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Cases of VRE have triggered infection prevention measures to be put in place at Christchurch Hospital

14 November 2025

Cases of VRE have triggered infection prevention measures to be put in place at Christchurch Hospital

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Christmas is coming early for some Kiwis, with Pharmac confirming five new approved treatments for conditions including cancer - from December
	12 Nov: Christmas is coming early for some Kiwis, with Pharmac confirming five new approved treatments for conditions including cancer - from December... more

A new Bill aiming to speed access to medicines has passed its third reading
	12 Nov: A new Bill aiming to speed access to medicines has passed its third reading... more

Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees
	12 Nov: Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees... more

Prince William opens up about sharing Kate's cancer fight with children
	11 Nov: Prince William has opened up about his and Catherine's "balancing act" in talking to their children about the family's recent health challenges, including the princess and King Charles's cancer diagnoses.... more

Tongan league coach Kristian Woolf remains committed to his hospitalised player Eli Katoa
	11 Nov: Tongan league coach Kristian Woolf remains committed to his hospitalised player Eli Katoa... more

It's been found shortcomings in nursing care at Taranaki Base Hospital, directly contributed to a 78-year-old man's fatal fall
	11 Nov: It's been found shortcomings in nursing care at Taranaki Base Hospital, directly contributed to a 78-year-old man's fatal fall... more

A woman with horrendous pain for years whose bowel cancer wasn't diagnosed in multiple GP visits - only got a diagnosis through follow-up for an unrelated melanoma
	10 Nov: A woman with horrendous pain for years whose bowel cancer wasn't diagnosed in multiple GP visits - only got a diagnosis through follow-up for an unrelated melanoma... more

How scientists are hacking bacteria to treat cancer, self-destruct, then vanish without a trace
	10 Nov: Bacteria are being used to target tumours, enhance chemotherapy and deliver cancer drugs. Here’s where the science is up to.... more

AI is beating doctors at empathy – because we’ve turned doctors into robots
	10 Nov: AI chatbots are outperforming doctors in empathy ratings. But the real story isn’t about robot superiority, it’s about how we’ve broken healthcare.... more

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12 Nov: Otago University students are facing back to back increases to their tuition fees +++++++++++++

16 Nov: The final phase of a 160-million dollar upgrade to Massey University's veterinary facilities has officially opened +++++++++++++

23 Nov: Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users' mental health +++++++++++++

14 Nov: Cases of VRE have triggered infection prevention measures to be put in place at Christchurch Hospital ++++++++++++

10 Nov: A measles case has popped up in Nelson, with currently no known links to previous cases ++++++++++++

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