PremiumPremiumInfrastructure reportRoss Copland: Everyone has a role to play in infrastructureOPINION: Our infrastructure challenges require sustained effort from the Government.21 Nov 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumInfrastructure report'Vast' infrastructure plans hit big cost speed bumpAn action plan for building New Zealand’s vital infrastructure will be out shortly.21 Nov 03:59 PM
New ZealandFake Middlemore doctor pleads guilty to raft of new chargesYuvaraj Krishnan allegedly used bogus CVs, reference letters and certificates.15 Nov 10:04 PM
New ZealandFour hospital upgrade projects in South Island in limboTwo are at Dunedin Hospital and two at Southland Hospital.12 Nov 10:48 PM
New ZealandCar crashes into garage, pins one person, traps anotherThe car careened off a street and into a garage where four people were gathered.11 Nov 11:12 PM
New ZealandLack of hands-on training leaves new doctors feeling unpreparedHalf of those surveyed had never attended a trauma call or resuscitation.11 Nov 10:47 PM
New ZealandDunedin Hospital rebuild: $17m saving approved by mistakeA bill of at least $17 million has landed back in the lap of Te Whatu Ora Health NZ.02 Nov 06:02 PM
New ZealandAuckland cycleway section shut until next yearThe section is closed until January, but a bike bypass is in place.02 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHorse breeder left stunned after Starship turns down $570k charity partnershipOne of New Zealand horse racing’s biggest names was left stunned.01 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumInvestmentAuckland Catholic rest home losing $100,000 a month set to closeEnormous emotional and physical cost on residents, staff and the health system.31 Oct 05:54 PM
New Zealand'Where's my baby?': Mum distraught after miscarried remains lost at hospitalTuakau mum fears her fourth child was "just chucked in the tip, like it was nothing".29 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I have found my happiness': Living with concussion after Lime scooter accidentPattie Ree suffered a serious concussion following a lime scooter accident.14 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Upsetting': Christchurch hospital turns away mothers and babies due to staff shortageSt George's Hospital is turning away mothers and babies due to staff shortage.13 Oct 12:21 AM
New ZealandSouthland Hospital on brink of collapse, cancer care advocate claimsStaff are struggling "despite continually giving it their all to keep the patients safe".10 Oct 03:44 AM
PremiumPremiumAged careAuckland Catholic rest home losing $100,000 a month due to critical staff shortageA number of other rest homes and charity-based places have shut down lately too.09 Oct 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumAged care$100m+ expansion planned for 10 Metlifecare villagesBusiness has 33 villages accommodating 6500 residents.07 Oct 03:54 AM
New Zealand'Deeply disappointed': Labour's broken cancer promise costing lives, critics sayNational has announced it would extend the screening age if party is in government.05 Oct 04:00 AM
New ZealandPregnant woman died at hospital after admission to ICU delayedWoman arrived at hospital in the early hours of the morning with signs of severe sepsis.02 Oct 06:55 PM
New Zealand'Equity issue' as some rural patients face six-week wait to see a doctor"In the next 10 years about 50 per cent of our GPs are set to retire."02 Oct 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I don't know if my son will ever walk again': ACC declines support for blind toddlerLawyer says this case raises an interesting issue about a disabled child who is injured.26 Sep 05:19 AM
New ZealandAbout 55% of planned surgeries rescheduled due to memorial dayAll acute or emergency operations will still go ahead.23 Sep 03:50 AM
New ZealandClaims of more capacity cuts at new Dunedin hospitalHospital could have fewer beds and operating theatres because of budget pressures.20 Sep 09:25 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionRoof going on new $300m+ North Shore Hospital blockNew block rising at the near-capacity hospital with big staffing pressures03 Sep 10:38 PM
New ZealandFears hospital services will be cut in DunedinEntire wards could be dropped from the new Dunedin Hospital's inpatient building.02 Sep 09:51 PM
New ZealandForgotten follow-up appointment before terminal cancer diagnosisMr A was diagnosed with terminal cancer that may have been avoided with follow-up care.29 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandShe arrived at ED with a bad headache but left because of long delays. Hours later she was deadInvestigation highlights extreme pressures that hospital ED had been operating under.24 Aug 04:48 PM
New ZealandICU head shuts down Act's criticism over intensive-care bed numbersTraining for staff wanting to work in ICU could sometimes take years.22 Aug 07:23 AM
New ZealandWaikato Hospital ward in lockdown after Covid spreadsThe situation was described as 'ongoing and difficult to control'.18 Aug 05:30 AM
New ZealandKiwi stuck with $230k debt after US hospital sagaA Kiwi went to the US for a cousin's wedding but contracted a life-threatening pneumonia.14 Aug 02:00 AM
New ZealandFocus Morning Bulletin: 8 August, 2022 Fresh concerns over our hospital buildings, how buy now, pay later schemes could be fueling addiction and cold plus fog hits the country in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch07 Aug 07:37 PM
New ZealandHospital locked down after attack on ED workerA 28-year-old man was charged with assault following early-morning incident.29 Jul 08:21 AM
New ZealandWhat is Fentanyl? Katie Harris examines fentanyl, a synthetic prescription drug 100 times more potent than morphine. Video / NZ Herald / Getty / NZ Drug Foundation Watch19 Jul 05:28 AM
New Zealand'Hell on earth': Woman with no mental illness kept in psychiatric hospitals for 40 yearsAlison Pascoe sought $4m in compensation.14 Jul 04:38 AM
New Zealand'Human cost of healthcare failure': Sick wait under leaking tent at North Shore EDBabies as young as seven weeks waiting more than two hours outside in a tent.13 Jul 05:00 PM
