Health workforce 'emergency': 1500 more hospital docs, 1400 GPs and 12,000 nurses needed
EDs regularly operate at 120 per cent and doctors tell us they have never seen it so bad.
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Covid community cases remain low, as vaccines do their work
Some new cases are of concern - including one in a large resthome, another an MIQ worker.
Aussie frontline workers expose horrific conditions amid Omicron outbreak
The heroes of 2020 are burnt out, with Covid-19 cases exploding across the country.
G.A.Y night club latest location of interest linked to Delta outbreak
Anyone who was at the nightclub during that time is urged to self-isolate and get tested.
Obese Kiwi teens with 'no other hope' get weight-loss ops
More than 130 Aucklanders aged under 30 have had bariatric surgery in the past five years.
Part of Dunedin's Queen Mary Maternity Centre closes due to lack of staff
Part of a Dunedin maternity centre as closed temporarily due to staff shortages.
Doctor's 'rant' about respecting the 'emergency' in ED visits
A Kiwi doctor took to Reddit to explain what not to do.
Victoria records 51,356 cases and 9 deaths as restrictions come into play again
Victoria has tallied another record day for coronavirus infections.
'I feel blessed' - Auckland mum delivers one of NZ's first 2022 babies
It's not yet official but Percí Matthews born 12.22am Jan 1 may be the first baby of 2022.
Nearly 50 people hospitalised with Covid-19, with seven in ICU
The average age of current hospitalisations in Aotearoa is 55.
First stage of Dunedin Hospital build granted consent
An independent panel has approved a fast-tracked consent for stage 1 of the $1.47b build.
Call in the troops: German Hospitals use military for Covid-19 response
Military nurses said despite vigorous training, treating Covid-19 has been arduous.
Covid-19 threatens dreams of a 'normal' Christmas in the US, again
Indoor events are being cancelled and mobile morgues ordered in a devastating deja-vu.
Saved from scepticism: Eastern European anti-vaxers get the jab
As coronavirus infections surge, sceptics are seeing the light.
36 hospitals to be upgraded in $644 million health boost
It is part of plans for operating the health system with Covid in the community.
Major funding boost for ICU as country moves to traffic light system
Auckland mayor says it's fantastic that Aucklanders will be able to enjoy more freedom.
'Not geared to deal with Covid': Hospitals anxious as Aucklanders set to flee city
Domestic tourism is expected to heat up and people will flock to tourist hotspots.
Waikato DHB cyberattack: Cancer hub out of action in chaotic aftermath
The contingency planning document shows Waikato Hospital was in chaos after the attack.
Opinion | Why we have sewage in hospital walls
OPINION: Kathy Spencer identifies the culprit and puts her case for a solution.
Covid-19 cases continue to plateau, but new, more infectious virus variant sparks concern
Most new cases are still in Auckland, where another person has succumbed to the virus.
New documents revealed: Where the Govt fell short as Delta dawned in NZ
Roche report called for urgent action in testing, contact tracing, hospital prep, vaxing
'We don't know when they last washed them': Cotton masks banned at Wellington hospitals
Providing surgical masks to every visitors ensures consistency of protection.
Influenza, RSV and Covid all expected next winter as borders reopen
Leading epidemiologist concerned over return of influenza next year.
Europe braces against 'dramatic' Covid-surge
As a fourth wave of Covid-19 sweeps across Europe, severe restrictions follow.
Homicide: Police investigate death of 22-year-old
The young man died of his injuries shortly after he arrived at hospital.
Live: New Covid cases from Kaitāia to Wellington, particular fears for Northland
Cases continue to emerge across the North Island.
New mum, baby die four days apart - grief-stricken husband's plea to stay in NZ
Before the tragedy Charitha Meepegama and wife Nishi were seeking a dual residents visa.
Warning bells for hospitals as Covid cases grow - Health experts
Warnings about the ability of public hospitals to cope with Covid-19 are escalating.
Jabless and jobless: Unvaccinated nurse speaks out
Nurses and midwives among largest sector of healthcare workers stood down in Northland.
Northland doctor's confronting message - get vaxed or people will die unnecessarily
'Covid is going to spread quite quickly through all of our communities up here ...'
Mosque terror: Backpack 'bomb', fears of a second gunman; police praised amid chaos
Shocking new details in US expert's report on March 15, 2019 response.
'It still haunts me': A vaccination plea from an ICU nurse in London
Aotearoa has a rare opportunity to avoid carnage for the unvaccinated.
Patient on suicide watch not given recommended supervision due to understaffing, says nurse
Unsafe staffing was a key factor that caused the nurse to resign after 20 years.
'Europe is back at the epicenter of the pandemic,' says W.H.O official
Infections are again sweeping across Western Europe, despite high vaccination rates.