KahuStroke survivor sharing hard lessons"Many of our own Māori families, whānau are not accessing what is already available."20 Aug 09:00 PM
New Zealand'Patients will die': Fears over colonoscopy delaysBowel Cancer NZ says Covid's return will worsen already dangerous backlogs.16 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandCafe praised for honesty after being visited by family with CovidTwo people with Covid-19 visited several businesses in Rotorua at the weekend.12 Aug 09:09 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: A health system we can depend on and be proud ofEditorial: We deserve much better than the public health service we've been lumped with.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHospitals stocktake paints dire pictureMany areas of NZs hospitals are in "poor or very poor" shape - report.09 Jun 08:42 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'$5 too much to be affordable': Calls for removal of prescription 'tax'Prescription fee's are not bettering health outcomes, professionals believe.05 Jun 09:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Life is tough': When home carer 'lifeline' fails"The mismanagement in the system is absolutely horrendous," Grey Power says.31 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCoronavirus sparks racism: 'Send all the Chinese back to where they came from''Everyone's bound to be a bit frightened but that's no excuse to be racist.'29 Jan 08:10 PM
New ZealandCoronavirus: Student in isolation at Auckland Hospital, Govt plans evacuationA student is in isolation at Auckland Hospital awaiting coronavirus test results.29 Jan 05:56 PM
New ZealandFourth person tested for coronavirus in RotoruaThe coronavirus has claimed lives overseas.29 Jan 01:31 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPlan to avoid suicide clusters in RotoruaTwenty-three people died by suicide in the Lakes DHB in the year to June 2019.23 Nov 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentHealthy land, healthy people: What the Lakes DHB is doing to be environmentally-friendlyRotorua Hospital alone produces 360,000kg of waste each year.10 Nov 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHand-wash hell: Patients at risk because of grubby hospital hygieneHand-washing failures spark "huge concern" it's accelerating the spread of deadly bugs.27 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Money down the drain': Medication failures costing $280 millionEach year hundreds turn up to ED after being wrongly prescribed medication by a doctor.22 Aug 02:05 AM
New ZealandSimple, cheap test saves 4 newborns' livesA cheap, simple test is picking up critical defects in NZ newborns. So what's the catch?21 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandUnhealthy homes: Mould, leaks, disease making people dangerously sickSince Healthy Homes began in Rotorua in 2014 it has responded to more than 830 referrals.26 May 08:51 AM
New ZealandAuckland surgeons snare $1m pay packetsFour Auckland surgeons with packages topping $1 million.14 Jan 10:13 PM
New ZealandJunior doctors' strike starts today: What you need to knowFrom 7am tomorrow hospitals nationwide are without 3300 junior doctors for 48 hours.14 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandRotorua group working to reinstate rescue helicopterRescue helicopters in Taupō, Tauranga and Hamilton, began servicing Rotorua six weeks ago.19 Dec 05:23 PM
LifestyleFigures reveal rising number of teen drug overdosesThe figures show just how many drug overdose patients were 18 and under.24 Oct 05:30 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Our health system shames us allCOMMENT: Hospitals are run down, understaffed and inadequate.29 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Nobody cared at all': Woman forced to give birth alone to stillborn child speaksThe woman, who had no medical help, is still suffering from PTSD six months on.24 Sep 09:06 PM
New ZealandNurse strikes: DHBs offer three 3% pay rises over 18 monthsDHBs say they have doubled their offer to nurses to settle pay negotiations.28 May 03:19 AM
New ZealandRotorua locals rally for their rescue chopperRotorua came together for a meeting about proposed changes to the air ambulance service.21 Apr 05:27 AM
New ZealandRest home access by postcode: report"This can have serious consequences for their health."11 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandMan in isolation for 115 days in hospitalMore than 10,000 Kiwis end up in isolation each year with the longest a 115-day spell06 Jan 07:45 PM
New ZealandCancer patients face Christmas waitCancer patients are having to wait months for treatment as hospitals struggle to keep up.12 Dec 04:00 PM
KahuVolunteers needed for smoking cessation trialSmokers who are Maori or whanau of Maori can be part of the free trial to quit the habit.12 Sep 08:40 PM
New ZealandDHB computer system down after fireIt could be at least three days before the DHB's computer system is back up and running.16 Jul 08:35 PM
KahuProtesters march on hospital over cutsNgati Whakaue hikoi to Rotorua Hospital protesting the end of Hunga Manaaki service.14 Jun 05:10 AM
KahuMaori nursing graduates living their dream100 per cent of Toi Ohomai nurses who graduated last month are fully employed.08 May 09:00 PM
New ZealandAlmost 10,000 patients harmed by hospitalsInternational research suggests half could have been avoided or minimised.12 Apr 02:00 AM
New ZealandWaikato: Waits to see specialists too longWaikato DHB breached national targets in October and November for the number of patients waiting too long to see a specialist.04 Dec 03:44 AM
PoliticsMental health help wait times 'appalling'New data showing an increase in long wait times for youth patients needing mental health help has been labelled "appalling" by a local 13 Nov 05:30 PM
