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Pauline Hanna 'horrendously stressed' before unexplained death: stepson

Pauline Hanna's family say they've been 'going through hell'.

'Staff are burned out': Auckland hospitals overloaded, patients in corridors

Overload means patients in corridors or transferred out of Auckland, ambulances queuing.

Health chief's Remuera death unexplained one month later

A month has gone by since Remuera woman Pauline Hanna, 63, was found dead in her home.

'A shocking thing': Family seen taking face masks from bin

"It makes your stomach turn over but people are poor and they're desperate."

Many Auckland GPs unable to vaccinate because of DHB rule

Expert says 75 vaccinations a day 'would be a lot for many surgeries'.

Health sector shake-up: What this means for Māori

A new Māori Health Authority would recognise 'by Māori, for Māori, to Māori' approach.

Applications flood in for Covid vaccinators, call goes out to retired professionals

The NRHCC has had an encouraging response to its current vacancies.

Hospital overload: Patients forced to wait in the back of ambulance at EDs

The waits are occurring at Auckland, Middlemore and Christchurch hospitals.

Auckland needs 'twice the number' of Covid vaccinators

About 1200 vaccinators ready in the northern region - but twice that are needed.

Counties Manukau DHB underfunded by $500m over 21 years, MP says

Louisa Wall says the DHB hasn't received its fair share of health funding for too long.

Counties Manukau Health seeks to slash surgery backlog

It says it's trying to minimise the impact of the recent Covid-19 lockdowns in Auckland.

1700 Auckland kids wait in pain as Covid-19 aggravates dental backlogs

The crisis shows how weaknesses in the health system have worsened after Covid-19.

'It's just soul-destroying': South Auckland GPs denied Covid vaccines

"It was like a slap in the face that they weren't considered frontline enough."

Health workers get early jabs to ensure no vaccine waste

Hundreds of frontline Auckland medical staff have received Covid jabs today.

Increased threat of armed violence on DHB's agenda

Counties Manukau DHB is reviewing its emergency lockdown plans to deal with armed events.

Parents who decline vaccinations for kids - highest/lowest regions revealed

A Covid-19 vaccine information campaign will start this month.

Hospitals stretched for beds, spike in demand over holiday period

Middlemore is blaming the surge on post-holiday injuries and health checks.

Revealed: Costly car parking - how your hospital compares

How does the cost of car parking at your hospital compare?