New ZealandCoroner dismisses traffic-delay evidenceCoroner finds Zachary Gravatt would probably have died even if doctor returned sooner.09 Apr 12:50 AM
EditorialWe must take care of medical staffEditorial: Personal safety of staff must be top priority especially in the medical field.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNurse attacked outside Middlemore Hospital speaksAttacked nurse: "I couldn't react because after a second I was hit in the head."29 Mar 05:54 AM
New Zealand'I don't think I'd still be here': Search for life-saving manThe woman was told by doctors if she was trapped for another hour she'd have died.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMeasles outbreak: Number hits 30 in CanterburyThe 2019 measles count has hit 50 with two more in Canterbury and one in Auckland.18 Mar 08:14 PM
New ZealandAlmost 50 measles cases in NZ this year: What you need to knowThe number of confirmed measles cases in Canterbury remains at 28.14 Mar 01:19 AM
New ZealandSurgery screw ups: Drill bits left inside patientsReported events could be "tip of the iceberg", a health advocate says.13 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe huge expense of going to the dentist: Kiwis resort to DIY on their teethThe Health Minister says there is "huge unmet need" in oral health.03 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBaby fights to live after feeding tube inserted into lungs at hospitalMother speaks out after frightening hospital error prolongs son's stay.01 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMeasles outbreak prompts calls for vaccinationsSince 2012, all cases of measles in New Zealand have stemmed from overseas.28 Feb 08:03 AM
New ZealandCalls for Botox to be funded for migraine sufferers"It felt like someone was smacking my head with an axe," migraine sufferer says.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandBrief fire at Starship Hospital extinguishedThe fire was quickly put out by the internal sprinkler system.20 Feb 08:09 AM
New ZealandHelp for lonely losing fundsGroups say DHB funding move is devastating for socially isolated.19 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandStriking junior doctors garner support outside hospitalA junior doctor talks to the Herald about why he's striking.15 Jan 04:34 AM
New ZealandAuckland surgeons snare $1m pay packetsFour Auckland surgeons with packages topping $1 million.14 Jan 10:13 PM
New ZealandJunior doctors' strike starts today: What you need to knowFrom 7am tomorrow hospitals nationwide are without 3300 junior doctors for 48 hours.14 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandDHB urges crack down on booze to lessen misery from 'addictive psychotropic drug'Winegrowers feel they are wrongly being treated like tobacco merchants.05 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandUnfair health care: What's going wrong?What's going wrong with our health system?18 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNichola's story: 'You'd never believe this would happen in NZ'Nichola Smith says doctors believe she is making up symptoms despite her EDS diagnosis.10 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPharmaceuticals family gifts $9m to children's healthGift of $9 million to finance Starship children's hospital training on medical manikins06 Dec 09:30 PM
New ZealandParents brace for legal challenge to daughter's careIs a court hearing next in a fight between doctors and parents?24 Nov 10:46 PM
New ZealandUrgent review called for: Serious concern over preschool checksThe Before School Check is offered to every child after they turn four.14 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSchool expulsion can be fatal - studyStudy linking expulsions to early deaths dramatises the high cost of school failure.11 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland DHB maternity ward out of action due to staffing shortagesOne of Auckland City Hospital's five maternity wards is closed due staffing shortages.07 Nov 09:58 PM
New ZealandSick, hurt get vouchers to exit ED: 'Paying people to go away'Last year the cost to Waitemata DHB was almost $100 a voucher.04 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandOfficial launch of Auckland Health FoundationThe foundation won't substitute public health care but to go "above and beyond."31 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Council offers guidelines for healthier Diwali foodMove has prompted some Indian community members to say: "leave our festive food alone".16 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandExclusive: 'Fresh evidence' in brutal Western Springs murderGabriel Yad-Elohim is appealing his murder conviction with new medical evidence.14 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMāori, Pacific straight-to-interview policyADHB wants more Maori and Pacific workers - here's what it's doing to get them.13 Oct 04:00 PM
KahuMāori, Pacific health job candidates fast-trackedIf candidates meet the core criteria for a role they must be interviewed.13 Oct 02:39 AM
New ZealandRacial bias and birth: From the cradle to the graveEach baby in the "grey zone" is a question — try for life, or give palliative care?12 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSpecial investigation: Māori babies less likely to be resuscitated, bias blamedMāori, Pacific and Indian babies are significantly less likely to be resuscitated.12 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHe was slain with 90 blows to the head. Why was his killer out of clinic?Leaked documents show doctors focus on discharge at Auckland's mental health clinic.05 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandVisitors sick of hospital parking ratesCommunity groups say charges are leaving patients without visitors.29 Sep 04:00 PM