New ZealandNorthland ADHD fears: ‘Changing legislation doesn’t magically produce capacity’GPs can now diagnose and treat ADHD if they undergo training. 07 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandNangs crisis emerges in regional NZ: ‘It’s epidemic now – they’re everywhere’Canisters litter gutters, with teens hunched comatose at the wheel of stopped vehicles.06 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandStaffing row over Auckland's facility for criminals needing psychiatric carePSA fears the new 60-bed facility at Point Chevalier will be understaffed.06 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumOpinionCecilia RobinsonCecilia Robinson: Fragile files, hidden gaps - Why paper health records are a bigger danger25 Jan 02:00 AM
BusinessPrivacy Commissioner announces inquiry into Manage My Health cybersecurity breach21 Jan 07:05 AM
PremiumBusinessChristchurch’s Mars Bioimaging raises $15m to take its portable X-ray machine to market14 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandManageMyHealth patients affected by cyber attack fear missing records, fallout from hack10 Jan 02:10 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleI was addicted to painkillers. Using medicinal cannabis has been a 'game-changer'Andrew Fleming, who is paraplegic, uses prescribed medicinal cannabis to manage pain.09 Jan 07:00 PM
New ZealandGovernment changes tack on prescription co-payment feesAbout 191,000 adults skipped prescriptions in 2023/24 due to co-payment costs.09 Jan 05:23 AM
New ZealandManage My Health hackers extend ransom deadline after data leak threatHackers are demanding a US$60,000 ransom for stolen medical records.06 Jan 01:11 AM
New ZealandManage My Health data breach ransom deadline arrivesMore than 120,000 Manage My Health users have had private data stolen.05 Jan 05:35 PM
HealthcareManageMyHealth starts informing GP clinics affected by cyber attackCompany apologises and admits it could have communicated more clearly.05 Jan 05:45 AM
New ZealandManageMyHealth says flaws in hacked app fixed as patient contact beginsUp to 7% of 1.8 million ManageMyHealth users may have had files accessed.03 Jan 04:29 AM
New ZealandDame Karen Poutasi, first female Director-General of Health, dies aged 76She later headed NZQA for 14 years and briefly chaired Health New Zealand in 2023.02 Jan 03:19 AM
New ZealandHealth NZ says systems unaffected by ManageMyHealth app breachA cyber crime group is demanding a $60,000 ransom by January 15.02 Jan 02:09 AM
New ZealandAdvocate for blind and low-vision Māori awarded ONZMChrissie Cowan has become an international leader in indigenous eyecare advocacy.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMusic festival drug testers brace for surge in cocaine, ketamine useKetamine-related hospital admissions have risen more than sevenfold since 2014.27 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionGeof Mortlock: NZ needs to do more to promote early prostate cancer detection OPINION: We’re falling behind many countries - and men are paying a fatal price.23 Dec 12:41 AM
Crime'Our children were failed': Six young lives lost expose deep flaws in suicide responseThey were high-risk and had previously expressed suicidal ideation or self-harmed.17 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMore than 10,000 children stood down for physically assaulting other students, teachers last yearThere were 11,010 home-schooled children at July 1, 2025, the highest on record.16 Dec 06:59 PM
New Zealand'Feel sick': Mum demands answers after daughter regularly played with recalled sand“It’s been five years of thousands of kids all over New Zealand playing with it."03 Dec 06:00 AM
New Zealand'Scoring points off my name': Mike King urges MP to stop coming for him after audit clears charity The Auditor-General found the Gumboot Friday contract was managed properly.01 Dec 11:22 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia RobinsonCecilia Robinson: Why NZ should pay attention to its quiet turnaroundOPINION: Eight in 10 secondary teachers say phone bans have improved focus.28 Nov 10:00 PM
New Zealand‘Crisis of the National government’s creation’: Hipkins takes shots at government during strikeLabour's Health spokesperson urged striking health workers to continue their fight. 27 Nov 09:46 PM
New ZealandFamilies warned after another asbestos scare in children’s sand setTests detected mineral fibres consistent with asbestos in the Miki Sand Art Set.27 Nov 02:11 AM
New Zealand'We need commitment': 17,000 health staff, 2000 firefighters set for another strikeThe industrial action follows failed mediation after last month's nationwide mega-strike.26 Nov 10:02 PM
New Zealand'Worrying' development in major recall as more products test positive for asbestos The brightly coloured children’s sand products have been recalled. 24 Nov 04:18 AM
OpinionWhy the puberty blockers ban marks a politicised shift in healthcare decisionsPuberty blockers pause unwanted physical changes, not mental health issues.23 Nov 06:36 PM
New ZealandDentist accused of practising while suspended can now be namedThe Dental Council suspended Jacob Goldenberg's practising certificate in March 2023.20 Nov 04:41 AM
LifestyleWas Robbie Williams right? Can weight loss drugs really affect your eyesight?The singer says GLP-1s made his eyesight worse – here's what the experts say.19 Nov 11:29 PM
