New ZealandMeningococcal disease case confirmed at Otago UniversityStudents are urged to know meningococcal symptoms and seek urgent care.11 Mar 04:51 PM
New ZealandAuckland and Northland hospitals hit by ‘major’ IT outageFleur Fitzsimons says it is the second critical IT failure in a month.26 Feb 05:18 PM
New Zealand'Distressing event': Man charged with murder after woman found dead in CluthaEmergency services were called to a home on Adams Flat Rd in Crichton on January 23.04 Feb 06:11 AM
New ZealandCould castration be the key to men living longer? New study makes startling discovery10 Dec 05:49 PM
New ZealandStaff infection: Gastro outbreak at Canterbury school after shared morning tea08 Dec 03:45 AM
New ZealandDocuments reveal bullying at Dunedin Hospital, staff 'live in fear' at Southland02 Oct 06:11 PM
New ZealandMore than 36,000 nurses strike again for better pay and staffingThe strike will disrupt more than 13,000 surgeries and appointments.03 Sep 07:11 PM
New ZealandVomit, faeces and mould: Students face health issues from 'slum' Dunedin flatsSome landlords do not even bother to check if properties are habitable.25 Aug 07:11 AM
New Zealand36,000 nurses to strike over staffing crisis, disrupting 4300 appointmentsPatient procedures and specialist consults will be postponed due to the strike.29 Jul 06:05 PM
New ZealandFamily didn't have a chance to say goodbye after teen died from post-op complicationsHDC: A significant number of changes have been made to the health sector since the death.28 Jul 02:00 AM
LifestyleJoe Biden's 'aggressive' prostate cancer diagnosis explainedJoe Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which affects 1 in 10 Kiwi men.19 May 05:45 AM
New Zealand'Total waste of money': Health NZ payroll project costs scrutinisedHealth NZ spent over $130m fixing Holidays Act errors.12 May 05:52 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ mediation fails: 5000 doctors to strike, 4300 patients affectedOver 5000 doctors will strike on May 1, postponing 4300 patients' treatments.28 Apr 04:25 AM
KahuRare medical diagnosis saves Waikato man after decades of mysteryGeorge Moanaroa wants to educate communities about acromegaly with a te ao Māori lens.15 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSir Ian Taylor: An open letter to the PM on Dunedin Hospital and the future of healthcareOPINION: Playing one region off against another is cheap politics.30 Sep 10:55 PM
New ZealandKey documents about Dunedin Hospital build yet to be releasedLocals have questioned the Government's assertion the cost could blow out to $3 billion.30 Sep 03:31 AM
New Zealand'The cancer is now not survivable': Man had to wait 20 weeks for MRIThe MRI was deemed urgent and meant to happen within 31 days.06 Nov 01:17 AM
New Zealand'Not enough beds': Dunedin Hospital operations postponedEight of 36 planned surgeries were pushed off due to the bed shortage.10 May 10:43 PM
New ZealandFour hospital upgrade projects in South Island in limboTwo are at Dunedin Hospital and two at Southland Hospital.12 Nov 10:48 PM
All BlacksRugby revellers urged to consider others amid superspreader fearsHealth officials fear tonight's rugby test in Dunedin could become a superspreader event.08 Jul 09:47 PM
New ZealandFlu season under way in the SouthOtago Boys' High School records well over a hundred students off sick.17 May 06:50 PM
New Zealand10,000 allied health workers walk off the jobToday's strike comes after more than 18 months of negotiations.15 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: What our wastewater has revealed about the Omicron waveNew ESR wastewater sampling data has offered a fresh perspective of NZ's Omicron wave.15 Apr 12:17 AM
New ZealandDozens of aged-care Covid-19 casesFresh data reveals daily aged residential cases peaked at 83 in the south of New Zealand.03 Apr 06:11 PM
New ZealandCardiology patients contract virus in hospitalInfected visitor passed on Covid to a patient which quickly spread to three others.31 Mar 05:41 PM
New ZealandDHB board member roles scrapped three months before term endsTime is ticking for DHB board members who won't be needed come July 1.10 Mar 03:24 AM
New ZealandLive: 1901 new Covid-19 cases as Omicron continues its surgeThat brings the number of active community cases across the country to 11,601.18 Feb 10:53 PM
New ZealandBig Boost weekend! Record 446 new community cases; 10 million vaccine jabs milestoneYesterday there was a record number of casess.11 Feb 04:01 AM
New Zealand'Terrible time' to be restructuring health sector - RetiHealth spokesman says DHBs still missing agreed deadline to improve safe staffing.12 Jan 07:37 PM