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CYF would have engaged with Kahuis if told of environment, inquest hears

CYF would "almost certainly" have got involved with the Kahui family had it known of the hostile environment the twins were living in.

Call for back-up after home birth death

Attack by patient leaves orderly seriously hurt

Councillor planning push to make all parks smoke free

'Do-not-resuscitate' order stuns son

A hospital emergency department is being investigated after a doctor filled out a "do not resuscitate" order, allegedly without consent.

Anti-smoke move lauded

Specialists call for review of sleep services

New Zealand sleep services are poorly resourced to deal with the current burden of sleep apnoea, a sleep specialist says.

Anti-smoking MPs welcome drug funding

Mentally ill killer's outings safe - Coleman

The Associate Health Minister says he is confident it is safe for a schizophrenic man who beat a friend to death to be out unescorted in public, despite the victim's brother's pleas.

Mentally ill killer released on leave

A schizophrenic man who beat a friend to death after being released from psychiatric care - despite telling staff he wanted to kill someone - is allowed back into the community without supervision.

Shellfish warning still in place

No teeth... life sucks thanks to hospital

A man will have to go without red meat for at least five weeks after his dentures were accidentally thrown in the bin at Middlemore Hospital.

Strikers bending law, say hospitals

<i>Editorial</i>: Health a case for mandatory arbitration

DHBs say strikers shared patient info

DHBs: Patients hurt by 'dirty' industrial tactics

District health boards have asked the Government to "review" the right of health workers to strike, saying patients are being harmed.