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Desperate need for medical evacuations in Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens

4 February 2026

Only five patients, along with their family members, exited through Rafah on the first day of its reopening, according to ABC staff inside Gaza. Doctors say it does not scratch the surface of the thousands of Palestinians who desperately need medical evacuation.

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The Office of the Auditor General's quashed claims about Health New Zealand removing patients from waitlists in Nelson
	3 Feb: The Office of the Auditor General's quashed claims about Health New Zealand removing patients from waitlists in Nelson... more

Midwives will now be able to administer vaccinations to babies
	3 Feb: Midwives will now be able to administer vaccinations to babies... more

A woman who was in hospital after having her leg amputated - found herself being watched as she changed, touched while she slept and had sexual comments made to her by a male patient
	2 Feb: A woman who was in hospital after having her leg amputated - found herself being watched as she changed, touched while she slept and had sexual comments made to her by a male patient... more

The pharmacy sector is concerned year long prescriptions will change the way GP visits operate
	2 Feb: The pharmacy sector is concerned year long prescriptions will change the way GP visits operate... more

Changes to prescribing rules are being hailed as a great first step for improving access to ADHD care
	2 Feb: Changes to prescribing rules are being hailed as a great first step for improving access to ADHD care... more

A coroner's found mental health care failures, in the lead up to a young man's suicide in a Christchurch park
	2 Feb: A coroner's found mental health care failures, in the lead up to a young man's suicide in a Christchurch park... more

Calls for the Government to fund different medication for those with Lou Gherig's disease
	1 Feb: Calls for the Government to fund different medication for those with Lou Gherig's disease... more

A warning new ADHD prescription rules, won't make diagnosis of the condition any quicker
	1 Feb: A warning new ADHD prescription rules, won't make diagnosis of the condition any quicker... more

Hopes a new tool will be able to help the fight against vaping
	1 Feb: Hopes a new tool will be able to help the fight against vaping... more

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15 Feb: The first Auckland housing - designed for spinal injury recovery - is now officially open +++++++++++++++

21 Feb: The country's first research-informed cyberbullying programme is now available ++++++++++++++

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International:
The Epstein files: Why the sex offender's brother and lawyer do not believe he took his own life 8:37

International:
Iran shows ballistic missiles and drones can wreak havoc across Middle East 8:17

Accident and Emergency:
One person's died in a single-vehicle crash in Paekakariki, on the Kapiti Coast 8:17

Rugby League:
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck claims the loss of club captain Mitch Barnett at the end of this NRL league season has become a bonding factor for this year's Warriors squad 8:07

Business:
Holes are being poked in an economic report claiming 383-million dollars would be generated for the economy from sand mining at Northland's Bream Bay 7:57

Rugby:
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Basketball:
ANBL basketball great Andrew Gaze believes Breakers assistant coach Judd Flavell deserves a promotion 7:47

Motoring:
A Coroner's ruled safer median barriers could have prevented three men dying in an Auckland crash 7:27

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