A Cuban chemical research scientist on a whistlestop tour of New Zealand has shared the experience of her country’s biotech industry and COVID-19 vaccine development

Te Whatu Ora will slash 322 fulltime back-office jobs in a first wave of redundancies as part of its drive to free up resources for frontline healthcare services

A south Auckland screening programme to detect children with streptococcus A infection, in May recorded its highest number of positive cases in years

Ongoing battle with waiting lists and workforce shortages – and a looming first anniversary – were on the table at Te Whatu Ora