New ZealandWhy Health NZ says flu jab stickers are fine but safe staffing ones are notNurses were told 'safe staffing' stickers were an infection risk on wards.14 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandMidwife faked colleague’s details for pain meds during 'perfect storm' of despairJaydeen Beaumont falsified six prescriptions over more than two years.14 Apr 08:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOperator of Northland's Rāwene Hospital seeks financial survival planThe trust swung from a $2.8m profit in 2023 to a $2.3m loss in 2025.13 Apr 08:20 PM
WorldSouthport dance class murders: Parents of teen killer blamedInquiry into the stabbing found a 'complete abandonment of responsibility' by the parents.13 Apr 07:18 PM
New ZealandPolice believe Jeremy Frank Hobbs, jailed over sexual assaults, may have had more victimsHobbs was jailed for eight-and-a-half years last month.13 Apr 04:07 AM
New ZealandWhat to know as flu strain ‘super-k’ nears New Zealand shoresH3N2 'super-k' has reached Australia and is spreading faster than usual flu.13 Apr 01:54 AM
EntertainmentCatherine, Princess of Wales, provides comfort to Olivia Munn amid her cancer battleCatherine spoke of finding a 'new normal' after cancer treatment.12 Apr 08:04 PM
WorldUnknown disease kills five in BurundiThe illness has killed at least five people and made 28 sick in Mpanda.11 Apr 11:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'They're powerful medicines': Auckland GP gets licence to prescribe psychedelic tripsNZ is at the global forefront of nations allowing the therapeutic use of magic mushrooms. 11 Apr 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNadine HigginsNadine Higgins: How pharmacy visits are wrecking your budgetOPINION: The chemist trap: how my $50 budget blew out to $229 a month.11 Apr 09:00 PM
New ZealandHer fight goes on: Fund backs families of kids with deadly lung diseaseThe new fund honours Esther-Jordan Muriwai who was 24 when she died of bronchiectasis.11 Apr 03:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEva de JongTesting NZ's first $800k AI machine that checks if moles are cancerousOPINION: There are 33 of these AI mole scanners in Australia but only one in New Zealand.10 Apr 08:00 PM
New Zealand'It makes me feel hopeless': More than 700 still wait for gynaecology care in Hawke's BayCerys James takes codeine 'just to function'. It's been four years without a solution.10 Apr 06:00 PM
New ZealandBoil-water alert: What residents in Bell Block and The Links must do nowA water sample near New Plymouth Airport tested positive for E. coli.09 Apr 01:15 AM
LifestyleThe common mistakes Kiwis make in their medicine cabinetsThe everyday errors that could mean medications are doing more harm than good.08 Apr 10:00 PM
OpinionLong Covid in New Zealand: Health survey shows 400,000 adults affectedWomen, Māori and disabled people are disproportionately affected by long Covid.08 Apr 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleHannah McQueen: The best time to downsize your home … and why most Kiwis leave it too lateMost retirees overestimate the windfall from downsizing.07 Apr 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I am scared for my partner's life': Staff suffer head injuries at new mental health unitSix staff were injured within the first two months of the unit opening.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandPerson arrested after serious assault in Hamilton suburbPolice were called to Dominion Road in Nawton at about 3pm today.07 Apr 05:30 AM
AucklandE. coli alert: Watercare boil-water notice remains in place, most likely cause revealedWatercare crews are inspecting the Big King reservoir and wider infrastructure network. 07 Apr 03:39 AM
New ZealandConfusion as families hit with extra rest home surcharges despite subsidiesNot-for-profit homes provide about 60% of care but are adding more premiums.06 Apr 09:09 PM
Auckland'Mass rescue' at popular Auckland west coast beach, swimmer in hospitalOne person was taken to Middlemore Hospital in a serious condition.06 Apr 06:33 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Sale of vapes should be treated more like alcohol and cigarettesOPINION: Vaping carries serious health risks, and youth are still accessing it.05 Apr 05:00 PM
KahuFrom 250kg to 95kg: Amputee's epic weight-loss journeyHis knee snapped under his own weight and it created a catalyst for change.04 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia RobinsonCecilia Robinson: The quiet hero who helped shape how we care for each other OPINION: Dr Lee Mathias ONZM began her career as a nurse at Middlemore Hospital.03 Apr 10:00 PM
New ZealandStickers deemed a safety risk in bitter hospital industrial disputeNurses claim the sticker ban is heavy-handed.03 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew tool aims to help health workers identify elder abuseThe $95,000 MSD-funded tool is finished and ready for practitioner trials.03 Apr 01:59 AM
New ZealandNorthland man in 'excruciating' pain waits four hours for ambulanceAll ambulances in Northland were already tied up with other callouts.02 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandFormer PM Helen Clark honours hospice that cared for her father in his final daysHelen Clark placed a leaf for her late father George on Waipuna Hospice’s Gratitude Tree.01 Apr 11:48 PM
New ZealandRural GPs brace as fuel costs hit patient travel and emergency calloutsRural GPs say fuel hikes are pushing up costs for emergency prime callouts.01 Apr 07:37 PM
New Zealand'I'm not here to collect an ovary': Patient offered stranger’s body part in HNZ error'I just wanted what I hoped was my body part and to get out of there,' said Sarah.01 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandSteep rise in sepsis hospital admissions over past two decades, research revealsHospital sepsis admissions rose 78% between 2000 and 2019 in New Zealand.31 Mar 07:29 PM
New ZealandHow Christchurch’s new stadium could help change attitudes to family violenceHarm can increase around large gatherings like festivals and major sports games.31 Mar 06:37 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleHannah McQueen: Could your prescription medication be speeding up your decline?About 91% of New Zealanders over 65 take prescription medication.31 Mar 06:00 PM
