
Why mum battling debilitating pain was told she's 'too young' for hysterectomy
Tash Stokes was deemed not old enough to make a "permanent decision" about her body.
Tash Stokes was deemed not old enough to make a "permanent decision" about her body.
OPINION: NZ has recently had some of the most dramatic decreases in smoking in the world.
The 'co-payments' most women make to be screened could soon be scrapped.
WorkSafe found a 'very poor workplace culture' at the DHB after a clinician's suicide.
Rowena Tana, 63, has received a QSM for services to the Māori community.
She has advocated for the health of communities in the Whanganui region for 25 years.
One Rotorua clinic said it had 'a constant flow of people wanting to enrol'.
Awerangi Tamihere is resigning from the Māori Health Authority.
Dave Letele linked with the Middlemore Foundation to give Kidz First children Christmas.
OPINION: The arrival of the fifth wave prompted me to get my booster sorted.
Relationship began seven months after she was caught prescribing herself medicines.
Aotearoa has ongoing high rates of STIs, including chlamydia, gonorrhoea and syphilis.
The hospital has just months to fix the problems or will lose its right to train juniors.
Ten per cent of Kiwi adults vape daily, with rates highest among young people.
Tracey and Scott Bowman's store is split in two - it's a pharmacy and a hobby shop.
He also admitted to using a vibrating massager on 'intimate' parts of her body.
Grace Patel 'almost died twice' after surgery. Now she's got a shot at life.
Trinity, who's now 18, has been in and out of hospital since she was 2 years old.
OPINION: It's essential we upgrade our health system's technological infrastructure.
Cardiovascular diseases kill thousands every year - and many of them are preventable.
Man, 56, is charged with accessing a computer system for dishonest purposes.
A 56yr old man is charged with accessing a computer system for dishonest purposes.
Te Whatu Ora says it is doing 'everything [it] can' to respond to the incident.
In Aotearoa New Zealand, it’s important that everyone knows their rights when it comes to health and disability care, this video encourages everyone to be aware of their rights so they can ask questions, seek support, and ensure their voices are heard. Video / Health and Disability Commission
Consumer NZ says such fees are unfair and mean people often can't shift.
Rates are below pre-Covid levels.
OPINION: 'I’d be interested to hear Peters' and Seymour’s plans to remedy these issues.'
A pressing need in the community has been met by dedicated volunteers since 1983.
Far North aged care facilities find solution to recruit staff in a region of high demand.
Company went on a big overseas nursing recruitment drive last year to fully staff places.