New ZealandSix tubes to survive, still 'life of party'Samuel Davy's incredible story kicks off the Herald-Starship Help Our Kids campaign. See how you can make a difference.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandFAQ: What is Help Our Kids?Help Our Kids is a Herald campaign that aims to raise funds for Starship, the national children’s hospital. Find out how you can donate and how your money can make a difference.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandStarship's $9m upgrade: Why it needs to happenIt's been 23 years since the Starship children's hospital opened, replacing a cluster of old buildings. But it's time for new theatres - and that's where you come in.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandLucy Lawless: Help our kidsActor urges New Zealanders to get behind the Help Our Kids campaign to help raise funds for the national children's hospital, Starship.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandKidnapping shocks mum whose baby was snatched from hospital in 2012The mother of a newborn baby that was abducted from Middlemore hospital in 2012 says she is shocked it has happened again.27 Sep 01:06 AM
New ZealandMother's baby kidnap terrorA mother whose newborn baby was kidnapped from Middlemore Hospital while she showered just metres away has spoken about her terrifying ordeal .26 Sep 10:03 PM
New ZealandCouple in court over baby kidnappingA man and a woman have appeared in court this afternoon charged with kidnapping a 5-day-old baby from Middlemore Hospital last night.26 Sep 03:44 AM
New ZealandKidnap hospital defends securityMiddlemore Hospital says improved security systems from the last baby kidnapping helped a speedy resolution to last night's abduction of a five-day-old.25 Sep 11:59 PM
New ZealandBaby kidnapped from Middlemore HospitalPolice are hunting for a five-day-old baby who was kidnapped from Middlemore Hospital earlier this evening.25 Sep 11:54 AM
WorldBaby isolated in Australia over Ebola fearsA one-year-old who'd recently returned to Victoria from West Africa was isolated after showing symptoms similar to those of Ebola.21 Sep 05:56 PM
WorldThe most terrifying thing about EbolaWhat makes the Ebola virus so terrifying is not its kill rate or its exponential growth. It's the fact that it threatens humanity by preying on humanity.20 Sep 02:28 AM
New ZealandSurgery staffer high on jobAn anaesthetic technician who stole hospital drugs and was high while attending to a patient in theatre is one of 22 medical professionals found guilty of misusing drugs over 12 years.03 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandOne wrong turn - a lifetime of recoveryWhen Jamie Trower took a wrong turn on Mt Ruapehu as a 9-year-old, his life became a complex mix of medical jargon and rehab.28 Aug 08:52 PM
New ZealandHospitals struggle with flu surgeA hospital struggling with an upsurge of influenza and similar illnesses is appealing to patients to see their GP early rather than waiting and going to the emergency department.27 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHospital gear goes walkingIncubators, beds and $25,000 worth of laundry are among items missing from district health boards in the past year.23 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandProgramme launched to get children get off feeding tubesChildren on feeding tubes are being taught how to eat and drink again in a pilot programme at Starship Children's Hospital.20 Aug 08:01 AM
New ZealandHospital pushed to limit as flu hits hardCases of winter flu have spiked up to twice the national rate in Auckland, with hospitals reporting a surge in admissions.02 Aug 01:27 AM
New ZealandGood and bad of hospital foodReaders shared their experiences with Hospital food across the country after the Weekend Herald reported on planned cost-cutting measures.27 Jul 05:00 PM
WorldCircumcision ends in amputationUS patient Johnny Lee Banks sues doctors over circumcision that ended up as amputation.26 Jul 01:23 AM
New ZealandAlarm over cut on nutritionNutrition experts have warned a government cost-cutting team that patients could suffer malnutrition or even death under plans for cheaper hospital food.25 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandStarship upgrade is a major operationStarship's operating theatres have reached capacity and are no longer fully up to the job, say leaders of the children's hospital.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandHospital helps parents stay closeAt first, Asisi Kaufusi's parents thought he had a cold.06 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandPatrick's lifesaving operationMelanie Walsh is watching her son Patrick make slow but delightful progress at their Auckland home after a lifesaving operation in the US for a rare heart condition.05 Jul 05:00 PM
HealthcareOrion Health deal starts with two hospital wardsHealth technology company Orion Health, which is expected to list this year, has signed a new deal to work with the Waitemata District Health Board, starting with two wards at Auckland's North Shore Hospital.05 Jul 03:27 AM
WorldParalysed man moves againAn American man who was paralysed in a swimming accident has become the first patient to move his hand using the power of thought after doctors inserted a microchip into his brain.25 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleKiwi tourists face hospital banNew Zealanders trying to sidestep doctors' fees while holidaying in Australia could soon be turned away from Sydney hospitals.23 Jun 10:50 PM
New ZealandAussie hospitals could turn away KiwisKiwis attempting to sidestep doctor’s fees while holidaying in Australia could soon be turned away from Sydney hospitals.23 Jun 07:03 AM
LifestyleFamily seeks answers after surgery deathKaryn Freer rewarded her family with smiles when she emerged from an operation to remove surgical mesh that scans showed was eating into the flesh below her belly button.21 Jun 05:00 PM
