OpinionOpinion: We need action to support 300,000 Kiwis living with a rare disorderOPINION: Rare disorders continue to be neglected and those affected face barriers to care.30 Mar 01:00 AM
OpinionHealth Minister Simeon Brown: Getting healthcare patient-centric and back to basicsOPINION: For the first time in years, the focus is back on patients, not bureaucracy.23 Mar 01:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: 'Serious financial pressure' – hospices need a financial lifelineOPINION: Under the current system, hospices won’t be able to meet this demand.16 Mar 02:00 AM
OpinionOpinion: Kiwis deserve a national action plan for endometriosisOPINION: Too often, those with endometriosis feel unheard or dismissed.09 Mar 04:00 PM
OpinionOpinion: Making sure the health sector doesn’t mark its own homeworkOPINION: Safety and quality will always be a priority for everyone working in health.05 Mar 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Heartbroken': Healthcare assistant photographed man in coma, shared with othersThe healthcare worker, who knew the patient, also shared his medical information.03 Mar 01:00 AM
WorldDoomsday clock ticks closest ever to midnightThe clock symbolising how close humanity is now at 89 seconds to midnight.28 Jan 08:33 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldHow Kennedy has worked abroad to weaken global public health policyNew York Times: He has spent years abroad undermining key international health policies. 02 Dec 09:00 PM
New ZealandWhooping cough epidemic declared NZ-wideIt comes after case numbers spiked in May, June, July and again in September.21 Nov 10:19 PM
New ZealandFears for nurses' safety and inflation expected to fall | NZ Herald Update 16 October 2024Fears for mental health nurses' safety as police step back and Stats NZ expected to announce fall in inflation. Video / NZ Herald / GettyWatch15 Oct 06:35 PM
New Zealand'It's really nasty': Health officials bracing for whooping cough outbreakHealth officials are bracing for a whooping cough outbreak, with newborns most at risk.14 Oct 11:14 PM
New ZealandInfections cost system and Government may intervene over airport | NZ Herald Update October 15, 2024The Government may intervene after Wellington City Council's airport shares decision and Sir Cliff Richard plans New Zealand shows. Video / NZ Herald, Getty ImagesWatch14 Oct 07:04 PM
Talanoa'I got to have a life': The kidney donation that changed a young woman's worldHelotu Kofe was 19 when she was told she needed a kidney to live - her brother stepped up.12 Oct 04:00 PM
PoliticsDunedin march against ‘broken promise’ as new hospital project faces massive cutsBroken promises and accusations of a government backtrack have fuelled a protest that is expected to draw thousands in defence of Dunedin’s new hospital project. Video / NZ HeraldWatch28 Sep 12:13 AM
New ZealandBrave Daisy Nicholl chats and plays despite missing a third of her skullThree-year-old Daisy Nicholl had the missing part of her skull replaced this week. Video / SuppliedWatch13 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: 'Can no longer bear to patch people up' - retiring doc's fix for failing health systemOPINION: The medical workforce is burned out, retiring early - and increasingly giving up.12 Sep 05:00 PM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins address the state of NZ's health systemChristopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins speak about the state of NZ's health system following the death of a patient at Rotorua Hospital. Video / Mark MitchellWatch09 Sep 11:59 PM
New ZealandFive visits, no doctor in-person: Waiheke resident ‘anxious’ over healthcareIt comes as Waiheke Island's only after-hours clinic abruptly closed last Friday.07 Sep 01:38 AM
New ZealandMy topical steroid withdrawal journeyYears of using topical steroids have resulted in a painful withdrawal journey. Video | Brodie StoneWatch06 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandGPs warn of primary care collapse in New ZealandA group representing GPs has issued a bleak assessment of the state of primary care in New Zealand. Video | Corey Fleming | Ben DickensWatch03 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan died after junior doctor botched chest drain procedureThe patient did not provide informed consent for the doctor to perform the procedure.26 Aug 06:00 AM
New ZealandWhat you need to know about MpoxThe World Health Organisation has declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years. Video | Corey FlemingWatch16 Aug 12:34 AM
New ZealandThree Canterbury men hospitalised after swallowing metal bottle topsAll victims were men and one suffered a 10mm gastric ulcer.01 Aug 05:00 PM
TalanoaFamilies desperate after ‘miracle' eczema cream forced off shelvesAbout 193,000 children in NZ have eczema, which is more prevalent in Pasifika and Māori.09 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: How to drain the swamp of vape stores and protect teenagersOPINION: Establishing robust limits on proximity, density could drain vape store swamps.02 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan with lung condition dies 40 minutes after 'unsafe discharge' from hospitalPatient in his 80s was still struggling to breathe and had no proper care plan in place.01 Jul 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeMelinda French Gates resigns as co-chair of Gates FoundationFinancial Times: Decision to leave comes three years after divorce from Bill Gates.14 May 02:28 AM
KahuOpinion: Vulnerable, disabled, marginalised targeted - Debbie Ngarewa-PackerOPINION: True leaders stand up for the rights and dignity of all individuals.10 Apr 03:27 AM
New ZealandRoles in tobacco regulation could be slashed following Smokefree u-turnFive jobs are proposed to go from the Ministry of Health's tobacco regulatory team.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandYoung dad with terminal brain cancer dies a week after weddingThe 32-year-old was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer following a workplace incident.02 Apr 06:22 AM
New ZealandPublic service cuts: Ministry staff called into meetings to learn job fateMinistry spokesperson Geoff Short said it was a 'difficult time' for staff.02 Apr 01:49 AM
KahuNo patient-facing positions will be affected by these changes - Health NZMore than 500 staff, including Māori, will be made redundant under healthcare reforms.25 Mar 05:35 PM
Talanoa'No child should get sick or die of measles' - World Health OrganizationA priority on Covid-19 vaccinations has led to other routine vaccinations being forgotten.13 Mar 07:55 PM
New ZealandMinistry of Health staff told job losses likely as department tries to slash costsThe ministry has paused recruitment and is looking to defer spending where possible.13 Mar 07:20 PM
