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An internal stoush at the drug-buying agency Pharmac has blocked funding for a life-extending drug for bowel cancer patients, that s available in 52 other countries.
Sick New Zealanders who need unfunded medicines are faced with a stark choice: turn to crowdfunding platforms and rely on the generosity of strangers, or remortgage the house. But is there a better way? Life is slowly starting to become normal for Kiri Morehu after terminal melanoma killed her husband Andrew Hercus. Hercus was given 12 months to live in February 2019. What followed was surgeries, immunotherapy and radiation therapy. When all subsidised medicines failed to stop the cancer, the couple footed the bill for drugs Cotellic and Zelboraf. It cost more than $60,000 over six months before Hercus died last March, aged 41. The medicines are funded in dozens of countries.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has revealed the Pfizer Covid vaccine will arrive in New Zealand next week.
The vaccine will be given to border workers from
Covid 19 coronavirus: Lockdown mums left frightened, alone in North Shore Hospital with calls for help unanswered
11 Feb, 2021 08:58 PM
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The Covid-19 vaccine will be given to border workers from Saturday of next week, PM Jacinda Ardern told reporters today.
The Covid-19 vaccine will be given to border workers from Saturday of next week, PM Jacinda Ardern told reporters today.
Nicholas Jones is an investigative reporter at the New Zealand Herald nicholas.jones@nzherald.co.nz@nickjonesnzer
First-time mothers have described being left alone after traumatic births during lockdown, including watching how to breastfeed YouTube videos because of a lack of help.
Just six male MPs decided to break with a more than 160-year tradition this afternoon, opting not to wear a tie in Parliament.
This is despite Speaker Tre
I spy with my little tie: Which MPs embraced the new tie-optional rules in Parliament?
11 Feb, 2021 01:37 AM
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Jason Walls is a political reporter for the New Zealand Heraldjason.walls@nzme.co.nz@Jasonwalls92
Just six male MPs decided to break with a more than 160-year tradition this afternoon, opting not to wear a tie in Parliament.
This is despite Speaker Trevor Mallard for the first time giving men the option to go bare-necked in the chamber.
And one minister revealed to media that he didn t want to wear a tie, but that was what his mum expects of him so he will be wearing one every day in the House.