New Zealand'Cruel and Third World': Patient starved 16 hours a day for six days waiting for surgeryThe patient should have had surgery within six to 24 hours, Health NZ admitted.28 Jul 06:11 PM
PremiumPoliticsHealth NZ considering sending cancer patients to Oz, citing gynaecologist shortageNZ has half as many gynaecology oncologists per capita as is recommended internationally. 28 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Deeply regret this': Doctor's oversight leaves patient with swollen face, constant painThe doctor overlooked a crucial ultrasound finding before removing part of her thyroid. 28 Jul 04:29 AM
New ZealandFamily didn't have a chance to say goodbye after teen died from post-op complications28 Jul 02:00 AM
New ZealandWhy Auckland's new hysteroscopy service is a game changer for womenPatients can have assessment and procedure in one visit.26 Jul 04:23 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia Robinson: Pharmac must adopt smarter, more flexible funding approachesOPINION: Its role can no longer be confined to doing more with less.25 Jul 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleHe wanted a fuller head of hair. He got a lower sperm countNew York Times: Hair loss medication finasteride may impact male fertility.25 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandChristchurch paramedic's warning after bladder cancer diagnosisThe young father was diagnosed with a rare cancer, which typically affects older people.25 Jul 04:36 AM
Black FernsFormer Black Fern battles stage 4 cancerCheryl Waaka remembers the day her life was changed forever.24 Jul 09:59 PM
Herald NOW'From worst case scenario to hope' - the impact of Red Nose Day donationsCure Kids Ambassadors Jordanna and Lucca Holecliffe talk to Herald NOW as Red Nose Day appeals for donations. Video / Herald NOWWatch24 Jul 08:19 PM
New ZealandWaikato leaders welcome medical school news Hamilton West MP Tama Potaka said it was 'a proud day' for Hamilton.24 Jul 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleAfter I retired, my drinking skyrocketed - here’s how I finally quitTelegraph: What happens when alcohol starts to ruin your retirement?24 Jul 06:00 AM
WorldBest evidence yet that walking thousands of steps a day boosts healthDaily 7000 steps nearly halved people’s risk of early death compared to 2000 steps.24 Jul 12:31 AM
New Zealand'If it's good for them, it's good for us': Doctors call on MPs to use public health systemMarcus Lee urges leaders to have 'skin in the game' for healthcare decisions.23 Jul 08:29 PM
EntertainmentDoctor pleads guilty in Matthew Perry drug case, faces 40 yearsSalvador Plasencia is one of five people charged over the actor’s death.23 Jul 07:34 PM
Business‘We hit rock bottom’: How unhealthy relationship with food started a global brand Two Raw Sisters founders, Margo and Rosa Flanagan, talk to Liam Dann about life and money.23 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumHealthcareHashed out: Proposed three-way cannabis company merger becomes twoDr Waseem Alzaher cited cultural misalignment as a reason for withdrawing from the deal.23 Jul 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Plan to make a plan': Union dismisses Nelson Hospital reviewDoctors say review fails to address concerns about patient safety and long wait times.23 Jul 04:53 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldNon-smokers: A new face of lung cancer patientsNew York Times: About 10-25% of lung cancers now occur in people who have never smoked. 22 Jul 11:49 PM
PremiumPremiumAnalysisKate MacNamaraHow Govt sliced $200m off the cost of new Waikato medical schoolANALYSIS: The medical school was originally mooted to cost $380m but will now cost $232m.22 Jul 10:41 PM
WorldInside the tech-driven world of embryo screening and designer babiesNoor Siddiqui's company screens embryos for over 1200 monogenic conditions.22 Jul 07:48 PM
KahuFrom gymnastics to CrossFit: How Lexi Fyhn is conquering the worldLexi Fyhn, 14, will compete in the CrossFit Games in Ohio from August 21-24.22 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Vaccine hesitancy': What is being done to boost Tairāwhiti's ongoing low vaccination rateTairāwhiti’s immunisation rate was 68.1%, below the national average of 79.3%.22 Jul 06:00 AM
New ZealandTaupō Hospital's plan for possible closure amid doctor shortagesA plan exists for potential closure if Taupō can't find enough staff.22 Jul 05:01 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleI wore a glucose tracker to monitor my holiday weight gain – here's what happenedTelegraph: What does a week of holiday indulging do to your health in the long run?22 Jul 12:38 AM
WorldBizarre car crash leaves boy critically injured in GermanyThe SUV ended up embedded in the roof of a barn in a low-lying garden.21 Jul 11:01 PM
WorldOrgan retrieval reforms ordered after some donors showed 'signs of life''This is horrifying,' Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy jnr said in announcing reforms.21 Jul 09:53 PM