New ZealandBaby girl critically injured in playground fallA baby girl was critically injured when she fell from a North Canterbury playground.15 Jan 01:30 AM
New ZealandMan in isolation for 115 days in hospitalMore than 10,000 Kiwis end up in isolation each year with the longest a 115-day spell06 Jan 07:45 PM
New Zealand5 years, 15 operations – why can't Val, eat, drink, talk?All Val Ireland wants is to be able to face herself in the mirror again.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan run over by boat tractorBusy weekend for rescue helicopters saving leisure-loving kiwis17 Dec 10:36 PM
New ZealandCancer patients face Christmas waitCancer patients are having to wait months for treatment as hospitals struggle to keep up.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPerson dies from suspected meningococcal diseaseA person has died following a suspected case of meningococcal disease in Auckland.11 Dec 02:39 AM
New ZealandPrisoner still on the run after hospital escapeNatasha Jane Strickland, 41, has been evading police for almost a month.15 Nov 05:44 AM
New ZealandMumps outbreak: Vaccination floated for 10-29 year-oldsIdeas are being touted of how to end the worst mumps outbreak in years.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHospital worker assaults teen patientA teenager attempted to take her life after an indecent assault at Auckland hospital.15 Sep 05:00 PM
KahuMoko inquest: Who knew what - and when?The Herald breaks down who knew what - and when - before Moko was killed.01 Sep 03:53 AM
New ZealandPolice help Auckland surgeon save baby's lifeThe baby desperately needed surgery but the surgeon was stuck 30km away in heavy traffic.07 Aug 05:14 AM
New ZealandHospital overwhelmed by demandAuckland City Hospital is struggling to cope with record demand.14 Jul 06:33 AM
New ZealandParalysed girl's parents have to sell homeA 4-year-old girl locked inside her body will have no house to come home to.05 Jul 11:07 PM
New ZealandSerial sex abuser released to rest homeEXCLUSIVE: A sex offender with dementia released to retirement home because of gap in law08 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Christmas Day they were both in hospital'Auckland mum lost her husband and now faces a battle to save her daughter.02 Jun 10:34 PM
New ZealandSeven-year-old Maya's gutsy battleShe wasn't supposed to survive after just 12 weeks in the womb. Now Maya Gourlay is 7.23 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandAlmost 10,000 patients harmed by hospitalsInternational research suggests half could have been avoided or minimised.12 Apr 02:00 AM
New Zealand$140 parking fee to see newborn sonA petition is calling for a change to how hospital parking is handled.16 Mar 02:57 AM
New ZealandHospitals readying for doctors' walk-outDistrict health boards are making their final preparations for the three-day strike by unionised resident doctors that starts tomorrow morning.15 Jan 10:21 PM
New ZealandPublic sector heads: How much are they paid?The new State Services Commissioner was once one of the highest paid public servants but is now promising a "conservative approach" to pay rises for chief executives.13 Dec 03:36 AM
New ZealandParents reject help for obese kidsThe Government's new plan to get help for obese kids is proving a turn-off to many parents.22 Nov 11:39 PM
New ZealandToddler's battle: 'Our family is fighting'Doctors say 2-year-old Chelsey Cheng has only a 20% chance of reaching her 5th birthday.08 Nov 04:00 PM
KahuRheumatic fever programme misses targetsGovernment reshuffles fever programme money to boost awareness in Auckland07 Nov 07:00 AM
New ZealandWoman on two charges of child abandonmentAn Auckland woman has been charged with abandoning two children, one of them aged 14 months old at the time. The woman is accused 18 Oct 03:49 AM
New ZealandHospitals thinning patient numbers before strikeThousands have non-urgent surgery or appointments delayed17 Oct 05:30 AM
New ZealandAuckland region's DHB results releasedThe preliminary list of members who will serve on the Auckland region's three DHBs has been released.09 Oct 05:03 AM
New ZealandAre private obstetricians responsible?Private obstetrician says elective caesarean a good option for many women01 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionRucklidge: Health Bill a bitter pillCOMMENT: Mental illness is on the rise. Figures reveal crisis referrals from 2010 to 2015 have increased, often substantially.21 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHealth workers walk off the jobSome 500 DHB staff have walked off the job today in protest of what they've described as an "over-stretched workforce" that's putting patients at risk.10 Nov 12:38 AM
New ZealandPublic health workers set to strikeHealth professionals are walking off the job in Auckland this week in protest against "an over-stretched workforce unable to meet its patients' needs".08 Nov 07:26 PM
New ZealandAccused doctor may have practice restrictedDr Judith Heather Gill, 58, appeared in Auckland District Court this week facing 157 charges of obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.09 Jul 02:17 AM
New ZealandElective surgery falls to sicknessHospitals in north and West Auckland have had to postpone non-urgent surgery to cope with the winter's first surge of acutely unwell patients.05 Jun 05:00 PM
