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Media releaseToday, International Nurses Day, is an opportunity for all New Zealanders to recognise our nurses, and everything they do for our health and wellbeing. Read more12 May 2023
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Media releaseWorld Immunisation Week (24 – 30 April) is an opportunity to acknowledge the importance of vaccines in setting us up for a healthy life and further collective action still needed to protect N Read more24 April 2023
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Media releaseWorld Health Day is a chance to both recognise the progress made in improving global public health since the World Health Organization was founded 75 years ago and acknowledge how far we have to go. Read more06 April 2023
Latest news
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From mid-August this year, the Government will require all non-organic bread-making wheat flour, produced or sold in New Zealand, to be fortified with folic acid. Read more07 June 2023
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New smoked tobacco and vaping policies announced today will support Aotearoa in its goal to become smokefree by 2025 and help curb youth vaping rates. Following public consultation and input Read more06 June 2023
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