North Shore Hospital has apologised for leaving an elderly heart patient in the emergency department for five hours between doctor consultations.

A woman's family claim she was denied hospital attention while in custody at the Rotorua Police Station, despite bleeding heavily after a miscarriage.

A run-in with a ride-on mower is being blamed for keeping the Maori King from at least one high-profile event.

A hospital emergency department is being investigated after a doctor filled out a "do not resuscitate" order, allegedly without consent.

A grieving husband wants answers on how his wife died from meningococcal disease, despite repeatedly seeking medical help.

District health boards have asked the Government to "review" the right of health workers to strike, saying patients are being harmed.

A horse kick left Mark Isaacs with 400 stitches, three steel plates screwed into his face, a broken jaw and a reconstructed eye socket.

Fijians with life-threatening heart conditions are to receive free treatment this week thanks to a mercy mission by 40 NZ health professionals.

One in every four women giving birth in NZ will undergo caesarean section surgery, with nearly 15pc booking the operation before going into labour.