New ZealandConfusion as families hit with extra rest home surcharges despite subsidiesNot-for-profit homes provide about 60% of care but are adding more premiums.06 Apr 09:09 PM
PremiumEditorialEditorial: Sale of vapes should be treated more like alcohol and cigarettesOPINION: Vaping carries serious health risks, and youth are still accessing it.05 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBusted star James Bourne reveals plan for life-extending surgeryThe 42-year-old pulled out of Busted's tour with McFly due to ill health.05 Apr 07:41 AM
New ZealandHusband claims hospitals failed to see wife's trauma before 'month of hell' death05 Apr 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Incredibly valuable': New GP training scheme opens doors for overseas doctors04 Apr 06:00 PM
PremiumOpinionCecilia RobinsonCecilia Robinson: The quiet hero who helped shape how we care for each other 03 Apr 10:00 PM
Entertainment‘Let me go!’: Today weather reporter hospitalised after painful on-air gaffe with crab03 Apr 12:28 AM
Crime'This is the offending you do when no one is watching': Crown sums up medical child abuse case02 Apr 05:00 AM
New ZealandFormer PM Helen Clark honours hospice that cared for her father in his final daysHelen Clark placed a leaf for her late father George on Waipuna Hospice’s Gratitude Tree.01 Apr 11:48 PM
PoliticsMileage rates for in-home carers increase amid surging fuel pricesHome and community support workers' rates have been boosted 30% from today.01 Apr 09:50 PM
New ZealandRural GPs brace as fuel costs hit patient travel and emergency calloutsRural GPs say fuel hikes are pushing up costs for emergency prime callouts.01 Apr 07:37 PM
New Zealand‘Difference between life and death’: Waikato mum faces 9‑month transplant waitShe was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia just hours after a GP visit.01 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I'm not here to collect an ovary': Patient offered stranger’s body part in HNZ error'I just wanted what I hoped was my body part and to get out of there,' said Sarah.01 Apr 04:00 PM
AucklandExotic mosquito warning: Traps laid in Auckland city centreHealth NZ Te Whatu Ora is running a three-week trapping programme near Queens Wharf.01 Apr 03:50 AM
New ZealandSteep rise in sepsis hospital admissions over past two decades, research revealsHospital sepsis admissions rose 78% between 2000 and 2019 in New Zealand.31 Mar 07:29 PM
New ZealandCare workers’ unions take Health NZ to court over travel costs as petrol prices soarHealth NZ denies employing carers and says fuel costs are providers' responsibility.30 Mar 06:45 PM
New ZealandNurses caring for killer mistakenly believed he was there for ‘respite’Reviews found weak whānau involvement and gaps in forensic community oversight.30 Mar 06:15 PM
Crime'Quite scary' hands: Abuse trial hears child may have tampered with own feeding linesAn aunt told the High Court that the child was strong and could disconnect feeding lines.30 Mar 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Entirely inadequate': Woman dies of sepsis after deteriorating for three days in hospitalThe woman's family agonised as they watched her rapidly decline with no explanation. 30 Mar 01:28 AM
New ZealandFlu jab can cut heart attack and stroke risk by a third, epidemiologist saysDr Michael Baker says flu illness stresses organs and makes blood clot more.29 Mar 05:46 AM
Crime‘She never came back’: Detective details mother’s response to police searchThe woman is accused of intentionally making her child sick.27 Mar 03:00 AM
New ZealandNew South Auckland hospital a step closer as Drury land search beginsDrury was chosen for its access to key transport routes and planned links.27 Mar 02:28 AM
OpinionJenni Mortimer'Are these mushrooms safe to eat?': When to use AI's help and when to absolutely notOPINION: Health NZ has been told don't use ChatGPT for clinical notes, so when is it okay?26 Mar 11:00 PM
New ZealandEmergency Department AI gives meth recipe in ‘jailbreak’ testingThe Heidi scribe is already used by 1250 ED doctors and front-line staff.26 Mar 06:30 AM
New Zealand'This is a win for midwives': Court rules on 10-year legal battle over pay and conditionsHigh Court finds 'cavalier approach' by Crown to entering agreements and breaking them.26 Mar 02:26 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsConcerns war could hold up crucial cancer care supplyHelium supplies are at risk.26 Mar 02:06 AM
Black Caps'Here for the wins': Former Black Cap gives cancer treatment updateLuke Woodcock's Givealittle page has raised more than $94,000 for ongoing treatment.25 Mar 09:49 PM
New Zealand'Significant concerns' raised about surgeon's competence after patient's deathThe woman suffered a severe brain haemorrhage just hours after her operation.23 Mar 01:00 AM
New Zealand'Dangerous': Psychiatrists excluded from decisions on who shares jail cells - reportMental health workers had 'no input' before two mentally ill prisoners were put together.22 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleI’m the parent of a trans teen. I'm worried about a NZ puberty blocker banThe High Court will review the puberty blocker ban on May 6.21 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Vicious cycle’: Study finds multiple illnesses compounding Māori health inequitiesInfectious diseases still make up over 25% of acute hospital admissions.20 Mar 08:09 AM
