New ZealandNearly one in six drinking potentially unsafe waterDrinking water flowing to almost one in six New Zealanders either failed to reach health standards or escaped testing during 2007/08.26 Nov 12:40 AM
New Zealand2700 hospital workers to strike around NZMore than 2700 hospital service workers around the country will strike this Friday over stalled wage negotiations. 23 Nov 03:49 AM
New ZealandRatings point to DHBs' deficienciesHospital emergency departments in much of Auckland are performing below par on newly issued national rankings of DHBs.22 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandJon Voight slams Kiwi healthcareAngelina Jolie's dad, actor Jon Voight, has denounced our health system as causing "many deaths" 21 Nov 03:00 PM
AirlinesInfratil boss right back in the gameAfter a battle with cancer, Lloyd Morrison tells Liam Dann why he still has work to do20 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandHealth cuts loom as Govt refocuses spendingDHB chiefs are bracing themselves to make deep cuts to their services next year after receiving Government indications their funding will slip.18 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandChange urged after death of diabeticAn investigation has found that health providers "missed opportunities for intervention" in the days before the death of a diabetic, 68. 16 Nov 03:00 PM
New ZealandWoman, 43, dies after three-month swine flu battleA NZ woman has died after being ravaged by swine flu for three months. The 43-year-old had no other health conditions when she became ill.12 Nov 07:15 PM
New ZealandLabtests misses patient's cancerLabtests failed to diagnose cancer in tissue taken from a patient with a history of malignant melanoma.11 Nov 03:00 PM