PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Disaster waiting to happen': Hospital staff raise alarm about theatresInternal emails reveal staffer called situation "totally unprofessional and unacceptable".06 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Probably saved my life’: Hawke’s Bay woman’s harrowing warning for World Meningitis DayThe tell-tale sign that Evie Dent was at risk of dying never appeared on her body.04 Oct 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPolitical promises don't reflect real health issues - Jordan Tewhaiti-SmithOPINION: It’s time for a more thoughtful approach to healthcare.02 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandLetters to the Editor: Some Kāinga Ora housing no better than living in motelsReaders' views on housing and Hawke's Bay Hospital.01 Oct 09:49 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPainful endometriosis battle sparks campaign to pay for others to get private surgery'The public waiting list is far too long, and that is why we are helping two young women.'28 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Hipkins chips away away at late election openingOPINION: The Labour leader has shown fight in the latest debate but will it be enough?28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandStriking heart surgeon: Healthcare bureaucrats need to open their eyesDr Boddington has also apologised to the public for the disruption caused by the strikes.27 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandChronic asthma: Girl hospitalised 23 times for respiratory illnessesChloe Crump has been hospitalised 23 times for her respiratory conditions,25 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandLabour, National at odds over whether funding exists for Hawke’s Bay HospitalNational's health spokesperson needs business case before committing to hospital spend.25 Sep 03:54 AM
New Zealand'Concern' from Youthline CEO amid huge rise in mental distress in young peopleShae Ronald, ONZM, says it's clear 'things have changed for this generation'.24 Sep 10:49 PM
New ZealandHow will Whanganui Hospital cope with its growing population?What changes will be needed to keep pace with the district’s projected population growth?24 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand'This saved my life': Cancer survivor urges men over 50 to get simple testHe said a simple PSA blood test saved his life and more men should get checked.23 Sep 07:00 PM
New ZealandHer smear tests were misread. She now has Stage 4 cancerPippa's slides were misread in 2017 and 2020, allowing cancer to develop undetected.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandEveryone welcome: Rongoā Maori practitioner says all should try holistic healing 'at least once'How rongoā Maori treatments have grown in Northland.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhangārei band Basement give concert money to charity after friend's brain injuryThe young musicians felt it was a worthy cause.21 Sep 01:39 AM
New Zealand'Team effort': How a new one-day testing programme is speeding up the kidney transplant processOne 42-year-old mother-of-four said the programme had been "a great help".17 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandFears, frustrations and critical risks at Hawke's Bay HospitalDoctors grapple with mistrust over information entered into the hospital's IT systems.13 Sep 12:48 AM
New ZealandTauranga Hospital's new renal unit doubles dialysis chair numbersThe unit opened its doors to patients on Monday.11 Sep 11:53 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Labour in most need of a change of fortuneAs polls show National in the driver's seat, its plans and approaches need more scrutiny.10 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandOnly just caught the flu this season? This might explain whyNZ's slow-burning season has dragged on longer and stronger than 2022, a virologist says.09 Sep 11:28 PM
New ZealandED assault crisis has doctors demanding 24/7 security: 'Worst we have ever seen'An influential group of emergency clinicians is urging politicians to act on the crisis.06 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHospital department 'critically short' of doctors: Three of eight positions filledAnother department had eight staff leave in just over two years, a union member says.05 Sep 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Exhausted' doctors strike after three-year 'pay freeze': 'We want to feel valued'Senior doctors say the demands of their work have risen "exponentially".05 Sep 06:00 PM
New ZealandMore than 5000 senior doctors, dentists strike todayMore strikes are planned for the coming weeks.04 Sep 08:08 PM
New ZealandHe thought it was the flu. Now he uses a wheelchairA 'shock' diagnosis at 31 upended his life plan. So he remade it.04 Sep 06:00 PM
New Zealand'We’re desperate and we’re exhausted': Doctors and dentists strikePeople are being warned about potentially longer waits for some services.04 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandSenior doctors to strike on Tuesday after union rejects offerThe union disputes Te Whatu Ora's claim that its offer 'essentially' met its request.04 Sep 01:57 AM
New Zealand'We don't want to do this': Senior doctors striking for better pay"Doctors are well-paid, but that’s not the issue."03 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘We don’t need this bull***t’: Mental health service shake-up prompts backlash from exhausted staffDemoralised employees in Wellington say proposed reforms won’t help a system in crisis.03 Sep 07:21 AM
New ZealandMore than 5000 senior doctors, dentists to strike on TuesdayMore strikes are planned for the coming weeks.03 Sep 06:59 AM
New ZealandGovernment’s winter health plan: What worked and what didn’tSuccessful schemes - like pharmacists treating minor conditions - may be extended.31 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSenior doctor’s plea as staff struggles put safe emergency service at riskSenior doctor's plea to Health NZ bosses illustrates the extreme strain on EDs nationally.27 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Wonderful': Cancer patients grateful for free lodging as demand for services rises"The Cancer Society - if they weren’t there, many people would have nowhere to go."24 Aug 08:00 PM
New Zealand'He loved his life': Father-of-four underwent 6 surgeries to try to beat brain cancerBrett Hunter's wife Jo has opened up about her late husband's cancer journey.24 Aug 05:00 PM
