LifestyleAmputee's wish: To catch fishBrant Tohu has quickly come to love his hook, fitted to one arm this month after he lost both legs and both hands within a year to an immune system disorder.22 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHoliday camps aim to give MS families a breakHaving a sometimes debilitating disease is tough for many people. But it can be especially difficult for their children.18 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleWorst killers of Kiwis changingMore New Zealanders died from Alzheimer's disease and chronic kidney disease last year than in 1990, a study has found.18 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi nurse details battle with EbolaA New Zealand nurse who spent time working in Ebola-hit Sierra Leone says an end to the outbreak is in sight.17 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentGeldof's version of the ice bucket challengeBob Geldof has launched his own version of the Ice Bucket Challenge in order to promote his charity single, Do They Know It’s Christmas.11 Dec 11:00 PM
EntertainmentEbola nurse slams Band Aid singleThe British nurse who survived Ebola has described the new Band Aid charity single as "cringeworthy".09 Dec 01:15 AM
New ZealandKiwi scientists shed new light on diseaseKiwi scientists have attracted global attention for shedding new light on how our cells switch their genes on and off - an important step to understanding disease.03 Dec 01:50 AM
New ZealandHIV spike among Asian KiwisNot being "out" with their homosexuality is resulting in a spike in numbers of Asians in New Zealand being infected with HIV, the NZ Aids Foundation says.01 Dec 12:28 AM
New ZealandDisease-carrying tick found on West CoastA blood-borne, tick-carried parasite, which causes serious a disease in cattle, has been identified for the first time on the West Coast.25 Nov 10:45 PM
LifestyleFlu survivor pushing messageA swine flu survivor has called for more people to be vaccinated after a study found on average 400 New Zealanders die each year from influenza.24 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ helps in TB drug successInternational research with its roots in Auckland has produced a breakthrough that could yield a new type of drug treatment for tuberculosis.24 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovt paying $2m for 20 Kiwi medicsAt least 20 New Zealand doctors or nurses have expressed interest in travelling to West Africa to treat Ebola victims, as the Government confirms it will pay for volunteers to travel to the region.17 Nov 02:27 AM
EntertainmentStars reprise Band Aid for Ebola battleSame studio, same month, but several new faces, most of whom were not born when the first Band Aid single was recorded three decades ago.16 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldWhy mosquitoes like humansWith summer nearing, mosquitoes will soon be a common annoyance. So why do they like human blood?13 Nov 01:28 AM
New ZealandEbola scare sparks Parliament lockdownParliament was hit with an Ebola scare late this afternoon just hours after a similar incident at the Herald’s head office in Auckland.11 Nov 05:14 AM
WorldCondom erected in SydneyA giant pink condom has been erected in Sydney’s Hyde Park as part of a campaign to promote HIV awareness.08 Nov 08:12 PM
New ZealandHealth workers handed Ebola checklistAuckland Hospital has devised a 91-point checklist for Ebola safety.08 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGreen MP demotedGreen MP Steffan Browning has been stripped of one of his portfolios after he suggested homeopathy could be trialled for curing Ebola.04 Nov 01:56 AM
WorldDrug firms 'ignored' Ebola - WHO chiefThe chief of the WHO is blaming profit-driven companies for not finding an Ebola vaccine.03 Nov 09:27 PM
New ZealandMS funding promises normalityThousands of New Zealand multiple sclerosis sufferers will gain a greater sense of normality with the funding of two revolutionary drug treatments from tomorrow.30 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandFight Ebola with homeopathy - MPGreen MP Steffan Browning says lending his support to a call for the use of homeopathic remedies to combat the Ebola epidemic was 'probably pretty unwise'.30 Oct 03:55 AM
New ZealandNorovirus scare grounds flightPassengers on an Air New Zealand plane were kept on board amid fears of a contagious virus.28 Oct 09:55 PM
New ZealandPeter Calder: 'I got my groove and smile back'He lurches towards me across the space between the kitchen bench and the dining table.28 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandTrio cleared of Ebola after arrival hereHealth Minister Jonathan Coleman says three people arriving in NZ from West Africa have been cleared of Ebola after temperature monitoring.27 Oct 11:03 PM
WorldThe doctor who died to save NigeriaAll her son wanted to do was hold her hand. But like most Ebola victims, Dr Stella Adadevoh died without a loved one to comfort them in the dreadful final hours.27 Oct 06:42 PM
WorldLiberian capital's dire new Ebola tollSome 67,000 people could be dead from Ebola by December in just one city in Liberia, according to a new analysis of the rate at which the disease is spreading.23 Oct 08:46 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: Hurricanes and EbolaIt took less than a week after arriving in Hawaii for me to believe I was going to die from Ebola or be wiped out by a hurricane.23 Oct 08:30 PM
WorldUS tightens restrictions on travellers from West AfricaThe United States has tightened restrictions on travellers arriving from the West African countries gripped by an Ebola outbreak, funnelling them into five airports with extra health checks.21 Oct 09:00 PM
BusinessStricter screening for cruise ship passengersCruise lines are putting strict new screening tests on passengers boarding ships around the world - including New Zealand - because of fears over Ebola.21 Oct 04:00 PM
