LifestyleSyphilis on the rise in the Bay of PlentyAn increase in the number of cases of syphilis in New Zealand has aroused concern.06 Mar 01:39 AM
New ZealandAppointments delayed as junior doctor strikes continueAnother junior doctors' strike is planned for Tuesday next week, February 26.18 Feb 08:00 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 ZealandSixteen deaths from adverse and mental health eventsFourteen of the deaths related to mental health events over a period of 18 months.13 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandThree hospitalised with meningococcal infectionsA public health official says people need to be on alert for symptoms of the disease.04 Jan 04:24 AM
New ZealandMidwives' union cancels strikes after ERA rulingMidwives' strikes have been cancelled in Tauranga and Whakatāne until Tuesday.30 Nov 02:07 AM
New ZealandEmails and memo reveal fallout from damning DHB reportThree key staff members were asked to take "some time out" after the report's release.27 Nov 08:00 PM
KahuRotten: 1500 decayed teeth pulled out of kids in this regionNationally, 36,000 decayed teeth had to be removed from kids aged 13 and under.04 Oct 04:00 PM
KahuMāori renew calls for mortuary service in TaurangaSince mortuary services closed in Tauranga 694 have been done out of the region to 2017.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandNon-resident mums pay millions to give birthThe cost of non-resident births in New Zealand is more than $3.17 million over five years.16 Sep 03:59 AM
New ZealandMusician Peter Gutteridge's death: Hospital admits failingsMiddlemore mental health unit is being rebuilt to reduce the risk of more deaths.16 Aug 04:38 AM
New ZealandMental health inquiry: Hope stirs amid the wreckageMental health inquiry hears public rage and frustration, but confident change will come.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew Zealand hospital staff abused daily: 'It's time to talk'"In the ED environment, maybe we're going to have to have policemen on site."15 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHospitals get through 'difficult situation' during nurses' strikeHospitals reported more staff and volunteers than planned.12 Jul 06:59 PM
New ZealandGrieving mother: 'Bullying erodes ... confidence, it kills them'"It's bullying that erodes people's confidence..it kills them," grieving mum tells.30 May 08:09 PM
New ZealandNurse strikes: DHBs offer three 3% pay rises over 18 monthsDHBs say they have doubled their offer to nurses to settle pay negotiations.28 May 03:19 AM
New ZealandRest home access by postcode: report"This can have serious consequences for their health."11 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandMum's C-section misery: 'I exploded on the inside'Nicole Kildare says short-staffing at Tauranga Hospital over Christmas nearly killed her.03 Apr 05:00 PM
KahuTiki Taane's partner: 'Never mind the gangs'Former P addict Rachel Axis speaks out about her past. Made with funding from NZ On Air.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandMeeting Jacinda Ardern tops sick boy's bucket listAt the top of a sick boy's bucket list is meeting Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.24 Jan 03:37 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 ZealandThree injured after crash near KatikatiElderly Morrinsville couple among trio injured in crash near Apata Station Rd.19 Dec 04:50 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
PoliticsGPs warn crisis loomingDoctors warn a crisis is looming with the dwindling numbers of GPs around the country.19 Jul 07:00 PM
PoliticsInside Story: Waiting game on cancerDawn Picken talks to patients and doctors about the process of treating the Big C.29 Apr 03:31 AM
New ZealandPupils suffering in damp: principalA Tauranga school principal says substandard housing in the city is making children sick - with 11 of her pupils hospitalised within 21 Feb 06:00 PM
New ZealandChildren's hospital ward tested for methA report that someone may have used P in the toilets of Whakatane Hospital's paediatric ward a year ago resulted in a partial closure of the area.29 Dec 11:30 PM
New ZealandDemand up for mental health careThe Mental Health Foundation says demand on New Zealand's mental health services is increasing as young people face challenges like no generation in history07 Oct 09:00 AM
New ZealandChemo drugs mistakenly put into lungsTauranga's coroner says "significant and serious failures" in the health care provided at Tauranga Hospital to two patients contributed to their premature deaths.03 Jul 11:43 PM
New ZealandDHB criticised over death of patientThe Bay of Plenty District Health Board has been criticised for serious failings in the care it provided a mental health patient who later committed suicide.12 Nov 11:51 PM
