Latest from Auckland DHB

'Face of measles': Wife's plea as man battles brain swelling

This 45-year-old man was healthy and fit. He's now desperately sick from measles.

Auckland midwifery centre to host controversial anti-vaxxer

The event is being held amidst a worsening measles outbreak.

NZ Post staffer confirmed with measles, as outbreak grows

Customers warned phone lines closed; emails, inquiries via website and Facebook delayed.

'Illness, disability and death': Warning about superbugs in confidential report

A confidential report has outlined the huge threat of superbugs to Kiwi patients.

'Money down the drain': Medication failures costing $280 million

Each year hundreds turn up to ED after being wrongly prescribed medication by a doctor.

Simple, cheap test saves 4 newborns' lives

A cheap, simple test is picking up critical defects in NZ newborns. So what's the catch?

Auckland measles 'epidemic': Another 39 cases overnight

New measles cases being confirmed every day as city teeters on an epidemic.

Another 37 cases overnight: Auckland measles 'epidemic'

Almost a third of Auckland cases occurred in the last eight days, most in South Auckland.

GP wrongly prescribing drugs

The doctor was suffering from depression, anxiety and sleeping problems, tribunal hears.

Urgent need for action: Racism in health 'killing and harming Māori'

A top health watchdog has called for the health sector to take action.

Racism to blame for poor Māori, Pacific health, Auckland DHB says

Auckland DHB has a plan to stamp out institutional racism.

Hospital crisis in Auckland: Ambulances diverted after 16 nurses call in sick

Both health boards deny suggestions they considered bringing in military personnel.

Little fighter with coolest attitude faces long recovery

Doctors first thought he had a cold, four days later he was flown to Starship Hospital

'Devoted' dad's lonely death in a council flat

"It's too late for Dad, maybe we can stop this happening to someone else," daughter says.

Measles outbreak: 1555 more Auckland babies immunised

The Auckland measles outbreak forced the age limit for the first dose to be lowered.

Eye-test stress: Concerns over spec shop hospital referrals

The use of new imaging technology at optometrists is increasing workload on DHBs.