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‘I am deeply sorry’: Man developed terminal cancer after experts missed signs for five years
'Several different clinicians involved in [his] care failed to identify the abnormality.'
Rural homebirth: Midwife returns to tragedy after popping out for lunch
The baby was pronounced stillborn after resuscitation attempts failed.
She was screaming ‘no’: 6yo traumatised after skin cut by saw during cast removal
Lola was cut numerous times by a saw as nurses worked to remove a cast from her ankle.
Cancer patient loses lung after surgeon botches tumour removal
Now he has cancer in his remaining lung which can't be operated on due to only having one.
'Terrible pain': Woman left in agony after dentist puts crown on wrong tooth
The previously 'perfectly healthy' tooth later required a root canal.
Woman dies of sepsis from a perforation during surgery to remove cancer
Patient was admitted to hospital after the procedure and treated for pancreatitis.
Christian counsellor told abused teen she had 'soul ties' to her rapist
Multiple criticisms made of faith-based residential facility with oppressive rules.
Therapist told to apologise and get mentor after woman’s distressing massage
He touched the woman inappropriately and asked her personal questions.
Doctor faulted following woman’s death days after Covid vaccination
A GP at an urgent care clinic failed to provide the unwell woman with appropriate care.
Exclusive: Death of two women during pregnancy among NZ maternity system's harm cases
The Herald has obtained details of major harm and death events in the maternity system.
‘I gave birth to her and I lost her’: Ambulance delays haunt grieving mother
Calls for 100% Government funding of ambulance services amid rising complaints and delays.
Skilled engineer devastated as son's autism quashes NZ residency bid
Cost of care for autistic boy highlighted in a letter from Immigration.
Family hide camera in elderly man's room, see rest home carers abusing him
Hidden camera footage exposes abuse at Ōamaru care facility.
Massage therapist tells woman to lose weight, surgically alter her height
Other women complained he was sexist and racist and wouldn't stop when asked.
Locum midwife fails labouring mother, baby dies during birth after shoulder gets trapped
The Health and Disability Commissioner found several failures by the midwife.
Missed scan signs lead to death of newborn, lung removal for another baby
Missed diagnoses involving two babies had 'profound impact' on the families involved.
'You’re trusting them': Family speak out after home failed to properly care for dementia patient
Audrey Wilson had repeated falls, a fractured arm and sepsis. She died in hospital.
Unborn baby dies after urgent scan results sent to 'nowhere'
The first-time mum began spotting a few days later and her baby was stillborn.
Fat blast treatment puts woman in hospital for skin graft
The woman needed a skin graft for injury caused during fat blast treatment.
'Can’t do anything': Brain-damaged man's decline after hospital's morphine overdose
Trevor Flood was being treated for cancer when he suffered a significant brain injury.
Man died within two days of being sent home from hospital without oxygen
The much-loved husband and father was rushed back to hospital but died there.
Junior doctor failed to check if woman was pregnant before inserting contraceptive device
The woman found out she was pregnant at 20 weeks when she felt movement in her abdomen.
Support worker verbally abused and spat on disabled woman in his care
The worker has been ordered to apologise to his victim.
'Unacceptable': Man dies after hospital keeps him sitting in ED for hours, loses notes, fails to order scan
The doctor felt 'very overwhelmed' during an exceptionally busy night in ED.
Health watchdog apologises to surgeon's former lover after ignoring complaint
Philip Polkinghorne's lover said she was 'snubbed'.
'Tragic events': Man at risk of self harm taken home by social workers, then took his own life
Social workers overlooked critical information after getting limited handover from police.
'Systems weaknesses': Intimate patient procedures carried out by students, trainees
The report pointed towards weaknesses in the system across the country.