New ZealandGovernment announces new Health NZ and Māori Health Authority teamThe Māori Health Authority will work alongside Health NZ with a joint role.22 Sep 09:08 PM
New Zealand'Unacceptable': Disparity in DHB staff vaccination levels revealedLess than half of all staff at one DHB are fully vaccinated.22 Sep 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandThomas Coughlan: Ardern's elimination gamble - is it the most consequential of the pandemic?An additional 300,000 people will head to work on Wednesday.20 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland DHB changes visitor policy after being accused of playing 'Russian roulette' with patient safetyVisitors will now only be able to enter Auckland City Hospital on compassionate grounds.13 Sep 03:58 AM
New ZealandNurses take Auckland DHB to task over visitor policyNZNO says 'free for all' visitor policy is putting everyone at risk.11 Sep 06:22 AM
New Zealand'Human error': Vaccine ads worked despite typo, say health officialsThey spelt "vaccine" incorrectly.11 Sep 04:53 AM
Entertainment'Can't have sex without PM finding out': US host's hilarious jab at NZWatch: Stephen Colbert to viewers: "We've gotta get socialised medicine in this country!"10 Sep 09:15 PM
New Zealand'Russian roulette' - Auckland DHB under fire over visitor numbers, claims of patient sex in shared room'It's totally unsafe and unacceptable,' says health and safety rep.08 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBig Read: Will the health system cope with Delta?The unvaccinated "will potentially will lead to hospital overload", one specialist warns.03 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAll major hospitals in Auckland build more specialist roomsNegative pressure rooms prevent Covid-19 Delta virus spreading to other areas.01 Sep 07:50 PM
New ZealandCan you visit your loved ones in hospital under Level 4? It depends where you liveSome hospitals allow two visitors, others one support person in "extreme" circumstances.01 Sep 06:30 AM
New ZealandMother and toddler spend lockdown at Ronald McDonald House AucklandCourtney Cebalo and her 17-month-old son Roman spend lockdown at Domain House.31 Aug 10:04 PM
New ZealandMinistry of Health keeps quiet on DHB staff vaccination ratesThe deadline for DHBs to know this information was August 31.31 Aug 10:00 PM
New ZealandExclusive: Auckland Hospital nurses told to wear unfitted masksAuckland Hospital has a backlog to ensure N95 masks worn by staff are fitted correctly.27 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExclusive: Outbreak response hampered by DHBs flying blind on staff vaccinationThe problem "presented a barrier to rapidly and safely deploying staff", an email reveals.25 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHis brother raced across the globe to donate a kidney. Now the life-saving surgery has been cancelledNurses isolating amid Covid outbreak has had a devastating impact on one man's surgery.25 Aug 09:37 AM
New ZealandBaby with rare life-threatening condition diesFuneral service held at home to farewell Chch boy Keanu-Jay Brown who died at 11 days old.25 Aug 01:17 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 coronavirus Delta outbreak: Aucklanders again queue early for testing stations around the cityHowever, staff say it is much quieter than previous days.24 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandGlitch in Govt's Covid-19 database sees delays at testing sitesIntermittent network outages mean staff have to use pen and paper to record details.23 Aug 03:50 AM
New ZealandLive: Cases set to rise for five days - Minister; more locations linked to outbreak including fast-food restaurants; lockdown exit 'messy' - expertThere are now 302 places of interest. Eight new sites including takeaways and gyms.22 Aug 10:00 PM
New Zealand31 Covid cases; infected capital trio travelled by car and plane from AucklandEleven new cases today, including three in the capital, lockdown decision at 3pm.20 Aug 02:59 AM
New ZealandAuckland City Hospital testing all staff and patients for CovidHere's what we know about the infected nurse and the hospital's response.19 Aug 01:33 AM
New ZealandThe 10 Covid Delta cases: Here's what we knowThe 10 cases include an AUT student, an Avondale College teacher and a tradesman.18 Aug 05:39 PM
New ZealandLive: Five Delta cases; infected nurse's fiancé waiting for test; race to track virus' spreadFive community cases of Covid-19 have now been confirmed in Auckland.18 Aug 12:27 AM
New Zealand'Disappointed' and 'unsupported': Auckland hospital staff waiting for test told to return to workThe staffer has been waiting in line at the Northcote testing centre for almost 5 hours.18 Aug 12:09 AM
New ZealandCovid outbreak: Vending machine food only at Auckland HospitalAuckland DHB has reduced coffee, food outlets and removed seating in public spaces.18 Aug 12:08 AM
New ZealandRevealed: Auckland DHBs didn't want lockdown vaccination pauseThe Herald understands Auckland DHBs didn't recommend a vaccination pause.17 Aug 10:48 PM
New ZealandHealth Minister Andrew Little on planned nurses' strikeMidwives and nurses gear up to walk off the job on Thursday.16 Aug 09:33 PM
New ZealandBaby boy born with organs on outside deserves 'fighting chance'Doctors have told the baby's family nothing more can be done, but they won't give up yet.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandInjured UK man says first words five weeks after bar assaultMan utters first words five weeks after he was seriously injured at a North Shore bar.15 Aug 10:47 PM
New Zealand'I'm hungry, I'm hungry': Patient left unfed for days after major surgeryShe says she lost 5kg after waiting five days for a feeding machine in hospital.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMidwives strike: Eight-hour rolling strikes begin todayMidwives in Auckland and Northland will be the first to walk off the job today.08 Aug 07:58 PM
New ZealandNine dead who had RSV - including six in AucklandNo infected children succumbed; RSV may not have been cause of deaths, says ADHB.04 Aug 07:30 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExclusive: 30,000 overdue for hospital treatmentOne major DHB warned its ophthalmology delays risked people going blind.01 Aug 05:00 PM
