Labour's Ayesha Verrall responds to government's 'five major health targets' announcement
rnz.co.nz/news/political/511206/labour-s-ayesha-verrall-responds-to-government-s-five-major-health-targets-announcement
Up to 400 waiting more than a year for surgery despite target of zero: Te Whatu Ora is being questioned at the Health Select Committee today as part of its ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/510599/up-to-400-waiting-more-than-a-year-for-surgery-despite-target-of-zero
The public service agencies asked to cut spending: The Finance Minister is looking to slash public service spending annually by $1.5 billion ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/507659/the-public-service-agencies-asked-to-cut-spending
Health Minister Shane Reti offers cursory response over smokefree protest: Health Minister Shane Reti has refused to say if he has an obligation to protect Māori ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/504669/health-minister-shane-reti-offers-cursory-response-over-smokefree-protest
Smokefree repeal protest in Auckland, Wellington as pressure piles on Govt’s tobacco laws
nzherald.co.nz/kahu/smokefree-repeal-protest-in-auckland-wellington-as-pressure-piles-on-govts-tobacco-laws/IJIG2PDMAJED5CZZ5VGOYYC46Q/
Verrall plans to be staunch advocate for public servants: Ayesha Verrall's new job as the Labour Party's Wellington issues spokesperson puts her on the ...
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/01/verrall-plans-to-be-staunch-advocate-for-wellington-and-public-servants/
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Life is different. Will next year be normal?: OPINION It feels like we’ve crawled to the end of every recent year hoping that in the ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/heather-du-plessis-allan-life-is-different-will-next-year-be-normal/4JKEZEDILJFBXFPNKQ2V7BXGLI/
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From outside politics to inside Cabinet in a day: New Zealand First's Casey Costello isn’t the first to have a meteoric rise to MP and Cabinet minister on ...
newsroom.co.nz/2023/11/27/from-outside-politics-to-inside-cabinet-in-a-day/
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Hipkins 'not clear that Luxon is in control': Chris Hipkins has used his first press conference as Opposition leader to accuse Prime Minister ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/hipkins-not-clear-luxon-control
Who’s better placed to build the health system of tomorrow?: Labour and National's prospective health ministers lay out their plans.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/02-10-2023/whos-better-placed-to-build-the-health-system-of-tomorrow
'Under pressure': Verrall's weekly reports unveil hospital plight: Never-before-seen data obtained by Newsroom tells a grim tale of a health ...
newsroom.co.nz/page/under-pressure-verralls-weekly-reports-show-health-system-crunch-in-new-detail
Te Whatu Ora overhaul: No overall road map a year into reform, briefings show: Briefings by a powerful committee with the Health Minister's ear ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/499985/te-whatu-ora-overhaul-no-overall-road-map-a-year-into-reform-briefings-show
Labour bares teeth on campaign trail: Labour gives a glimpse of grit in the face of a horror poll
newsroom.co.nz/page/labour-bares-teeth-on-campaign-trail
Labour sells its vaping crackdown - but is it too late?: The government's pointed to vapes as a key weapon in the war against cigarettes ...
rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/focusonpolitics/audio/2018904146/labour-sells-its-vaping-crackdown-but-is-it-too-late
Revealed: Amazon's efforts to work its way into the NZ healthcare system: US tech giant Amazon has worked its way into a prime position in a massive digital ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/497352/revealed-amazon-s-efforts-to-work-its-way-into-the-nz-healthcare-system
Watch: Prime Minister Chris Hipkins speaks at post-Cabinet media conference: Prime Minister Chris Hipkins is holding his usual post-Cabinet media conference ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/495766/watch-prime-minister-chris-hipkins-speaks-at-post-cabinet-media-conference
New Zealand removes final COVID-19 restrictions after three years: New Zealand’s government will lift all remaining COVID-19 re-quirements from midnight Tuesday ...
english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/08/14/New-Zealand-removes-final-COVID-19-restrictions-after-three-years
Quick Glance: New Zealand ends final COVID-19 restrictions
- The world's toughest COVID-19 pandemic rules will be lifted after more than three years.
- High vaccination rates and successful hospital management during winter led to the removal of most restrictions.
- The formal end of restrictions represents a significant milestone.
- New Zealand's government will lift all remaining COVID-19 requirements from midnight on Tuesday.
Labour’s Verrall courts traditionally blue district: If there is one truism about electioneering, it is that politicians will go where the votes are ...
odt.co.nz/opinion/labour%E28099s-verrall-courts-traditionally-blue-district
Verrall ‘frustrated’ staff deficit not addressed earlier: Health Minister Ayesha Verrall says she is frustrated action was not taken sooner to address Southern ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/verrall-%E28098frustrated%E28099-staff-deficit-not-addressed-earlier
Labour’s Dr Ayesha Verrall and National’s Dr Shane Reti lock horns in robust health debate as election looms
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/labours-dr-ayesha-verrall-and-nationals-dr-shane-reti-lock-horns-in-robust-health-debate-as-election-looms/JWO3IUR4QFDWRNSFRMMO4TNUYM/
Government announces $73m to begin long-awaited Nelson Hospital redevelopment: The overall development is estimated to cost more than $1 billion over 10 years - ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/494661/government-announces-73m-to-begin-long-awaited-nelson-hospital-redevelopment
Minister to discuss hospital issues with council: The Minister of Health has been invited to Waitaki as the mayor says the role of Oamaru Hospital has been ...
odt.co.nz/regions/north-otago/minister-discuss-hospital-issues-council
Staffer in Health Minister Ayesha Verrall's office requested delay to publishing correct clinical performance data
rnz.co.nz/news/political/494085/staffer-in-health-minister-ayesha-verrall-s-office-requested-delay-to-publishing-correct-clinical-performance-data
Health Minister Ayesha Verrall corrects answer to Parliament, echoing Jan Tinetti mishap
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/health-minister-ayesha-verrall-corrects-answer-to-parliament-echoing-jan-tinetti-mishap/O4T6ZPLOFVBGNPY5SBR22LH5GU/
'One size fits all' approach to health not working, health minister says: Plans have been unveiled by the government to shift health spending from fixing ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/493629/one-size-fits-all-approach-to-health-not-working-health-minister-says
Te Whatu Ora launches strategy for health recruitment and retention: New Zealand is estimated to need to increase recruitment by 8000 nurses and 3400 doctors on ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/493139/te-whatu-ora-launches-strategy-for-health-recruitment-and-retention
Government reveals move to address nursing workforce shortage: Ayesha Verrall says they are hoping to fast-track 130 nurses in this year's July and August intake ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/493034/government-reveals-move-to-address-nursing-workforce-shortage
Government expands cataract surgery eligibility, targets waitlists: More people will become eligible for cataract surgeries under the first move to standardise ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/493096/government-expands-cataract-surgery-eligibility-targets-waitlists
Government defends half a billion dollar spend on rapid antigen tests still to be used
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/government-defends-half-a-billion-dollar-spend-on-rapid-antigen-tests-still-to-be-used/IDGMNPLFLZGC5H2GNI5OP6ZBRQ/
Nurses' pay: Government announces pay equity offer for Te Whatu Ora nurses: The government has boosted its pay equity offer for Te Whatu Ora nurses by $1 ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/493078/nurses-pay-government-announces-pay-equity-offer-for-te-whatu-ora-nurses
Purpose-built MIQ facilities no longer on the cards: Cabinet has quietly decided not to progress with further investigations into purpose-built MIQ facilities ...
newsroom.co.nz/pro/page/purpose-built-miq-facilities-no-longer-on-the-cards
Health Minister Ayesha Verrall announces extra nurses will start studying earlier
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/health-minister-ayesha-verrall-announces-extra-nurses-will-start-studying-earlier/UB3ZI6XEOFFO5J5LNW4BYSU6YI/
Budget 2023: Big pharmacies could pocket up to $70m from free prescriptions - Treasury
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/budget-2023-big-pharmacies-could-pocket-up-to-70m-from-free-prescriptions-treasury/ZUIIEMXIWNDCHPXHDAFMZPY2EI/
Government set to break methamphetamine programme rollout promise: National said slow progress on the rollout of the Te Ara Oranga programme was a tragedy.
rnz.co.nz/news/political/492000/government-set-to-break-methamphetamine-programme-rollout-promise
New Zealand curbs disposable vapes to deter the young: New Zealand unveiled measures on Monday to curb vaping by young people, from limits on sales near schools ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/new-zealand-curbs-disposable-vapes-deter-young-2023-06-06/
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to face further questions over Michael Wood’s Auckland Airport shares controversy
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/prime-minister-chris-hipkins-to-face-further-questions-over-michael-woods-auckland-airport-shares-controversy/FOHZP2TOBNDRRI7NHTRKRUPEGU/
Disposable vapes banned from November, new retailers can’t be within 300m of schools and marae
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/disposable-vapes-banned-from-november-new-retailers-cant-be-within-300m-of-schools-and-marae/Z3VBKK6XUFGQPEZZD6RTBJ6624/
More funding for medical school places welcomed: Fifty students who would otherwise have been turned away from med school will now have the chance to become ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/492057/more-funding-for-medical-school-places-welcomed
Watch: Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, Health Minister Ayesha Verrall speak at post-Cabinet press conference
rnz.co.nz/news/political/491437/watch-prime-minister-chris-hipkins-health-minister-ayesha-verrall-speak-at-post-cabinet-press-conference
Verrall flexes health system's muscles with postcode lottery plan: The centralised health system gives ministers new powers to tinker with operational ...
newsroom.co.nz/page/verrall-flexes-health-systems-muscles-with-postcode-lottery-plan
Watch: Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, Health Minister Ayesha Verrall speak at post-Cabinet press conference
rnz.co.nz/news/political/491437/watch-prime-minister-chris-hipkins-health-minister-ayesha-verrall-speak-at-post-cabinet-press-conference
Contraceptive pill price hike: Nats slammed in debate: National Party slammed for policy of reintroducing prescription costs.
nzherald.co.nz/kahu/contraceptive-pill-price-hike-nats-slammed-in-debate/22JDEXND2FA7ZENBDBEN3OOJC4/
Should we follow Australia’s lead on vaping?: Two-thirds of New Zealanders want recreational vaping banned
thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/30-05-2023/should-we-follow-australias-lead-on-vaping
Budget 2023: Govt to remove funded prescription cost and aims to cut surgery waitlists
rnz.co.nz/news/political/490174/budget-2023-govt-to-remove-funded-prescription-cost-and-aims-to-cut-surgery-waitlists
Health Minister defends disrupted measles vaccine campaign: National's accused the government of botching its measles catch up campaign - which saw tens of ...
rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018891382/health-minister-ayesha-verrall-defends-disrupted-measles-vaccine-campaign
Student nurses frustrated at lack of support in Budget 2023: A nursing student on the cusp of graduating says she's taking up a job in event management because ...
rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/checkpoint/audio/2018890935/student-nurses-frustrated-at-lack-of-support-in-budget-2023
New Zealand wants to protect youth from e-cigarettes: Wellington - After Australia, neighboring New Zealand is also taking action against e-cigarettes - ...
aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/143713/Neuseeland-will-Jugendliche-vor-E-Zigaretten-schuetzen
Right to healthy food back on the table: The resurrected Public Health Advisory Committee will tackle access to healthy food and other factors that shape our ...
newsroom.co.nz/page/new-public-health-committee-looks-at-right-to-healthy-food
Winter health plan leads transition to new model of care: The Government's winter preparedness plan may not keep the pressure off emergency departments ...
newsroom.co.nz/pro/page/winter-health-plan-leads-transition-to-new-model-of-care
Australia vaping ban: NZ Govt not planning to follow, National’s Luxon open to ‘all things’
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/australia-vaping-ban-nz-govt-not-planning-to-follow-nationals-luxon-open-to-all-things/T7QVXRL6FZFBLLYC6ZI4OBH5RM/
Paula Bennett: Ayesha Verrall is playing the person and not the issue over drug funding
nzherald.co.nz/nz/paula-bennett-ayesha-verrall-is-playing-the-person-and-not-the-issue-over-drug-funding/4457E3TDEFDDXJGBZ3U4DPQBJQ/
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Nursing shortage: Health Minister Ayesha Verrall accuses National’s Shane Reti of misleading numbers on scale of nurse exodus
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/nursing-shortage-health-minister-ayesha-verrall-accuses-nationals-shane-reti-of-misleading-numbers-on-scale-of-nurse-exodus/LUXAA6BOARCFDKEC5YFKXEIPAM/
Nurses sceptical National's bonding scheme will fix shortage: Nurses say National's idea of paying off a chunk of new graduates' student loans will not help fix ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/489033/nurses-sceptical-national-s-bonding-scheme-will-fix-shortage
Urgent debate needed on future on vaping in New Zealand - GP: The government says it is unlikely to follow Australia's vaping crackdown - at least this term.
rnz.co.nz/news/political/489147/urgent-debate-needed-on-future-on-vaping-in-new-zealand-gp
Right to healthy food back on the table: The resurrected Public Health Advisory Committee will tackle access to healthy food and other factors that shape our ...
newsroom.co.nz/page/new-public-health-committee-looks-at-right-to-healthy-food
Staffing woes menace Te Whatu Ora winter health plan: Covid-19, flu, RSV and other respiratory illnesses are on the rise as we inch towards winter ...
rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/focusonpolitics/audio/2018888733/staffing-woes-menace-te-whatu-ora-winter-health-plan
Government reverses $10 million in hospital cuts: The government says it is reversing $10 million of cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital and there will be no ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/487956/government-reverses-10-million-in-hospital-cuts
Covid-19: Cabinet to consider whether to relax last restrictions: Most pandemic rules were scrapped in September last year, but a mandatory seven-day isolation ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/487685/covid-19-cabinet-to-consider-whether-to-relax-last-restrictions
$10.8m fund announced for research to help recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland floods
rnz.co.nz/news/political/487861/10-point-8m-fund-announced-for-research-to-help-recovery-from-cyclone-gabrielle-and-auckland-floods
Health Minister Ayesha Verrall said the health system was under pressure, but asserted that they have the tools they need to fix it ... Show more
Government has 'choked' on health reforms, ousted Te Whatu Ora chairman says: Ousted health boss Rob Campbell says the government has "choked" on its reforms of ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/487323/government-has-choked-on-health-reforms-ousted-te-whatu-ora-chairman-says
Family doctors fear losing staff as GP nurses not included in pay parity package: Nurses Organisation kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku says the difference between ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/487102/family-doctors-fear-losing-staff-as-gp-nurses-not-included-in-pay-parity-package
Te Whatu Ora reveals it has about 200 comms people, following criticism from National
rnz.co.nz/news/political/486497/te-whatu-ora-reveals-it-has-about-200-comms-people-following-criticism-from-national
Health Minister orders advert featuring her to be taken down: The Health Minister has ordered an advertisement she features in to be taken down ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/485713/health-minister-orders-advert-featuring-her-to-be-taken-down
Verrall promises extra funding if community nursing pay disparity found: The government has asked the health authority to reinvestigate the pay gap for community ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/485661/verrall-promises-extra-funding-if-community-nursing-pay-disparity-found
Health Minister Ayesha Verrall fronts on Rob Campbell sacking, says Steve Maharey offered to resign after columns criticising National
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/health-minister-ayesha-verrall-fronts-on-rob-campbell-sacking-says-steve-maharey-offered-to-resign-after-columns-criticising-national/ODIMXLTLTRBMZPYIOKX5DAMWOA/
Minister expects hospitals to plan for increased demand during winter: It comes as the workforce is still more than 400 nurses and hygiene workers short in the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/485569/minister-expects-hospitals-to-plan-for-increased-demand-during-winter
Verrall vague over further hospital cuts: The Health Minister has declined to rule out further cuts to the planned new hospital in Dunedin. Asked for reassurance ...
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/health/verrall-vague-over-further-hospital-cuts
Corrected emergency department data to be published tomorrow - Minister Verrall: The health minister says the incorrect data was not used to make decisions ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/485644/corrected-emergency-department-data-to-be-published-tomorrow-minister-verrall
Bivalent booster to be made available to everyone over 30 | Live Updates: Live Updates for Feb 23 2023
thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/23-02-2023/bivalent-booster-to-be-made-available-to-everyone-over-30
Sacking of Health New Zealand chair leads to claims government overreacted: The ejection of Health New Zealand's chair is becoming a larger headache for the ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/485047/sacking-of-health-new-zealand-chair-leads-to-claims-government-overreacted
Government injects $3.25m into Hawke's Bay mental health support expansion: The government is investing $3.25 million to expand existing mental health support in ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/485230/government-injects-3-point-25m-into-hawke-s-bay-mental-health-support-expansion
Rob Campbell 'very disappointed' over removal as EPA chair: Campbell says his removal from two organisations in a week has little to do with his social media use ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/485159/rob-campbell-very-disappointed-over-removal-as-epa-chair
Cyclone Gabrielle: Māori-led mental wellbeing response for whānau: The government is funding free telehealth and digital services for those unable to travel.
nzherald.co.nz/kahu/cyclone-gabrielle-maori-led-mental-wellbeing-response-for-whanau/YETADZ7HRVG6FNHW77AVY4Z3GU/
Week in Politics: The trigger was co-governance, Campbell says: Analysis - National's Three Waters alternative begs the question: Who will pay? And Rob Campbell ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/485229/week-in-politics-the-trigger-was-co-governance-campbell-says
Three weeks on: Te Whatu Ora yet to republish pulled health reporting data: Key health reporting data is still yet to be re-published by Te Whatu Ora ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/486940/three-weeks-on-te-whatu-ora-yet-to-republish-pulled-health-reporting-data
Promotions for Ayesha Verrall, Kieran McAnulty and Barbara Edmonds in Labour reshuffle | Live Updates
thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/31-01-2023/promotions-for-ayesha-verrall-kieran-mcanulty-and-barbara-edmonds-in-labour-reshuffle
New health minister at odds with frontline healthcare workers over staff shortages
rnz.co.nz/news/national/483996/new-health-minister-at-odds-with-frontline-healthcare-workers-over-staff-shortages
Police Minister Stuart Nash pushing for faster removal of cigarettes from dairies
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/police-minister-stuart-nash-pushing-for-faster-removal-of-cigarettes-from-dairies/NFS6ZL2J5VAUPLBUDMRIR63N2U/
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