AucklandToddler speared through mouth with metal straw after falling off bike The 16cm straw was removed by doctors six hours after the accident. 30 Jun 03:47 AM
PremiumAnalysisIsaac DavisonEnding healthcare’s postcode lottery remains a distant dream - Isaac DavisonA new report shows why patients are waiting longer for hip, knee and joint surgeries. 26 Jun 06:00 AM
New Zealand‘I am deeply sorry’: Man developed terminal cancer after experts missed signs for five years'Several different clinicians involved in [his] care failed to identify the abnormality.'24 Mar 02:24 AM
PremiumNew ZealandHealth watchdog taking years to investigate complaints - amid ‘significant pressure’14 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandMan who waited 12 weeks for urgent colonoscopy given terminal prognosis over the phone16 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandRevealed: ‘Damning’ review into mental health service reveals ‘toxic’ workplace, staff dread going to work11 Aug 06:22 AM
PremiumNew ZealandInternal review carried out into workplace culture at Southland’s mental health service26 Jun 10:53 PM
New ZealandDHB ordered to apologise over missed bowel cancerA patient was seen three times in three months in the ED but bowel cancer was not found.13 Jun 02:05 AM
New ZealandFlu season under way in the SouthOtago Boys' High School records well over a hundred students off sick.17 May 06:50 PM
New Zealand10,000 allied health workers walk off the jobToday's strike comes after more than 18 months of negotiations.15 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandUnlawful: Homeless and mentally unwell man locked up for longer than law allowedVictims and defendants are suffering the consequences of delays in mental health reports.25 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandNew mum left in excruciating pain after severe infection missed post-birthJessica Barnfather woke from the anaesthetic screaming louder than when she was in labour.20 Apr 06:44 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: What our wastewater has revealed about the Omicron waveNew ESR wastewater sampling data has offered a fresh perspective of NZ's Omicron wave.15 Apr 12:17 AM
New ZealandOmicron wave lingers in southRural healthcare services hold the line as wave of Omicron infections refuses to break.13 Apr 06:55 PM
New ZealandCovid cases peak in Canterbury, expect a 'slow and steady' declineThe CDHB area has the highest number of active cases in the country.04 Apr 08:18 PM
New ZealandDozens of aged-care Covid-19 casesFresh data reveals daily aged residential cases peaked at 83 in the south of New Zealand.03 Apr 06:11 PM
New Zealand2884 new cases in Canterbury, 105,000 without booster shot2119 new cases were reported in the region yesterday.28 Mar 10:54 PM
New ZealandReturn of rugby crowds: Fears of infection spread - 'we need to be wary'First crowds back for Highlanders Blues clash in Dunedin.24 Mar 08:18 PM
New ZealandCrisis point as DHBs grapple with health staff shortagesThousands of health staff around NZ are off work with Covid, leaving others overworked.23 Mar 06:18 PM
New ZealandSurgeries cut back; South Island case numbers should level off next weekThe total number of Covid-related deaths in the pandemic is 113.13 Mar 10:34 PM
New ZealandDHB board member roles scrapped three months before term endsTime is ticking for DHB board members who won't be needed come July 1.10 Mar 03:24 AM
New ZealandLive: 1901 new Covid-19 cases as Omicron continues its surgeThat brings the number of active community cases across the country to 11,601.18 Feb 10:53 PM
New ZealandBig Boost weekend! Record 446 new community cases; 10 million vaccine jabs milestoneYesterday there was a record number of casess.11 Feb 04:01 AM
New ZealandPolice investigate death of 'wee angel'Heartbroken grandmother says baby Hope had just started to giggle.27 Jan 05:01 PM
New Zealand'Terrible time' to be restructuring health sector - RetiHealth spokesman says DHBs still missing agreed deadline to improve safe staffing.12 Jan 07:37 PM
New ZealandMore isolation spaces being secured in QueenstownFacilities being lined up in case a holidaymaker turns up infected with the virus.09 Dec 05:02 PM
New ZealandHospital close to 'Code Black' full capacityRare Code Black would mean patients being discharged to open up more beds.07 Dec 05:19 PM
New ZealandAnother South Island DHB reaches 90 per cent first dose, one left to goThe South Canterbury DHB is the latest to reach the target.25 Nov 09:59 PM
New ZealandMore than 1300 unvaccinated DHB staff stood downHow many staff have been stood down at your DHB?17 Nov 05:25 AM
New Zealand'Incompatible' Southern DHB member's resignation welcomedIlka Beekhuis described Covid vaccinations as 'unethical, and medically unnecessary'.11 Nov 05:14 PM
