New ZealandAussie holiday nightmare: Grandmother's health crisis sees family face $100k billSui Manase's family faces a $100,000 bill for a Medivac flight back to Auckland.27 Jan 01:50 AM
New ZealandCot death: Baby may have been saved if Oranga Tamariki had helped with bedding, says coronerSilongo Mafi, 3 months old, died while sharing a bed with his mother.25 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhat does a new Government mean for assisted dying in New Zealand?A more conservative Cabinet may make it more difficult to broaden the law.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'My body's falling to bits': Woman pleads 'let me die'Currently the end-of-life legislation is only an option for people who are terminally ill.23 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialFifth Covid wave hits new high in NZ as Govt looks at ending free RATsOPINION: Covid-19 levels have surged to their highest levels since NZ's fifth wave began.21 Jan 04:00 PM
KahuUrgent inquiry granted into plans to end Māori Health AuthorityThe claim says Māori would be prejudicially affected by the move.21 Jan 02:40 AM
New Zealand'Just do it, it won't hurt': Hawke's Bay man's lucky cancer escapeThe tests detected 116 bowel-related cancer cases in Hawke’s Bay in 2023.18 Jan 01:47 AM
New Zealand'Emergency': How getting strep throat led to three open-heart surgeries'I wouldn’t want anyone to go through it'.17 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth Minister gets official advice on 'appropriate expansion' of free cervical cancer testingThe 'co-payments' most women make to be screened could soon be scrapped.08 Jan 11:01 PM
New ZealandParkinson’s disease detected by smartwatch seven years before diagnosisWearable devices are better than any other method for picking up the disease, study finds.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandYouth clinician who took his own life increasingly distressed at workWorkSafe found a 'very poor workplace culture' at the DHB after a clinician's suicide.08 Jan 04:51 AM
New ZealandMystery donor: Kidney transplant recipient wants to know who gave her a long wonderful lifeMinja Ivelja credits her longevity to excellent expert care … and a lot of Bacardi.01 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGPs working 'a lot' of overtime to keep up with 'high demand' amid workforce shortagesOne Rotorua clinic said it had 'a constant flow of people wanting to enrol'.27 Dec 02:14 AM
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
