'My lungs collapsed... I thought I was going to die': Mum's horror health ordeal
'I couldn't get off the bed - I was [spending] 16 to 18 hours in bed. I can barely walk.'
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Investment brought the 'current birthing facilities in line with relevant standards'.
'Serious public safety concerns': Pharmacy's licences cancelled
"These are the only pharmacy licences cancelled during 2023 to date."
'I’m one of the lucky ones', breast cancer survivor says ahead of Pink Walk
Rotorua walkers are preparing to walk in a colourful pink crowd tomorrow night.
'Upset and distressed': Abortion protests banned around hospital
"They also felt judged by seeing protesters and their placards."
'Unprecedented': Medical centre gifted to local iwi
The change in ownership will 'better serve the community'.
How to talk about death: Former hospice nurse's advice on facing 'the inevitable'
"The only way to get to those deeper levels is to have those deep conversations."
Chronic asthma: Girl hospitalised 23 times for respiratory illnesses
Chloe Crump has been hospitalised 23 times for her respiratory conditions,
'Enormous loss': BestStart founder Chloe Wright dies
The officer of the NZ Order of Merit died at her Omokoroa home this weekend.
'This saved my life': Cancer survivor urges men over 50 to get simple test
He said a simple PSA blood test saved his life and more men should get checked.
Biting issue: Rural Kiwis ‘resort to pliers’ over seeing dentist
Residents are pulling out their own teeth due to appointment wait times and commutes.
Hospital department 'critically short' of doctors: Three of eight positions filled
Another department had eight staff leave in just over two years, a union member says.
He thought it was the flu. Now he uses a wheelchair
A 'shock' diagnosis at 31 upended his life plan. So he remade it.
Senior doctors to strike on Tuesday after union rejects offer
The union disputes Te Whatu Ora's claim that its offer 'essentially' met its request.
'Pretending to be ok': Menopause survey reveals hidden struggle
More than half of Kiwi women have severe symptoms, with 84pc impacted at work.
'Wonderful': Cancer patients grateful for free lodging as demand for services rises
"The Cancer Society - if they weren’t there, many people would have nowhere to go."
'Too busy to eat or drink': How often hospital's wards were over capacity in 2022
The nursing union says nurses are "at breaking point" due to the impact.
Boy disabled after choking on apple at daycare has chance to walk
The $70k goal was exceeded in five hours, making the family's dream a potential reality.
‘I tried every diet - nothing worked': Mum of three details her weight loss success
Kiwis turn to virtual “inject” weight management programme in fight against obesity.
Missing woman's generous act remembered as search of tracks continues
The former midwife has been missing since Wednesday.
'Quite a perfectionist': Dance couple to deliver spins, sequins and sparkles
Megan Romanes and Tristan Thomas are ready to take the stage at this year's competition.
Mike Hosking: Labour’s new slogan meaningless, it’s results that count
OPINION: Apparently Labour is “In It For You". Not for me, writes Mike Hosking.
'Absolutely terrible': 'Nangs' need stricter regulations, says former meth addict
The nangs epidemic: Should cream chargers be banned for youth?
700 men in 5 years were told they have this cancer. Mark's diagnosis shocked him
"I thought, ‘You’ve got to be kidding, it’s somebody else, isn’t it?'"
‘I have never seen an ED that busy’: Shane Reti's night ride with 19 ambulance crews
Over three months, National's health spokesman shadowed medics across the country.
The silent change: What to expect when going through perimenopause
BIG READ: Dr Linda Dear labels perimenopause a "blind spot".
Readers' views: Police showed restraint during Ōpōtiki gang event
Opinion: Our readers have their say.
'I burst into tears': Pensioners left without care due to no-shows
"I’ve been left here having to ring my husband at work."
The Premium Debate: Woman off work sick since May urges all to keep up with flu shots
Opinion: Our premium subscribers have their say.
'Financially devastating': Woman off work since May, flu left her struggling to breathe
The woman says her bout with the flu has been 'devastating'.
Merepeka Raukawa-Tait: Why the Māori Health Authority should stick to its guns
OPINION: You can’t effect transformational change without taking radical action.
Zinc? Honey? Ginger? What actually helps when you have a cold or the flu?
New York Times: Some of the most popular remedies that show at least a little promise.
Premium Debate: Banning disposable vapes 'a good start'
Opinion: Premium subscribers have their say.
Half of surgeons assessed for using surgical mesh did not meet minimum standards
It comes as the Ministry of Health considers a pause on mesh implants for some operations.