut off from methadone
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    A coroner's inquest is examining the mental healthcare a man received at Invercargill Prison before his death in custody in August 2022
    2 Mar: A coroner's inquest is examining the mental healthcare a man received at Invercargill Prison before his death in custody in August 2022... more
    How young people experience school plays a critical role in their mental health
    1 Mar: How young people experience school plays a critical role in their mental health... more
    A call for an endometriosis action plan in New Zealand
    1 Mar: A call for an endometriosis action plan in New Zealand... more
    Improvements to rural emergency medication access and HIV treatment dispensing is kicking into gear from today
    1 Mar: Improvements to rural emergency medication access and HIV treatment dispensing is kicking into gear from today... more
    The mother of a disabled teenager, with the developmental age of a 1-year-old is pleading for help
    28 Feb: The mother of a disabled teenager, with the developmental age of a 1-year-old is pleading for help... more
    Temporary reprieve for Gaza healthcare system as Israel's attempt to block Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups is stopped
    28 Feb: Israel's Supreme Court on Friday temporarily blocked the government from shuttering the Gaza operations of dozens of aid organisations.... more
    The number of children and youths entering the justice system is dropping
    27 Feb: The number of children and youths entering the justice system is dropping... more
    A snapshot of ambulance callouts uncovers mental health pressure points
    27 Feb: A snapshot of ambulance callouts uncovers mental health pressure points... more
    An IT outage affected radiology departments in Auckland and Northland hospitals this afternoon
    26 Feb: An IT outage affected radiology departments in Auckland and Northland hospitals this afternoon... more

     Most Popular Recent Health & Safety News
     10 Feb: A coroner has ruled that Highlanders and Maori All Blacks player Connor Garden-Bachop died of natural causes +++++++++++++++++++++++
     14 Feb: Two sailors have been hospitalised after a nasty crash between the Black Foils and France, forcing the cancellation of racing for the day at the Auckland Sail GP event ++++++++++++++++++++++
     15 Feb: The first Auckland housing - designed for spinal injury recovery - is now officially open +++++++++++++++
     21 Feb: The country's first research-informed cyberbullying programme is now available ++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: People are being urged to buy local tinned fruit, as imports from overseas flood the market ++++++++++++++
     09 Feb: A Maori man says a bone tissue transplant without his consent during wrist surgery - went against his cultural and religious beliefs ++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: Hopes a new dialysis unit in Southland improves access to life saving treatment +++++++++++++


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     Today's News

    Rugby:
    All Blacks strength and conditioning coach Nic Gill is moving on from New Zealand Rugby, having been in the role since 2008 on a full-time basis 10:47

    National:
    Primary care prevents health problems from becoming more expensive – why doesn’t NZ fund it properly? 10:37

    Entertainment:
    Liza Minnelli wants to date an 18 year old 10:35

    National:
    Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play 10:27

    Business:
    The Reserve Bank's remit may be expanded - as Labour considers a policy change 10:27

    National:
    The oil price surge is just one symptom of a supply chain network that is not fit for this age of global tensions 10:17

    Education:
    Does international law still matter? The strike on the girls’ school in Iran shows why we need it 10:07

    International:
    Three scenarios for what's next with Iran's leadership 10:07

    Rugby:
    The Crusaders are set to be without prop Tamaiti Williams for the upcoming rounds of Super Rugby Pacific 10:07

    Entertainment:
    Industry is to end after its fifth season 10:05

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