New ZealandDoctors have fun with cremation feesHospital doctors may stop charging for cremation certificates after a newspaper investigation revealed the money is being spent on social events and Sky TV.13 Nov 09:25 PM
New ZealandStudy: Swine flu pandemic cost $31mThe 2009 swine flu pandemic cost New Zealand hospitals about $31 million, a new university study shows.08 Nov 07:25 PM
New ZealandInfluenza shock for hospitalsIntensive checking for influenza at two hospitals has shown that the number of infected patients is around one-third greater than was previously thought.06 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandRise in number of flu casesThe number of patients admitted to hospital with influenza is higher than previously thought, an important New Zealand study on the disease has found.06 Nov 02:00 AM
New ZealandPrivate hospital funding risky: LabourPlans by the Northland DHB to privately fund an extension to Whangarei Hospital will only lead to taxpayers footing the bill if the deal sours, says Labour.31 Oct 10:30 PM
New ZealandDisparity in hospital waiting listsThe number of patients waiting for skin cancer surgery at Dunedin Hospital increased 64 per cent in the past year, while Southland Hospital halved its waiting list.30 Oct 08:33 PM
New ZealandBaby kidnapper had 'no evil intent'A woman who kidnapped a newborn baby from hospital to convince her partner she had given birth has been banned from having unsupervised access to babies.25 Oct 10:21 PM
New ZealandStabbing victim charged with assaultA man stabbed in the chest during a midnight incident in a central Auckland park has been released from hospital and charged with assault.18 Oct 02:19 AM
New ZealandTwo men in hospital after knife attackOne man was stabbed in the chest and another cut on his face during a midnight attack in a central Auckland park.06 Oct 02:46 AM
New ZealandBrave burns girl breathes againArna Hopkins still has a long road ahead to recovery, but her family are celebrating the fact the three-year-old is finally able to breathe on her own.05 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandEel-up-bum patient's privacy breachedHospital bosses have launched an investigation into a breach of patient privacy after details of an eel getting stuck up a man's bottom were made public.03 Oct 03:28 AM
New ZealandHospital staff fall ill with norovirusNine Tauranga hospital staff have caught a highly contagious stomach bug, with an outbreak of norovirus at the hospital.01 Oct 11:00 PM
OpinionCommunication helps save livesIn NZ, as in many other nations, more than half of adults have difficulty navigating the health system, writes Susan Reid24 Sep 05:30 PM
OpinionBernard HickeyBernard Hickey: Sickly storm brews over healthcare, pension costsWhat will our health system look like in 2060 if we change none of the entitlements or the way they're paid for?22 Sep 05:30 PM
