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GPs thriving 18 years on, the results of our Sizzling Summer Survey, sage advice on finding joy when it feels elusive – this issue balances the heavy with the hopeful. Because even in tough times, writes Barbara Fountain, the glass can be half full (with room for a refill in 2025)

GPs thriving 18 years on, the results of our Sizzling Summer Survey, sage advice on finding joy when it feels elusive – this issue balances the heavy with the hopeful. Because even in tough times, writes Barbara Fountain, the glass can be half full (with room for a refill in 2025)

In each issue of New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa, we catch up with a member of the general practice team who has been persuaded to share a few words about their lives – relaxing, laughing, future thinking and other bits and pieces. Editor Barbara Fountain teases out some highlights

Editor Barbara Fountain looks at a release of official information from Treasury on the state of Te Whatu Ora and finds the details about people more revealing than the finances

Support for a child’s first 2000 days is a key plank of the Child and Youth Strategy, released today by minister for child poverty reduction Louise Upston

Editor Barbara Fountain catches up with artist Fraser ‘Fraz’ Williamson, the longest-serving contributor to New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa. Fraz’s quirky illustrations often managed to include surfboards and a shadowy character in the background

The Health Media is excited to announce the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards|He Tohu Mauri Ora are returning

Policy backflips, funding squeezes and never-ending upheavals – the sector’s shifts are enough to make anyone dizzy. Amid all the chaos, something must be said for pausing and reflecting writes Barbara Fountain

Policy backflips, funding squeezes and never-ending upheavals – the sector’s shifts are enough to make anyone dizzy. Amid all the chaos, something must be said for pausing and reflecting writes Barbara Fountain

The Health Media is excited to announce the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards|He Tohu Mauri Ora are returning