Latest from Ministry of Health

Cancer: Kiwi men dying too soon

New study suggests Kiwi men diagnosed with prostate cancer die sooner than those in Britain, and part of the reason may be poorly organised treatment.

Ministry loses appeal after refusing to pay carer

Surgeon operated 'without reasonable care and skill' - investigatione

An investigation concluded his surgeon had operated “without reasonable care and skill” after an elderly man died from complications of blood loss.

Second health worker negative for Ebola

A second healthcare worker who recently returned from Sierra Leone has tested negative for the Ebola virus.

Kiwi healthcare worker tested for Ebola

A second New Zealand healthcare worker is being tested for the Ebola virus after returning from West Africa.

More Asian births in NZ

The Asian rate reached 62 per 1000 women aged 15 to 44 in 2012, ahead of the European and other group on 57.

Kiwi doctor: Ebola outbreak's long-lasting effects

Cost of treating cancer in NZ reaches $800m

Keeping the lid on legal highs

Police say an Auckland Council response to a new law for selling legal highs does not go far enough to protect vulnerable people in the central city.

No Frenzy for online retailers

An exercise supplement containing a banned psychoactive substance was still available for sale yesterday despite Ministry of Health officials deciding it should be pulled from shelves.

'It was addictive, like a drug'

Herald investigation shows makers of pre-workout supplements are always trying new tricks to beat government bans.

Fitness drug banned in NZ

Watch our undercover investigation: Pre-gym supplement Frenzy found to contain unsafe psychoactive substance that's chemically related to ingredient of party pills.

Inquiries into botched home operations

Two investigations are under way after botched home circumcisions resulted in 10 boys being taken to hospital - one of whom required surgical treatment.

We're healthier, but issues persist

Kiwis are getting healthier, but New Zealand still faces serious health issues, especially in the most deprived areas.

E-cigarettes more effective with nicotine - studies

Where + why Maori still smoke

It's ten years today since smoking was banned in bars, but Maori are still more likely to smoke than Europeans. We map where the ethnic smoking gap lies.

Big challenge in cancer fight plan

Doctors question if an already stretched workforce can cope with the govt's ambitious target to treat every cancer patient within two months.

Govt's new cancer treatment target

Nearly every cancer patient will have to receive treatment within 62 days under an ambitious three-year plan outlined by the Government today.