Press Release – New Zealand Labour Party

Iain LEES-GALLOWAY Associate Health (Alcohol and Drugs) Spokesperson 20 April 2012 MEDIA STATEMENT Tobacco industry outrage shows progress Squeals from the Tobacco industry about a law change which will enforce plain packaging in New Zealand, simply … Read more »

Press Release – British American Tobacco

Government announcement on plain packaging of tobacco products a step too far “British American Tobacco New Zealand (BATNZ) opposes the plain packaging of tobacco products and will take every action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights … Read more »

Press Release – ASH NZ

19 April 2012 – Immediate Release Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) NZ ASH Welcomes Minister Turia’s Tobacco Plain Packaging Plans for New Zealand Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) welcome Minister Turia’s announcement that there will be a public … Read more »

Press Release – Philip Morris

Statement by Philip Morris New Zealand on announcement of tobacco plain packaging consultation “Philip Morris New Zealand will be submitting its detailed views on plain packaging for tobacco products as part of the public consultation. These views … Read more »

Article – Bobby Ramakant

Who Pays? Financing For New HIV Prevention Technologies By Bobby Ramakant – CNS (CNS): With economic recession, shrinking health funds and competing priorities, it is likely that donors might put in the dollar where they perceive to get the most … Read more »

Press Release – Harcourts

On the 21st April Harcourts Dunedin will auction the neurosurgery fundraiser house on site in the Mitre 10 Mega car park on Anderson Bay Road, Dunedin. Marketing of the charity house, undertaken by Harcourts Dunedin, has returned great interest over … Read more »

Press Release – Cawthron Institute

New Zealand’s largest independent research organisation, Nelson-based Cawthron Institute, has broken into a new and lucrative export market that promises rich returns for the country. Read more »

Press Release – Medicines New Zealand

Increased Government investment in pharmaceuticals over the past three years has undoubtedly benefited thousands of New Zealand patients, Medicines New Zealand General Manager Kevin Sheehy says. Read more »

Press Release – FebFast

Giving up alcohol for a month in February helped people save money, lose weight, feel healthier and sleep better. Read more »

Press Release – New Zealand Government

Associate Health Minister Jo Goodhew today visited Middlemore Central, also known as MMC, the nerve centre of one of New Zealand’s largest hospitals. Read more »

Press Release – Vital Healthcare Property Trust

Vital Healthcare Management Limited (‘Manager’), the manager of Vital Healthcare Property Trust (‘Trust’) today announced that it had secured new attractive bank funding terms. Read more »

Press Release – Grow Wellington

The future of the Wellington region’s biomedical sector is looking bright judging by Grow Wellington’s Innovating for Health Challenge, which closed with 40 submissions last week. Read more »

Press Release – SPCA Auckland

SPCA Auckland says statistics prove it offers at least twice the service to the region’s animals at half the cost, when compared to services provided by Auckland Council. Read more »

Press Release – Controller and Auditor-General

The Auditor-General, Lyn Provost, has decided to carry out an inquiry into how the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) manages risk at the Board level of the organisation. This document sets out the terms of reference for our inquiry. Read more »

Press Release – Westcoast DHB

Responding to recent media coverage about a proposed change to the way orthopaedic services will be delivered on the West Coast, West Coast DHB Chief Executive, David Meates said, “We have said for some time that we have to live within our means. Read more »

Press Release – Plant And Food Research

A daily potato for all your vitamin C needs Auckland, New Zealand. 4 April 2012 … In the future, it may be possible to get your daily dose of vitamin C from just one potato. Scientists at Plant & Food Research are investigating how vitamin … Read more »

Press Release – Le Va

Health and disability professionals will soon be able to gain a better cultural understanding of Pacific peoples via New Zealand’s first ever online cultural training programme. Read more »

Press Release – Canstar

Media Release 29 March 2012 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 78% OF KIWIS GO ALCOHOL-FREE TWO NIGHTS A WEEK An independent survey has revealed that 78% of kiwis regularly choose to have two alcohol-free nights, a week. The survey by Canstar Blue revealed that … Read more »

Press Release – Canterbury District Health Board

The Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB)’s Child Health Division is seeking a new sponsor for Play with a Purpose packs. Read more »

Press Release – Abano Healthcare Group Limited

Abano Provides 2012 Market Guidance Listed healthcare investor and operator , Abano Healthcare Group , has today provided guidance for the financial year ending 31 May 2012. Growth in consumer demand following a successful television campaign for dentistry … Read more »