PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: Costly car parking - how your hospital comparesHow does the cost of car parking at your hospital compare?11 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandForeigners responsible for $68.5m of hospital debtHealth minister says "it is the cost of being a compassionate country".09 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandVision loss, harm to newborn, cancer diagnosis delay linked to Covid-19 disruptionDHB reports show some patient harm incidents related to Covid-19 restrictions.03 Jan 07:27 AM
New ZealandTwo suspected suicides in four days: Review slams DHB's mental health unitGrieving step dad says report makes grim reading. Board let unit "drift".17 Dec 03:07 AM
New Zealand'I felt disgusting': Woman sexually assaulted by 'fake doctor'"I remember waking up feeling groggy, and there was a man sitting at the end of my bed."14 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRevealed: Which DHBs have toughened cataract surgery thresholdsEach DHB sets its own threshold for surgery - find out how yours compares.06 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Pathetically low screening rates': Doctor's Covid warning as virus spread undetectedAs Auckland moves to level 1, documents raise questions about past safeguards.07 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandMt Roskill cluster: Two Waitematā DHB health workers test positive for Covid-19One staffer was already on leave, while the other doesn't work with patients.12 Sep 10:57 PM
New ZealandWhat we know about NZ's current Covid-19 casesHere's what is known about the community cases.24 Aug 11:20 PM
New Zealand'Ticking time bomb': Nurses continue to jump between ED and managed isolationCancer patients and sick children are being put in further danger due to moonlighting.22 Aug 06:09 AM
New ZealandAuckland elective surgeries postponed due to outbreakDHB's around Auckland have activated their Covid-19 resurgence plans.16 Aug 09:11 PM
New Zealand'Patients will die': Fears over colonoscopy delaysBowel Cancer NZ says Covid's return will worsen already dangerous backlogs.16 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRest home emails: Nurses 'extremely concerned' about PPEEmails obtained by the Herald detail serious concerns from a nurses union about safety.17 Jun 11:15 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: A health system we can depend on and be proud ofEditorial: We deserve much better than the public health service we've been lumped with.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'No way' Oranga Tamariki allowed to take babies from hospitalThe Waitematā DHB said babies would not be removed from mothers on its hospital grounds.12 Jun 02:03 AM
New ZealandHospitals stocktake paints dire pictureMany areas of NZs hospitals are in "poor or very poor" shape - report.09 Jun 08:42 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuBig read: Which DHBs could prioritise Māori and Pacific patientsNearly half the country's DHBs are considering the change, or will make it.05 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandCovid testing gaps not rest home's fault: Aged Care AssociationMinistry told health boards to only test those who had symptoms.29 May 03:58 AM
New ZealandCovid questions: What your hospital did to get ready, and what comes nextWaikato DHB doubled ICU bed capacity. Nelson Hospital's entire renal dialysis unit moved.23 May 03:15 AM
KahuAuckland DHB debates prioritising Māori and Pacific patients: 'Covid gives us a big-bang opportunity to reset'Covid a 'big bang' opportunity to reset health system, says board chairman.20 May 01:11 AM
New ZealandInside a deadly Auckland cluster: Did shoddy gear leave staff exposed?Some DHB staff sent into the rest home raised concerns about PPE.15 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHospital investigation finds nurses infected after PPE issuesWaitematā District Health Board launched an investigation after its first Covid-19 case.13 May 01:28 AM
New ZealandMental health patient drowned 'searching for Taylor Swift'A grieving mother questioned whether her son's privacy was worth more than his life.11 May 08:35 PM
KahuElective backlog: Māori and Pacific patients could be prioritisedMāori and Pacific often among "the first to miss out at times of high demand," DHBs say.08 May 06:00 PM
New ZealandNurses at Covid-hit rest home worked hospital shifts"Staffing a non-DHB facility on top of our normal obligations was complex."06 May 06:12 AM
New Zealand'No physical distancing' at hospital where nurses infected, says witnessA review into how the nurses were infected is due on Friday.05 May 02:37 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandClearing up the Covid-19 chaos: Hospitals now tackling a huge backlog of operationsPatients prioritised as elective surgeries are ramping up under level 3 at many hospitals.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandEight healthcare staff at Auckland's DHBs have Covid-19The DHBs say none of the eight is thought to have caught the virus at work.13 Apr 06:34 PM
New ZealandLockdown tensions: Winston Peters - health an imperative 'but not at all costs... we'll be broke'Winston Peters says there are "huge tensions" balancing health and economic issues.08 Apr 07:50 PM
New ZealandThe workplace, the event: Mystery over two clusters in AucklandMore details promised, though not clear whether that would cover their exact location.08 Apr 03:41 AM
New ZealandThree Auckland healthcare workers contract coronavirusAuthorities say infections likely occurred outside work and hospitals safe to attend.02 Apr 01:50 AM
New ZealandOver 30 ICU beds fast-tracked at Christchurch HospitalThe MoH is bumping up bed numbers at Christchurch Hospital's new Hagley building.31 Mar 09:27 AM
New ZealandRevealed: Covid-19 clusters double in NZ - here are the regions hitThere are 58 new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand.31 Mar 12:21 AM
New ZealandNew photo shows triage tents for influx of coronavirus patientsTents arrived at an Auckland hospital to keep carriers away from staff and patients29 Mar 10:16 PM