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Construction of new dental clinics at six Waikato schools and the roll out of nine new mobile dental vans this year represents a $9.78 million investment by Waikato DHB in children’s teeth.

Canterbury primary health organisations (PHOs) are leading the country in the provision of breast-cancer screening and flu vaccinations.

A highly regarded Christchurch firefighter, who claimed he was fired because of his history of mental illness, has lost his Employment Relations Authority (ERA) case.

Midcentral District Health Board does not expect to break even for another two years, despite a terse Government warning to get back in the black in the next financial year.

A New Zealand Red Cross aid worker is receiving the highest international honour in her profession today for her work in war-torn parts of the globe.

Car drivers breathe in more traffic pollution than cyclists or people using public transport, new research shows.

Scottish researchers say they have found a possible link between a smoking ban in bars and restaurants and a reduction in severe heart attacks in New Zealand.

Dr Jackie Blue, MP and Chair of the cross-party New Zealand Parliamentarians' Group on Population and Development (NZPPD) congratulates New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs for getting relief supplies into Fiji quickly following the devastating cyclone ...

The Ministry of Health today released a proposal for consultation with staff about the structure of the Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health is proposing to axe 130 positions between now and July next year, as new figures show nearly 1500 public service jobs have been cut in the past year.