NZ Herald: New Zealand's Latest News, Business, Sport, Weather, Entertainment, Politics

Latest FromEmma Russell

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
3 minutes to read

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
3 minutes to read

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.

Halayna Wagstaff, 17, died in a Te Puke crash over the weekend. Photo/ supplied

NEW ZEALAND

'An angel': Dad pays tribute to teen daughter killed in crash

23 Jul, 2018 12:53pm
2 minutes to read

Father of teen lost in fatal: "when she walked in the room everyone smiled"

Matthew Wallis, 39, helicopter pilot missing after wreckage found in Lake Wanaka.

NEW ZEALAND

Missing pilot: 'Wonderful father' and 'very good husband'

23 Jul, 2018 8:10am
3 minutes to read

Brother describes loved one as "one of kind who had affected a lot of lives"

Associate health minister Julie Anne Genter leads mental health youth pilot. Photo/ file

NEW ZEALAND

$10.5m pilot to aid young with mental health issues

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

"Suicide was preventable, not inevitable," associate health minister tells.

One in four children is living in cold damp houses. Photo/ file

Doctors' horror: Kids with maggots in scalps and pre-schoolers with rotting teeth

22 Jul, 2018 3:20pm
3 minutes to read

Doctors are revealing the horrifying reality of poverty in New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND

Doctors' horror: Kids with maggots in scalps and rotting teeth

20 Jul, 2018 11:01am
2 minutes to read

"In a developed country like New Zealand, we can make choices...," paediatrician tells.

A Massey University study released today revealed dozens of cases of patients refusing care from migrant nurses and cultural barriers between staff putting patients at risk. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

Migrant nurse told 'speak English you Asian, or go home'

19 Jul, 2018 3:47pm
3 minutes to read

"A nurse I worked with once put a sign up in the ward saying 'Kiwi nurses only'."

Increased demands for MRI and CT scans create delays in wait times. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

CT and MRI scans: Higher demand, longer delays

18 Jul, 2018 5:50pm
3 minutes to read

Alarming figures reveal delays in wait times for CT and MRI scans on the rise.

The project's principal investigator, ESR scientist Sue Huang says the research could be instrumental. Photo/ supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Kiwi research paves way for long-term flu vaccine

18 Jul, 2018 4:59pm
2 minutes to read

Thousands of lives could be saved with world-first research from New Zealand.

Nurses at Hawke's Bay Hospital in Hastings take part in the nationwide 24-hour strike on Thursday, July 12. Photo / Paul Taylor

NEW ZEALAND

Nurses pay update: Bargaining under way

18 Jul, 2018 10:10am
Quick Read

Could a settlement finally be in the air for nurses pay?

Empty desks at ACC offices today as senior doctors strike. Photo/ file

NEW ZEALAND

ACC doctors' strike: No budge from bosses

17 Jul, 2018 10:44am
2 minutes to read

"They're not exactly asking for the moon and the stars," union says.

Nurses strike after rejecting latest pay offer. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Pay negotiations to continue after nurses' strike

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

New Zealand Nurses Organisation and District Health Boards head back to the table.

Man dies from heart attack after nurse makes no attempt to save his life. Photo/ File

NEW ZEALAND

Rest home nurse leaves heart-attack victim to die

16 Jul, 2018 5:03pm
2 minutes to read

Man's life could have been saved if nurse had resuscitated.

A survey involving around 1000 parents from across the country revealed that up to 58 per cent of children under the age of 16 had never had their eyes tested. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

More than 200,000 Kiwi children struggling to see

16 Jul, 2018 10:29am
3 minutes to read

200,000 Kiwi kids could be battling their way through school struggling to see.

Violent incidents by patients and their family members towards staff are increasing. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand hospital staff abused daily: 'It's time to talk'

16 Jul, 2018 5:00am
6 minutes to read

"In the ED environment, maybe we're going to have to have policemen on site."

Elderly patients could be left unattended while nurses strike. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Woman instructed to drive two hours to care for her ill mum while nurses strike

11 Jul, 2018 3:19pm
2 minutes to read

"The information I got was if I didn't come in she would be left."

Children are at risk from Facebook advertising of sugary drinks. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Calls to regulate sugary drink ads on Facebook

10 Jul, 2018 1:25pm
3 minutes to read

Reducing obesity and tooth decay made difficult with adverts on social media.

Family pulled loved one out of rest home after they failed to treat her wounds. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Rest home in breach over resident's smelly wound

9 Jul, 2018 6:23pm
3 minutes to read

Rest home resident's wound was smelly & surrounded by cellulitis, with a yellow discharge.

Robert Nelson, 23, with his partner Kahlee. Robert was killed in a shooting in Hamilton last night, while Kahlee is in Waikato Hospital with serious injuries. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Shot in bed: Co-workers remember 'smiley guy' mate

8 Jul, 2018 3:40pm
2 minutes to read

"It wouldn't matter if he was 5 hours or 5 minutes into his shift, he always had a smile."

The McBeth family spending precious moments with their beautiful daughter Lily. Photo/ Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Helping parents grieve their stillborn babies

8 Jul, 2018 12:53pm
2 minutes to read

"Having that two extra days with our baby girl made a world of difference."

Christchurch mum Amy Payne with her baby daughter Hayley. Photo/ supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Mum with postnatal depression waits 7 months for treatment

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

"I can remember it so vividly. I was begging the doctor not to let me die..."

Association of Salaried Medical Specialists' executive director Ian Powell announces his departure. Photo/ supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Doctors' advocate Ian Powell to step down

5 Jul, 2018 10:48am
2 minutes to read

Association of Salaried Medical Specialists' executive director to step down

Radiologist missed cancer tumour in CT scan.

NEW ZEALAND

Woman died after cancer missed in scan

2 Jul, 2018 5:15pm
2 minutes to read

Woman given the all clear, only to discover her cancer was not picked up by radiologist

Glenda and Grant Lovatt at breaking point and struggling to survive. Photo/ Greg Bowker

NEW ZEALAND

'Disgusting' policy reviewed while family suffer

28 Jun, 2018 5:58pm
4 minutes to read

Wife desperate to give dying hubby quality of life but restricted by family carers policy.

A year later Molly credits blood donors who saved her life. Photo/Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Saved by blood: Teen in coma after what she thought was a cold

28 Jun, 2018 4:20pm
3 minutes to read

More than 600,000 New Zealanders have donated blood in the last 20 years.

Tania Cornwall with her two children Paige (8) and Amber (6) who she credits to this research. Photo/ Michael Craig

NEW ZEALAND

Bereaved mother says pregnancy sleeping research a life-saver

27 Jun, 2018 1:59pm
3 minutes to read

Mother who lost two unborn babies speaks up in support of the #sleeponside campaign.

Head of e-learning at Whangārei Intermediate, Karen Hinge, engaging students through digital learning. PHOTO/ JOHN STONE

NORTHERN ADVOCATE

Students learning three times faster with electronics, study shows

23 Jun, 2018 6:00am
3 minutes to read

Students learning three times faster with electronics

PCOS is a hormonal disorder affecting roughly one woman in 10 and the lead cause of infertility. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

$5m for research into infertility disorder

22 Jun, 2018 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Women unable to have children due to PCOS may be one step closer to regaining fertility.

University of Auckland professor Stuart Dalziel is leading the study. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Safety of emergency departments examined

20 Jun, 2018 2:42pm
2 minutes to read

No research has been done into safety of 'natural laboratory for error'.

Dr Glenn Mulholland (left) with wife Rachael Mulholland, Warriors doctor John Mayhew (centre) with wife Sue and Mike Mander from Heart Saver at 24/7 defibrillator. Photo/ Emma Russell

NEW ZEALAND

Man 'minutes away from death' with no defibrillator in sight

20 Jun, 2018 10:35am
2 minutes to read

'He came so close to death,' witness recalls

Mum Kate Meldrum, who is fighting brain damage, holds her premature baby Ruby Turner's hand. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

29-year-old mum of premature baby suffers brain damage

18 Jun, 2018 4:56pm
2 minutes to read

Baby Ruby putting on weight and on the mend but mum still fighting.

Auckland nurse Sela Ikavuka, 24, says underfunding means patients' needs are being neglected. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Nurse tells why she rejected pay offer

18 Jun, 2018 2:59pm
2 minutes to read

Health worker describes the snowball effect of nurses being underpaid.