New Zealand‘Postcode lottery’: Audit probes surgery access disparitiesHealth NZ will be audited due to soaring surgery wait lists.29 Jan 03:48 AM
WorldDoomsday clock ticks closest ever to midnightThe clock symbolising how close humanity is now at 89 seconds to midnight.28 Jan 08:33 PM
New Zealand'This is going to kill someone': Midwife's fear after maternity service 'downgrading'Higher-risk births were sent to a hospital more than an hour away after specialists quit.28 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDug down, walls now rising for $400m Mount Maunganui retirement villageA giant sandpile sits at the centre of the site where perimeter walls have been built.28 Jan 01:00 AM
New Zealand13 cases of whooping cough hit Tairāwhiti, baby hospitalisedNationwide, 1232 cases were notified from October 19 to January 10.23 Jan 07:00 AM
PoliticsNew Health Minister: Health NZ executive will have to changeDr Shane Reti lost the portfolio in Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's reshuffle.20 Jan 04:43 AM
New Zealand‘It’s everywhere’: Influencers push back at $20,000 offer to promote online gambling'We are counteracting that and saying to our people there is another way.'17 Jan 06:41 PM
New ZealandPatient had assisted death in farm paddock after rest home rejectionRest homes and other facilities may be required to allow assisted dying. 17 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBaby with whooping cough dies over Christmas periodA family has lost their baby due to the highly infectious disease. 15 Jan 09:35 PM
New ZealandWaikato Hospital escapes: Corrections member resigns, another on final warningOne staff member quit and one is on final warning after two escapes from Waikato Hospital.14 Jan 09:55 PM
New ZealandTop cop leaves the force to tackle issues on the streetA cop for 36 years, Sam Aberahama will now run a mental health and wellbeing trust.14 Jan 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Public v private healthcare – NZ's wildly inequitable two-tiered systemOPINION: Doctors are human. They will often go where the money is.14 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandDelays for check-up colonoscopies ‘putting people’s lives at risk''You can never catch up because the demand is so high.'13 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland hospital ramping up security after nurse assaultedA patient attempted to strangle an ED nurse at Middlemore Hospital.10 Jan 10:22 PM
New ZealandGisborne pēpī and tamariki immunised at drive-through eventPinnacle and Tūranga Health collaborated on the event for Gisborne pēpī and tamariki.09 Jan 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: New Year Honours List shows the exceptional Kiwis who stepped up in 2024OPINION: If you're thinking of how you want to change, there's plenty of inspiration.30 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFrom micro-pumps to ‘Holy Grail’: What is the next breakthrough treatment for diabetics?After the rollout of continuous blood monitors, what could come next?24 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandStretched maternity system facing job and service cutsHealth NZ has proposed getting rid of national maternity and early years programme.21 Dec 10:07 PM
New ZealandFrustrated staff lament ‘unbearable’ conditions at Nelson HospitalOne worker says the building is decrepit and falling down around them.20 Dec 10:28 PM
New ZealandPregnant women forced to travel 87km for emergency C-sections due to maternity care shortageSome in the community were 'devastated' by the change, which will begin in mid-January.17 Dec 06:22 AM
New ZealandLeaked document warns cyber risks with IT staff cuts at Health NZMass IT layoffs could prolong outages, impacting patient care, a risk register warns.16 Dec 06:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland hospital staff criticise 'nightmare' new $95m IT system causing treatment delays'Teething issues' are to be expected with any large-scale IT overhaul, the hospital says.15 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Memo to bootcamp critics – progress requires trial and errorOPINION: 'Expecting a 100% performance rate from any new initiative ... is naive.'10 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth system needs 3450 more doctors and 4100 more nurses in next decadeThere has been huge growth in nursing numbers but gaps remain, Health NZ says. 10 Dec 12:17 AM
New ZealandNorthland hospitals struggle with IT outages, staff shortages escalateWhangārei doctor warns: 'Co-opting healthcare assistants for calls is wildly inappropriate.'09 Dec 07:57 PM
New Zealand'Way overdue': Mental health unit budget rises by $17m, completion further delayedThe unit was initially expected to be finished in 2023.09 Dec 04:02 PM
New ZealandHealth Commissioner accused of ‘cooking the books’ in heated meetingThe claims came after Health NZ was forced to change its estimated deficit. 03 Dec 11:59 PM
New Zealand36,000 nurses strike nationwide after ‘distressing’ pay offerHealthcare workers take action, citing patient safety threats and stalled negotiations.03 Dec 02:54 AM
New ZealandHealth NZ to take longer to hit budget targetsThe organisation is also expecting a deficit of $1.1 billion in the next year. 02 Dec 11:00 PM
PoliticsPharmac minister, chair refuse to express confidence in CEO Sarah FittThe revelation came amid a scrappy start to Parliament's second scrutiny week.02 Dec 05:20 AM
OpinionOpinion: Not every Kiwi kid will be at the beach this ChristmasOPINION: The sad eyes of a sick child’s sibling longing for the beach don’t lie.01 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth Minister promises $42m fund for new senior docs, nurses, will reduce hospital wait timesReti says $20m to hire 50 new senior docs, $10m for nurses, $12m for other improvements. 25 Nov 08:00 PM
New Zealand'Deeply unwell': Inpatient threw boiling water in mental health worker's faceDerive McNeill has since thanked the man for working in the mental health sector.21 Nov 03:46 AM
New ZealandReport reveals massive growth for Turanga Health amid changing health sector'Turanga Health is essential for helping iwi enjoy sound good health throughout life.'20 Nov 01:00 AM
