New ZealandCare of woman by Kaitaia Hospital and others inadequate, breached rightsThe type 2 diabetes sufferer underwent two amputations but died from bacterial infection.16 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleGenetics may be as important as exercise regime in weight loss, study findsThe more genes linked to weight loss a participant had, the more exercise mattered.16 Oct 01:31 AM
New ZealandNZ team doc facing his own Olympic challenge: 3000km Te Araroa TrailHamilton 'super-pumped' to be helping NZ Huntington’s Disease Assn raise its profile.16 Oct 01:02 AM
All BlacksHow All Blacks newbie, Movember are using golf to support men’s healthHarry Plummer has teamed up with Movember for the ‘Great NZ Tee Off’.16 Oct 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Patients have the right to understand every word': Kiwis react to nurses' language banRange of views expressed over ban on migrant nurses speaking their own language at work.15 Oct 11:54 PM
KahuLena Keenan's week on Mobile Surgery Unit fuels her passion for health careersThe Tairāwhiti rangatahi will take home the skills she learnt at the MSU.15 Oct 11:36 PM
Lifestyle'Horrendous': Girl swallows magnet toy, rushed for surgeryIt took only minutes for a young girl to accidentally swallow two small magnets.15 Oct 11:34 PM
New ZealandMemory walk: 'I'm walking for my dad'Barbie Knox knows a thing or two about caring for people diagnosed with dementia.15 Oct 10:53 PM
WorldSix transplant patients in Brazil receive HIV-infected organsBrazilian health officials are scrambling to explain how six transplant patients got HIV.15 Oct 08:45 PM
New ZealandFears for nurses' safety and inflation expected to fall | NZ Herald Update 16 October 2024Fears for mental health nurses' safety as police step back and Stats NZ expected to announce fall in inflation. Video / NZ Herald / GettyWatch15 Oct 06:35 PM
KahuGout is hereditary and not a lifestyle illness - researchAn Otago University study lifts the lid on the painful joint disease.15 Oct 05:38 PM
New Zealand'They should talk only in English': Indian nurses told not to speak their languageA patient at Palmerston North Hospital had complained of being 'disrespected'.15 Oct 05:28 PM
New ZealandNapier grandmother tackles 14.5km walk for brave grandson'It affects everybody': Grandmother inspired to walk by grandson's cancer journey.15 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Urgent': Pharmacists providing healthcare amid rising GP wait timesLocal pharmacists are providing medical care and advice amid long GP wait times15 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: 'Textbook racism' - we cannot tolerate intolerance in our hospitalsOPINION: This is patronising, condescending ... an infringement on basic human rights.15 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: How Labour could win the next electionOPINION: Spending more on healthcare has not fixed the problems.15 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Hospital bosses add insult to injury with language ruleOPINION: 'Is this poorly disguised racism?'15 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMental health nurses still in the dark as police prepare to back away from distress calloutsThe Nurses Organisation fears health services aren't equipped to take over.15 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleRunning or sex – which is healthier?Here is what's best for your heart, immunity and weight, according to experts.15 Oct 05:00 AM
Kahu‘We were inundated’: Almost 400 people given free dental careThe clinic was unable to meet all the demand for its services.15 Oct 03:00 AM
LifestyleRevealed: Kiwi office workers don't always wash their hands in the bathroom - some just pretendHand hygiene no longer seems to be a priority, new study shows a 'downward trend'.15 Oct 03:00 AM
PoliticsHealth NZ chief writes to staff about ‘English-only’ memo, confirms directive also made at second hospitalThe language directive was also made at hospitals in Christchurch and Auckland.15 Oct 02:51 AM
PoliticsHealth Minister says nurses can speak non-English to patients amid Waikato Hospital memoThe memo was sent to nursing staff on Friday.14 Oct 11:57 PM
New Zealand'Panicking': Vulnerable elderly left waiting for meals, medicine amid motorway closure'I couldn’t actually work out a route that was going to work.'14 Oct 11:35 PM
New Zealand'It's really nasty': Health officials bracing for whooping cough outbreakHealth officials are bracing for a whooping cough outbreak, with newborns most at risk.14 Oct 11:14 PM
EntertainmentDemi Moore shares update on Bruce Willis' health after dementia diagnosisThe pair have remained close since their divorce and Willis' diagnosis.14 Oct 11:14 PM
New ZealandSea of pink floods Tauranga waterfrontFollow up article on Tauranga Hot Pink Walk for breast cancer14 Oct 11:12 PM
WorldWeight-loss jabs offered to the unemployed in UKThe UK Health Secretary plans to offer weight-loss drugs to get people back to work.14 Oct 10:00 PM
NewsFather trapped in Denmark after contracting 'super-virus' on cruiseThe 64-year-old's common flu symptoms quickly took a turn.14 Oct 09:57 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleI miscarried at three months and would have loved a baby loss certificate - Emma ElmsTelegraph - OPINION: One mother shares her experience of miscarrying her second child.14 Oct 09:00 PM
Talanoa'Frankly disgusting': Hospital staff told to only speak English with patientsTe Whatu Ora defends memo, citing safety; critics say it undermines multiculturalism.14 Oct 07:22 PM
KahuLady Tureiti Moxon receives honorary doctorate from Waikato UniversityLady Tureiti Moxon has been recognised for 30 years of Māori health mahi.14 Oct 07:05 PM
New ZealandInfections cost system and Government may intervene over airport | NZ Herald Update October 15, 2024The Government may intervene after Wellington City Council's airport shares decision and Sir Cliff Richard plans New Zealand shows. Video / NZ Herald, Getty ImagesWatch14 Oct 07:04 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Tom Phillips must be stoppedOPINION: 'The longer it goes on, the greater the damage.'14 Oct 04:00 PM
