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A $3.27 million scholarship fund for Māori health students, including those studying pharmacy, has been launched to keep more Māori in pharmacy schools. 

For a brief period in February and March, pharmacies in regions affected by Cyclone Gabrielle were able to offer patients free prescriptions. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports on their experience 

The effectiveness of minorailment services sees Te Whatu Ora considering pilots for these in areas affected by recent weather events. Paulette Crowley reports

An Upper Hutt pharmacy is offering more vaccinations at weekends and evenings after a successful drive, including a visit from politicians and an Elvis impersonator. Meanwhile, Pfizer is using superheroes to promote COVID-19 jabs

Otago University Students' Association welfare and equity representative Kaia Kahurangi-Jamieson said cases of the skin condition caused by a parasitic mite spiked last August and seemed to be on the rise again

Swine flu is making a comeback in New Zealand and we’re more susceptible to it, but it’s not clear yet whether that will mean a bad flu season 

A Northland pharmacist says a costly and lengthy process makes life difficult for some overseas-trained pharmacists wanting to live and work in New Zealand

The Pharmacy Team Relief fund closed after an extended deadline but still returned thousands of dollars to the Crown 

Pharmacists are among 32 health sector roles newly added to an immigration green list aimed at making New Zealand a more attractive destination for foreign workers