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Typhoid outbreak's fumbled response

OIA documents show a breakdown in communication in handling of Auckland typhoid outbreak.

Blood test could save $70m for hospitals

A test being developed by "world class" Kiwi researchers could save hospitals millions.

Nasty gash: Ambo refused to elderly man

Aupito Pupu Lolesio was refused an ambulance after suffering a gash in a fall.

ED target saves thousands of lives

Thousands of lives may have been saved by a six-hour wait time target for hospital EDs.

Miracle baby defied the odds

A baby who was not expected to live after open-heart surgeries has started school.

Super bugs a 'serious and urgent threat'

Super bug threat needs strong response, microbiologists say.

Waikato DHB on notice over doc training

Waikato Hospital is on notice over its training accreditation in orthopaedics.

Use of solitary confinement 'disturbing'

A scathing report has slammed New Zealand for its overuse of solitary confinement.

New hope for breast cancer screening

Microwave imaging could soon be available for breast screening to detect cancer.

Sprinklers on despite water crisis

Auckland may be in its worst water crisis for 23 years — but it seems someone forgot to tell the council's development arm, Panuku.

Kiwi toddler's extremely rare disorder

Three-year-old Lily-Grace is knocking off the milestones in spite of dark prognosis.

Crime spree: Couple pose as medical staff

A couple disguised themselves as hospital staff and visitors to schools before going on a $50,000 spending spree with stolen credit cards.

Help through family's darkest days

Starship nurse recounts highs and lows, as part of hospital's 25th birthday.

Grieving mum: 'They weren't listening'

The heartbroken mum of a baby who died of respiratory failure wants answers after she says only one of eight GP practices referred son to hospital.

Brazen Starship thieves' spending spree

Police have released images of a man and three women allegedly using a bank card that had earlier been stolen from a victim at Starship children's hospital.

Woman dies after hospitals turn her away

A woman died from a brain haemorrhage after at least three hospitals refused to admit her for surgery because they had no intensive care beds.