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Edyn Rubena-Misilisi suffered an allergic - and ultimately fatal - reaction to nuts. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Fatal meal: Daughter died from horrific allergic reaction

15 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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"People often joke 'it can't be that bad' without realising it can be life-threatening".

Daddy's wedding ring worn around Hannah's* wrist. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Revealed: $6m special care baby unit at Waitakere Hospital

14 Nov, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Rebuild to benefit mums like Xenia whose premature baby spent five months in hospital.

New Zealand has the third highest obesity rates in the world for children and adults. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Sugar drinks tax: Young generation sway in favour

10 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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80% New Zealanders aged between 18 and 30 are in favour of a sugar tax.

Evie Aitcheson battled seven years of being heavy medicated after suffering PTSD from the 2011 Japan Tsunami. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

'Seven years of medicated hell': One in eight Kiwis prescribed antidepressants

9 Nov, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Kiwi teacher shares her struggle as research reveals 1 in 8 Kiwis are prescribed the drug.

Baden Ngan Kee (left) is not being funded for his lung cancer treatment, but Pamela Jones (right) is being funded for her melanoma treatment. Photos / Dean Purcell, Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Two cancer patients: She gets treatment funded, he doesn't

6 Nov, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

A father-of-three pays $8000 every three weeks to stay alive.

Colonel Leonard Handforth Jardine -- from Whanganui to the front line in World War I

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Unsung hero -- the Whanganui soldier who led one of NZ's most famous military victories

4 Nov, 2018 6:29am
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Forgotten hero - former Whanganui man at the front-line of the liberation of Le Quesnoy

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Rowing fundraiser supports riding for disabled

2 Nov, 2018 3:00pm
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Harry Middleton who lives with autism but found joy through riding horses.

The Auckland Health Foundation will partner with Auckland DHB in a bid to provide world-class care. Photo / file

NEW ZEALAND

Official launch of Auckland Health Foundation

1 Nov, 2018 5:00am
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The foundation won't substitute public health care but to go "above and beyond."

Mersey Burrows speaks up about horror of period poverty. Photo / Alan Gibson

NEW ZEALAND

Period poverty: 'It's time to break down the taboo subject'

1 Nov, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

"Girls as young as 9 should not be shamed": Solo mum reveals shocking stories.

More than 800,000 people have been stripped of insurance funds set aside to cover their funeral costs when they die. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

More than 800,000 people stripped of funeral insurance

31 Oct, 2018 6:17pm
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"Premium affordability is a concern for our members," says insurer.

Leitu lost 50kg but said it was a battle due to the abundance of fast-food outlets she's surrounded by. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

'Pie and Coke for breakfast is the norm'

29 Oct, 2018 10:07am
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Woman who shed 50kg warns of obesity-cancer links.

NEW ZEALAND

Pink galore at Auckland breast cancer fundraiser

28 Oct, 2018 5:00am
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Over $200,000 raised at Pink Star Walk, thanks to the 2161 people who took part

Harry Randell, 13, is getting a leg brace from the US. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

The 'one in a billion kid': US doctor helps 13yo Kiwi boy walk again

28 Oct, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

For the past 10 yrs a North Shore boy has been bound to his wheelchair, now he will walk.

Government has invested more than $200m in a new elective surgery unit at North Shore Hospital. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Waitemata DHB: Despite limitations most hospital buildings still safe

23 Oct, 2018 6:20pm
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Quality of care provided from within the hospital buildings was still very high, says DHB.

NEW ZEALAND

Danger at the beach: Rubbish blamed for surge in seaside injuries

23 Oct, 2018 5:45pm
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Researchers are warning rubbish is becoming a "growing hazard" at New Zealand's beaches.

Starship Children's Hospital is among hospital facilities which are beyond their life expectancy or

NEW ZEALAND

Health shock: Starship, hospitals 'not fit for purpose'

23 Oct, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Health unions flag leaks, mould and asbestos among a wide-spread of problems.

Kurt Brunton is fighting for one last chance of survival to be with his wife Janelle Brunton-Rennie and their daughter Sage. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Final stretch for Kiwi father's lifesaving treatment

22 Oct, 2018 4:08pm
2 minutes to read

"It was the moment we had all been waiting for," Kurt says.

Toni Woods is grieving the death of her partner, and angry over miscommunication about her own health diagnosis. Photo / Paul Taylor

NEW ZEALAND

Grieving widow sues after not one but two 'stuff-ups'

18 Oct, 2018 8:06am
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A grieving widow has filed two lawsuits against Hawke's Bay District Health Board.

The couple's much-loved birds Flocke and Urmel. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Couple's anger: The dead pet budgie - and the $6000 vet bill

9 Oct, 2018 8:19pm
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A dead anorexic budgie and vet bill over $6000 were Birgit Kiener's welcome-home gifts.

NEW ZEALAND

'Don't marry him': Disgust at 'child wedding' in Auckland

5 Oct, 2018 8:45pm
4 minutes to read

No one took action when they witnessed a young girl "marrying" a 55-year-old man

Warnings alcohol is now the cheapest it's ever been. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Laws to curb alcohol harm fail to dent ED admissions

5 Oct, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

25 per cent of alcohol-related admissions had consumed more than 15 drinks.

Solo mum-of-three Natalie Bullions says there no way she could afford to pay $61 to take her child to the doctor. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Doctors' fees skyrocket after DHBs cut funding

3 Oct, 2018 7:04pm
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Solo mum-of-three either pays $61 to get her child after hours care, or waits four hours.

Kurt Brunton, here with wife Janelle Brunton-Rennie and daughter Sage, about to face most critical moments. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwi in life-saving clinical trial in two week countdown

3 Oct, 2018 10:22am
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The Givealittle page for Kurt has closed after reaching $200,000.

Matthias Berndt is defining all odds, pictured with his mother Inga Wang and dad Clemens Berndt. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Four-year-old Kiwi boy born deaf, now speaks three languages

28 Sep, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Cochlear implants were a game-changer for four-year-old Matthias Berndt.

Richie Takapautolo (15) has dreams of playing basketball in the NBA. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwi researchers hope to detect rheumatic fever earlier

28 Sep, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Each year, around 160 New Zealanders die from rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease.

Last photo of Magesh Jagadeesan taken on the day of the accident. Photo / Daniel Nogueira

NEW ZEALAND

Crater lake death not due to inexperience: witnesses

26 Sep, 2018 6:54am
3 minutes to read

"It began as a gesture of kindness but had tragic consequences."

Magesh Jagadeesan died doing what he loved. Photo / supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Brother's tribute to climber who died in crater lake fall

25 Sep, 2018 9:27am
3 minutes to read

"What started as a simple hobby turned into a passion for him ... he was in love with NZ."

Doctors are warning a powerful superbug could become deadly if it continues to spread at its present rate.

NEW ZEALAND

'A real disaster': Surge in spread of deadly superbug

24 Sep, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

"Over time as these resistant bacteria become more common they will cause deaths."

Health and Disability Commissioner encourages students to speak up on consent issue. Photo / file

NEW ZEALAND

HDC: 'It's a disciplinary matter'

21 Sep, 2018 12:38pm
2 minutes to read

"Examinations without consent is a disciplinary matter," says health commissioner.

Phillipa Malpas, associate professor in clinical medical ethics, says it's unacceptable. Photo / Leon Menzies

NEW ZEALAND

Consent concern: Students doctors perform sensitive examinations

21 Sep, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

"Not getting consent was technically an assault," expert tells

Widow Toni Woods is filing a lawsuit against a health board that missed a critical scan due to IT error. Photo / Warren Buckland

NEW ZEALAND

Grieving widow sues over missing cancer scan results

20 Sep, 2018 1:33pm
4 minutes to read

Health board admits IT error caused year-long delay in dying man receiving his results.

Caiti Brown, 22, refuses to let perthes disease dictate her life. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Helping children out of chronic pain

20 Sep, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Every year around 50 Kiwi kids are diagnosed with perthes disease.

Corey Keeling (2) doesn't go anywhere without his red band gumboots. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Last chance to save 2-year-old son

17 Sep, 2018 5:17pm
3 minutes to read

"You don't realise how much fight you have until you are faced with something like this."

Director of health outcomes Dr Karen Bartholomew, principal investigatoron the project. Photo / supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Study investigates breast cancer rates in Māori

16 Sep, 2018 12:25pm
4 minutes to read

Māori women were nearly 80% more likely to die from breast cancer than Pākehā women

Children's Commissioner Judge Andrew Becroft. Photo / Duncan Brown

NEW ZEALAND

Calls to end youth being held in cells

16 Sep, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

"It's playing with fire," Children's Commissioner says.

Cancer survivor David Downs lucky to be alive with wife Katherine and son Joshua. Photo / Dean Purcell.

NEW ZEALAND

Survivor: 'They gave me less than a year to live'

13 Sep, 2018 8:53am
3 minutes to read

Pledge to give lifesaving treatment lift-off in New Zealand

Angela Love says the lack of care by Lucy Frost's school after her fall down the steps was

NEW ZEALAND

School fall: Girl's traumatic brain injuries, mum's anger

12 Sep, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Family still struggling 10 months after girl's head injury at school.

Auckland family Janelle Brunton-Rennie, Kurt Brunton and one-year-old daughter Sage stay hope to be together again soon. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Heart-warming message from fighting father

10 Sep, 2018 2:26pm
2 minutes to read

Kurt Brunton will be posting regular video diaries to the Herald to share his journey.

Kurt Brunton,41, will keep his wife Janelle Brunton-Rennie, 35, and their daughter Sage close to his heart. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

Anticipation builds for Kiwi dad's fight for survival

7 Sep, 2018 10:10am
3 minutes to read

Thousands of New Zealanders are showing their support with nearly $180k raised so far.

A review is underway after 186 aggression incidents were reported by North Shore Hospital ER staff in June - an average of six attacks a day - up from 45 in June last year. Photo / Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

Nurse strangled at hospital; staff issued with camera vests

7 Sep, 2018 5:00am
6 minutes to read

Nurses strangled, punched in the face: "it's a really serious issue".

Rates of syphilis are at their highest ever in Auckland and Wellington. Photo / file

NEW ZEALAND

Syphilis rates highest ever

5 Sep, 2018 11:34am
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Rates are the highest ever in Auckland and Wellington.

Ruth Bamber is desperate to find her engagement ring lost in Queenstown, pictured with fiancee James Sutcliffe. Photo/ supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Tourist's lost engagement ring plea goes viral

4 Sep, 2018 6:22am
2 minutes to read

Can Twitter save the day?

Kurt Brunton, here with wife Janelle Brunton-Rennie and daughter Sage, is seeking immunotherapy. Photo / Dean Purcell

NEW ZEALAND

$1.5m mercy dash: The race to save young dad's life

4 Sep, 2018 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Exclusive: Kiwi dad set to fly to the US for cancer treatment as donations pour in.

Auckland family Janelle Brunton-Rennie, Kurt Brunton and their nearly one-year-old daughter Sage stay positive with hope. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Race to save young Kiwi father's life

3 Sep, 2018 5:57pm
3 minutes to read

$1.5 million needed by the end of the month for life-saving treatment in US.

NEW ZEALAND

Family's $1.5m quest in race to save young dad's life

2 Sep, 2018 9:05am
3 minutes to read

A 41yo found a lump in his body in January; his prognosis has taken a turn for the worse.

NEW ZEALAND

Teaching old drugs new tricks in melanoma fight

26 Aug, 2018 3:08pm
3 minutes to read

New research reveals combining existing drugs to better treat melanoma

Dr Francis Hunter. Photo / Doug Sherring

NEW ZEALAND

Avoid wasting time on needless treatments

26 Aug, 2018 1:11pm
4 minutes to read

New technology is helping discover why some women reject advanced breast cancer drug.

NEW ZEALAND

Device to reverse crippling impacts of Parkinson's

26 Aug, 2018 1:10pm
3 minutes to read

Drug delivery device aims to restore movement and give back a quality of life.

There have been seven cases of swine flu at Middlemore Hospital in the last week. Photo/ File

NEW ZEALAND

Concerns over 'relaxed response' to swine flu

23 Aug, 2018 12:09pm
4 minutes to read

Seven people have contracted swine flu at hospital's acute adult mental health unit.

Passengers trapped in Honolulu after Air NZ plane out-of-action. Photo / File

BUSINESS

Passengers stuck in Honolulu as Air NZ flight cancelled

21 Aug, 2018 8:13am
4 minutes to read

Aucklander stuck in Hawaii after plane grounded.

Mother and daughter pair Kura and Amira were euthanised after Auckland Zoo staff made the tough but compassionate decision now their health had started to fail. Photo / Auckland Zoo

NEW ZEALAND

Auckland Zoo: Euthanising lions only option

19 Aug, 2018 12:00pm
4 minutes to read

Auckland Zoo ruled out relocating their lion at the risk of being killed by other animals

Claudia talks about her battle with anorexia in a documentary called Disorder. Photo / Sacha Stejko

NEW ZEALAND

Teen battling anorexia: 'I felt like I had no control'

18 Aug, 2018 9:13pm
3 minutes to read

Doco being released at end of the month aims to put eating disorders in spotlight.

Thousands of fans to take part in Auckland's Fan Trail. Photo/ supplied

SPORT

Fans get new trail to Eden Park

18 Aug, 2018 5:00am
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Fans to gear up for New Zealand's top rugby teams to take on Australia

Angela Wedekind with her baby Harrison, 1, at home in Epsom, Auckland. Angela uses technology, such as ordering baby food online, to make parenting easier. Photo / Doug Sherring

LIFESTYLE

Latest parenting hacks on display at Auckland's Baby Show

18 Aug, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Hushh gadgets, compactable strollers and the baby version of My Food Bag.

Papakura's Michael Nu'u couldn't be happier with his new bike. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

A 'magic' car wash with an unexpected gift

12 Aug, 2018 8:00pm
2 minutes to read

Four years ago Auckland man was diagnosed as bipolar, now he works as peer support.

Motorists ride past houses heavily damaged by an earthquake in North Lombok, Indonesia. Photos / AP

NEW ZEALAND

New Zealander describes earthquake horror

10 Aug, 2018 10:09pm
2 minutes to read

Red Cross worker speaks about horrors she has witnessed in aftermath of Lombok quakes.

Breast implants could be on the way out with a revolutionary technique using body fat making its way to New Zealand. Photo / 123RF

LIFESTYLE

Revolutionary new breast implant technique on way

5 Aug, 2018 5:00am
4 minutes to read

French surgeon spreads the word of new solution for women wanting bigger breasts

Check the playground is age appropriate for your child. Photo/ file

NEW ZEALAND

Mother's horror: 'I saw her leg snap'

1 Aug, 2018 3:44pm
3 minutes to read

Thousands of New Zealand children are hurt on playgrounds every year

Alcohol through the eyes of a child. Photo/ supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Calls to restrict alcohol marketing around children

1 Aug, 2018 9:52am
3 minutes to read

Kiwi children exposed to alcohol ads nearly 5 times a day

Amos Chapple told the of his traumatic encounter with Russian president Vladimir Putin's motorcycle gang. Photo / Jason Oxenham

NEW ZEALAND

NZ journo threatened by Putin's gang: 'Stay here or I'll get my gun'

29 Jul, 2018 12:40pm
2 minutes to read

"At that point I was thinking 'oh f**k this is heavy let's get out of here."

Steve Forno with family sisters Viv Widdison, Lynn Wilson, Claire Forno and mother Lilly Forno. Photo/ supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Distress of Platino yachtie's family deepens after Maritime NZ report

26 Jul, 2018 9:56am
2 minutes to read

Findings from Maritime New Zealand report show crew hadn't trained for emergencies.

The online platform's aim is to connect Kiwis with primary healthcare providers. Photo/ file

NEW ZEALAND

Reviewing doctors online creates stir

26 Jul, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Mixed response about new site that allows New Zealanders to review their doctor online.