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36pc of Kiwis can't afford heating video

A survey shows more than one third of New Zealanders are expecting to struggle to heat their homes this winter.

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Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne

Dunne to fast-track party pill bill

Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne is attempting to push through his Psychoactive Substances Bill faster.

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Mr Dixon-McIvor launches his protest from a cherry-picker

Aggrieved man stages ACC sit-in video

A Wellington man who says ACC owes him $4.6 million in damages is staging a sit-in protest at the front doors of the corporation's head office.

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A survey found a lot of young people can't afford heating (file)

Young Kiwis can't afford heating - study

More than a third of Kiwi adults will be braving the cold in their home this winter, unable to afford heating.

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Bulk of cot deaths preventable - study

Up to 88 percent of children who died while sleeping with their parents may not have died if they were sleeping on their own.

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DHB defends smoking ban

The Waitemata District Health Board is defending its ban on smoking in its acute mental health units, saying it’s about "changing the culture".

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Asthma kills more than 50 New Zealanders a year

Living with asthma video

More than 50 New Zealanders die of asthma every year – about one a week.

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Drugs with alcohol affects babies' brains

Pregnant women who drink and take ecstasy are exposing their unborn babies to a dangerous drug duo more damaging than each alone.

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Hospital care of woman, 78, criticised

The Health and Disability Commissioner has criticised the care given to an elderly woman who died in Tauranga Hospital.

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Lawyer: smoking ban may harm patients video

A nurse and two patients challenging a DHB ban on smoking in acute mental health units say it is a matter of "human dignity".

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Pulling troublesome kids out of school can have consequences

Troubled kids need more help - expert video

A visiting researcher says New Zealand needs to do more to help children in schools with behavioural issues.

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Two patients and one nurse have brought the challenge

Hospital smoking row in High Court

The Auckland High Court will this morning begin hearing a case challenging the Waitemata District Health Board's ban on smoking.

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NZ diabetes patients could join lawsuit

An Australian law firm is calling on New Zealanders to get involved in a US class action if they think they have developed cancer by taking diabetes pills.

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Auckland Council presented its draft smoke-free policy on Tuesday (file)

Auckland asks for smoke-free feedback

Auckland is one step closer to having smoke-free parks, reserves, sports fields and playgrounds.

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