New ZealandNumber of children waiting longer than four months for hospital help jumps by 600pcPaediatric specialists are warning wait times are getting to a critical point.31 Jul 12:56 AM
New ZealandHospice's financial woes mean tough decisions to be made about charity's futureGovt funding isn't going far enough to cover costs of vital elements within the service.27 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNo criminal inquiry into doc who imported restricted drugs and gave them to drug-seekerThe doctor was suspended for the misconduct, but police are not prosecuting.27 Jul 05:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'You just can’t survive': GPs under pressure due to underfundingSome GPs are dipping into their mortgages to survive.25 Jul 05:00 PM
KahuMāori face higher treatment injuries, hospital care complications - studyNew study reveals Māori face more treatment complications from hospital care.24 Jul 02:17 AM
New ZealandProject Domino ‘band-aid’ buys time for troubled Hawke’s Bay hospitalHB buys time for an ED that is overcrowded, and an ICU that is not fit for purpose.24 Jul 02:04 AM
Markets with MadisonPharmacies v Chemist Warehouse - who’s winning the medicine mark up?Life Pharmacy and Unichem are having to lower their prices.23 Jul 08:30 PM
LifestyleMilestone study decodes how the shape of your skeleton could affect your healthSuffering from a bad back or dodgy knees? Your parents might be to blame.23 Jul 06:30 AM
New ZealandDoing MDMA for science: 'It felt like nothing I had ever experienced''I was thinking about things so differently and I was like, this was not what I expected.'22 Jul 05:58 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy do you pay more to visit some GP clinics?"It’s accessed by people who can easily afford to pay for their own care."19 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi man gets $100k medical bill after injury overseasCharlie Lowe’s "bad fall" caused life-threatening injuries.19 Jul 04:42 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandA revolutionary antidepressant? How a tiny amount of LSD relates to more sleep and better moodA major potential point of difference is that most antidepressants disrupt sleep.18 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘I have never seen an ED that busy’: Shane Reti's night ride with 19 ambulance crewsOver three months, National's health spokesman shadowed medics across the country.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandNo improvements in cost of living survey since MarchOne in three New Zealanders are going without medical care when they’re unwell.16 Jul 06:29 AM
WorldJack the Ripper mystery: Theory about identity of killer ‘revealed’ in medical recordsSarah Bax Horton claims to have pinpointed the man behind the 19th-century killings.16 Jul 04:20 AM
New ZealandMeet Frankie Whitehead: The 'strong' eight-year-old who has beaten leukaemia three timesA Northland family is aiming to raise $15,000 for Leukaemia & Blood Cancer NZ.16 Jul 03:51 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionEditorial: Promising news on Alzheimer’sOpinion: Our editorial on US approval for a new drug treatment.15 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Ban it': NZ medical experts call out pharmaceutical advertisingThe Council of Medical Colleges want to stop the advertisement of medicines.14 Jul 08:52 AM
WorldKetamine injections for depression? A new study shows promiseThis latest research provides hope for people whose symptoms are harder to treat.14 Jul 05:53 AM
New ZealandWhite Cross saga a symptom of healthcare crisis, poverty advocate saysMany parents were shocked about the $49 fee for a medical visit for kids under 14.14 Jul 03:49 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHospital loses accreditation for its radiology departmentStaff shortages and ageing equipment sees radiation department stripped of accreditation.12 Jul 02:49 AM
New ZealandKaitāia Hospital health coach easing the anxiety of those seeking helpInnovative roles are being used to help both the healthcare system and patients cope.10 Jul 05:00 PM
TravelTragic update from family of man medically evacuated from BaliThe family's ordeal began 10 days ago, when the man collapsed on holiday to Bali.10 Jul 10:22 AM
PremiumPremiumCompaniesEnforcers and budding entrepreneurs: The medicinal cannabis power listThe dope dozen: the most influential NZ players on the medicinal scene.09 Jul 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleThe silent change: What to expect when going through perimenopauseBIG READ: Dr Linda Dear labels perimenopause a "blind spot".08 Jul 10:00 PM
New Zealand'I burst into tears': Pensioners left without care due to no-shows"I’ve been left here having to ring my husband at work."07 Jul 06:00 PM
New ZealandMed school at Waikato uni is National's election promiseNational's plan will also include more medical school placements at Auckland and Otago05 Jul 07:50 PM
OpinionBrooke van Velden: Race criteria for health waitlists 'mindboggling'Opinion: Government's ethnic waitlist factor papers over cracks of healthcare failures.04 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandDoctor crashed into motorist after driving drunk on wrong side of the roadHe did not check to see if anyone was injured.04 Jul 05:27 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRural doctors under the pump“The issue has been there for a very long time."03 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Flames emerged from mouth’: Man’s airway catches fire mid-surgeryMemories of the man's burnt face still haunt his family.03 Jul 02:08 AM
New ZealandWoman with sepsis dies after deadly infection unnoticedDespite tests indicating the woman had sepsis, it went untreated until it was too late.03 Jul 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWorld-first NZ ketamine study: Is this how ‘Special K’ can treat severe depression?A world-first NZ study is exploring party drug ketamine as a quick-acting anti-depressant.02 Jul 01:21 AM
New ZealandSecrets of the dying: Hospice nurses reveal patients' last wishesA patient who would only meet in a pub, a man whose wife said he was going to die at 3pm.01 Jul 05:00 PM
