New Zealand'A stupid number': Mayor Brown rejects $56 billion plan for second harbour crossingThe 'preferred option' listed involved two underwater tunnels.07 Dec 04:42 AM
New ZealandWoman with dementia sent home from hospital despite warningsAlzheimer's patient couldn't tell staff what day it was, but they sent her home - twice.02 Oct 03:33 AM
New ZealandDouble tragedy: Coroner highlights care shortfalls in mental health deathThe coroner says shortcomings in care likely contributed to his decision to take his life.10 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland hospital staff call security thousands of timesClinical staff and security guards plead with management for extra security.28 Aug 07:31 PM
New ZealandDouble tragedy: Patient took life at mental health unit, days after friend died at same facilityHis foster mother raised concern after he rang to say what song he wanted at his funeral.18 Jul 11:21 PM
New ZealandCar driven straight at packed hospital emergency departmentDoctors say a lot of patients were waiting by the doors when the man drove at them.18 May 12:01 AM
New ZealandStaff make formal complaint about plight of hospital’s mental health patientsThey said the ED was at “critical overload” and unsafe.06 Nov 09:33 PM
New ZealandCity on knife edge: One person stabbed in Auckland every dayRecent high-profile stabbings could result in more people carrying knives for protection.04 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandTop sportsman, Rhodes scholar took own life after depression battleFinn Lowery had a lot to live for, the coroner noted.25 May 04:24 AM
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 ZealandOmicron surgery delays frightening for cancer victimsThousands of planned surgeries have been delayed due to the Omicron outbreak.18 Apr 10:06 PM
New Zealand'Window of opportunity': Missed 10 minute checks linked to patient suicide'He could still be here had it not been for those mistakes.'18 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandWaitematā DHB can't say if pricey A&E referral scheme is saving moneyDHB spent $1m sending people to after hours medical clinics in the year to February.12 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland hospitals still delaying elective surgery after Omicron peakAuckland DHB doing only acute operations or planned surgery that cannot wait.07 Apr 06:28 PM
New ZealandGrim tally: NZ surpasses US Covid mortality rate for the first timeThe seven-day daily average for deaths is now 15.29 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandLive: Person in 20s one of 9 Covid deaths today - 14,463 cases, 1000 people hospitalisedThe person in their 20s who died was NZ's second youngest Covid-related death.21 Mar 12:33 AM
New ZealandCovid-19: Hospitals put most care on hold, staffing issues direNurse says incentive payment has not fixed Auckland's dire hospital staffing shortage.17 Mar 09:36 PM
New ZealandExclusive: Exhausted nurses 'falling over each other' for nightly $500 Covid bonus'We are so short staffed in every department that management are working on the floor.'16 Mar 04:00 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 ZealandCovid-positive healthcare staff can now work as a 'last resort'Plans are underway to allow Covid-positive staff to treat Covid patients.08 Mar 02:33 AM
New ZealandOmicron outbreak: More than 800 staff from one DHB off workAll of Auckland's district health boards are now postponing some non-urgent operations.28 Feb 05:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandScrapping MIQ for overseas arrivals would 'free up badly-needed resource': DHB reportMIQ rooms could be used to help people who can't isolate at home, the DHB report states.25 Jan 04:00 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
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandObese Kiwi teens with 'no other hope' get weight-loss opsMore than 130 Aucklanders aged under 30 have had bariatric surgery in the past five years.12 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'I feel blessed' - Auckland mum delivers one of NZ's first 2022 babiesIt's not yet official but Percí Matthews born 12.22am Jan 1 may be the first baby of 2022.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHundreds of shooting victims treated at Auckland's hospitals amid surging gun violence"What do we do here because our families are being caught in the middle."23 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandPasifika hit jabs milestone as Auckland enjoys freedomAll three Auckland DHBs have hit 90 per cent vaccination among the Pacific community.09 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland hits 90% fully vaccinated milestoneNinety per cent of the eligible population across Tāmaki Makaurau is now fully vaccinated.03 Dec 01:10 AM
New ZealandChildhood vaccines: Report calls for urgent changes to protect Māori children from 'lethal' diseases"Business as usual is not enough to remedy or impact the current situation."30 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland hospital projects delayed by fire concernsFire engineers lack clear design rules and guidelines for hospitals and care homes.29 Nov 08:09 PM
New Zealand'Significant surge': DHB seeks 133 new staff to cope with CovidMore than 20 critical nurses sought in anticipation of caseload at Waitematā.22 Nov 04:56 PM
New ZealandDate projection: How far away is your area from 90% double-jab rate?The two other Auckland DHBs aren't far behind.20 Nov 01:04 AM
