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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Health & Safety articles  Health & Safety
    Gaza healthcare system under strain as Israel blocks Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups
     28 February 2026
    Almost 40 aid agencies, including Doctors Without Borders, will be banned from operating in Gaza within days, raising concerns about whether the "destroyed" healthcare system will be able to cope.
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    The number of children and youths entering the justice system is dropping
    27 Feb: The number of children and youths entering the justice system is dropping... more
    A snapshot of ambulance callouts uncovers mental health pressure points
    27 Feb: A snapshot of ambulance callouts uncovers mental health pressure points... more
    An IT outage affected radiology departments in Auckland and Northland hospitals this afternoon
    26 Feb: An IT outage affected radiology departments in Auckland and Northland hospitals this afternoon... more
    Surgeries are being put off at Christchurch Hospital
    26 Feb: Surgeries are being put off at Christchurch Hospital... more
    The Drug Foundation says the sector is doing its best despite years of under-funding
    25 Feb: The Drug Foundation says the sector is doing its best despite years of under-funding... more
    Pharmac is proposing new treatment options for melanoma, with the best case scenario looking promising for patients
    25 Feb: Pharmac is proposing new treatment options for melanoma, with the best case scenario looking promising for patients... more
    Melanoma advocates hope a new Pharmac proposal will take the pressure off patients
    25 Feb: Melanoma advocates hope a new Pharmac proposal will take the pressure off patients... more
    Two new cases of measles have been confirmed in Auckland, linked to to overseas travel
    24 Feb: Two new cases of measles have been confirmed in Auckland, linked to to overseas travel... more
    Urgent care clinics ease emergency department demand, but wait times unchanged
    24 Feb: An independent review finds Labor's urgent care clinics face workforce shortages and problems with after-hours services, with no evidence hospital waiting times have improved.... more

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    Entertainment:
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    Living & Travel:
    Concerns for North Island Brown Kiwi living on Kawau Island, north of Auckland - after survey results show low breeding success 8:16

    Rugby:
    Moana Pasifika's defensive frailties have continued to hurt them in Super Rugby for a second week in a row 8:16

    Cricket:
    Some late innings bowling blips have cost New Zealand smooth passage to the T20 World Cup semi-finals in Sri Lanka 7:57

    Golf:
    Kiwi amateur Yuki Miya is the one to catch after two rounds of the New Zealand Golf Open in Central Otago 7:57

    Politics:
    Gaza healthcare system under strain as Israel blocks Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups 7:56

    Rugby:
    It's been a hot start from the Aussies to open round three of Super Rugby 7:56

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    Politics:
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