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
WorldTrump appoints Dr Oz to key US health roleFormer TV celebrity chosen to lead the US' massive public health insurance programme.19 Nov 11:44 PM
New ZealandBattery pack identified as mystery threat 'device' found in public toiletPolice cordoned off the medical clinic, leaving it unable to treat patients.18 Nov 10:26 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ costs for contractors and consultants soar by $80m over past yearLabour MP says healthcare quality suffering due to rising contractor costs and staff cuts.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ Commissioner steps in to prevent staff losing Milo'Milo will remain available to all,' Lester Levy told Health New Zealand staff.13 Nov 11:54 PM
New ZealandLocals risk speeding tickets to get to hospital as ambulance station closed indefinitelySt John's Kawakawa ambulance station is closed with no timeline for repairs or reopening.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Speed up access' to health services: New child wellness centre opensIt is a 'significant milestone' in Health NZ's commitment to improving children's health.12 Nov 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: A healthy society doesn't leave people behindOPINION: Also in today's letters – abuse redress; hard health facts; populism v fascism.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan died within two days of being sent home from hospital without oxygenThe much-loved husband and father was rushed back to hospital but died there.11 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandWho is Waipuna Hospice’s new chief executive?The new CEO says he's 'passionate about the hospice cause'.10 Nov 09:55 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: All Blacks' win as underdogs; meddling in medical school selectionOPINION: 'I wonder if World Rugby knows about this interpretation or rule change?'10 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPatients carried up stairs all week after hospital lift breaksThe only lift at Bay of Islands Hospital has been out of order since Saturday.07 Nov 09:58 PM
New ZealandMental health crisis call-outs: Police agree to delay next phasePolice have started cutting back on time spent escorting patients to hospitals.05 Nov 04:42 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Polkinghorne and health authorities' apology scriptOPINION: Can life now go on as before after the HDC says sorry?03 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth workers worried about violence as police pull back on mental health call-outsHealth NZ's scrambling to bring in new ways to cope with people in mental health distress.02 Nov 09:23 PM
KahuYou cannot divide, dictate, cut, restrict, ignore and instruct your way to a healthy health service - Rob Campbell'We must continue to mend our broken health system'31 Oct 07:16 PM
New Zealand'Ruthless': Sam Neill condemns Govt over proposed Dunedin hospital cutsThe Hollywood actor has weighed into the Dunedin Hospital cutbacks saga.30 Oct 11:08 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ under fire for $100k catering billHealth NZ faces criticism after a second significant spend-up at conferences.29 Oct 11:06 PM
Letters to the EditorLetters to the editor: Take health and education out of politicsOPINION: Herald readers share their views.28 Oct 11:28 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: We must do more to help the 'missing middle' in mental healthOPINION: How much worse do things have to get before we address them?27 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealthcare in NZ: Why do GPs charge different amounts?It could depend on where you live, and how much you earn.23 Oct 07:36 PM
New Zealand'100% preventable': Man dies after hospital fall, more than 24-hour wait in EDKerry Mason's father Brian Brosnahan died after a 'huge fall' on a hospital ward.21 Oct 05:10 PM
New ZealandThe car with a rooftop satellite that’s become a Wairoa health 'game-changer'The Starlink satellite has nullified all mobile black spots in rural Hawke's Bay areas.20 Oct 10:27 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandChatGPT-like AI models can correctly forecast hospital flu surgesAI models similar to popular ChatGPT may help stretched hospitals manage bumper flu years.20 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Congrats – now bring the Cup home to defendOPINION: 'Massive numbers of spectators will spend lavishly in hotels and restaurants.'20 Oct 04:00 PM
KahuLena Keenan's week on Mobile Surgery Unit fuels her passion for health careersThe Tairāwhiti rangatahi will take home the skills she learnt at the MSU.15 Oct 11:36 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: How Labour could win the next electionOPINION: Spending more on healthcare has not fixed the problems.15 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Panicking': Vulnerable elderly left waiting for meals, medicine amid motorway closure'I couldn’t actually work out a route that was going to work.'14 Oct 11:35 PM
