Health practitioners dispensing natural therapeutic products could eventually face a number of restrictions under a new Bill before Parliament. But there has been backlash from several advocacy groups including Voices For Freedom, (VFF) that has made public its concerns over the Bill, saying that th
Invercargill Mayor Nobby Clark believes the $20 million offered by the Government to developing countries for the loss and damage wrought by climate change should’ve been kept in our health system. His comments are in relation to the recent announcement by Health Minister Andrew Little on the $90 mi
Kerri Templeton might have only been an emergency department nurse for almost two years, but already she has been making national news. Her letter to Health Minister Andrew Little on his recent trip south was meant to be read to him personally, but since she missed the opportunity, the media has sha
Results from ground-breaking New Zealand research have shown red meat is a better source of protein than a processed plant-based alternative. Findings from a human clinical trial undertaken for the Pasture Raised Advantage research programme found that meat delivers more of the essential protein bui
Jordan Peterson is a clinical psychologist and the author of several best-selling books, among them “12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos,” and “Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life.”
Business leaders, managers and owners are talking openly about being overwhelmed by anxiety, fears, frustrations, avoidance behaviours, debilitating stress, sleeplessness and bad behaviour from alcohol and drug consumption to hitting out at those who matter most. Chamber CEO Sheree Carey said “Reduc
With more than 4,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer each year across New Zealand it is easy to see why it is one of the most diagnosed cancers in the country. To support faster, effective treatment for prostate cancer patients, Bowen Icon Cancer Centre has introduced linear accelerator-based ste
Below is the open letter by Kerri Templeton to Health Minister Andrew Little, as supplied by Kerri. You are a very brave young lady to go public and make a stance. Our region needs more young people not less as you up sticks and leave, due to not being valued by this Government. Billions to […]
