PremiumPremiumBusinessSummerset may ban non-residents receiving care in its hospitalsSummerset has 28 villages with hospital and resthome-level care.27 Feb 09:27 PM
New ZealandFirefighters with wrong gear burned by sulphuric acid - reportTwo firefighters wearing incorrect safety gear suffered burns. 26 Feb 09:09 PM
New ZealandNew Whangārei Hospital transit lounge replaces facility ‘not fit for purpose’Aim of the new $3.75m transit lounge is to free up bed space while comforting patients.25 Feb 11:30 PM
New ZealandGerman national remains in critical condition after Courtenay Place crashWitnesses say pedestrian was carried 15m down the street until she was thrown off car.24 Feb 11:15 PM
New ZealandCourtenay Place reopens after pedestrian critically injuredEmergency services rushed to the scene last night.24 Feb 05:57 PM
New ZealandPedestrian in critical condition after Wellington crashEmergency services were called to the scene in Courtenay Place about 8.25pm.24 Feb 08:14 AM
New ZealandTeen needed facial reconstruction surgery after work accident on his birthday'When I first saw myself, I was in shock … why did this happen to me?'21 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandWānaka cancer patient raises $400k to get cutting-edge treatment in ChinaEmma Holden, 36, will soon travel to Shanghai, China for cutting-edge cancer treatment.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandUsual care won’t be impacted by emergency exercise at hospitalHealth NZ and ambulance service test tent's capacity in emergency shake-down.21 Feb 02:14 AM
New ZealandPolice seek witnesses with footage before fatal Waikato motorcycle crashThe crash involved a red Triumph Rocket III motorcycle.19 Feb 06:10 AM
New ZealandDriver suffering seizure on motorway gets quick thinking helpQuick-thinking Good Samaritan Jeff Benjamin runs to help driver suffering seizure on motorway. Video / Jeff BenjaminWatch19 Feb 01:56 AM
New ZealandUp to 1000 rally against hospital downgrading health servicesObstetrics and gynaecology services at Whakatāne Hospital have been downgraded.19 Feb 12:21 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Not ideal': Overnight Napier health care in the balance as March 1 changes loomIt's just over a week before changes begin but Health NZ can't say what they'll be.19 Feb 12:10 AM
New ZealandKiwis return from overseas weight loss surgery with life-threatening complicationsThey clog up an already overburdened public health system, a surgeon says.18 Feb 06:13 AM
New Zealand‘Unusual demand’: Hospital urges non-urgent cases to seek alternativesChristchurch ED urges non-urgent cases to seek care elsewhere due to high demand.17 Feb 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why I left NZ for Australia – I love my country, but it doesn’t value nursesOPINION: I clocked out of most shifts exhausted, feeling guilt and anxiety for patients.17 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: The best and worst-performing hospital EDs in NZ revealedOfficial information reveals the best and worst performing hospital emergency departments.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandOne person transported to hospital after crash in KarapiroOne person was transported to Waikato Hospital.14 Feb 03:34 AM
New Zealand'I am alive’: Teen rescued after waterfall disaster shares recovery from horror injuriesMaia Johnston has listed her horror injuries in an update video.14 Feb 02:54 AM
PoliticsSimeon Brown opens ward at North Shore HospitalHealth Minister Simeon Brown opens ward at North Shore Hospital. Video / Alex BurtonWatch14 Feb 12:11 AM
New Zealand‘Totally bizarre’: Kiwi woman puzzled by unexpected cholera diagnosis Health officials say the non-toxigenic strain poses no public health risk.12 Feb 11:02 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNeighbour opposing apartment block wins concession from Metlifecare'I will need to either purchase privacy blinds or live in my bedroom,' the neighbour said.11 Feb 02:24 AM
New ZealandWoman 'really lucky' obstetrician available for emergency caesarean‘Baby could die – those were her words.'10 Feb 10:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Fixing Ryman’s sinking Edmund Hillary hub; Britomart revitalisation turning 20Site was rubbish dump, says boss of Mainmark, drilling through floor slabs up to 4m down.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFar North woman petitions for better healthcare after 160km ambulance rideThe petition urges the Government to expand or build a new Kaitāia Hospital.10 Feb 02:06 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Health system in crisis – this must be Govt's top Budget priorityOPINION: New Zealanders need a healthcare system that works for everyone.10 Feb 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Awful situation’: Edmund Hillary village residents complain about sinking hubResidents didn't expect retirement living to involve what feels like a construction site.09 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrison staffer hospitalised with serious injuries after altercation with five inmatesThe prisoners refused to return to their cells on Sunday evening.07 Feb 06:53 AM
New ZealandLightning strike at Waikato Hospital affected pagers, internet, fire system 'At no point in time was there any disruption to the delivery of patient care.'04 Feb 10:29 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty‘Relevelling work’ at Remuera’s giant Edmund Hillary village centre, floors became uneven'We didn’t sign up for living in the middle of a construction zone with constant noise.'04 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘You almost feel trapped’: Living with chronic lung diseaseAimee Carruthers, 41, relies on a 7kg oxygen tank due to a rare lung condition.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAssisted dying: Patient’s wish to die in hospice denied by policy A business in Wellington offered a space for the 44-year-old patient to die. 01 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand94 years after quake: The heroic nurses inside a makeshift tea kiosk hospitalBetween 1.30pm and 10pm, 60 operations were performed.31 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandFears older people being let down by Dunedin Hospital revampThe Government confirmed the new Dunedin Hospital will open with 351 beds.31 Jan 06:34 AM
