New ZealandKiller anaesthetic ends paramedic dreamLynda Hodge's dream of becoming a paramedic has been dashed by a change of anaesthetic.12 Oct 05:38 PM
New ZealandChrissa's struggle: Extreme reaction to anaestheticA baby has suffered irreparable brain damage because of a rare reaction to anaesthetic.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandWaikato Hospital accreditation warningUnderstaffing at Waikato Hospital results in warning over training accreditation failures.27 Sep 12:37 AM
EditorialMajor issues lurk as Kiwis go to the pollsThe electorate is not so much demanding deep reform as a realignment of priorities.21 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandWhen was our Welfare State born?US Government analysis found Kiwi Welfare State to be a world first13 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandHow long does it take to change a hospital light bulb?Dunedin Hospital's $5.5m asbestos issue meant operating theatre light took 10 days to fix.29 Aug 10:31 PM
New ZealandCold, damp homes threatening Kiwi kidsWhy are our children dying from Third World diseases linked to unhealthy homes?29 Aug 05:00 PM
WorldDoctor: 'I was stabbed 14 times, but I was lucky'"At first I thought I'd been pushed in the back. Then I slipped on my own blood and fell."22 Aug 10:02 PM
New ZealandFour injured after fire at Dunedin hospitalFire at Wakari Hospital which led to 4 people taken to hospital is treated as suspicious.22 Aug 12:25 AM
World'This is not a tragedy. It's a massacre'At least 30 children died in an Indian hospital when the oxygen was cut off.13 Aug 03:25 AM
New ZealandDrug detector dogs brought into Ronald McDonald HouseDetector dogs were brought in last week after it was suspected someone had drugs on site11 Aug 08:00 AM
New Zealand700 surgeries put off in four weeksMore than 700 surgeries have been postponed as hospitals struggle to cope with demand.08 Aug 09:15 PM
New ZealandHospital review as surgery delayedProstate cancer sufferers among those missing out on operations.03 Aug 10:52 PM
New ZealandLocked in solitary confinement for 23 daysMental health patients are being secluded at high rates despite targets to reduce hours.25 Jul 01:03 AM
New ZealandKiwi family campaigns to end restraint in JapanJapanese government data shows more than 10,000 people were restrained in one year alone.19 Jul 11:28 PM
PoliticsWinston breezes through fed-up regionsJust about the end of the road as Peters tour heads off snow on Napier-Taupo road.12 Jul 10:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi tied to bed for 10 days: 'Why did he die?'The family of a young Kiwi who died in a Japanese hospital are demanding change.12 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPatient in mental health unit 10 yearsMental health managers say the care of intellectually disabled has reached "crisis point".06 Jul 06:21 AM
New ZealandImpaled driver's fight for breathA motorist who woke to find himself impaled on a fence post tried not to "freak out".25 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandTyphoid outbreak's fumbled responseOIA documents show a breakdown in communication in handling of Auckland typhoid outbreak.24 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandBlood test could save $70m for hospitalsA test being developed by "world class" Kiwi researchers could save hospitals millions.07 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandNasty gash: Ambo refused to elderly manAupito Pupu Lolesio was refused an ambulance after suffering a gash in a fall.24 May 05:59 AM
New ZealandED target saves thousands of livesThousands of lives may have been saved by a six-hour wait time target for hospital EDs.11 May 02:01 PM
New ZealandMiracle baby defied the oddsA baby who was not expected to live after open-heart surgeries has started school.02 May 06:20 AM
New ZealandSuper bugs a 'serious and urgent threat'Super bug threat needs strong response, microbiologists say.27 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWaikato DHB on notice over doc trainingWaikato Hospital is on notice over its training accreditation in orthopaedics.27 Apr 05:09 AM
KahuUse of solitary confinement 'disturbing'A scathing report has slammed New Zealand for its overuse of solitary confinement.26 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandParakai man in coma after hit and runFundraising page set up for family of man hit on pedestrian crossing.16 Apr 06:28 AM
World'We still won't let Charlie go'The London High Court ruled this week that it was time to let baby Charlie Gard die.15 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandWait for face reconstruction nearly overChristine Brown has been bullied all her life. She's hoping to see that stop.31 Mar 03:20 AM
New ZealandDream wedding ahead of life-risking opAn Auckland woman has married her sweetheart while waiting for double organ transplant.30 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandRecord patient numbers at hospitalsHospitals around the country are seeing record numbers of emergency department patients.28 Mar 02:37 AM
New ZealandHospital struggling to cope with demandThis hospital says it's never treated so many as emergency department numbers tick up.27 Mar 07:24 AM
