Christchurch earthquake: Stomach flu cases rise
There have been 22 cases of gastroenteritis since the Christchurch earthquake.
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Christchurch earthquake: 'Warzone' hospital aims to prevent health crisis
An Australian army field hospital is set to be turned into a community health centre as authorities work to prevent a medical crisis in Christchurch.
Pupils face two-week stand-down over measles
Parents are being warned that unimmunised children will have to stay away from school for up to two weeks if they come into contact with measles.
Fifteen measles cases confirmed in Auckland
Fifteen people in the Auckland region are now confirmed to have measles since an Emirates flight arrived in Auckland from Brisbane in mid-January.
Zinc an effective defence to colds
Zinc supplements have been confirmed in a large international study as an effective treatment of the common cold.
Threat of fatal superbug grows worse every year
The threat of a potentially fatal superbug is growing, and infection control officials cannot see any let-up.
Michael Douglas resentful
Michael Douglas hasn’t forgiven the doctors who failed to spot his throat cancer.
TV man happy with plodder's pace in ironman
TVNZ newsreader Peter Williams will take on the Port of Tauranga half-ironman in January... and it's for a good cause.
Nauru tops obesity league
Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.