New ZealandPharmac keeps medical devices role, despite expensePharmac has failed to deliver savings or find a way to assess medical devices - report.07 Jul 10:06 PM
New ZealandRevealed: 14,000 Kiwis reinfected with Covid - and how many have had triple doseTwo-thirds of reinfections have happened between 1-3 months after a first infection.07 Jul 09:34 PM
OpinionHow Kiwis' complacency could cause real problems as second Omicron wave hitsCases had been sitting around 5000 a day. Now the weekly rolling average has hit 8013.07 Jul 06:10 AM
LifestyleCould talking therapy help you give up painkillers?New research suggests behaviour-based therapies can help ease the suffering of millions.07 Jul 12:00 AM
Entertainment'Rock bottom': Hayden Panettiere reveals secret addiction battleShe was one of the most popular screen stars of the 2000s before she seemingly vanished.06 Jul 10:47 PM
LifestyleFive superfoods you should be eating this winterAn Australian nutritionist has shared five foods that will support your immune system.06 Jul 10:01 PM
WorldNew warning as monkeypox suddenly spreads in AustraliaTwo people in NSW are feared to have caught monkeypox through local transmission.06 Jul 08:32 PM
New ZealandOmicron wave: What would it take to put NZ in red?How bad do things have to become for the alert levels to change?06 Jul 07:34 PM
New ZealandAfter-hours clinics closed due to staff shortagesAverage wait times for medical care doubles as winter illnesses hit clinics.06 Jul 06:14 PM
New Zealand'Someone could die': Horrific conditions at 'chaotic' teen mental health unitStaff at Porirua facility feared poor conditions would lead to "serious injury or death".06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandExplained: All you need to know about new Omicron subvariantsBA.1, BA.2, BA.5 and now BA.2.75. Why have there been so many Omicron subvariants?06 Jul 07:00 AM
New ZealandAir pollution from cars killing thousands of NZers yearly: studyThe social cost of these "startling" health impacts was expected to cost NZ billions.06 Jul 03:40 AM
New ZealandNapier and Hastings councils to choke the smokeNapier and Hastings councils are tightening up smoking rules.06 Jul 12:35 AM
New ZealandFight for smoke-free rangatahi finds new opponent in vapingVaping among Maori teens is the same as smoking rates 20 years ago.05 Jul 10:23 PM
New ZealandIs Middlemore's ED changing after patient death, or is it business as usual?Health NZ says Middlemore's under-pressure emergency department is continuing to adapt.05 Jul 10:07 PM
New ZealandPlans for $2b spend on Wellington's hospitals moving 'at pace' despite DHBs' demiseNewly released DHB documents show earthquake risks and escalating health demands.05 Jul 09:38 PM
Lifestyle26yo Kiwi woman's shock cancer diagnosisType of cancer normally found in people over 65 left the real estate agent in 'disbelief'.05 Jul 09:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandErica Stanford: Open the tap on overseas nurses, MinisterOPINION: National's Immigration spokesperson on our exhausted health workforce.05 Jul 08:00 PM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 6 July, 2022 Covid-19 cases back on the rise, more staff hired to fill surge in passport demand and more details revealed of Chicago Independence Day Parade mass shooting in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch05 Jul 07:42 PM
New ZealandWorld-first NZ study links rheumatic fever to overcrowdingResearchers reveal new evidence that overcrowded homes raise acute rheumatic fever risk.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPM deflects speculation NZ will return to red traffic light after 3000-plus spike in cases'I certainly won't rule out going back into red within the next few weeks,' expert says.05 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhat do we know about the latest Omicron subvariant BA.2.75?A new Omicron subvariant has been detected in New Zealand for the first time.05 Jul 04:40 AM
KahuCampaign launched to encourage Māori and Pasifika to self-test for bowel cancer in new programmeMāori and Pacific Islanders' participation in bowel cancer screening is lower overall.05 Jul 02:37 AM
New Zealand'Reliever for a reliever for a reliever': Schools under pressure as cases surgeSchools across the country are struggling to find enough staff amid the latest wave.05 Jul 02:24 AM
New ZealandFocus: Healthcare & schools under pressure as Covid numbers surgeAnother wave of Covid-19 could be on its way with a new Omicron subvariant seeing case numbers back on the rise. Video / NZ Herald / Ben CumminsWatch05 Jul 01:33 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Reopened borders changing shape of NZ's second waveNZ's second Omicron wave is starting differently to the first - with borders a big factor.05 Jul 01:06 AM
Lifestyle'This is dangerous': Celeste Barber calls out influencer's post-partum picThe comedian has slammed fitness tycoon Tammy Hembrow for her post-partum picture.05 Jul 12:28 AM
LifestyleThe secret supplement that can fix brain fogUnable to concentrate or feeling exhausted? Your body may be running low on a key vitamin.05 Jul 12:00 AM
New ZealandCovid-19 expert: 'It's a battle between us and the virus - and the virus is winning''Just like BA.2 took over from BA.1, BA.5 is going to do the same.'04 Jul 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleThe race to the start line: Returning to running after having Covid-19New York Times: The key is to reset your expectations for a full return to running.04 Jul 12:53 AM
WorldMedication abortion is common; here's how it works in the USAs more states seek abortion limits, demand for the pills is expected to grow.04 Jul 12:44 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe rich nation that tamed Covid without mandates and lockdownsNew York Times: In Japan, 'if you tell people to look right, they will all look right'.03 Jul 11:54 PM
KahuMāori authority welcomes health system reform as important first stepMUMA is welcoming the Government's health reforms as an important first step.03 Jul 11:11 PM
New Zealand'Working from my bedroom': Health Minister Andrew Little has CovidThere are now just four ministers who have yet to get Covid.03 Jul 09:09 PM
