New ZealandNearly all NZ hospitals failing to meet Govt's ED wait time targets18 out of 20 DHBs didn't reach the 95 per cent of ED patients seen within six hour target.17 Jun 04:16 AM
New Zealand'Healthy' 50yo woman dies with brain bleed. Delays at Middlemore Hospital's ED investigatedDelays lead to 'healthy' 50-year-old woman dying with brain aneurysm.16 Jun 05:52 AM
New Zealand'Morally repugnant': Doctor stripped of licence after sexually violating patientThe offending was labelled 'morally, ethically, and professionally repugnant'.13 Jun 05:32 PM
New Zealand'Utterly tragic': Newborn's death and why dialling 0800 was a factor - coronerCoroner says baby's death eight hours after birth "utterly tragic".10 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandAuckland hospital 'imploding': Patient with typhoid fever slept in car due to lack of bedsHospitals around NZ are being hit by a perfect storm of issues.29 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandSeismic risk assessments exposing widespread shaky hospital issueHutt Hospital is one of many medical facilities deemed at risk of a seismic event.19 May 11:12 PM
New ZealandExperts 'baffled' by falling rheumatic fever rates in AucklandCovid-19 restrictions may have achieved what years of Government initiatives could not.16 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan discharged from mental health facility now missingJamie Way's sister said her brother was not dangerous but likely suffered from paranoia.16 May 05:20 AM
New Zealand10,000 allied health workers walk off the jobToday's strike comes after more than 18 months of negotiations.15 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLife-threatening endometriosis delays, surgery wait times up to three yearsOn average, women in NZ wait 8.7 years from onset symptoms to be formally diagnosed.08 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'We live in a man's world': NZ lags behind other countries in women's health"When we look at systems of all sorts around the world we see inequality for women."07 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I did start to feel suicidal': Endometriosis patient's agonising wait for treatment"Not because I wanted to die, but because the pain was so unbearable," 20-year-old says.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandScaffolder learns he has lost both arms after electric shockJahden Nelson has been heavily sedated for 15 days.04 May 05:56 AM
New ZealandScaffolder who lost both arms after electric shock conscious, off life support'It shouldn't have happened."03 May 05:31 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Safe and sensible': The schools sticking with mask mandatesSome schools join doctors' and scientists' call for classroom mask mandate over winter.30 Apr 06:37 PM
New Zealand'Atomic bomb in his body': Young dad's arms amputated, fighting for life after electric shockA high voltage current ripped through Jahden Nelson's body as he dismantled scaffolding.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandOmicron surgery delays frightening for cancer victimsThousands of planned surgeries have been delayed due to the Omicron outbreak.18 Apr 10:06 PM
KahuStudy shows ethnic disparity in ear infection treatment for Māori, Pacific kidsTargeted screening is needed for Māori and Pacific children in South Auckland.15 Apr 12:32 AM
New ZealandCovid cases peak in Canterbury, expect a 'slow and steady' declineThe CDHB area has the highest number of active cases in the country.04 Apr 08:18 PM
New ZealandHospitals nationally offer cash rewards for staff working nightsHospitals nationally are resorting to cash rewards to get staff to pick up night shifts.23 Mar 03:46 AM
New ZealandLive: Person in 20s one of 9 Covid deaths today - 14,463 cases, 1000 people hospitalisedThe person in their 20s who died was NZ's second youngest Covid-related death.21 Mar 12:33 AM
New ZealandThousands of Covid-hit Kiwis seeking welfare support every dayNinety per cent of people are contacted within 24 hours, according to the ministry.18 Mar 05:10 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Hospitals put most care on hold, staffing issues direNurse says incentive payment has not fixed Auckland's dire hospital staffing shortage.17 Mar 09:36 PM
New ZealandExclusive: Exhausted nurses 'falling over each other' for nightly $500 Covid bonus'We are so short staffed in every department that management are working on the floor.'16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDHB board member roles scrapped three months before term endsTime is ticking for DHB board members who won't be needed come July 1.10 Mar 03:24 AM
New Zealand'More than worst case scenarios': Auckland hospitals see overwhelming Covid casesAuckland hospitals dealing with more Covid patients than forecast, even in worst estimate,09 Mar 07:38 PM
New ZealandDoctors, technicians filling in as nurses struck downStaff absences reach a critical point at Middlemore Hospital as Omicron surges.07 Mar 05:50 PM
New ZealandOmicron outbreak: More than 800 staff from one DHB off workAll of Auckland's district health boards are now postponing some non-urgent operations.28 Feb 05:52 PM
New Zealand'Children and young people' dominating Omicron cases in South AucklandDr Matire Harwood is seeing a rapid rise in positive results in young people.23 Feb 11:22 PM
New ZealandSouth Auckland primary schools consider onsite vaccination clinicsCounties Manukau DHB has asked primary schools to allow vaccinations on their sites.08 Feb 10:58 PM
New Zealand'Outdated language': DHB removes baby formula pamphlet after online fury'We agree that the document uses outdated language,' DHB retracts pamphlet.08 Feb 03:42 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandScrapping MIQ for overseas arrivals would 'free up badly-needed resource': DHB reportMIQ rooms could be used to help people who can't isolate at home, the DHB report states.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Terrible time' to be restructuring health sector - RetiHealth spokesman says DHBs still missing agreed deadline to improve safe staffing.12 Jan 07:37 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandObese Kiwi teens with 'no other hope' get weight-loss opsMore than 130 Aucklanders aged under 30 have had bariatric surgery in the past five years.12 Jan 04:00 PM
