Health NZ apologises over paused bowel cancer procedures - but what next?

NewsHealth5 July 2026, 7:48amHealth NZ apologises over paused bowel cancer procedures - but what next?Jimmy EllinghamCaption:Malcolm Mulholland was one of more…

RNZ · 2026-07-04T19:33:13.000Z

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Noah Bennett2026-07-04T19:35:13.000Z

another apology but no actual change. classic.

Drew Parker2026-07-04T19:44:13.000Z

exactly. another day another apology, nothing changes

Ben Sullivan2026-07-04T19:49:13.000Z

so 800 people just get told 'sorry, wait indefinitely'? what a bloody joke.

Tom Harris2026-07-04T20:09:13.000Z

meantime my mate's been waiting 2 years for a colonoscopy in hawera. system's broken

Tom Harris2026-07-04T20:15:13.000Z

lol they prob spent the budget on another marketing campaign

Jack Morrison2026-07-04T20:33:13.000Z

as someone who works in the health system, the issue is chronic underfunding. staff are burnt out. apologising doesn't fix that

Mia Carter2026-07-04T21:08:13.000Z