Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
Being there Waitangi 2025: The view from afar just doesn’t cut it
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Being there Waitangi 2025: The view from afar just doesn’t cut it
Wednesday 26 February 2025, 12:00 AM

Crowds gather around the flagpole at the Treaty Grounds for the dawn service on Waitangi Day [Image: Lucy O’Hagan]
Forget what you’ve seen on the news, Waitangi Day is an in-person experience, says Lucy O’Hagan. It’s a celebration, a reckoning and a vision for the future
“Once in your life, you need to go to Waitangi on actual Waitangi Day,” I said as we planned the long hīkoi north. Like most, I have seen decades of W
Kia ora and welcome to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa
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