The newspaper

Our brief is broad – if it affects GPs and primary care, its business, staff, patients or ethos, we’re interested. Our team of experienced, award-winning journalists, includes reporters in Nelson and Christchurch, who are dedicated to providing comprehensive coverage of news and current affairs relevant to primary care.

Drawing on a wide range of commentators, the publication also delves into the political and philosophical issues facing the health sector. And when you are finished reading the news we provide a learning section CLASS - where you can access our Practice and How to Treat articles to earn CPD points.

Published fortnightly, the newspaper provides what print has provided for decades, a relaxing, comprehensive read in your space, at your pace. For those readers keen for a daily fix of news, our website is updated daily.

Our email newsletter, Daily Triage, is sent to subscribers every weekday afternoon, alerting them to the day's news events.

​​​​Award-winning ways

We have a long history of delivering high-quality, in-depth news about general practice and primary care.

The quality of our journalism and design has been acknowledged through regular national and international awards. We’re a small fish in a big media pond and we like to boast about our achievements (or let’s just say as many as we can remember)

2023

Voyager Media Awards

Finalist – Best News, Current Affairs or Specialist Publication

Finalist - Zahra Shahtahmasebi, Le Mana Pacific Award

2021

Voyager Media Awards

Winner – Best Trade Professional magazine

Winner - Zahra Shahtahmasebi, NIB junior health journalism scholarship

2019

Trade and Business Publications International Awards (Tabbies)

Gold Award - Best Single issue

Voyager (formerly Canon) Media Awards

Finalist – Best Trade Professional magazine

2018

Voyager (formerly Canon) Media Awards

Finalist – Best Trade Professional magazine

Winner – Barbara Fountain, NIB senior health journalism scholarship

2017

Canon Media Awards

Finalist – Best Trade Professional magazine

Fiona Thomas – Finalist, junior feature writer; Finalist NIB health journalism scholarship

Virginia McMillan - Finalist NIB senior health journalism scholarship

Winner, RCPA Excellence in journalism relating to pathology award - Cliff Taylor

2016

Canon Media Awards

Barbara Fountain – Inaugural winner Editorial Leader of the Year

Finalist – Best Trade Professional magazine

Respiratory Media Awards

Virginia McMillan – Health industry media category

Trade and Business Publications International Awards (Tabbies)

New Zealand Doctor included in first-ever “The Big 95” list, highlighting the 95 most acclaimed b2b/trade publications

2015

Canon Media Awards

Finalist – Best Trade and Professional Magazine

2014

Canon Media Awards

Winner – Best Trade Professional Magazine

Winner – Junior newspaper feature writer of the year – Jeremy Olds

Highly commended – Junior reporter of the year – Jeremy Olds

Winner, RCPA Excellence in journalism relating to pathology award - Reynald Castaneda

ANZCA Media Award

Winner – Virginia McMillan for feature “Pain, finding perspectives”

2013

Canon Media Awards

Highly commended – Best Trade and Professional Magazine

Magazine Awards

Winner – Best Columnist (business and finance) – Barbara Fountain

Finalist – Best Journalist – Lucy Ratcliffe

Magazine Cover Awards (Maggies)

Finalist – Best Cover – business and trade

2012

Canon Media Awards

Highly commended – Best Trade and Professional Magazine

Finalist – Best Online News Site

Magazine Cover Awards (Maggies)

Finalist – Best Cover – business and trade

2011

Canon Media Awards

Highly commended – Best Trade and Professional Magazine

Trade and Business Publication International Awards (Tabbies)

Honorable mention – Best News Coverage

Honorable mention – Best Single Issue – 22 September 2010

Magazine Awards

Finalist – Journalist of the Year, Trade Professional – Amanda Cameron, Lucy Ratcliffe and Jodi Yeats

2010

Qantas Media Awards

Finalist – Best Online News Story – Amanda Cameron

2008

Qantas Media Awards

Winner – Best Magazine Feature Writer – Jodi Yeats

2007

Qantas Media Awards

Winner – Best Trade and Professional Magazine

Winner – Junior Magazine Feature Writer – Amanda Cameron

Finalist – Best Magazine Cover

Trade and Business Publication International Awards (Tabbies)

Honorable mention – Front Cover Illustration

Honorable mention – Best Single Issue

2006

Trade and Business Publication International Awards (Tabbies)

Winner – Best Trade and Professional Magazine

Honorable mention – Best Single Issue

2004

Qantas Media Awards

Finalist – Best Trade and Professional Magazine

2003

Qantas Media Awards

Finalist – Best Trade and Professional Magazine

2002
Qantas Media Awards

Finalist – Best Trade and Professional Magazine​​