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Opinion: Health system in crisis – this must be Govt's top Budget priority

OPINION: New Zealanders need a healthcare system that works for everyone.

Editorial: End of ban on gay blood donations a long time coming

OPINION: Under the new system, all donors would have individualised risk assessments.

Opinion: Fixing funding is crucial for NZ primary healthcare

OPINION: Funding gaps force practices to raise fees, reduce services or close doors.

‘Relevelling work’ at Remuera’s giant Edmund Hillary village centre, floors became uneven

'We didn’t sign up for living in the middle of a construction zone with constant noise.'

Fears older people being let down by Dunedin Hospital revamp

The Government confirmed the new Dunedin Hospital will open with 351 beds.

Letters: The folly of relying on private healthcare; Trumpism in NZ politics

OPINION: Once lost, our wonderful public health system can never be recovered.

Govt invests $67m in Hawke's Bay Hospital upgrades

The radiology department will be upgraded, and a new cancer treatment machine added.

'Significant clinical risk': Dargaville Hospital rostered overnight doctor only five out of 55 nights

A senior Northland doctor is worried about a lack of medical staff.

Top cop leaves the force to tackle issues on the street

A cop for 36 years, Sam Aberahama will now run a mental health and wellbeing trust.

Opinion: Public v private healthcare – NZ's wildly inequitable two-tiered system

OPINION: Doctors are human. They will often go where the money is.

Auckland hospital ramping up security after nurse assaulted

A patient attempted to strangle an ED nurse at Middlemore Hospital.

One crucial word was missed from NZX announcement: Summerset CEO

A word can change a meaning and that was the case with the NZX statement on Tuesday.

Health NZ proposes cut to Napier’s overnight urgent care services

A confidential briefing note says the changes could occur by March 2025.

Editorial: New Year Honours List shows the exceptional Kiwis who stepped up in 2024

OPINION: If you're thinking of how you want to change, there's plenty of inspiration.

Ozempic ‘could help patients with Alzheimer’s’

Experts believe role of the medication in reducing inflammation in the body is key.

Stretched maternity system facing job and service cuts

Health NZ has proposed getting rid of national maternity and early years programme.