New ZealandSurgeries, clinics on hold as thousands of health workers prepare to strike10,000 Allied Health workers are walking off the job for 24 hours tomorrow.14 May 09:19 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWoman, 62, hits health worker after 21-hour wait in EDEmails reveal concerns in NZ's busiest emergency departments.14 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLife-threatening endometriosis delays, surgery wait times up to three yearsOn average, women in NZ wait 8.7 years from onset symptoms to be formally diagnosed.08 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'I did start to feel suicidal': Endometriosis patient's agonising wait for treatment"Not because I wanted to die, but because the pain was so unbearable," 20-year-old says.04 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandHospitals backlog to be managed nationally in leadup to DHB reformNearly 30,000 New Zealanders were stuck in delays for hospital treatment in August03 May 07:30 PM
New Zealand'Atomic bomb in his body': Young dad's arms amputated, fighting for life after electric shockA high voltage current ripped through Jahden Nelson's body as he dismantled scaffolding.28 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandVehicle crashes through school door, two children injured in AucklandThe crash happened just before 8.40am.19 Apr 04:24 AM
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 ZealandExclusive: Doctor who left NZ for Ukraine war - 'Every day is a crisis'The Auckland doctor is now in Lviv co-ordinating supplies.15 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland Hospital ceiling collapse: hydraulic concrete breaker used above officePieces of concrete and sawdust fell into an office area in the 'near miss' incident.09 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 ZealandFirst-time mum with Covid forced to give birth without partner"What was supposed to be the happiest day of my life, I had to experience it alone..."30 Mar 06:00 AM
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 ZealandHospitals nationally offer cash rewards for staff working nightsHospitals nationally are resorting to cash rewards to get staff to pick up night shifts.23 Mar 03:46 AM
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
New Zealand'Traumatised': Safety monitors designed to protect staff from cancerous chemical removed'We could get cancer in ten years time and no one would have taken responsibility'.20 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandRecord 1929 community Covid cases; Aucklanders warned of test result delaysExperts say the country is on track to seeing 10,000 cases a day by mid-March.18 Feb 01:12 AM
New ZealandOutbreak of 12 Covid cases at Starship children's hospitalA father says his daughter caught Covid-19 from a nurse at the hospital.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew cancer research programme uses genomic profiling that can give patients a second chanceCancer patients who have exhausted other treatment options can get another chance.06 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandTicking time bomb: Heart attack victim waits months for surgeryAs at January 24, 175 patients were on the wait list for heart surgery at Auckland City.29 Jan 04:00 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 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
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRobots join NZ's Covid fightRobots replace humans who were at risk from RSI while processing Covid samples.04 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
