New ZealandThe 10 biggest science stories of 2016As 2016 draws to a close, the NZ Science Media Centre picked some of the biggest national and international science stories that made headlines13 Dec 02:51 AM
New ZealandChristmas dinner - prison styleWhat will prisoners be eating for Christmas dinner in New Zealand this year? Corrections have released the annual menu for its 10,000 inmates.12 Dec 02:48 AM
New ZealandMedical cannabis tour plans thwartedThe Cannabis Party's plans to offer exclusive tours to California to buy legal cannabis have been thwarted by Ministry of Health advice.07 Dec 05:16 AM
New ZealandSimon Bridges to stand for Deputy PMTransport Minister Simon Bridges has declared his bid for Deputy Prime Minister.06 Dec 11:04 PM
New ZealandNZ's next PM: Old, new, or wild card?The contest for New Zealand's next PM is shaping up as a race between an veteran politician, a lower-profile minister, and a wild card.06 Dec 04:00 PM
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
New Zealand'Anger, frustration, despair' after quakeMany Kiwis affected by the 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake will need "significant ongoing psychological support", the PM's chief science adviser says.04 Dec 01:09 AM
OpinionMarvelly: We need to talk about periodsCOMMENT: In some parts of the world, girls are forced to miss school when they have their periods. Places like Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia and. . . New Zealand.02 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandZika infects 100 in NZAbout 100 people in New Zealand have probably been infected with the Zika virus this year.29 Nov 05:02 PM
Politics'No vacancy', doctors tell patientsEighteen per cent of GP clinics closed their books to new patients29 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFive to join bowel screening programme in first yearSome will wait to 2020 to join scheme24 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSurgery target needs changing - LabourThe Labour Party is urging a rethink of one of the Government's key health targets after a group of surgeons revealed important operations were being put off in order to reach the strict target.23 Nov 08:58 PM
New ZealandCalls to helplines jump after Kaikoura quakeCalls to mental health helplines have spiked since the Kaikoura Earthquake.23 Nov 01:55 AM
New ZealandParents reject help for obese kidsThe Government's new plan to get help for obese kids is proving a turn-off to many parents.22 Nov 11:39 PM
KahuMaori and Pacific women less hooked on smokingStudy finds behavioural, social or cultural influences are important in maintaining smoking behaviour for Maori/Pacific females.21 Nov 12:49 AM
LifestyleApp to help better understand endometriosisAn app for endometriosis sufferers is launching to help gather data on what those working with the disease are calling an issue "we can no longer ignore".20 Nov 04:00 PM
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
New ZealandWorksafe TV ad takes flak from victimEvery time Deanna Trevarthen sees a Worksafe television advertisemen she shuts her eyes until her partner changes the channel.13 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandMine blast widow fights another battlePike River widow Anna Osborne will continue to self-medicate with marijuana after being told chemotherapy has failed to rid her of cancer.11 Nov 04:00 PM
KahuReport details size of New Zealand's suicide problemHospital admissions for intentional self-harm rose 4.6% from 2004 to 2013.11 Nov 03:22 AM
KahuRheumatic fever programme misses targetsGovernment reshuffles fever programme money to boost awareness in Auckland07 Nov 07:00 AM
New ZealandUrology patient concerned by constant travelA Whanganui cancer patient has had to make five return trips to Palmerston North in a month for treatment that he said was previously 06 Nov 08:44 PM
New ZealandGPs charging fees for under 13sA handful of GPs do not provide zero fees for children under 13 - with most located in Auckland.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandCancer treatment delays for womenOnly 39 per cent treated within target time28 Oct 05:33 AM
New ZealandOnly five state house tenants evicted over methHousing New Zealand says it has only evicted five tenants from state houses on the grounds that their homes were contaminated by methamphetamine.28 Oct 03:51 AM
New ZealandMissing for 6 weeks: Patient found deadTwo investigations are under way into the suspected suicide of a mental health patient who had fled a psychiatric hospital and was missing for weeks.26 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandGastro water inquiry underwayWork to uncover answers on the Havelock North water contamination incident which caused over 5000 people to become ill is under way25 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandAsbestos exposure while washing clothesA cancer patient is pleading with the Government to fund treatment for everyone exposed to asbestos.25 Oct 12:46 AM
New ZealandStuttering no laughing matterCOMMENT: The first time our son stuttered I burst out laughing. By the next day he could barely get a word out at all and it wasn't a laughing matter.21 Oct 04:00 PM
KahuNew controls proposed for junk-food adsA proposed voluntary code on advertising to children features explicit restrictions on advertising of "occasional" foods and beverages.19 Oct 11:28 PM
New ZealandSurvivor calls for better mental careNew Zealand needs to provide much better care for the mentally ill, says a man who was rescued from a bid to take his own life.18 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandSuicide tally reaches new highDeath rate consistent but still unacceptably high, judge says17 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandRise of P addicts: 'We are in an epidemic'Methamphetamine addicts are flooding New Zealand's rehab services, with some reporting an 80 per cent surge in demand for services in the last six months.13 Oct 08:16 PM
