New Zealand'Disgusting': Postnatal mums faced stench of poo after maternity ward sewage leakWitnesses described sewage leaking from toilets and shower pipes.05 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandLightning strike at Waikato Hospital affected pagers, internet, fire system 'At no point in time was there any disruption to the delivery of patient care.'04 Feb 10:29 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Fixing funding is crucial for NZ primary healthcareOPINION: Funding gaps force practices to raise fees, reduce services or close doors.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandWoman dies of sepsis from a perforation during surgery to remove cancerPatient was admitted to hospital after the procedure and treated for pancreatitis.03 Feb 03:22 AM
New Zealand‘They’ve broken a promise’: Special care unit for sick babies quietly shelvedThe new Health Minister has ordered a briefing on why the unit has not been delivered. 02 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Nanny state’: Council proposes fizzy drink ban at sports stadiumCouncil claims fizzy ban at sports ground could improve the health of locals and visitors.01 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAssisted dying: Patient’s wish to die in hospice denied by policy A business in Wellington offered a space for the 44-year-old patient to die. 01 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFears older people being let down by Dunedin Hospital revampThe Government confirmed the new Dunedin Hospital will open with 351 beds.31 Jan 06:34 AM
New Zealand‘I just want to come home’: Woman, 83, distraught by transfer delays after major surgeryMarsha Cashmore waited for days without her family to be sent home to Hawke's Bay.31 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandGovt invests $67m in Hawke's Bay Hospital upgradesThe radiology department will be upgraded, and a new cancer treatment machine added.30 Jan 12:23 AM
New Zealand‘Gay blood ban’ to be removed next year, blood donor service says The blanket ban on donations by gay and bisexual men is being scrapped. 29 Jan 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant clinical risk': Dargaville Hospital rostered overnight doctor only five out of 55 nightsA senior Northland doctor is worried about a lack of medical staff.29 Jan 05:37 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Private hospitals ease the health burden, they're not adversariesOPINION: Private hospitals perform 67% of all elective surgeries in this country.29 Jan 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘Postcode lottery’: Audit probes surgery access disparitiesHealth NZ will be audited due to soaring surgery wait lists.29 Jan 03:48 AM
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
New ZealandSecond person arrested after alleged firearms incident at Auckland hospitalPolice say further arrests or charges cannot be ruled out.28 Jan 12:02 AM
New ZealandNo serious injuries after log mover tips at Eastland PortAnd other news briefs from around Tairāwhiti.27 Jan 02:09 AM
New Zealand‘Software malfunction’: IT outage hits Auckland public hospitalsHospitals across the city were affected by the outage.25 Jan 12:44 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
New Zealand‘Heartbreaking’: Recently graduated enrolled nurses unable to find jobsNearly 200 graduated last year, but only 68 have found jobs.22 Jan 08:28 PM
New ZealandDoctor faulted following woman’s death days after Covid vaccinationA GP at an urgent care clinic failed to provide the unwell woman with appropriate care.21 Jan 02:02 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExclusive: Death of two women during pregnancy among NZ maternity system's harm casesThe Herald has obtained details of major harm and death events in the maternity system. 20 Jan 04:00 PM
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
PoliticsIncoming Health Minister Simeon Brown to meet Commissioner todayChristopher Luxon insists he still has confidence in Shane Reti.19 Jan 04:00 PM
Politics'Privilege to serve': Dumped Health Minister says he respects Luxon's decisionThe Government has faced increasing scrutiny due to pressures within the health sector.19 Jan 02:35 AM
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 ZealandUnion mulls stab-proof vests, personal alarms for nurses after attackThe nurse was stabbed during a callout in Rotorua.16 Jan 06:55 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 ZealandRacial bias ‘did likely exist’ in major medical exam: reviewA report into claims of racial bias in a major medical exam has been completed.14 Jan 11:24 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 ZealandHealth NZ says data shows upwards demand trend for Gisborne EDHealth New Zealand reassures hospital-level care is still available for those in need.13 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandADHD: The regions where assessments are 'a lot faster' than in other placesA support organisation says it's important to diagnose and treat ADHD 'before it spirals'.12 Jan 09:05 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
