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New Zealand has at least 18 differ­ent definitions for the term “rural”, but the results from a new research project may help settle on just one.

Primary rural emergency care is in­creasingly unsustainable, and pro­viders are all asking, “where is the money?” says rural GP Tim Malloy

Ben Lucas is always in pain. It comes in constant, excruciat­ing pulses, like a severe tooth­ache pinpointed to one spot in either of his legs, every day of his life

Since word first spread of Thaya Ashman’s gesture of support in the wake of the 15 March attacks on two Christchurch mosques, her phone has been ringing off the hook

If Headscarf for Harmony taught Thaya Ashman anything, it’s that she is proud to be a New Zealander

The health sector is waiting with bated breath for news of proposed rural training hubs, while the University of Auckland tries to increase exposure to the regions for medical students 

If Headscarf for Harmony taught Thaya Ashman anything, it’s that she is proud to be a New Zealander

Primary rural emergency care is in­creasingly unsustainable, and pro­viders are all asking, “where is the money?” says rural GP Tim Malloy

New Zealand has at least 18 differ­ent definitions for the term “rural”, but the results from a new research project may help settle on just one.

The University of Waikato still seeks a graduate-entry medical school for the Waikato region – a proposal health minister David Clark rejected last year