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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Health & Safety articles  Health & Safety
    A Wellington nurse says further strikes have been building up, as understaffing in emergency departments worsens
     2 September 2025
    A Wellington nurse says further strikes have been building up, as understaffing in emergency departments worsens
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    Nurses are continuing their fight for safer staffing - with another round of industrial action
    2 Sep: Nurses are continuing their fight for safer staffing - with another round of industrial action... more
    A woman who had surgery to relieve back pain was left with no movement in her legs, and impaired bowel and bladder function
    1 Sep: A woman who had surgery to relieve back pain was left with no movement in her legs, and impaired bowel and bladder function... more
    An elderly woman with breast cancer who went into surgery for a mastectomy- died from a brain injury after a breathing tube was mistakenly put into her oesophagus
    1 Sep: An elderly woman with breast cancer who went into surgery for a mastectomy- died from a brain injury after a breathing tube was mistakenly put into her oesophagus... more
    NZ’s shift to more private healthcare will likely raise costs and reduce quality: what the evidence tells us
    1 Sep: Many studies show public funding of private healthcare can be more expensive and less equitable. A truly evidence-based health system would acknowledge this.... more
    A plea to fully fund meningococcal vaccines for all young people
    1 Sep: A plea to fully fund meningococcal vaccines for all young people... more
    A record number of cases of bacterial disease leptospirosis were recorded in 2023
    31 Aug: A record number of cases of bacterial disease leptospirosis were recorded in 2023... more
    A warning the increase in deaths and hospitalisations from stimulant overdoses - is likely just the beginning
    31 Aug: A warning the increase in deaths and hospitalisations from stimulant overdoses - is likely just the beginning... more
    A range of salad products, sold at supermarkets, have been recalled for potentially containing metal filings
    30 Aug: A range of salad products, sold at supermarkets, have been recalled for potentially containing metal filings... more
    Dissappointment at proposed changes to alcohol laws - and concern for New Zealanders
    29 Aug: Dissappointment at proposed changes to alcohol laws - and concern for New Zealanders... more

     Most Popular Recent Health & Safety News
     03 Sep: A radiologist has told a Dunedin court an infant's rib fractures don't indicate abuse +++++++++++++++++
     04 Sep: More staff on the way for Nelson Hospital, but it will be months before they start ++++++++++++++++
     04 Sep: A Christchurch High School student's been admitted to hospital with meningococcal meningitis ++++++++++++++
     05 Sep: Israel's takeover of Gaza City threatens thousands of vulnerable hospital patients ++++++++++++++
     11 Sep: Leading health experts will be advising Waikato University on the establishment of the country's third medical school ++++++++++++++
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     05 Sep: A renewed push for parents to ensure their teens are vaccinated against meningococcal disease ++++++++++++


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