Rotorua Daily Post36,000 nurses to strike over staffing crisis, disrupting 4300 appointmentsPatient procedures and specialist consults will be postponed due to the strike.29 Jul 06:05 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Violent shaking': Helicopter crash under investigationThe helicopter experienced violent shaking and crashed on its left side.28 Jul 07:00 AM
PremiumEditorialEditorial: Rebuilding trust key to tackling vaccine hesitancyOPINION: Nationally, 77% of children were vaccinated by 24 months old last year.27 Jul 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Ever-growing' list of patients, 12-hour days: Why nurses are going on strike26 Jul 07:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Dying needlessly': Iwi monitors call for action on low cancer screening rates09 Jul 09:08 PM
Rotorua Daily PostMP slams hospital discharge after homeless woman had to sleep in car25 Jun 01:40 AM
Rotorua Daily PostTears as private ambulance operators found guilty of forgery; altering documents24 Jun 04:42 AM
Rotorua Daily PostCombined cleaner-security roles at Waikato hospitals raise safety fearsCost savings from the scheme fell short, saving $137,300 instead of $207,300.23 Jun 05:56 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Save a lot more lives': Stage 4 cancer survivor's plea for earlier screening'It would just stop a lot of people going through the trauma of advanced cancer.'20 Jun 06:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'I wept': White Island tragedy doctor’s anguish at child’s death The young doctor started a rotation training in intensive care on the day of the disaster.17 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily PostAuckland ICU doctor's book exposes NZ health system crisis from the inside Mismanaged priorities, hospital bullies, public vs private - Dr Ivor Popovich tells all.14 Jun 08:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostOver 1200 exhibitions to open at Fieldays 2025'Fieldays is our home for four days each year. A space for connection and celebration.'09 Jun 05:03 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Putting lives at risk': The barriers facing Māori from getting immunisedMāori vaccination rates lag behind European children in Bay of Plenty and Lakes.27 May 02:01 AM
Rotorua Daily PostBudget 2025: Every budget item in one interactiveUse the Herald interactive to explore Budget 2025.22 May 02:41 AM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily Post'Impossible position': Principals alarmed by cuts to youth mental health serviceConcern that cuts put 'enormous pressure' on GPs, schools, families, and hospitals.21 May 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'A privilege to get old': Why a 79yo retiree volunteers for St John'If I just sat at home in front of the TV, well, I wouldn’t see a soul.'21 May 12:00 AM
Rotorua Daily PostWatch: ‘Don’t want the black girl' - Māori nurse alleges racism from Middlemore Hospital patientsNurse says her moko kauae has attracted racism from some older patients at Middlemore.18 May 05:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostLuxon announces $164m for new 24/7 urgent care servicesThe Prime Minister made the pre-Budget health announcement in Botany this afternoon.18 May 01:22 AM
PremiumPremiumRotorua Daily PostConcern 'patients will suffer' as practices with 46,000 enrolled switch funderThe centres say changing their primary health organisation will help avoid fee increases. 11 May 08:50 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Further industrial action' may follow 24-hour doctors' strikeHealth NZ is ‘committed’ to settling the collective agreement with the union.02 May 06:00 AM
Rotorua Daily Post'Stretched' health system 'getting quietly worse' - striking anaesthetistHe says he works 'well in excess' of his contract and the hospital faces staff shortages.29 Apr 08:50 PM
Rotorua Daily PostHow Whakatāne Hospital plans to restore full maternity services Since January, 88 Eastern Bay women have had their babies at Tauranga Hospital.22 Apr 11:08 PM
Rotorua Daily PostOn The Up - ‘Do not give up’: Mum of two undeterred by aggressive cancer, miscarriages'It's the mind that plays the game. If the mind is strong, your body can cope with it'. 18 Apr 09:00 PM
Rotorua Daily Post'Really tired': Staffing crisis strains Taupō's senior doctorsNight shifts often have just one senior doctor for the entire hospital.16 Apr 07:41 AM
Rotorua Daily Post‘His heart belonged to Rotorua’: Paediatrician Dr Johan Morreau rememberedDoctor was leading advocate for investing in children's health and a dedicated family man.10 Apr 08:56 PM
Rotorua Daily PostUS $550k surgery removes ‘95%’ of 27-year-old’s aggressive brain tumourRotorua woman 'blown away' by the donations she received to help pay for the surgery.31 Mar 06:00 PM
Rotorua Daily PostRotorua water to be fluoridated by FridayThe council will also make two temporary sources of unfluoridated water available.26 Mar 05:33 AM
Rotorua Daily PostHeart and sleep tests available at new Rotorua clinicPatients will no longer need to travel to Hamilton for two private diagnostic tests.26 Mar 04:00 AM
Rotorua Daily PostPrison hunger strike: Dean Wickliffe hospitalised, parole hearing moved forwardWickliffe's parole board hearing has been brought forward due to his declining health.24 Mar 03:30 AM
Rotorua Daily Post‘I was in bed for a year’: Cancer survivor calls for $220k-a-year drug to be fundedOther patients consider moving overseas or starting a Givealittle to pay for the drug.17 Mar 03:02 AM
