New Zealand'A tough road to navigate': A painful personal journey of endometriosisEndometriosis has been described by some as a condition sometimes considered "invisible."28 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandExclusive: Heart surgery patients caught in delays, being sent to other hospitalsAn investigation is under way after a patient died while on the wait list.26 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandOtūmoetai Health Centre to get multimillion-dollar makeoverImprovements to be made to reception, patient waiting areas and nursing treatment rooms.24 Mar 09:10 PM
New ZealandDeadly fungal infection with 'alarming spread' in US now found in New ZealandCandida auris is spreading rapidly across the US.24 Mar 08:56 PM
New ZealandIUD problems blamed on chronic shortage of trainersTe Whatu Ora aims to have 300 local trainers available by 2027.23 Mar 03:09 AM
PoliticsTe Whatu Ora reveals number of comms staff, following criticism from NationalThe agency inherited many of its around 200 comms people from district health boards.22 Mar 03:40 AM
New ZealandHealth complaints process ‘slow and ardous’ - complainantThe number of complaints received by the commissioner last year created a backlog.12 Mar 03:10 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorThe Premium Debate: Subscribers weigh in on hospital’s waiting listOPINION: Premium subscribers have their say.08 Mar 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Lagging behind': Bay doctor starts petition for more menopausal hormone therapy optionsSince its launch last month, the petition has gained more than 3300 signatures.07 Mar 05:16 PM
New Zealand'Excruciatingly' painful: Teen still waiting for tumour removal - seven years laterThe 18-year-old is at risk of losing his job if it is not removed soon.05 Mar 05:20 PM
New Zealand'I can't do anything': Woman's painful wait for surgeryThe 67-year-old Katikati woman says the pain has made her feel “older than my years”.05 Mar 05:07 PM
New ZealandNurse who 'lost everything' in cyclone returns to work three days laterMaria Hollingshead thinks humour and humanity are getting her through losing her home.02 Mar 03:38 AM
New ZealandHow many did the cyclone injure? New data gives clearer picture of casualty countInjuries and hospitalisations from the cyclone have so far proved challenging to collate.02 Mar 01:27 AM
New ZealandBooklet to make raising a child with a rare disorder a bit easierKiwi CRPS has released an important booklet to help parents of kids with rare disorders.02 Mar 12:45 AM
KahuRare Disorders Month highlights real realities for whānau MāoriRare Disorders NZ is calling on Aotearoa to #GlowUpShowUp for Rare Disorders Month.27 Feb 05:30 PM
New ZealandDo you know your numbers? Heart health awareness campaign hits WhangāreiHigh blood pressure is known as the silent killer.22 Feb 04:00 PM
Aged careMetlifecare pushes up revenue 32% after rising sales, feesTotal sales rose 12 per cent, despite challenges in the housing market.21 Feb 11:02 PM
New ZealandWhere you can donate goods and who you contact for help after GabrielleContact numbers, websites and email addresses have been provided to help those in need.18 Feb 01:45 AM
KahuLady Tureiti Moxon: Māori Health Authority bound by bureaucracyThe bureaucratic hold-ups of the Māori Health Authority are insane.24 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandSecond anti-vax couple want unvaccinated blood for seriously ill toddlerCroydon Hodge and Doreen Rudolph trying to take their toddler to India for blood donation13 Dec 06:05 AM
New ZealandHealth authority asks ERA to order pay equity rates for nursesTe Whatu Ora Health NZ boss says it already agreed in principle to 14 per cent higher pay12 Dec 05:17 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandKPMG helping with Government’s health reformsThe consultancy firm is the latest to be hired to assist with the health sector overhaul.07 Dec 04:23 AM
New ZealandFamily ‘heartbroken’ by 5-year-old's shock diagnosisA 'happy, bubbly, cheeky' boy has brain stem tumour that can't be surgically removed.06 Dec 06:37 AM
New Zealand'Definitely in a third wave': Council brings back Covid response measuresRegular rapid antigen testing, social distancing and face masks return to facility.18 Nov 03:35 AM
New ZealandDeath with a view: Man’s unique assisted dying requestKiwis have been dying in their own way - at the beach, or in bed with a dog at their feet.09 Nov 05:09 AM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 4 October, 2022 Aged care sector calls out for help, FBoy Island to air despite controversies and police step down after football match stampede in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch03 Oct 06:41 PM
New Zealand$15 appointments at Dunedin GP's new low-cost clinicDr Adrian Hindes has had dozens of enrolments at Dunedin Community Health since opening a few days ago and is operating under a very low-cost access (VLCA) funding model. TVNZWatch19 Sep 02:22 AM
VideoIn Her Head: A Rotorua Nurse's 3 years of painKris Donnell talks about her battle with surgical mesh and the impacts on her life. Video / NZ HeraldWatch10 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandSurgical mesh - mother says implant 'like a grater', cripples herA 35-year-old mum says she's been left crippled by surgical mesh implanted into her body allegedly without her informed consent. Video / Ben CarterWatch09 Aug 08:11 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIn Her Head: Our health system was built for menBioengineering Researcher, Kelly Burrowes on how our health system ignores and neglects female patients. Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 May 07:42 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIn Her Head: Woman's life-threatening endometriosis delaysParis' life-threatening endometriosis diagnosis and surgery delays, with wait times up to three years. Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 May 07:38 PM
New ZealandCardiology services for rural and remote communitiesMāori liaison specialist nurse Patumahoe Leaf-Wright is taking specialty cardiology services to rural and remote communities. Video / Hāpaitia te Hauora ManawaWatch04 May 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessPremium: New Oceania Healthcare CEO talks to the NZ HeraldThe new Oceania Healthcare CEO, Brent Pattison, talks to the NZ Herald. Video / Dean PurcellWatch27 Jun 11:15 PM
New ZealandOne in five Kiwis are drinking at potentially dangerous levelsToo many New Zealanders are drinking dangerously.16 Jul 05:00 PM