New ZealandMeningococcal death: Boy, 16, attended Kerikeri High SchoolMeningococcal disease confirmed as cause of teen's death.22 Oct 04:20 AM
New Zealand$224m funding boost for North Shore/Whangarei hospitalsThe funding will go towards improving surgery units and new facilities18 Oct 09:18 PM
New ZealandMental health inquiry: Hope stirs amid the wreckageMental health inquiry hears public rage and frustration, but confident change will come.16 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan, 70, injured in bull attackA 70-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being attacked by a bull.08 Jun 02:16 AM
New ZealandNurse strikes: DHBs offer three 3% pay rises over 18 monthsDHBs say they have doubled their offer to nurses to settle pay negotiations.28 May 03:19 AM
New ZealandTeacher gave perfume to two studentsMan threatened to hang himself outside the principal's office after offending discovered.17 May 01:57 AM
New ZealandNorthland nurse answers the call when disaster strikesHumanity's capacity for cruelty a shock for Whangarei nurse/midwife Donna Collins.13 Apr 11:00 PM
New ZealandRest home access by postcode: report"This can have serious consequences for their health."11 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandFour years of hell after appendectomy goes wrongEmma Penney has been left with PTSD and depression after her appendectomy went wrong.23 Mar 05:38 AM
New ZealandAssaults on hospital staff on the riseAssaults on hospital staff on the rise in Northland.04 Mar 05:00 PM
New ZealandE.coli at beaches sparks warningTesting last week indicated bacteria in a number of waterways across Northland.22 Feb 10:00 PM
New ZealandMan in isolation for 115 days in hospitalMore than 10,000 Kiwis end up in isolation each year with the longest a 115-day spell06 Jan 07:45 PM
New ZealandDHB chiefs spend $1.2m public moneyDistrict health board chief executives spend $1.2 million in three years on the taxpayer.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandSacked doctor used meth and cannabisDisgraced doctor smoked meth and cannabis before she was sacked.13 Dec 06:00 PM
New ZealandCancer patients face Christmas waitCancer patients are having to wait months for treatment as hospitals struggle to keep up.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandCommissioner critical of man's care prior to his deathA commissioner is critical of a hospital's care of an elderly man before his death.21 Aug 05:38 AM
New ZealandWoman freed after getting trapped between rocksA woman who became trapped between two rocks at a Northland beach has been freed.20 May 08:59 AM
New ZealandFrom girl to boy and back againA young woman has reversed her decision to become a male, a rare case in New Zealand.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAlmost 10,000 patients harmed by hospitalsInternational research suggests half could have been avoided or minimised.12 Apr 02:00 AM
New ZealandFirst date leads to shellfish banA romantic first date along a Russell beach has sparked a toxic seafood alert that has seen a ban on collecting shellfish from the entire Bay of Islands.27 Jan 09:21 PM
New ZealandMinistry silent on penalties for DHBsMinistry to "review its position" on financial penalties to DHBs for strike-induced surgery delays.18 Jan 04:11 AM
New ZealandFears strike may bring penalties for DHBsNorthland DHB risks losing $1.5 million in elective surgery funding, chief doctor says17 Jan 05:23 AM
New ZealandHospitals coping without striking doctorsUnionised resident doctors are reported to be working through the strike at some hospitals.17 Jan 12:49 AM
New ZealandFlights change affecting health careNew Air New Zealand flight times are having an impact on health services and could see Northlanders who are waiting for specialist 20 Nov 08:30 PM
New ZealandCancer treatment delays for womenOnly 39 per cent treated within target time28 Oct 05:33 AM
New ZealandStriking doctors out in the communityThey're exhausted, but striking Whangarei resident doctors found time to do some good in their community during their brief time off 18 Oct 08:00 PM
New ZealandSacked doctor gave morphine to partnerA doctor who prescribed controlled drugs to her partner while she was working at Whangarei Hospital - including morphine - was justifiably 29 Sep 09:00 PM
New ZealandSupport for fizzy drink banA ban on fizzy drinks in Northland hospitals has won the support of staff and the public, the Northland District Health Board says.25 Sep 02:16 AM
New ZealandMystery donor saves cancer campaignAn anonymous benefactor has donated $1 million towards a Northland cancer treatment centre just weeks before its fundraising deadline ran out.25 Oct 11:21 PM
New ZealandError prone DHB same, claims widowThe widow of a man who died of a heart attack while on the Auckland DHB waiting list for treatment is unconvinced the board has changed enough to avoid similar occurrences.19 Sep 05:30 PM
