New ZealandWellington active cases at 15 as alert level decision loomsWellington faces a possible move to alert level 2 today, as outbreak sits at 15.05 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandDHB asks for removal of Facebook posts about walk-in vaccinationA CCDHB spokesperson confirmed they had asked Vic Deals to remove the posts.02 Sep 02:10 AM
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 ZealandBloomfield: Wellington Covid-19 cases 'reassuring'There are eight cases of Covid-19 in the capital.23 Aug 05:30 AM
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 ZealandEverything we know so far about Covid-19 cases in WellingtonWellington's mayor says all three cases travelled down from Auckland in a private vehicle.19 Aug 11:11 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 Zealand'Another afterthought': Disabled community forgotten in Covid rollout - advocatesIt comes after reports of varied experiences for disabled people getting vaccinated.11 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandMidwives strike: Six DHBs cancel non-urgent caesarean birthsAbout 1500 hospital midwives are holding rolling eight-hour strikes this week.11 Aug 04:37 AM
New ZealandWoman forced to get liver transplant after DHB failures"I can't even begin to describe the catastrophic impact this has had on her life."09 Aug 02:00 AM
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 ZealandEleven nurses resigned in 10 days at Wellington ED, union saysFrom workforce of nearly 70 fulltime positions, 26 nurses have resigned within 12 months.07 Aug 05:00 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
New ZealandWellington Covid 19 vaccination schedule on track - officialsAn earlier projection it would take until February 2022 is out of date.03 Aug 07:03 PM
New Zealand'Dangerous': Emergency doctors sound alarm over 'significant risk' to patientsThe risk is particularly high during overnight shifts, the resident medical officers say.01 Aug 05:55 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: 'Deeply concerning' vaccination rates vary across NZIn one district Māori are being vaccinated at a quarter of the national rate.27 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRest home complaints: Unexplained bruising, leg fractures, bad food and cockroachesClose to 100 rest home complaints have been fully or partially upheld since 2020.24 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid 19 coronavirus: Wellingtonians mistakenly told they cannot book vaccine through 0800 numberWellingtonians booking Covid vaccines were led astray after the wrong number was listed.22 Jul 09:12 PM
New ZealandBrain injury research: Blood test could rule out CT scanThe research aims to speed up diagnosis of head injuries and reduce ED wait times.21 Jul 09:36 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMental health for new mums: Minister orders 'stocktake'The Herald quizzes the Associate Health Minister about plans for the struggling sector.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Fears lives being put at risk' due to mental health wait timesCases have more than six month wait times for youth in need for mental health support.15 Jul 07:59 PM
New ZealandSeven children in Wellington's ICU due to RSV outbreakThe latest numbers have been released relating to the RSV outbreak in Wellington.13 Jul 09:51 PM
New ZealandRSV virus outbreak: 'Record-breaking' numbers flock to after hours clinicsRSV virus outbreak: Massive surge of patients to after hours and emergency departments12 Jul 08:45 PM
New ZealandCovid 19 coronavirus: CCDHB has second lowest vaccination rate per capitaOnly 9.7 per cent of people in CCHB have received their first dose of the vaccine08 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandRSV virus outbreak: Childcare centres say health advice slowWellington childcare centres say they did not receive direct communication from the DHB.08 Jul 05:51 AM
New Zealand'Treat it like it's Covid': Mum fighting for daughter's life as RSV soarsA Napier mum is terrified of losing her four-month-old daughter who is in ICU with RSV.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'It looks horrible': Hospitals flooded with breathless babies battling RSV virusWellington Hospital has seen more than 20 babies due to the spread of a RSV virus.05 Jul 08:14 PM
New ZealandWellington hospitals EDs swamped by patients, higher number of childrenWellington hospitals are experiencing high demand in their emergency departments.28 Jun 11:30 PM
New ZealandWellington man whose father died from Covid-19 frustrated over testing process"The staff were all sort of just standing around."23 Jun 11:07 PM
New ZealandWhy this city's retirement village residents won't get jabs until AugustRest home residents have had Covid jabs, but those in retirement villages must wait.17 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandC-section appointments deleted after booking errorThe district health board is re-building the electronic diary.16 Jun 09:19 PM
New ZealandWellington nurses join national strike'Conditions' and 'pay' cited as reasons for today's industrial action.08 Jun 08:21 PM
New ZealandLive: 30,000 Nurses strike DHBs reduce services as staff walk outNon-urgent surgery and outpatient clinics cancelled as nurses walk off the job.08 Jun 06:45 PM
New Zealand2020 stocktake found health IT systems vulnerableThe DHBs also lacked skilled IT staff to focus on security, a report found.25 May 08:30 PM
