A newly-regulated healthcare role is hoped to unlock more pairs of hands for medical care, and attract more overseas workers to rural practices.

The Minister of Health, Hon Simeon Brown, has announced that Physician Associates (PAs) will become a regulated health profession under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (HPCA Act ...

The coalition has directed Health New Zealand to say “women” instead of “pregnant people” in its communications about health ...

Minister Brown emphasized that enhancing workforce capabilities is crucial for ensuring all New Zealanders can access timely ...

Tracing investigations confirmed that no HPAI-infected birds were detected outside Hillgrove, a major relief for the industry ...

In her discussion with the audience at Zendesk Relate 2025, it was clear that the former New Zealand Prime Minister advocates for proactively addressing such concerns through more clarity ...

The New Zealand government has announced that physician associates will become a regulated profession under the Health ...