As the New Zealand population ages People are dying off in greater numbers ,while there has also been a dip in the number of babies born, according to Statistics New Zealand. There is a still a rising population, with 31,320 more births than deaths in the past year. Births, less deaths, led to a population…
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Give the Elderly a Fair Go
Once again the vulnerable elderly are coping a raw deal in Retirement Homes in Christchurch that were affected by the Canterbury earthquake . The families of displaced elderly residents of Red Zone retirement villages in Christchurch want Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee to explain why such vulnerable people are not being given the same…
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Will Family Health Care Providers Be Paid
The New Zealand Health Ministry has a problem with court cases appealing for payments to be made to family care givers looking after their children that have a Disability. The ministry is in the Court of Appeal this week defending its policy, which both the Human Rights Review Tribunal and the High Court have said…
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Why you should delete sugar drinks from your Diet
We all know that the consumption of sugar drinks and smoking is bad for us! Well here is some more info that proves it. BUT ...will we change our ways and consume less ? Dietitians in New Zealand now say New Zealanders were the ninth-highest consumers of soft drink in the developed world, consuming about…
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