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New Zealand’s health care sector is mobilising to prepare for a projected surge in the number of COVID patients isolating at home, including the development of a telehealth training model.

As COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted, people should plan to reconnect as soon as it is safe to do so, researchers say.

Palliative care consultant and writer Dr Kathryn Mannix has just released her latest book Listen: How to find the words for tender conversations. With permission from HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand, here is a short extract from Listen about how to get started when having difficult conversations. To win a copy …

The Government has promised that the new Covd-19 Protection Framework will be introduced once 90% of eligible New Zealanders are fully vaccinated.

Associate Professor Marama Muru-Lanning and researchers at the James Henare Māori Research Centre discuss their research looking at the experiences of kaumātua as they grow older and what it means for Māori to age well.

Time spent volunteering provides a triple win, for the community, organisations and to the individual says Volunteering New Zealand

With the number of Kiwis aged 65-plus set to hit 1.3 million by 2034 (more than a fifth of the population), many are calling for changes to be made to the NZ Super scheme to ensure its sustainability. So, what might the pension look like in the future?

The University of Auckland's James Henare Māori Research Centre is emphasising the importance of kaumātua in Te Ao Māori through a research project.

Where from Here is all about empowering people to journey through this stage of life by giving them the tools needed to make decisions that are right for them.

A rapidly growing startup will join the country’s largest retail group in a move which is set to improve access to healthcare for thousands of Kiwis.