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The fraud industrial complex

Peter St Onge -

Somali daycare powerhouse 'Quality Learing Center' has closed. If you need to lear your kids you will need a new Somali daycare. Happily, you’ve got...

Manage My Health CEO accepts responsibility for cyber breach

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The chief executive of Manage My Health says he takes full responsibility for a cyber attack that exposed hundreds of thousands of patient documents...

Brown orders review into ManageMyHealth cyber breach

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Health Minister Simeon Brown has ordered a government review into the response to a cyber security breach involving the privately operated patient portal Manage...

Manage My Health patients at risk of extortion and identity theft

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Thousands of Manage My Health patients may face serious risks of identity theft, blackmail, and financial crime after a ransomware group calling itself “Kazu”...

Manage My Health says security breach fixed as investigation continues

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Manage My Health has confirmed that a recent cyber security incident was limited to a single part of its system, with independent forensic specialists...

$104K ransom demanded after Manage My Health hack

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Hackers have demanded a ransom of NZD $104,000 after breaching the Manage My Health patient portal over the summer break, exposing the medical data...

The New Year: Cancer data indicates a turning point

Guy Hatchard -

On the Friday before Christmas, Health NZ quietly released the 2023 NZ cancer data to a media preoccupied with end of year holiday trivia. Not...

Manage My Health to notify users after cybersecurity breach

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Manage My Health says it will begin contacting affected users within the next 48 hours after confirming a cybersecurity breach involving unauthorised access to...

Cyber security breach confirmed by ‘Manage My Health’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Manage My Health has confirmed it is responding to a cyber security breach involving unauthorised access to its systems, triggering an investigation amid concerns...

GMOs and genetic engineering are drivers of health and environmental decline – Expert

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Physician and educator Dr Zach Bush has delivered a wide-ranging presentation outlining his views on genetically modified organisms, chemical-intensive agriculture and modern genetic engineering...

Sunshine in a gummy

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Getting your daily Vitamin D doesn’t have to feel like a chore. Nature Made Vitamin D3 Adult Gummies make it easy — and genuinely enjoyable. Just...

Study questions popular painkiller’s safety and effectiveness

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A commonly prescribed opioid painkiller long viewed as a safer option for chronic pain may offer only limited benefit while increasing the risk of...

A tangy boost your immune system will love

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Nature Made Vitamin C Adult Gummies offer a simple, great-tasting way to support your immune system while fitting easily into a daily routine. Each serving...

Adult gummies: Easy nutrition, no pills

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Nature Made Adult Gummies are a simple, approachable way to support everyday nutrition without turning vitamins into a chore. Designed for adults who want convenience...

Synthetic cannabinoids linked to multiple Auckland hospitalisations

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Warnings have been issued after a surge in serious harm linked to synthetic cannabinoids in the Auckland region, with multiple people hospitalised over the...

U.S FDA approves first weight-loss pill version of Wegovy

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, marking a major shift in obesity treatment...

Researcher raises alarms over lipid nanoparticles used in Covid jabs

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A podcast clip circulating online has sparked renewed debate over the safety of lipid nanoparticles used in Covid-19 vaccines, after applied mathematician and immunologist...

Ultraprocessed foods may harm health far beyond calories, major new review finds

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A growing body of scientific evidence suggests ultraprocessed foods may damage metabolic, reproductive and immune health in ways that go far beyond excess calories...

Red Flag: 2023 NZ cancer data released by Health NZ – a record

Guy Hatchard -

Health NZ has released the data for new cancer registrations during 2023. Data by age, sex, cancer type and ethnicity from 2001 to 2023 is...

31 new mental health beds to increase care capacity in Lower Hutt

DTNZ Politics -

The Government has announced the addition of 31 new specialist mental health beds at Manor Park Private Hospital in Lower Hutt, aimed at improving...

Baker says ‘FluTracking’ cut creates ‘surveillance gap’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Epidemiologist Michael Baker has criticised the Ministry of Health’s decision to stop funding FluTracking New Zealand, claiming it will create a significant gap in...

Face masks –Medical protection, or badge of obedience?

Martin Hanson -

I don’t normally watch TVNZ’s Seven Sharp, but on 5th October 2021, we were told that an immunologist would be on the programme to...

Puberty blockers decision puts children back at risk – Family First NZ

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Family First NZ says that a decision by a judge today in the Wellington High Court to pause the ban on puberty blockers could...

Mental health access improves nationwide – Doocey

DTNZ Politics -

New figures released today show 'measurable improvements' in access to mental health and addiction services across New Zealand, with progress recorded in all three...

Police acknowledge sentencing of former Wellington GP Jared Cook for sex crimes against boys

DTNZ Crime -

A former Wellington medical professional has been sentenced to home detention after admitting to a series of sexual offences involving teenage boys. Police confirmed that...

Former GP avoids jail despite history of sexual offending against teenage boys

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A former doctor convicted of multiple sexual offences involving teenage boys has been sentenced to home detention rather than prison, despite strong Crown opposition...

Doctor breached patient privacy and care standards in abortion consultation, HDC finds

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Health and Disability Commissioner has found a GP breached a pregnant woman’s rights after discussing her request for an abortion in a busy...

Forgotten light therapy sparks fresh debate over medicine, sunlight and suppressed treatments

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A new Substack essay by 'A Midwestern Doctor' exmaines the role of sunlight, ultraviolet exposure and a long-abandoned medical therapy once used in US...

The five big lies of vaccinology

Clayton J. Baker -

People will believe a big lie sooner than a little one, and if you repeat it frequently enough, people will sooner or later believe...

Open Letter to the Directors of health insurance companies

Guy Hatchard -

Sent personally to CEOs of Southern Cross, FMG, IAG, UniMed/Accuro, NIB and Partners Life Dear Director Sometimes information helps us to understand puzzling situations. Business models...

Concerns raised over proposal to shift food labelling to QR codes

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A proposal by the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to trial QR code–based food labelling has drawn criticism from consumer advocates, who warn it...

New imaging scanner at Wellington Hospital to ‘improve diagnosis and patient care’, says Brown

DTNZ Politics -

Wellington Regional Hospital has installed a new SPECT-CT scanner featuring the latest imaging technology, promising faster scans, improved image quality and reduced radiation exposure...

Can whistleblowers rely on the Protected Disclosures Act?

J. R. Bruning -

Why a minor decision may have major ramifications - & why we rely on the courage of a single judge. Whistleblowers hold a key, but...

A very important read: What is the solution to NZ’s health crisis?

Guy Hatchard -

This is not a doom and gloom article, it documents the extensive benefits of natural, cost effective preventive approaches to health which can help...

Report warns cancer cases set to rise nearly 50% by 2044

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Cancer Control Agency (CCA) has released 'The State of Cancer in New Zealand 2025', providing the most up-to-date overview of how the country...

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party slams government double-standards over health data breaches

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party (NZOFP) is accusing the Government of a “staggering double standard” in its handling of two major health data...

Health NZ admits no review of leaked data while rejecting vaccine harm claims

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Health New Zealand (HNZ) has acknowledged it has never analysed leaked COVID-19 vaccination data while simultaneously assuring the public that vaccines were not responsible...

Investigation finds school’s mix-up likely cause of mouldy lunches

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealand Food Safety has found no ongoing food safety risk with the government’s school lunch provider after an investigation into mouldy meals at...

Measles — The right to know. For our children and grandchildren…

Mary Hobbs -

If people let the government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a...

Fluoride Free NZ challenges new ‘flawed’ study

Daily Telegraph NZ -

An open letter sent to members of New Zealand’s Parliamentary Health Select Committee is calling for an immediate halt to the country’s community fluoridation...

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