PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Another callous, cruel Govt decision that hurts Māori, Pasifika mostOPINION: I am tired of burying my people before their time.22 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandEx-convict promoted ‘bogus’ blood detox, seen with patients in Auckland clinicA health expert described the treatments as 'quackery'. 22 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Grieving families deserve highest ethical care from funeral firmsOPINION: Running a funeral business requires compassion, integrity and respect.20 Mar 02:00 AM
New Zealand‘Avoidable’: Coroner finds patient had the means and opportunity to end his lifeShaun Gray died in Palmerston North Hospital's Ward 21 which is 'not fit for purpose'.18 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandJudge reserves decision on Whangārei’s last-ditch effort to stall fluoridationThe High Court has heard Whangārei District Council's application for an injunction.18 Mar 05:05 AM
PoliticsGovt reject advice to lower cancer screening age further for Māori, PasifikaThe Government is focused on 'need, not race'. 14 Mar 02:15 AM
New ZealandThree veteran suicides in three weeks but no way to track how common it isA veteran group plan to crowd-source suicide data to build database the Government didn't.12 Mar 04:00 PM
BusinessWhen is it time to stop financially supporting your children?Lynda Moore emphasises discussing finances as living costs rise and NZ's population ages.10 Mar 12:15 AM
New ZealandPharmac’s relationship with patients critiqued during meetingsPharmac CEO Sarah Fitt resigned last month as two reviews were being completed. 09 Mar 10:50 PM
OpinionOpinion: Why the end of Whānau Ora is a step backwards for New ZealandWhaea Tariana launched Whānau Ora, shifting focus to collective wellbeing.09 Mar 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSurgeon who operates on NZ women with controversial syndrome charged with killing patientThe surgeon is considered a saviour by some NZ patients, who say he changed their lives. 07 Mar 04:00 PM
PoliticsBowel cancer screening eligibility age to be lowered for everyoneSimeon Brown says the move will eventually align NZ with Australia.06 Mar 12:34 AM
PoliticsHealth Minister Simeon Brown announces nurse training, tertiary education funding boostBoost includes $34.2m for 120 nurse practitioner training places in primary care.04 Mar 08:15 PM
New ZealandMedical schools boosted by 25 places a yearMore graduates will also be trained in general practice clinics rather than hospitals. 04 Mar 12:09 AM
New ZealandNurses, social workers working as receptionists as ‘back office’ public sector cuts biteGovernment assurances cuts would not affect the front line were false, the PSA said.02 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandHospital sends info about sex abuse victim in hiding from gang-linked offender to strangerThe woman went to hospital but her discharge papers were sent to a stranger by mistake.01 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew Whangārei Hospital transit lounge replaces facility ‘not fit for purpose’Aim of the new $3.75m transit lounge is to free up bed space while comforting patients.25 Feb 11:30 PM
New Zealand‘Can we afford this?’: Patients shocked by $1000 after-hours medical feesFees as high as $1000 have been quoted for after-hours appointments.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandThe GP who earns less than minimum wageNationwide, NZ is short about 600 GPs, highlighting the funding crisis.16 Feb 08:28 PM
Politics'Made their own decisions': Health minister denies three senior health resignations connectedIt comes amid a renewed focus on the Government's health targets.14 Feb 01:07 AM
New Zealand‘Severe harm’: Doctors blast ‘inhumane’ funding squeeze for disability sectorJack Murphy, 27, is among those who have missed out on residential care. 13 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ faces urgent legal action over thousands of proposed job cuts The Public Service Association says a net 1500 jobs could be cut in some departments. 12 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCall for order amid heated fluoride debate at Rotorua councilThe ministry's head dentist defended fluoridation, citing safety and health benefits.11 Feb 04:02 PM
New Zealand‘Pregnant? Don’t Drink’: 87-year-old’s mission to tackle disorderA petition calls for 'Pregnant? Don’t Drink' signs in liquor stores.08 Feb 04:02 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandBig numbers caught in cardiac surgery delays, Health NZ responds'All hospital areas have patients waiting beyond expectation,' says Health NZ.07 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Safe, effective and affordable’: New health minister backs fluoridation stanceCouncil will make a decision soon on whether to turn on the fluoride taps on March 28.05 Feb 04:02 PM
New ZealandAssisted dying: Patient’s wish to die in hospice denied by policy A business in Wellington offered a space for the 44-year-old patient to die. 01 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCop who cheated death on the front line now faces biggest fight of his lifeA police officer is having to self-fund treatment for multiple myeloma.31 Jan 08:00 PM
New ZealandNew Dunedin hospital going on old Cadbury factory site; costs ‘under control’ The Health Minister admits the site brings with it construction challenges.31 Jan 12:08 AM
New ZealandGovt invests $67m in Hawke's Bay Hospital upgradesThe radiology department will be upgraded, and a new cancer treatment machine added.30 Jan 12:23 AM
New Zealand‘Gay blood ban’ to be removed next year, blood donor service says The blanket ban on donations by gay and bisexual men is being scrapped. 29 Jan 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Significant clinical risk': Dargaville Hospital rostered overnight doctor only five out of 55 nightsA senior Northland doctor is worried about a lack of medical staff.29 Jan 05:37 PM
New Zealand‘Postcode lottery’: Audit probes surgery access disparitiesHealth NZ will be audited due to soaring surgery wait lists.29 Jan 03:48 AM
KahuMāori health group urges open dialogue with new minister Simeon BrownHapai CEO Jacqui Harema sees Brown's lack of health experience as an opportunity.21 Jan 07:53 PM
