A supporter of economic reform, she was able to combine hard-headed practicality with personal warmth and compassion, the qualities of the dental nurse she had been. Later, as a senior minister in Helen Clark’s Government she was entrusted with the health, justice, police and transport portfolios at …

White Paper “Dental Amalgam and Human Health”. I included in my contribution the just-released Canadian Health Department findings on mercury vapour from amalgam, specifically, no more than 4 fillings in a 70kg adult; no more than 1 in a small child; no amalgam in pregnant or breast-feeding …

A maize crop covers the ground now, but he pointed out where the classrooms, the school pool and the dental clinic and the tennis courts had been. The hapū wanted the school site returned so it could build a marae there, Darlene Weston said. About 1935, the Titahi marae had amalgamated with …

Sugary drinks are a key driver of obesity, dental problems, and other health issues. Ms Sherwood-O’Regan says it’s time to look beyond the ingredients of fizzy drinks and start looking at the system that has enabled these drinks and the companies that make them to take so much from communities.

New Zealanders struggling to afford dental care is a reoccurring topic for health advocates and politicians, as the number of children hospitalised for preventable oral … The topic of free dental care was even mentioned at former Deputy PM Jim Anderton’s funeral and called his “unfinished project”.

The Houhora angler, who works in the dental department at the local hospital, said she was thrilled with the catch — which was made while battling sea sickness. “I had an awesome day out on the water, forgot my Sea Legs so it was a multi-task of reeling and chucking up at the same time,” she laughed.

The success of a free mobile dental clinic in Wairoa has prompted local iwi to consider expanding the service to Hastings and Napier. For four years, Ngati Pahauwera Development Trust has hosted the Lumino Mobile Clinic in Wairoa offering free dental c…

Similarly, Smile Haus Dental co-owner Rachel Perrott hadn’t heard about the latest development and believes April is a “long time” for it to carry on until. “It has at times been very difficult for our patients to access our business and there have been a lot of dangerous situations for people on bikes and …

Similarly, Smile Haus Dental co-owner Rachel Perrott hadn’t heard about the latest development and believes April is a “long time” for it to carry on until. “It has at times been very difficult for our patients to access our business and there have been a lot of dangerous situations for people on bikes and …

The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) has called for a tax on sugary drinks, icon labelling to identify such products and greater promotion of “water-only” policies in schools. The NZDA said research showed soft drinks in New Zealand had a higher sugar content than their equivalents in Australia, …