The regions that will host clinical training for the University of Waikato's new medical school from 2028 have been confirmed, alongside a new nationwide approach to
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A new mental health toolkit launched today by Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey will support businesses to improve productivity in the workplace through better mental health.
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NCN April 30 2026 For me, Anzac Day is a time to recognise and thank the families, friends and loved ones of the men and women
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NCN April 9 2026 As a born and bred Crusaders fan, I was very excited to attend the official opening of the One New Zealand stadium
Read moreMore New Zealanders and their families will have faster access to support for eating disorders with the rollout of peer support workers in eating disorder services
Read moreThe frontline mental health and addiction workforce has grown, with the latest target data showing the Government’s workforce target has been exceeded, giving more New Zealanders
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I enjoyed celebrating the opening of Satisfy Food’s new premises in Southbrook. Their new warehouse is an impressive step up from where they have come from
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The Government is backing rural New Zealand by supporting 18 community-based initiatives through its Rural Wellbeing Fund, Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Mental Health Minister Matt
Read moreA Rural Training Hub to grow the frontline rural health workforce will be established in the Wairoa District, Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey announced today. “This
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NCN February 26 2026 I enjoyed checking out the United Fire Brigades’ Association teams in action at the South Island Waterway Challenge held at Rangiora’s Dudley
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Seven grassroots mental health initiatives supporting small and hard-to-reach communities have received funding to deliver faster access to support, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey announced today.
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The West Coast will benefit from a stronger, home-grown rural health workforce, with a newly coordinated rural hospital medicine and specialist GP training programme officially starting
Read moreFollowing the changes made today, more New Zealanders with ADHD will have faster access to support as a result of changes to who can assess, diagnose,
Read moreNew data released today shows strong improvement across all three mental health and addiction access targets compared with the same quarter last year, Minister for Mental
Read moreThe Government has begun work on making the process of registering a stillbirth more compassionate and supportive for grieving parents, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says.
Read moreMental Health and Associate Health Minister Matt Doocey today hosted a World AIDS Day event at Parliament, announcing new funding to help more New Zealanders have
Read moreNew Zealanders seeking mental health support will soon have a better understanding of what services are available to them, thanks to government funding for Whakarongorau to
Read moreThe Government is delivering on reducing wait times and growing the frontline mental health and addiction workforce, one year on from the country’s first dedicated workforce
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