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The fourth round of COVID-19 vaccinations will be timed to provide maximum protection during the anticipated second wave of infection says director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield 

The first, and as yet only, confirmed iwi Māori partnership board is meeting regularly while still awaiting government legislation that will lay out its roles and powers 

Northland general practices will be able to choose the services they want from Mahitahi Hauora from 1 July, says chief operating officer Ian Hartley-Dade

ACC came under fire at the Waitangi Tribunal last month but says it is working to improve access, outcomes and experience for Māori

Further immunisation programmes could become available from Auckland COVID-19 vaccination centres following last week’s introduction of flu jabs 

Never gonna give you up: Whanau Ora Community Clinic says its Kaeo Medical Centre won’t be departing Mahitahi Hauora after all 

Former leaders of the New Zealand Medical Association have reacted with shock and sadness to today’s news of the institution’s impending liquidation 

The NZMA board is recommending members vote for the long-standing body’s liquidation at its 30 May annual general meeting 

The country’s first outreach cardiac screening service is about “meeting people where they are”, says Māori liaison specialist nurse Patumahoe Leaf-Wright 

Low influenza rates for the past two years is a major driver behind Auckland’s biggest-ever flu vaccination campaign, says NHRCC chief clinical officer vaccinations Anthony Jordan