TalanoaDengue warning: Rising case numbers as Kiwis return from Pacific holidaysIn the Cook Islands, 500 cases of dengue have been reported since last May.03 Feb 03:00 AM
New ZealandYear-long prescriptions start, but pharmacists warn of strainPatients on stable long-term medicines may now get one script for 12 months.31 Jan 09:53 PM
PremiumNew ZealandRhodes scholar donates kidney to aunt as dialysis care verges on 'breaking point'A shortage of dialysis chairs is 'verging on breaking point' for the NZ health system.30 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'She was on the floor for two hours': St John changes alarm system after 91yo's harrowing ordeal18 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Scared to death': Swab 'half the size of an arm' left in new mum for six weeks08 Dec 01:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAI scribe 'Heidi' being rolled out to emergency departments nationwide: But what’s the story with errors and privacy?Move follows rapid-fire Hawke's Bay trial.19 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow a post-quake wellbeing idea became a nationwide school lifelineMana Ake support is now helping children manage mental health in 629 schools.09 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand'High risk from measles': New case found in Nelson, not linked to previous casesAnyone in Nelson from November 1–7 should check new locations of interest.09 Nov 03:07 AM
TalanoaSamoa issues measles advisory, memories of deadly outbreak remainLast time there was a measles outbreak in NZ, it spread to Samoa, where 83 people died.06 Nov 11:08 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionPrabani Wood: The data blind spot weakening New Zealand's health systemOPINION: New Zealand's IDI links health and housing data but excludes general practice.05 Nov 08:00 PM
PoliticsGovernment announces 140 new hospital bedsThey will open alongside a new unit at Hawke's Bay Hospital in 2026.02 Nov 01:09 AM
New ZealandAuckland high school tells students to stay home after measles caseThe discovery comes as the measles outbreak grows to 13 cases.30 Oct 05:11 PM
OpinionThe Conversation: Health NZ warns of community measles spread as vaccination gaps widenOPINION: Health NZ warns new measles cases show the virus is now spreading locally.28 Oct 04:00 PM
TalanoaSamoa urges parents to vaccinate children to avoid 'another outbreak'Samoa and the Cook Islands have issued measles-related travel and public health alerts.28 Oct 04:34 AM
New ZealandMeasles outbreak numbers grow to 11 after Wellington case foundOne case is linked to overseas travel while the remaining 10 were contracted locally.28 Oct 04:06 AM
New ZealandMeasles outbreak: Hundreds of close contacts at Wellington school as cases riseThe number of confirmed cases in the country has now risen to 10. 27 Oct 01:23 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Public sector has a right to strike today but must keep perspectiveOPINION: Many Kiwis will look at the salary of a teacher and think it is good money.22 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMega-strike: A worker's right to walk off the jobPublic Service Minister Judith Collins says the strike is driven by politics.22 Oct 04:00 PM
WorldBionic implant helps blind people see againMore than 80% of trial patients regained the ability to read and see faces.20 Oct 07:55 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJonathan Devery: Why harm reduction, not ideology, should guide vaping policyOPINION: Research shows vaping can be twice as effective as nicotine patches or gum.14 Oct 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Why state-backed vaping leaves a bad tasteOPINION: Health NZ has spent $575,000 on free vape kits for smokers trying to quit.12 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Ask Groov is safe': Meet Health NZ and Sir John Kirwan's AI therapy chatbotYoung people feeling anxious or depressed can now talk to a Government-funded chatbot.09 Oct 04:00 PM
Politics'Not surprising', Luxon says as National dives into 20s in latest poll The latest results show the centre-left could govern.07 Oct 11:18 PM
Politics'Disturbing': Doctors slam Govt's plan to buy vapes for smokers Health NZ asked the vaping industry for quotes and talked up the PR benefits of a deal.06 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessAI healthcare firm Heidi raises US$65m on the heels of huge NZ doctor pilotHeidi Health's AI tool is being trialled by Health NZ alongside rival iMedX.06 Oct 03:00 AM
New Zealand'Sometimes I just record his voice': Heartbreak as toddler's rare cancer spreads'Obviously as a parent you never want to give up.'26 Sep 08:10 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Trump is not a doctor. Listen to the expertsOPINION: It's not the first time the President has strayed into the field of medicine.26 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsHealth Minister promises 75,000 more procedures under $65m planSimeon Brown says the move will cut delays and ease hospital pressure.24 Sep 11:26 PM
