New Zealand1200 prescription mistakes found in probe after toddler's deathOne in four script errors could have caused serious harm if missed.20 Nov 07:08 PM
New ZealandDentist accused of practising while suspended can now be namedThe Dental Council suspended Jacob Goldenberg's practising certificate in March 2023.20 Nov 04:41 AM
RacingPositive updates as injured jockey brought out of induced comaBailey Rogerson was injured in a race fall at Arawa Park in Rotorua on Sunday.20 Nov 03:02 AM
LeagueEx-Warriors player who was knocked out 'twice a season' reveals probable CTE 'diagnosis'The 215-game league professional said he had about 30 concussions throughout his career.20 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandHurricanes mourn death of young wife after rare cancer battleThe 21-year-old Waikato woman was diagnosed with a cancer found in one in 10 million.20 Nov 02:00 AM
OpinionLosing respect: How nursing education shapes ageist attitudesStudent nurses say early aged-care placements shaped their career choices.19 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAI scribe 'Heidi' being rolled out to emergency departments nationwide: But what’s the story with errors and privacy?Move follows rapid-fire Hawke's Bay trial.19 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew measles case linked to Auckland Airport confirmedHealth NZ has revised the national total to 19 after one case was removed.19 Nov 01:05 AM
New ZealandHealth NZ delays graduate nurse job offers until late NovemberOnly 45% of nursing graduates secured jobs in the mid-year intake.18 Nov 08:52 PM
New ZealandAt 50, this mum isn't sure she'll see Christmas - what she wants you to know about bowel cancer'With time running short, we live differently. We don’t put things off anymore.'17 Nov 06:38 PM
New ZealandSuperbug outbreak in Auckland, Christchurch hospitalsOne of the strains detected in Christchurch has been linked to an Auckland cluster.17 Nov 03:54 AM
New ZealandMan lost sight in one eye as a result of 'significant delays' in treatmentStaff warned since 2016 that delays in eye care put patients’ vision at risk.17 Nov 01:00 AM
New ZealandNew measles case travelled through two main airports before flying to AsiaHealth teams are tracing bus, flight and exam contacts in Wellington.15 Nov 12:18 AM
New Zealand‘Stop using them immediately’: Kmart coloured sand toys recalled after asbestos detectedMinistry says cancer risk from brief exposure is low but urges immediate caution.14 Nov 10:29 PM
New ZealandRats, leaks and overcrowded wards show strain at Whangārei HospitalNurses say a store cupboard is used for care, but an upgrade is at least six years away.14 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Predatory': Kiwi woman's botched overseas op prompts warning from surgeonA Manawatū woman needed six operations after gastric sleeve surgery in Turkey.14 Nov 03:00 AM
New ZealandSchools, preschools close after sand recalled over asbestos fearsSeven schools and early learning centres have closed over possible exposure.14 Nov 02:30 AM
New Zealand'Contain it': Coloured sand recalled nationwide over asbestos fearsTesting in Australia found asbestos in similar coloured sand products.12 Nov 04:12 AM
New Zealand‘I just felt sick’: Mum recounts horrifying moment her baby went limpEight-week-old Iris was airlifted after collapsing at her rural home.12 Nov 12:00 AM
New ZealandMore scans, faster care: $35.8m Hawke’s Bay Hospital upgrade opensMore than 10,000 additional MRI and CT scans will be delivered per year in Hawke's Bay.11 Nov 01:19 AM
New Zealand'Don't put it off': Mum urges regular screening after cancer diagnosis'You couldn’t feel it. Even when you knew where it was, you couldn’t feel it.'09 Nov 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow a post-quake wellbeing idea became a nationwide school lifelineMana Ake support is now helping children manage mental health in 629 schools.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'High risk from measles': New case found in Nelson, not linked to previous casesAnyone in Nelson from November 1–7 should check new locations of interest.09 Nov 03:07 AM
New Zealand'The pain was off the charts': Banned dentist pulled wrong tooth from woman in agony'I fully acknowledge that. I didn’t hide from it' – David Zimmerman admits harm caused.08 Nov 11:00 PM
New ZealandTeen's day of fun ends in tragedy after 'huffing' from deodorant canFaith Wignall, 14, died after inhaling toxic butane gas.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘By far the worst’: Health NZ fights to stamp out measles, outbreak far from overHealth NZ says 17 measles cases have caused 210 exposure events.06 Nov 01:07 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPrabani Wood: The data blind spot weakening New Zealand's health systemOPINION: New Zealand's IDI links health and housing data but excludes general practice.05 Nov 08:00 PM
New ZealandWellington Girls' College allows most students to return to school after measles casesHealth NZ has cut the number of close contacts to prizewinners and staff.05 Nov 07:14 PM
PoliticsGovt invests $61m for mental health crisis response after damning reports on ‘fragmented’, slow serviceFunding will boost crisis assessment staff numbers. 04 Nov 09:00 PM
PoliticsMeasles outbreak could go on for 40 weeks if contact tracing fails – Ayesha VerrallLabour’s health spokeswoman says NZ is in the critical phase of containing the disease.04 Nov 04:53 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Long overdue': 2100 Hawke's Bay health workers get long-awaited $10m in back payIt works out to be an average of more than $4000 each.03 Nov 05:00 PM
PoliticsMental health crisis: Wait times for distressed callers more than double as urgent calls for help riseCrisis teams are often only able to respond to “the worst-case scenario”.03 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Wanted to be a nerd': Physio looked up files on victims of crime and organ donors None of the 48 patient files he looked at were, or ever would be, his patients. 03 Nov 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Extraordinary': Man says hospital overdose left his sister with 'no quality of life'The woman struggled to breathe after receiving multiple opioids over 24 hours. 03 Nov 01:00 AM
