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Hospitals propose preferential treatment

Two DHBs propose to offer public hospital patients the option of paying for treatment that is not funded by the public health system.

Forklift needed to shift patient

Too hot to handle

Stabbing shows Corrections staff in danger - union

Woman hospitalised after arm caught in conveyor belt

Contagious stomach bug strikes at second hospital

TV stunt star dies after beach rescue

A former television stuntwoman, whom rescuers spent 25 minutes reviving after a near-drowning on New Year's Day, has died after she was sent home from hospital.

Building consents up in November

Building consent stats released this morning show a 3.1 per cent jump in the number of new homes authorised for construction in November - the highest level since May 2008.

Technology brings Santa to his fans at Starship

Just hours after surgery, 6-year-old Tabitha Monk rushed to put on her Sunday best for a chat with Santa from his North Pole grotto.

Superbug forces hospital ward closure

Study shows full moon 'werewolf' effect

Limos cheaper by a stretch

Patient charged over alleged hospital thefts worth thousands

Botched circumcision puts four-year-old in hospital

A doctor who severed an artery in a boy's penis during circumcision may face disciplinary action.

New centre planned to handle extra med students

Starship lives up to its name