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Latest media releases
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Media releaseThe Ministry of Health has acknowledged the ongoing work of the New Zealand health system in responding to the Whakaari - White Island disaster. Read more08 January 2020
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Media releaseMedsafe is reinforcing its advice about lamotrigine a medicine taken for epilepsy and bipolar disorder following the reporting of an additional death today. Read more20 December 2019
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Media releaseNurses globally and in New Zealand will join together next year to celebrate the International Year of the Nurse and the global Nursing Now campaign. Read more04 December 2019
Latest news
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The Ministry of Health is closely monitoring the international situation and guidance provided by the World Health Organization in relation to the novel coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China. Read more24 January 2020
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The Ministry of Health is continuing to monitor and review the air quality data in New Zealand to assess the impact of the Australian bushfire smoke Read more06 January 2020
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