PHARMAC has reached a provisional agreement to fund the Breast cancer treatment drug Ibrance. The investment will mean the drug, currently priced by PHARMAC at around $70,000 a year, will now be available for cancer sufferers at the normal prescription rate, of around $5.
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Whānau's spirits lifted by kindness of community
Just before Christmas, the Blakelock family was hit with the hard news that their oldest daughter had a rare form of cancer. To help ease the financial burden on the whānau, the community has come together to help support them.
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Ōpōtiki midwife demands accountability over Xmas closure
The lead midwife in Ōpōtiki, Lisa Kelly, wants accountability over the closure of its maternity unit during the Christmas and New Year period.
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Kawerau residents told to boil drinking water after health concerns
The council is warning residents of Kawerau to boil their water before drinking, as high levels of E. coli were found in their regular water tests.
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Rotorua cinema viewers at risk of contracting measles
Rotorua cinema viewers are advised that they may be at risk of contracting measles. An infected person attended a screening of the movie Jumanji: The Next Level at 3.15pm on Friday 27th December at the Reading Cinema in Rotorua.
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Tupuānuku food truck serves up planted-based kai to nourish health of whānau
Veganism is not often seen in Māori but Raniera Rewiri is hoping to bring more awareness to it, describing how it has links back to tīpuna Māori. He has recently opened a new food truck Tupuānuku in Whakatāne to provide vegan options for whānau.
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Samoa lifts measles state of emergency
The Samoan government have lifted their state of emergency declared last month following the outbreak of a measles epidemic there.
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Māori mother celebrates recovery from addiction
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Auckland today raising awareness for drug and alcohol addiction recovery. Among those on the Addiction Recovery Walk is a young Māori mother who has been on the path to recovery.
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NewsMeasles epidemic 'worse than tsunami'
Measles continues to devastate Samoa, as more than 60 have died. Community group ASA Foundation says the epidemic is worse than the tsunami that devastated the country in 2009.
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Young Māori mother of 3 feeds Flaxmere
Sharnita Harmer from Ngāti Kahungunu is on a mission to uplift the name of her home town and promote better living. The young entrepreneur opened her very own food truck earlier this week and hopes to entice the taste buds of the Flaxmere community.
