New Zealand'Would not have made it to hospital': Tauranga after-hours clinic’s sudden closure upsets parentsMum who rushed son to the clinic after he 'split his head open' shocked by closure.13 Nov 04:01 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
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTwo families who lost premature babies share their second chances at parenthoodPre-term birth rates are rising, but a new initiative starts today.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandTrouble in paradise: Measles case confirmed on Waiheke Island, locations of interest revealedInfected person recently travelled to Asia where they are thought to have caught virus.12 Nov 07:07 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCollaboration not competition: Concern raised at after-hours healthcare tender processSome local clinics are critical of Te Whatu Ora's tender process for a gap in services.11 Nov 04:00 AM
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
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 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
PoliticsDocuments reveal Treasury’s fears for Health NZ's finances: 'The more we hear, the worse it sounds'Treasury expects the desired $2b in savings will be extremely hard to achieve.01 Nov 04:17 AM
New Zealand'Her legacy': Auckland mum dies as cancer drug is fundedAdrienne Smithson spent her last months fighting for wider access to the medication.31 Oct 08:14 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 Zealand'Compelling' case to evolve Kāpiti Health Centre into a polyclinicA modern polyclinic would have 'numerous benefits'.30 Oct 10:23 PM
New ZealandBurned-out cardiologist says health commissioner 'living in La La Land'“The whole system relies on people overworking.”29 Oct 11:30 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
New Zealand'It's scary if you think you're going to die': Patient feels doctors have given upRobert Ewart wants high blood pressure control, after being hospitalised four times.29 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsDoctors’ union doubts impact of fast-tracking registration pathwayThe move comes amid widespread concerns about New Zealand's health workforce.29 Oct 05:08 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessClaims Kiwi businesses shut out of multimillion-dollar cleaning contracts'A lot of the Government’s cleaning work doesn’t go out to tender.'29 Oct 12:50 AM
Letters to the EditorLetters to the editor: Take health and education out of politicsOPINION: Herald readers share their views.28 Oct 11:28 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsIs Health NZ underfunded? Treasury doesn’t think soThe health system is bleeding money, leading some to question funding levels.28 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandTributes flow for 'incredibly valued' doctor after shock death in Auckland hospital he worked inThe doctor presented to the North Shore hospital as a patient.25 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandHospital without night doctors is safe, Health NZ saysDargaville Hospital a-okay, although high-risk patients taken to Whangārei Hospital.24 Oct 11:56 PM
New Zealand'So dire': Hospital staff refuse to care for racially abusive patientMore than 30 staff agreed not to look after the man until his behaviour was addressed.24 Oct 05:03 PM
New ZealandKeeping Dargaville Hospital open '100% political decision', leaked email saysStaff say keeping the hospital "fully functioning" is a political, not clinical, decision.24 Oct 02:12 AM
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'I was begging them': Man with broken neck went home fed up after ED wait"They just didn't take my concerns seriously," Urlich reflects on his ordeal.23 Oct 04:00 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 ZealandHealth NZ accepts 400-plus voluntary redundanciesVoluntary redundancy was offered to a limited number of Health NZ staff.20 Oct 11:54 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
BusinessHealth NZ managers ate $9000 of canapés as financial crisis loomedHealth NZ spent $60,000 on catering for 300 top leaders at a conference.20 Oct 07:47 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
