New ZealandNo backing down for Napier health services protestA Napier health services protest rally will start on Sunday at 1pm, at the Sound Shell.21 Mar 02:57 AM
New ZealandNapier urgent care to stay and be enhanced after community pushback, won't include a doctorHealth Minister announces enhanced service, including nurse prescribers and telehealth.20 Mar 02:09 AM
LifestyleThe bottom line: ACC reveals the cost of foreign object insertionsNZ's 'capital of curiosity gone wrong' has been revealed.20 Mar 01:22 AM
New ZealandWoman dies after three-day delay for surgery to fix her broken legThe 74-year-old's leg was broken after she was knocked over in a park by a dog.17 Mar 01:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: 'Serious financial pressure' – hospices need a financial lifelineOPINION: Under the current system, hospices won’t be able to meet this demand.16 Mar 02:00 AM
New Zealand‘I am dependent on her’: Man says deportation of his wife will kill himPiliki Talanoa, 65, is in poor health and relies on his wife to do even basic tasks.15 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandMayor encourages public protest at Napier Health Centre over overnight health careOver 100 signed a health services 'Buller Declaration', and the mayor urged them to rally.14 Mar 02:31 AM
New ZealandCancer patients left with no hot water in Auckland hospital wardTransplant patient struggled to wash using kettle-boiled water and disposable bowl.10 Mar 07:21 PM
New ZealandMan dies from sepsis in Auckland hospital despite daughter being told ‘he would come right’Health NZ says it has apologised 'unreservedly' to the man's family.10 Mar 01:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: Kiwis deserve a national action plan for endometriosisOPINION: Too often, those with endometriosis feel unheard or dismissed.09 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSurgeon who operates on NZ women with controversial syndrome charged with killing patientThe surgeon is considered a saviour by some NZ patients, who say he changed their lives. 07 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPolice arrest 22-year-old man after a baby was hospitalised with serious head injuriesPolice said the baby was now recovering well.06 Mar 04:14 AM
New ZealandSurgeries, outpatient appointments off at hospital after water leak trips powerA mother of a boy with surgery planned today faced the stress of the sudden change. 05 Mar 09:03 PM
OpinionOpinion: Making sure the health sector doesn’t mark its own homeworkOPINION: Safety and quality will always be a priority for everyone working in health.05 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHealth NZ pays close to $900k for voluntary redundancies in one regionThe PSA argues health cuts are risking patients' lives and should be stopped.03 Mar 05:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Why new health funding misses the mark on equityExpanded GP funding will be performance-based, raising complexity concerns.03 Mar 05:12 AM
New ZealandNurses, social workers working as receptionists as ‘back office’ public sector cuts biteGovernment assurances cuts would not affect the front line were false, the PSA said.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHospital sends info about sex abuse victim in hiding from gang-linked offender to strangerThe woman went to hospital but her discharge papers were sent to a stranger by mistake.01 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHawke’s Bay Hospital receives $28.3m for new 28-bed unitThe new unit aims to improve patient flow and reduce ED wait times.28 Feb 02:23 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessSummerset may ban non-residents receiving care in its hospitalsSummerset has 28 villages with hospital and resthome-level care.27 Feb 09:27 PM
New ZealandFirefighters with wrong gear burned by sulphuric acid - reportTwo firefighters wearing incorrect safety gear suffered burns. 26 Feb 09:09 PM
New ZealandNew Whangārei Hospital transit lounge replaces facility ‘not fit for purpose’Aim of the new $3.75m transit lounge is to free up bed space while comforting patients.25 Feb 11:30 PM
New ZealandGerman national remains in critical condition after Courtenay Place crashWitnesses say pedestrian was carried 15m down the street until she was thrown off car.24 Feb 11:15 PM
New ZealandCourtenay Place reopens after pedestrian critically injuredEmergency services rushed to the scene last night.24 Feb 05:57 PM
New ZealandPedestrian in critical condition after Wellington crashEmergency services were called to the scene in Courtenay Place about 8.25pm.24 Feb 08:14 AM
New ZealandTeen needed facial reconstruction surgery after work accident on his birthday'When I first saw myself, I was in shock … why did this happen to me?'21 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandWānaka cancer patient raises $400k to get cutting-edge treatment in ChinaEmma Holden, 36, will soon travel to Shanghai, China for cutting-edge cancer treatment.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandUsual care won’t be impacted by emergency exercise at hospitalHealth NZ and ambulance service test tent's capacity in emergency shake-down.21 Feb 02:14 AM
New ZealandPolice seek witnesses with footage before fatal Waikato motorcycle crashThe crash involved a red Triumph Rocket III motorcycle.19 Feb 06:10 AM
New ZealandDriver suffering seizure on motorway gets quick thinking helpQuick-thinking Good Samaritan Jeff Benjamin runs to help driver suffering seizure on motorway. Video / Jeff BenjaminWatch19 Feb 01:56 AM
New ZealandUp to 1000 rally against hospital downgrading health servicesObstetrics and gynaecology services at Whakatāne Hospital have been downgraded.19 Feb 12:21 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Not ideal': Overnight Napier health care in the balance as March 1 changes loomIt's just over a week before changes begin but Health NZ can't say what they'll be.19 Feb 12:10 AM
New ZealandKiwis return from overseas weight loss surgery with life-threatening complicationsThey clog up an already overburdened public health system, a surgeon says.18 Feb 06:13 AM
New Zealand‘Unusual demand’: Hospital urges non-urgent cases to seek alternativesChristchurch ED urges non-urgent cases to seek care elsewhere due to high demand.17 Feb 10:46 PM
