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Gisborne council candidate was twice struck off medical register

NZ Herald1NewsRNZWednesday 8 October 2025 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated

In this story Gisborne District Council, Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, Medical Council of New Zealand

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Māori ward candidate Raawiri Gilgen, also known as Dr David Gilgen, has been struck off the medical register on two occasions. His first deregistration occurred in 1989 for over-prescribing benzodiazepines.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Wed 8 Oct 2025, 5:00pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 3 hours
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