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
New ZealandHealthcare crisis widening equity gap, says Women in Medicine Charitable TrustThere is a risk of a catastrophic collapse of the healthcare workforce, doctors warn.11 Jul 08:22 AM
New ZealandMan in serious condition after being shot in Rolleston"Initial indications are that the incident involved people known to each other."09 Jul 12:23 AM
New ZealandIs Middlemore's ED changing after patient death, or is it business as usual?Health NZ says Middlemore's under-pressure emergency department is continuing to adapt.05 Jul 10:07 PM
OpinionJohn MacDonaldOpinion: Sockburn killing - The buck stops with you, ministerThe man accused of killing Laisa Waka Tunidau in random attack was in mental health care.01 Jul 02:06 AM
New Zealand'We can be a voice for them': Green MP on 'heartbreaking' surgical mesh claimsMP's promise comes after Herald exposed investigation into claims women harmed by its use.30 Jun 10:54 PM
New ZealandFocus: Merrissa Haa on her struggles with surgical meshMerrissa Haa, 47, is disabled after surgical mesh was inserted into her body without her consent. Video / Andrew Warner Watch30 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Patient's surgical mesh 'rotting' inside of herSally Walker's insides were so badly damaged by surgical mesh that she was forced to get her bladder removed and her vagina sewn closed. Video / Dean PurcellWatch29 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMike HoskingMike Hosking: The dire situation in our hospitals is an irony of the Govt's makingOPINION: Will this turn out to be another of Chris Hipkins' "regrets".29 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Code red' warning: Little says health system is 'managing'Little says 'staff absenteeism' exacerbating pressures of Covid, flu and winter.29 Jun 02:54 AM
New Zealand'Broken soul': Woman with fractures waits 11 days for surgeryWoman whisked to Waikato Hospital for urgent surgery endured lengthy wait in wrong ward.28 Jun 08:36 AM
New ZealandSix Covid-related deaths and 4429 new cases todayThere were 8638 new community cases & 24 deaths reported yesterday for the past two days.26 Jun 01:16 AM
