WorldHow brisk walking could transform cancer recovery outcomesStudy shows 90.3% of exercisers survived, compared with 83.2% in a control group.11 Jun 03:38 AM
New Zealand‘Devastated’ mum believes son had allergic reaction before deathRiley Brown, 24, died after a suspected allergic reaction on June 1.10 Jun 10:27 PM
New ZealandAwanui Labs scraps plan to send Auckland’s blood tests to Wellington Company has been sending 250 blood samples daily to Wellington by road and air freight.10 Jun 05:41 AM
OpinionOpinion: Here are 4 ways to make your home feel warmer this winterNew Zealand faces its first major cold snap of 2025, stressing chilly homes.10 Jun 02:04 AM
LifestyleHow Covid changed the way we view sick leave and workplace healthExperts suggest calling in sick is often the best approach.09 Jun 09:16 PM
New ZealandCancer campaigner dies after eight-year battle'An ambassador, advocate, incredible fundraiser and friend.'09 Jun 05:33 AM
WorldUK teens face two-hour cap on social mediaTeens could be blocked from social media after 10pm and during school.08 Jun 10:22 PM
New ZealandFears for future of youth blood donations after 25% plummet since CovidThe blood service lost access to schools and universities – its key recruitment grounds.08 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Confusing world for young men and womenOPINION: It's a confusing world for young men and women.08 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Overloaded': GPs, clinics struggle as flu and Covid cases riseGP shortages prompt more patients to use emergency departments for care.06 Jun 08:40 AM
New Zealand'Deeply worrying': Urgent call for whooping cough jabsMore than 30 people have been hospitalised in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes since last year.05 Jun 11:55 PM
KahuMore than half of NZ vape products mislabelled, study revealsMost mislabelled vapes had significantly less nicotine than promised.05 Jun 09:02 PM
New Zealand$51m boost for forensic mental health servicesHealth Minister Matt Doocey announced the four-year funding increase at Waikato Hospital.05 Jun 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Rich-lister biggest owner of hospital expanded in $190m project; Manukau Supa Centa dealHe backed $190m 'surgery' to expand NZ's largest private hospital. Why and who is he?02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMental health facility with crisis beds opens in HastingsWaiorua should help to ease pressure on Hawke's Bay emergency departments.31 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandNZ's smokefree 2025 ambitions ‘up in smoke’, health group claims'We’re just chasing a new kind of addiction and calling it progress.'31 May 03:05 AM
PremiumPremiumHealthcareHealthcare turf war: The tussle for public funds in the business of general practiceFamily practice funding feud: a fight for public money.31 May 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHealth NZ approves company's bid to become its own primary health organisationAbout 80,000 enrolled patients will move to the new Health NZ contract by July 1.30 May 06:00 PM
WorldRFK Jr proposes barring govt-funded research from top medical journalsThe US Secretary of Health says the Lancet is under control of pharmaceutical companies.29 May 07:51 PM
New ZealandFormer doctor and TVNZ presenter fined for claiming HIV doesn’t exist The tribunal would have cancelled her registration if it hadn’t already done so. 28 May 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumHealthcareNZ's largest cannabis firms propose merger amid industry challengesThree major NZ cannabis firms plan to merge into Helius Health by June.28 May 02:30 AM
New Zealand$40m upgrade for Wellington Hospital ED, more beds addedICU expansion is set for 2027, and the new ED is to be operational by 2029.28 May 01:18 AM
New ZealandStroke and road crash victims being treated in corridors, says ED doctorShe says little has changed since last winter, which was 'brutal' for staff and patients.27 May 02:08 AM
New Zealand'Putting lives at risk': The barriers facing Māori from getting immunisedMāori vaccination rates lag behind European children in Bay of Plenty and Lakes.27 May 02:01 AM
PoliticsHealth Minister intervenes as ministry reduces posting on social site XSimeon Brown said it makes no sense not to use X, formerly Twitter, to reach people.27 May 12:14 AM
New ZealandHeart patients worse off in Northland than Auckland – specialistHealth NZ data show huge variations in wait times between regions.26 May 08:25 PM
New ZealandSnug as a bug in a lunch: Dead larva found in 'new low' for school mealsPhotos show the bug, roughly twice the size of a fingernail, sitting on a potato.26 May 07:59 AM
New Zealand'Covered in faeces': Harrowing findings at Geraldine rest homeThe HDC found widespread care failures at McKenzie Healthcare.26 May 06:00 AM
PoliticsNelson Hospital redevelopment set to cost $500m over four yearsA new five-storey unit with 128 beds will be built by 2029.26 May 04:03 AM
New Zealand‘Extremely concerning’: Health NZ critical of Gisborne doctors' second 24-hour strikeHNZ believes the Wednesday strike goes against expectations of good faith bargaining.26 May 02:38 AM
New ZealandPrivate hospitals may share costs for surgical trainee programmesHealth NZ aims to establish training agreements with private hospitals for more specialities.26 May 12:16 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyNZ's biggest private hospital expansion: First look inside $190m projectCountry's biggest private intensive care unit was built as part of the Epsom expansion.25 May 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Dental disease': Thousands of children face surgery delaysHealth NZ data shows the waiting list has grown by around 1500 in two years.25 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPatients ‘suffering’ after 1500 treated in corridors over 36 days at an Auckland EDStaff report a significant risk to patients' health – and even their lives.25 May 05:00 PM
