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We regret to inform you that He Ako Hiringa will shut down on 30 June 2024, as our contract with Pharmac is coming to an end

These are tough times for media - even those dedicated to covering big businesses and industries. After more than 20 years publishing health news and employing expert journalists, Barbara Fountain has done a deal to keep two important local titles alive. Could other once-lucrative trade publications follow suit?

Pharmac-sponsored educator He Ako Hiringa is contacting general practices, advising them to prioritise moving patients off cilazapril to avoid having to manage a significant number of transitions in December when the medicine is delisted

As Omicron approaches New Zealand, hosts of the 2022 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora have made the difficult decision to postpone the awards until later in the year

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou katoa Kia ora and welcome to the second New Zealand Primary Health Care Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora. My name is Barbara Fountain and I am managing editor of your co-host The Health Media and editor of New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa. On behalf The Health Media and the Pharmacy Guild, I give a heartfelt welcome to health minister Andrew Little and his caucus colleague Aupito William Sio. And to Dame Tariana Turia and Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick. A big ...