New ZealandConcerned parents tried calling hospital staff before baby was stillbornDeputy commissioner Rose Wall said vital monitoring was missed overnight.24 Nov 01:00 AM
PremiumBusinessAI 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 cases09 Nov 03:07 AM
OpinionThe Conversation: Health NZ warns of community measles spread as vaccination gaps widen28 Oct 04:00 PM
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
PoliticsHealth Minister promises 75,000 more procedures under new $65m planHealth Minister Simeon Brown and Dr Mike Shepherd spoke to media revealing a new plan to help boost the health sector. Video / NZ HeraldWatch24 Sep 11:02 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: The message is clear for men to get checked for prostate cancerOPINION: Partners and families are important in being proactive about it.24 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPolitics'Preventable': New research reveals how firearms deaths cost NZ $300m a yearThe annual cost of firearms harm is $321m in lives lost and $1.48m in hospital care.22 Sep 08:00 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ data shows 18,000 patients waited more than six weeks for vital scansThe union said it was further evidence of the “grim” state of public radiology services.21 Sep 06:17 AM
New ZealandGovt’s $100m on 'targeted' hospital upgrades dismissed by Labour as 'bundle of routine maintenance'Health Minister Simeon Brown said the projects back hospitals with the upgrades they need.21 Sep 05:09 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDanny Bedingfield: Having this conversation this month could be a matter of life or deathOPINION: New Zealand's national response to prostate cancer is woefully lacking.16 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsFrom psychosis to stillbirth and suicide: How mental health services are failing new mumsWhat three parents' experience reveal on the state of maternal mental health.16 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFamilies to get 24/7 hospital access under new Health NZ policyThe nurses union warns the policy could mask shortages of hospital staff.14 Sep 06:05 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionMary HolmMary Holm: Who is covered in the new depositor compensation schemeOPINION: There hasn't been much coverage of the new scheme, which took effect on July 1.05 Sep 05:00 PM
ChristchurchStudent falls ill with meningococcal disease after rugby tournamentAll close contacts to the teenager's case have been identified and offered antibiotics.04 Sep 01:12 AM
