PremiumPremiumNew ZealandYoung nurse left with permanent injury calls for support in mental health wardsCritics of the police withdrawal say assaults have become commonplace in hospitals.16 Jan 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsTough medicine: Nicola Willis eyes scalpel for health spending in 2026 BudgetThe Finance Minister also explains her thinking on fossil fuel imports and asset sales.16 Jan 07:00 PM
New Zealand'Extremely rare' twist in toddler's recovery journey Zavier Hull has six dialysis sessions a week, each lasting nearly 10 hours.16 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘He fought every day’: 33yo father dies after aggressive melanoma spreads to brain'He understands Dad’s gone, but can’t quite grasp that he won’t be back.'16 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ confirms another major tech outageSenior doctors blame months of IT failures on cuts to Health NZ digital staff.15 Jan 07:22 PM
New ZealandGastro outbreak affects 30 staff at Wellington Hospital emergency departmentA 12-hour deep clean of the department was carried out on Saturday.15 Jan 06:34 AM
New ZealandManage My Health ignored warning about lax security system – cyber-security expertAbout 127,000 patients had records exposed in a trove of 430,000 documents.15 Jan 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPropertyRyman miscalculated staff holiday pay, makes $24m provision in accountsRetirement village company one of many that miscalculated holiday pay. 13 Jan 11:41 PM
Christchurch‘Ungodly, heavy smell’: Bottles flushed down toilets blamed for closure of popular swimming spotCouncil teams have shut carpark, toilets and tracks while repairs are done.12 Jan 07:53 PM
CompaniesMore than 80,000 impacted by Manage My Health breach in NorthlandHealth NZ says an estimated 86,000 Northlanders have been affected.10 Jan 11:31 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Abuse and assaults on workers unacceptableOPINION: There is no excuse for getting angry at someone who is just doing their job. 10 Jan 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleI was addicted to painkillers. Using medicinal cannabis has been a 'game-changer'Andrew Fleming, who is paraplegic, uses prescribed medicinal cannabis to manage pain.09 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandLow fees: New kaupapa Māori healthcare clinic opening in RotoruaAdult visits start from $20.50, and the centre aims to reduce appointment wait times.09 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandGovernment changes tack on prescription co-payment feesAbout 191,000 adults skipped prescriptions in 2023/24 due to co-payment costs.09 Jan 05:23 AM
Healthcare'I don’t trust them': ManageMyHealth data breach victim's health records vanishSituation distressing as woman awaits brain scan results.09 Jan 12:00 AM
WorldStudy shows how fast kilos return after ending weight-loss drugs People on semaglutide or tirzepatide regained 10kg within a year of stopping.08 Jan 02:21 AM
HealthcareManageMyHealth turns off mobile app and warns against communicating with hackerFrustrations are mounting as questions around accountability for the breach arise. 07 Jan 04:54 AM
New ZealandTowel shortage leaves elderly Waikato Hospital patients unable to showerWhānau worry patients without visitors may go days without a proper wash.07 Jan 03:33 AM
New Zealand'It's never too late': Mum with MS starts new career as police officerHolly Pass initially thought her MS diagnosis would hold her back.06 Jan 05:01 PM
HealthcareNames drip out of those affected by ManageMyHealth data breachFrustrations mount as questions around accountability arise. 06 Jan 04:32 AM
New ZealandManage My Health hackers extend ransom deadline after data leak threatHackers are demanding a US$60,000 ransom for stolen medical records.06 Jan 01:11 AM
New ZealandManage My Health hack could re-traumatise sexual violence, family harm victimsMore than 400,000 Manage My Health files were taken in the cyber attack.05 Jan 11:33 PM
HealthcareManageMyHealth starts informing GP clinics affected by cyber attackCompany apologises and admits it could have communicated more clearly.05 Jan 05:45 AM
New Zealand'Severe spikes of pain': Woman waited 11 hours at Wellington Hospital's ED, was not seen by doctorWellington Hospital's ED hit up to 256% occupancy on December 1.04 Jan 06:13 PM
New ZealandManageMyHealth says flaws in hacked app fixed as patient contact beginsUp to 7% of 1.8 million ManageMyHealth users may have had files accessed.03 Jan 04:29 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Often shouted and sworn at’: Nurse on ED abuseShe says long waits times and staffing pressures fuel patient frustration.02 Jan 10:11 PM
New ZealandDame Karen Poutasi, first female Director-General of Health, dies aged 76She later headed NZQA for 14 years and briefly chaired Health New Zealand in 2023.02 Jan 03:19 AM
New ZealandHealth NZ says systems unaffected by ManageMyHealth app breachA cyber crime group is demanding a $60,000 ransom by January 15.02 Jan 02:09 AM
New ZealandHe cancelled his health insurance due to 'exorbitant' premiums. Then he got cancerRay Le Prou said he was quoted $15,000 to have a mole removed from his face.29 Dec 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCommerce Commission rejects QE Health's 'monopoly bullying' complaintQE Health’s contract with Health NZ was worth more than $300,000 a month.28 Dec 05:01 PM
New ZealandMusic festival drug testers brace for surge in cocaine, ketamine useKetamine-related hospital admissions have risen more than sevenfold since 2014.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandEyes, faith and resolve: Inside Whangārei man’s battle with locked-in syndromeRyan Scott, 41, was left able to only move his eyes after a stroke in June.26 Dec 04:09 PM
CrimeCompulsory treatment order enforced in case of woman who kept dead partner's body, with shrineShe was found not guilty by reason of insanity after keeping her dead partner at home.23 Dec 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGeof Mortlock: NZ needs to do more to promote early prostate cancer detection OPINION: We’re falling behind many countries - and men are paying a fatal price.23 Dec 12:41 AM
