KahuKey Te Aka Whai Ora board member leaving roleAwerangi Tamihere is resigning from the Māori Health Authority.21 Dec 07:00 AM
New ZealandHuge Middlemore ED demand: Plea for patients with ‘threats to life or limb’ onlyThe plea comes as new data shows large numbers are going to EDs and facing longer delays.21 Dec 04:24 AM
New ZealandAchoo! Hay fever soars as El Nino stirs up huge levels of pollenThe first snapshot of pollen levels in 35 years shows big rise in particles in the air.20 Dec 03:00 AM
New ZealandHealth Minister Shane Reti brings in observer at Health NZ because of ‘significant challenges’ with health reformsFormer healthcare executive Ken Whelan has been brought to oversee the sector.18 Dec 11:29 PM
OpinionWill we be paying for Covid protection ourselves?OPINION: The arrival of the fifth wave prompted me to get my booster sorted.16 Dec 02:11 AM
New ZealandCovid tracking could work to reduce STIs, research showsAotearoa has ongoing high rates of STIs, including chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis.14 Dec 08:29 PM
New ZealandSmoking rates drop to all-time low, vaping rises ahead of smokefree repealTen per cent of Kiwi adults vape daily, with rates highest among young people.13 Dec 09:50 PM
New ZealandSnuff, chewing tobacco could be legalised to help smokers quit - but researchers are scepticalBut tobacco control experts say they are unlikely to be popular or help smokers quit.12 Dec 04:00 PM
KahuEye health for Māori and Pasifika is far from equitableUnregistered dispensing opticians causing problems12 Dec 12:55 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionWhy New Zealand's crackdown on vaping needs to go furtherOPINION: By next week, disposable vapes need to have nicotine limits and safety features.11 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Stock up while you still can': Retailers offload vapes ahead of bansBy next week, disposable vapes need to have maximum nicotine limits and safety features.10 Dec 09:21 PM
New ZealandRefused treatment: Kiwi teen accused of faking bowel illnessTrinity, who's now 18, has been in and out of hospital since she was 2 years old.09 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Fantastic news': Mum cancer-free after international medical trialHamilton woman Lisa Martin was among those whose aggressive cancer was eliminated.08 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandThree Kiwi women with 'invisible illness' die in three monthsChange 'urgently needed' to help those with it EDS 'lead the lives that they deserve'.02 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: What about education and health inequality?OPINION: 'I’d be interested to hear Peters' and Seymour’s plans to remedy these issues.'28 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPhone not pliers helps patient resolve toothache agonyWith throat and mouth swelling, head pounding and painkillers useless, he needed 'relief'.26 Nov 05:31 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Excessively high': Te Whatu Ora's $100m consultant bill - and the firm that got $44mStaff feel 'they are being second-guessed and overruled,' former chairman says.23 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Toxic relationship': The jobs nurses are doing instead of nursingReturning to work in the health system was like going back into an 'abusive marriage'.20 Nov 07:28 PM
New ZealandAuckland doctor wrote thousands of prescriptions for ADHD drugs without approvalTony Hanne was accused of professional misconduct over prescriptions he had written.16 Nov 05:54 AM
New ZealandWhanganui recording increase in Covid-19 case numbersThe increase was likely due to a variant which can somewhat evade immune responses.15 Nov 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'One of those ethical dilemmas' - NZ's hunger for more doctors leaves Pacific Islands shortThe global marketplace for doctors is red-hot, and Polynesian islands are losing out.14 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘One in three will die from heart disease’: Heart specialists warn NZ’s progress is flat-liningOf the 10,000 deaths each year, a quarter were found to be avoidable.10 Nov 02:34 AM
New Zealand‘Resource constraints’: Huge gaps found in health reforms could undermine its success70 per cent foresaw risk with resources or with being ready to implement changes.09 Nov 11:25 PM
PoliticsThe multimillion-dollar health problem that could hurt the new Government’s plansA big pay parity problem will be a fiscal challenge for the incoming government.07 Nov 03:43 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow new gene editing tech can boost smart cancer drugsCan gene editing help unlock the power of ground-breaking immunotherapy cancer drugs?05 Nov 05:00 AM
New ZealandPatient needing urgent care waits 10 hours to be treated at Waikato EDThe couple’s experience comes after Waikato had one of its worst days ever in July.02 Nov 10:34 PM
New ZealandBreakthrough NZ cancer therapy shows promising results for killer diseaseA NZ-developed cancer therapy is safer than its overseas counterparts in early trials.02 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew measles case detected in Taranaki - 13th this yearA person who recently returned from abroad is a confirmed case, after recent outbreaks.02 Nov 04:51 AM
New Zealand'Improves safety and experience': Refurbished birthing unit opensInvestment brought the 'current birthing facilities in line with relevant standards'.01 Nov 11:10 PM
New ZealandSome waiting lists slashed, but waits for cancer treatment, mental health support, specialist appointments rising"We haven’t seen the improvements we would have liked to have seen," an executive said.31 Oct 11:41 PM
New ZealandNZ must prepare for Long Covid implications, researcher warnsA study shows Kiwis are going to work while unwell.31 Oct 11:24 PM
New Zealand‘Massive spike’ in Israeli doctors wanting to move to NZRecruitment agencies say doctors are prepared to take a pay cut to move somewhere safer.31 Oct 03:17 AM
PremiumPremiumHealthcareOpinion: Localism - the common thread in New Zealand's emerging coalitionOPINION: A solid foundation for the new Government.25 Oct 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand150 Auckland ED nurses issue warning of 'unsafe' conditionsTensions are growing at Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand because of chronic understaffing.23 Oct 04:00 PM
