New ZealandGovernment’s winter health plan: What worked and what didn’tSuccessful schemes - like pharmacists treating minor conditions - may be extended.31 Aug 05:00 PM
TalanoaOpinion: What I saw during my 14-hour visit to a hospital EDYou know it’s going to be a long day when you can’t find a car park.30 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPolice, ambulance and mental health co-response teams to be rolled out nationwideExisting programmes will be expanded over the next five years.30 Aug 03:20 AM
New ZealandImages of man released after student nurse assaulted outside hospitalPolice want anyone who knows the man to come forward.29 Aug 11:35 PM
New ZealandBusinessman third person killed in crash that killed coupleA 'well-respected accountant' is the third person to have died in the Otago crash.29 Aug 11:26 PM
New Zealand‘Devoted parents’ killed in crash, three of their kids critically injuredThe couple posted a photo together on Facebook two hours before the crash.29 Aug 09:09 PM
New ZealandAuckland hospital staff call security thousands of timesClinical staff and security guards plead with management for extra security.28 Aug 07:31 PM
New ZealandOtago crash: Police investigating what led to double-fatal crashTwo people were killed, and four others were critically injured.28 Aug 06:05 PM
New Zealand'We are in a crisis': Patients call for access to new medsMyLifeMatters collective represents over a million patients with life-limiting conditions.28 Aug 12:26 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSenior doctor’s plea as staff struggles put safe emergency service at riskSenior doctor's plea to Health NZ bosses illustrates the extreme strain on EDs nationally.27 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Wonderful': Cancer patients grateful for free lodging as demand for services rises"The Cancer Society - if they weren’t there, many people would have nowhere to go."24 Aug 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIt's serious money: Questions raised over taxpayer money funding free vouchers for private clinicsAn ED consultant asks why White Cross vouchers are being funded instead of more staff.24 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged careHow many Kiwis live in retirement villages owned by the 'big six' operators?Areas have been identified where NZ populations of those aged 75-plus are growing fastest.22 Aug 05:00 PM
CrimeMurder trial witness pulls shirt over head, licks mic and changes vivid account to 'can't remember'Rangiwhero Ngaronoa, 22, was stabbed to death in November 2021.22 Aug 06:38 AM
New ZealandWaikato farmer critically injured and trapped for hours after tractor rolledThe Greenlea Rescue Helicopter flew the man, whose pelvis was crushed, to hospital.22 Aug 05:08 AM
New Zealand'Too busy to eat or drink': How often hospital's wards were over capacity in 2022The nursing union says nurses are "at breaking point" due to the impact.21 Aug 06:11 PM
New ZealandHealth and Disability Commissioner calls for 'urgent' action in Hawke's Bay radiology crisisLetters show watchdog urged action several months before release of damning report.21 Aug 06:00 PM
New ZealandSurgeon burned his note of medical procedure that killed patientSurgeon in charge of Carmen Walker's procedure grilled over volume of fluid in bucket.21 Aug 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLuxon promises more frontline health workers for Hawke’s Bay, 'can’t commit’ to new hospital"I can’t commit until I see the state of the books, and they are deteriorating."21 Aug 01:41 AM
EntertainmentActress Tori Spelling admitted to hospitalSpelling and her kids have recently been living in cheap motels and a trailer park.20 Aug 11:13 PM
New Zealand‘Frustrated and disheartened’: Dental surgeons unable to keep up with children’s waitlistAbout 4000 children are waiting for dental surgery at any one time.20 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionAndrew Young: Time to mobilise to fight cancerOPINION: Why your support for the Cancer Society's Daffodil Day matters.20 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldHow a 25-year-old nurse became Britain’s worst baby serial killerLucy Letby attacked and murdered the most vulnerable infants in her care.18 Aug 10:43 PM
World'I am evil': British nurse found guilty of killing seven babiesLucy Letby preyed on the vulnerabilities of newborns as well as their anxious parents.18 Aug 08:57 PM
New ZealandThe biggest stories of the week: Dickason conviction, recycling fraud claims and Waiwera's demisePlus, what is going on at Hawke's Bay's radiology department?18 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Do you want to die?' Teen begs for life as he's pulled from car and stabbed at party"Please, please don’t, I’m only 15, I’m 15, please stop," the victim pleaded.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandPerson seriously injured in ‘fall from scaffolding’ in DunedinThe accident is believed to be a fall from 4m-high scaffolding.18 Aug 03:30 AM
New ZealandNurses told to 'walk in groups' after young midwife attacked on way to car after shiftPolice are investigating the attack on the young woman.16 Aug 10:39 PM
PremiumPremiumAged care$90m Remuera site: Fast-track approval sought for 185-unit retirement villageDevelopers using the Government’s fast-tracking method to win approval for huge scheme.16 Aug 02:43 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCommonsense approach still vital in Northland despite lifting of Covid protectionsCommunity leaders in Northland are generally happy with the lifting of Covid protections.15 Aug 06:00 PM
New Zealand'Decade of poor performance': Damning review of Hawke’s Bay radiology department, staff ‘exhausted’Health NZ has released a report after being castigated by a whistleblower.14 Aug 08:57 AM
New Zealand'End of a challenging time' - Govt ditches all remaining Covid restrictionsIt comes as reported cases and hospitalisations have been trending up in past two weeks.14 Aug 06:30 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsDerek Cheng: The downstream impacts of the pandemic will reverberate indefinitelyThe lifting of Covid restrictions signals the end of an era - though not the end of Covid.14 Aug 05:51 AM
New Zealand'Conspiracy to defraud the public': Doctor accuses Health NZ of failing to disclose unsafe practicesA senior radiologist has asked the Ombudsman to investigate the national health authority.13 Aug 05:00 PM
