New ZealandPatient had assisted death in farm paddock after rest home rejectionRest homes and other facilities may be required to allow assisted dying. 17 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandBaby with whooping cough dies over Christmas periodA family has lost their baby due to the highly infectious disease. 15 Jan 09:35 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Public v private healthcare – NZ's wildly inequitable two-tiered systemOPINION: Doctors are human. They will often go where the money is.14 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandScooter rider critically injured in crash with car in ChristchurchPolice have pleaded for motorists and the public to avoid the area.14 Jan 01:44 AM
New ZealandPregnant women forced to travel 87km for emergency C-sections due to maternity care shortageSome in the community were 'devastated' by the change, which will begin in mid-January.17 Dec 06:22 AM
New ZealandLeaked document warns cyber risks with IT staff cuts at Health NZMass IT layoffs could prolong outages, impacting patient care, a risk register warns.16 Dec 06:20 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAuckland hospital staff criticise 'nightmare' new $95m IT system causing treatment delays'Teething issues' are to be expected with any large-scale IT overhaul, the hospital says.15 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Memo to bootcamp critics – progress requires trial and errorOPINION: 'Expecting a 100% performance rate from any new initiative ... is naive.'10 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth system needs 3450 more doctors and 4100 more nurses in next decadeThere has been huge growth in nursing numbers but gaps remain, Health NZ says. 10 Dec 12:17 AM
New ZealandNorthland hospitals struggle with IT outages, staff shortages escalateWhangārei doctor warns: 'Co-opting healthcare assistants for calls is wildly inappropriate.'09 Dec 07:57 PM
New Zealand'Way overdue': Mental health unit budget rises by $17m, completion further delayedThe unit was initially expected to be finished in 2023.09 Dec 04:02 PM
New Zealand36,000 nurses strike nationwide after ‘distressing’ pay offerHealthcare workers take action, citing patient safety threats and stalled negotiations.03 Dec 02:54 AM
New ZealandHealth NZ to take longer to hit budget targetsThe organisation is also expecting a deficit of $1.1 billion in the next year. 02 Dec 11:00 PM
New ZealandBird Flu on Otago chicken farm, Health New Zealand workers on strike today | NZ Herald News Update40,000 chickens with bird flu to be culled on Otago egg farm, weather conditions hinder search for three missing climbers and healthcare workers on strike. Video / NZ HeraldWatch02 Dec 06:01 PM
New ZealandMassage therapist tells woman to lose weight, surgically alter her heightOther women complained he was sexist and racist and wouldn't stop when asked.02 Dec 01:43 AM
New ZealandReport questions if harm from Covid-19 vaccine mandates outweighed benefitsGovernment will receive the inquiry's report today but its release date is unknown. 27 Nov 05:21 PM
New ZealandNZ's secret radioactive waste facilityThe storage facility, made with concrete and steel, was kept secret at the request of the Health Ministry. Video / Ben Dickens Graphics / Corey FlemingWatch26 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Remove the gag clause': Doctors should be able to mention assisted dying - ministryGovernment says any changes will be left to a member's bill.26 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPublic sector cuts: More job losses considered before ChristmasA senior leader tells staff he doesn't feel 'in the least bit Christmassy'.24 Nov 11:41 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Deeply worried’: Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy jnr to health role alarms NZ health expertsRFK's peripheral role in the Samoan measles epidemic has been raised by several experts. 22 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPuberty blockers to be prescribed more cautiously in New Zealand after reviewThe ministry says a more cautious approach will be taken to prescribing the drugs. 21 Nov 01:07 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Matter of time': New measles outbreak would be worse than 2019, with up to 90 cases a weekAfter a measles scare on Waiheke, briefings show the potential toll of a large outbreak.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Speed up access' to health services: New child wellness centre opensIt is a 'significant milestone' in Health NZ's commitment to improving children's health.12 Nov 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: A healthy society doesn't leave people behindOPINION: Also in today's letters – abuse redress; hard health facts; populism v fascism.12 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTwo families who lost premature babies share their second chances at parenthoodPre-term birth rates are rising, but a new initiative starts today.12 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan died within two days of being sent home from hospital without oxygenThe much-loved husband and father was rushed back to hospital but died there.11 Nov 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: All Blacks' win as underdogs; meddling in medical school selectionOPINION: 'I wonder if World Rugby knows about this interpretation or rule change?'10 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandWho is getting into medical school? New study sounds alarm over diversificationAffirmative action policies have had less success in lifting enrolments of poorer students07 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMental health crisis call-outs: Police agree to delay next phasePolice have started cutting back on time spent escorting patients to hospitals.05 Nov 04:42 AM
New ZealandChina’s Trump presidency concern and fight for free dental | NZ Herald News UpdateChina’s growing concern about possible Trump presidency, the fight to make dental care free and union meetings for Health NZ nurses to be held.Watch03 Nov 06:44 PM
New ZealandHealth workers worried about violence as police pull back on mental health call-outsHealth NZ's scrambling to bring in new ways to cope with people in mental health distress.02 Nov 09:23 PM
New Zealand'Her legacy': Auckland mum dies as cancer drug is fundedAdrienne Smithson spent her last months fighting for wider access to the medication.31 Oct 08:14 PM
New Zealand'Ruthless': Sam Neill condemns Govt over proposed Dunedin hospital cutsThe Hollywood actor has weighed into the Dunedin Hospital cutbacks saga.30 Oct 11:08 PM
Letters to the EditorLetters to the editor: Take health and education out of politicsOPINION: Herald readers share their views.28 Oct 11:28 PM
