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Blood donors needed as winter supplies dry up
THE thought of saving someone’s life is why first-time donor Lil Bishop decided to donate her blood last week, as winter nears. Miss Bishop (19), pictured, said she was nervous about donating but it...
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Silver tsunami means sea change in retirement policy
A “SILVER TSUNAMI” is on the way as the baby boomer generation reaches retirement age. It is estimated the number of people over 60 in New Zealand is likely to increase to one million within the next...
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NZ boys born in 2012 can expect to live to eighty
NEW ZEALAND males have made a top ten appearance in life expectancy statistics released by the World Health Organisation last week. The report focussed on the life expectancy of babies born in 2012 and...
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Blood donors desperately needed
The New Zealand Blood Service needs more donors, in particular plasma donors. Sarah Nizniak, the Clinical Nurse Leader at the Wellington Donor Centre, says that plasma is the bread and butter of blood...
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