New ZealandWhanganui Hospital's about-turn on controversial speed bumps'I couldn’t believe, after everything they said, that they finally did it.'03 Apr 02:09 AM
New ZealandWhangārei Hospital leakA patient at Whangārei Hospital captured this video of the ceiling leaking close to expensive scanning equipment, during light rainfall on Good Friday. Video / Denise PiperWatch02 Apr 11:19 PM
New ZealandShane Reti defends lack of extra security at hospital hit by machete attackThe hospital did not have a track record of violent incidents before attack, Reti says.02 Apr 05:51 AM
New ZealandNo security guards on hand at time of machete attack, union saysThe man was disarmed by a doctor, attendants and the patient herself.01 Apr 11:11 PM
New Zealand'Something horrific': Man suffers skull fracture in bloody ED machete attackThe victim allegedly suffered a severe laceration to his head and a fractured skull.01 Apr 08:54 AM
New ZealandBaby nearly dies after chicken gets trapped in lungOne-year-old Lennox Knight's life was saved after mercy dash by air to Starship Hospital following rare medical emergency. Video / Jason OxenhamWatch30 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Does this look like chicken?’ Baby narrowly survives choking incidentLittle Lennox Knight was critically ill, and his parents had no idea why.30 Mar 04:00 PM
WorldJapanese authorities raid supplement factory linked to 5 deaths and 100 hospitalisationsAbout a million packages of the supplements were sold over the past three fiscal years.30 Mar 06:34 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBriefing to health minister reveals dire state of hospitals and cost blowoutsDr Shane Reti received the briefing from health officials soon after becoming minister.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'She deserves a good life': Girl needs $20k machine to slow lung damageMaddi Wilson ends up on antibiotics or in hospital for even mild viruses.29 Mar 05:00 AM
WorldInmates and staff get food poisoning from curry at British prisonSome prisoners were slurring their words, giddy and in distress.28 Mar 09:38 PM
WorldHeartbreaking letter from equestrian reveals assisted suicide after debilitating injuryCaroline March needed major surgery after being knocked unconscious in a fall.26 Mar 04:48 AM
New ZealandSafety fears as police prepare to pull back from distress callsMental Health Minister Matt Doocey says a plan will be presented to Cabinet next month.25 Mar 04:00 PM
World'Wronged from the very first day': Men discover they were switched at birth almost 70 years later'They both have had who they thought they were stripped away because of this.'25 Mar 02:39 AM
New ZealandInjured man's wife says council, contractors need health and safety 'shake-up'The wife of a badly injured man says an unsafe footbridge should have simply been closed.23 Mar 11:00 PM
New Zealand'I feel guilty': Hospital bed taken by diabetic amputee with nowhere to liveShe could have been discharged more than a month ago - has been in hospital for 17 weeks.23 Mar 09:42 PM
New ZealandHospital lockdown: Man accused of gun-related call appears in courtPolice allege he said he was 'going to Tauranga Hospital with guns to get answers'.22 Mar 03:55 PM
New ZealandChildren found with brain bleeds and broken bones: Family known to police and Oranga TamarikiThe older child had brain bleeds, lacerations to their internal organs and broken bones.22 Mar 03:15 AM
New ZealandChild taken to hospital after Auckland dog attackAuckland Council is investigating the incident.22 Mar 03:11 AM
WorldPrisoner escape: Violent white supremacist on the loose after co-ordinated ambushThree corrections officers were shot and wounded.20 Mar 10:40 PM
New ZealandHospital lockdown ends as police take person into custodyArmed police have now left the hospital.20 Mar 10:08 PM
New Zealand'Heaven and earth': Three-hour drive no longer necessary for Wairoa chemo patientsCyclone Gabrielle was a catalyst for cancer treatment in northern Hawke's Bay.19 Mar 11:50 PM
New ZealandPerson with facial injury taken to hospital after fighting in RotoruaPolice received reports of the disorder at 7am yesterday.16 Mar 10:18 PM
New ZealandHealth Minister bogged down in details of dirty hospital toiletDr Shane Reti asked for a briefing on cleanliness at Auckland Hospital.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'We watched him gasp for air': Family's pre-term birth nightmare"We had to just watch him die."15 Mar 06:42 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHope for cancer patients as price falls on life-extending drugThe scheme won't cover all multiple myeloma patients. Details are due within a month.14 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandFall from swing leads to discovery of tumour in toddler's brainLittle Daisy Nicholls is in an induced coma after a tumour caused a brain bleed.14 Mar 05:00 AM
New ZealandAre these the worst speed bumps in Whanganui?There were also complaints in 2021.12 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'She lost hope': Young woman took her life after 10 years in state careEsther Osborne was let down by 'systemic failings' at Porirua secure unit, says coroner.12 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDouble the pay: Kiwi nurses still heading to Oz despite big pay rises at homeOne nurse says she gets twice the pay, free return airfares, accommodation and a car.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandWomen choosing mastectomy over travelling to Auckland for radiationPrime Minister visits Northland to turn first sod on new cancer facility.08 Mar 05:37 AM
PoliticsBetter cancer treatment and child immunisation among Govt’s new targetsThe final item of the 100-day plan was completed with the PM in Northland.08 Mar 12:34 AM
New ZealandConcerns at capacity GP clinics are ‘cream-skimming’ and discriminating in selecting new patientsStaff surveys said four in five GPs had closed books or limited enrolments.07 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Not children’s toys’: Trauma surgeons call for stricter rules on deadly air riflesDoctors want air guns regulated like other firearms07 Mar 04:00 PM
