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Chronic shortage of medicines, a persisting illness

By The Editorial Board • 01 December 2025, 8:30PM

Shortage of medicine at the national hospital looks to be a chronic problem. Medical staff confirmed that resuscitation medicine, adrenaline and noradrenaline have been in short supply. Before that, metformin was out of stock and before that, there were other medicines.

By The Editorial Board • 01 December 2025, 8:30PM

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Journalists must return to basic principles

Journalists must return to basic principles

As a madding crowd began to call for his head, we simply checked the facts.

By The Editorial Board • 12 July 2021, 11:10PM

Education investment, good schools and a fair chance

Education investment, good schools and a fair chance

The condition of the Saina and Toamua Primary School is not limited to just one sc...

By The Editorial Board • 27 November 2025, 8:00PM

A by-election on the horizon, will votes be bought again?

A by-election on the horizon, will votes be bought again?

The comments from the learned judges presiding over the Safata No.1 election petit...

By The Editorial Board • 28 November 2025, 9:00PM

The pieces of the $10 million Manawanui pie

The pieces of the $10 million Manawanui pie

More hands are now being put up for the $10 million compensation from New Zealand ...

By The Editorial Board • 30 November 2025, 9:00PM

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