An Auckland man has become New Zealand's first reported case of a new and aggressive form of malaria that has jumped the species barrier from monkeys to humans.

Swine flu has become the dominant flu virus in New Zealand and some emergency departments are struggling to cope.

The Child Cancer Foundation wants to give young cancer patients a very special, but far-flung, gift.

South African tourist Tayla Storm has lost her battle against a deadly bug that struck her down on her first overseas trip.

A Bay of Plenty woman is believed to be the country's first death from swine flu this year.