New ZealandRural GPs brace as fuel costs hit patient travel and emergency calloutsRural GPs say fuel hikes are pushing up costs for emergency prime callouts.01 Apr 07:37 PM
New Zealand‘Difference between life and death’: Waikato mum faces 9‑month transplant waitShe was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia just hours after a GP visit.01 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I'm not here to collect an ovary': Patient offered stranger’s body part in HNZ error'I just wanted what I hoped was my body part and to get out of there,' said Sarah.01 Apr 04:00 PM
Crime'Quite scary' hands: Abuse trial hears child may have tampered with own feeding lines30 Mar 04:00 AM
New Zealand'Entirely inadequate': Woman dies of sepsis after deteriorating for three days in hospital30 Mar 01:28 AM
New ZealandSpecialist treating amputees may move to Oz over ACC delays as she 'needs to make a living'29 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi man gets incurable brain disease after given graft from dead body as a babyThe case is the first in NZ but may not be the last as the procedure was common in 1980s. 26 Mar 04:00 PM
WellingtonChild critically injured after falling from park treePolice said they were called to the incident at Totara Park Rd at 4.55pm.25 Mar 10:01 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Government right to review outdated dog control lawsOPINION: The key now is to ensure it is done properly and introduces meaningful changes.25 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandAssociate Immigration Minister tells migrant couple’s disabled son to leave NZThe 6-year-old's parents, brother, two grandparents and an aunt all live in NZ.25 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPropertyBupa's operating profit jumps 52% as retirement village and care home revenue climbs But revenue and revaluations pushed bottom-line after-tax net profit up more than 600%.25 Mar 03:22 AM
New ZealandOne critical after car hits tree on Rotorua's Fenton StPolice tape remains around the car and tree on the Fenton St median.24 Mar 09:55 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFrom boarded-up to renovation: Hopes for new medical service in MaraenuiA boarded-up clinic could soon be back in use as plans advance for housing nearby.23 Mar 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant concerns' raised about surgeon's competence after patient's deathThe woman suffered a severe brain haemorrhage just hours after her operation.23 Mar 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleI've cared for 100 dying people. This is what I want people to know about deathThere are similarities in what the dying share, Pamela Shennan says.19 Mar 05:01 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Worst I've ever seen it': Nurse calls out lack of support staffTaupō Hospital 'like a poor neighbour' to Rotorua Hospital, says fed-up nurse.19 Mar 05:00 AM
New Zealand'It breaks your heart': Dad faces losing wife to cancer, son to kidney diseaseMelissa Tarawa: 'We’re always hopeful, because at the end of the day it’s all I’ve got.'18 Mar 07:16 PM
Crime Doctor in NZ trial says flagging suspected medical child abuse was a ‘huge call’The mother denies seven charges of alleged mistreatment during 19 months.17 Mar 12:38 AM
New ZealandLeslie Parr revealed as man twice ruled insane after committing two separate killingsLeslie Raymond Parr killed partner Fiona Maulolo in Naenae in April 1997.16 Mar 02:57 AM
New ZealandDelayed care: First-time mum loses IVF baby born in ‘poor’ condition after c-section delayHDC finds an urgent caesarean may have saved the baby who died after 22 hours.16 Mar 01:38 AM
New ZealandParliament report warns young people harmed by rough sex may be sexual assault victimsMPs heard teens arrived with rough sex injuries yet didn't realise they'd been assaulted.15 Mar 03:41 AM
New Zealand'Beyond blessed': Northland mum finds hope after son’s rare diagnosisRoy Kaumavae jnr has tetrasomy 18p – one of just three known cases in NZ.13 Mar 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Absolutely not consistent': Nurse disputes mother's explanation for child's red marksThe mother denies charges of ill-treating and infecting a child with disease.10 Mar 03:08 AM
New ZealandDog-mauling victim says Tauranga council 'failed' her by not charging ownerA Mount Maunganui dog attack victim is disgusted that the dog's owner was not prosecuted.09 Mar 07:22 PM
New ZealandWoman died from brain bleed after hospital failed to send written referralThe 66-year-old died after the aneurysm ruptured while she was playing golf.09 Mar 04:00 AM
New ZealandThe hospital department where the wait list has dropped 74%'The programme is on track to save around $7m each year due to reduced outsourcing.'08 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandMt Eden prison deaths: Corrections warns negligent staff will face actionCorrections now splits more double-bunked inmates and has stepped up night checks.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth workers left unpaid after Waikato payroll glitch hits 5500 staffAbout 5500 HNZ staff in Waikato have been affected by an error in the rostering system.05 Mar 05:08 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRoger Partridge: How asset recycling can help solve the infrastructure deficitA 2012 law forces taxpayers to buy Genesis shares to keep a 51% Crown stake.04 Mar 08:00 PM
