One official complained in an email obtained under the Official Information Act
that there was “a lot of data and negative statistics” in an earlier version of the report. Little defended the decision to edit down the report in Parliament, telling National’s Matt Doocey that all the statistics removed were available elsewhere publicly.
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Ministry of Health officials repeatedly noted that they were not legally required to produce the report. But on Tuesday he corrected this to the House, saying further discussions with the ministry had revealed that there were in fact seven different data points released in earlier reports that were not publicly available.
“I’m feeling really good, my hair is starting to grow back.” Her cancer was only picked up by a vigilant doctor referring her for a CT scan and ultrasound. A 4kg tumour was discovered. “I lost 10kg in the first two days after surgery. I had the perfect summer body but couldn’t enjoy it.” She is hoping her next appointment will show she is clear. “I still have a few nodules, but they think they’re non-cancerous.’’ Side effects from the chemotheraphy had hit her badly with “terrible nausea” and no appetite or energy. She has permanent high frequency hearing loss from the drugs and temporary numbness in her feet which should come right in about six months.
Northland s stretched youth mental health services to get more funding
10 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Health Minister Andrew Little, centre at back, announced extra funding for Northland s youth mental health services at Whangārei Youth Space, on Friday.
Health Minister Andrew Little, centre at back, announced extra funding for Northland s youth mental health services at Whangārei Youth Space, on Friday.
Mike Dinsdale is Northern Advocate deputy editormike.dinsdale@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
Young Northlanders struggling with mental health issues will get more support after Health Minister Andrew Little announced more funding for the sector.
Little was in Northland on Friday where he unveiled the plan at Whangārei Youth Space.
2021-05-09 06:06:07 GMT2021-05-09 14:06:07(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
WELLINGTON, May 9 (Xinhua) The upcoming Budget 2021 will deliver improved cervical and breast cancer screening programs in New Zealand, to reduce the number of people who die from the two diseases, the New Zealand government said on Sunday.
The improved programs included 118.6 million New Zealand dollars to be invested in a more effective cervical screening test program to help reduce cervical cancer rates, and a new breast screening system that can proactively identify and enroll eligible women to reach 271,000 more people who aren t currently in the program. We can invest in and implement changes in health that will deliver for all New Zealanders thanks to our economy performing better than forecast because of the government s successful management of COVID-19, said Health Minister Andrew Little in his pre-Budget announcement.
The changes Government has made that align with recommendations of He Puapua, outlined in Collins speech, include:
Freshwater reforms embedding Te Mana o te Wai as a fundamental concept
Government consultation on a New Zealand history curriculum for students aged five to 15. The proposed curriculum is shaped around the consequences of colonisation and the effects of power
A law has been passed allowing councils to urgently create Māori wards for the 2022 local government elections
A commitment was made for the Government to work with iwi on freshwater and resource management reform
The Māori Health Authority
The Waitangi Tribunal has decided to have a separate child welfare service for Māori in order to comply with Article 2 of the Treaty. Kelvin Davis is now considering this