Health Commissioner to seek apology after 'cooking the books' accusation
Lester Levy will seek an apology from former Health Minister Ayesha Verrall.
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Health Commissioner accused of ‘cooking the books’ in heated meeting
The claims came after Health NZ was forced to change its estimated deficit.
36,000 nurses strike nationwide after ‘distressing’ pay offer
Healthcare workers take action, citing patient safety threats and stalled negotiations.
'It's not safe': Hospital nurses strike over concerns of unsafe staffing
More than 200 nurses marched in Whangārei as part of the national strike on Tuesday.
Nurses strike over pay dispute with Health NZ
Nurses held signs outside Auckland Hospital as part of a strike over a pay dispute with Health NZ. Video / Michael Craig
Health NZ to take longer to hit budget targets
The organisation is also expecting a deficit of $1.1 billion in the next year.
'It’s too late once pēpē are born': Urgent call for jabs as whooping cough cases rise
North has low vaccination levels, more smoking, and housing insecurity.
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.
How did Health NZ spend $72m on contractors and consultants for a single IT project?
ANALYSIS: A test case for what can go wrong in infrastructure project planning.
Waitangi Tribunal calls on Govt to reconsider Māori health authority after Treaty ‘breaches’
Alternative plans for Māori health are said to be announced next month.
Health NZ spent $72m on IT project contractors. Now it's firing 1000 IT staff
Health NZ's costly contractor spending revealed.
'Everyone’s devastated': Half of nursing graduates miss out on job offer from Health NZ
Health NZ has offered jobs to only 844 of 1619 nursing graduates, sparking job concerns.
Opinion: Minister's promise of better Māori health outcomes faces reality check
OPINION: Shane Reti's promise falters amid ongoing staff cuts.
Urgent testing under way after elevated levels of arsenic found in Akl's water supply
Arsenic is a substance found in rock that can be deadly if consumed in large amounts.
Report questions if harm from Covid-19 vaccine mandates outweighed benefits
Government will receive the inquiry's report today but its release date is unknown.
'Shameful': Health NZ planning to cut nearly 1500 more jobs, union claims
Staff have been called into meetings today to discuss the proposal.
Health funding changes more a ‘sticking plaster’ than a real cure - doctors
Doctors warn new funding won’t solve healthcare crisis.
Reti says good progress being made on Whangārei Hospital rebuild
Whangārei Hospital is in such a dire state that parts of the roof leak when it rains.
Shane Reti and Lester Levy announce funding to help boost Health NZ's clinical workforce
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti and Health NZ Commissioner Professor Lester Levy say the new roles are aimed at reducing waiting times. Video / Denise Piper
Extra $42m funding for New Zealand's hospitals, senior doctors
The Health Minister and the commissioner said the regions needed more of a boost.
Health Minister promises $42m fund for new senior docs, nurses, will reduce hospital wait times
Reti says $20m to hire 50 new senior docs, $10m for nurses, $12m for other improvements.
NZ's biggest whooping cough hot spots revealed
Te Whatu Ora is urging people to get vaccinated to protect vulnerable babies.
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.
Public sector cuts: More job losses considered before Christmas
A senior leader tells staff he doesn't feel 'in the least bit Christmassy'.
'We're surrounded by everything that's bad for us': Being obese in New Zealand
Report calls for levies, limits on ads and fast-food shops, access to weight-loss drugs.
‘Deeply worried’: Nomination of Robert F. Kennedy jnr to health role alarms NZ health experts
RFK's peripheral role in the Samoan measles epidemic has been raised by several experts.
'Assume it's probably everywhere': Whooping cough vax rates 'dreadful'
Whooping cough is particularly dangerous for newborn babies and older adults.
Prisoner captured after escape from Waikato Hospital
The incident has prompted a review of Spring Hill Corrections Facility procedure.
'Deeply unwell': Inpatient threw boiling water in mental health worker's face
Derive McNeill has since thanked the man for working in the mental health sector.
Puberty blockers to be prescribed more cautiously in New Zealand after review
The ministry says a more cautious approach will be taken to prescribing the drugs.
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.
How a 'horrific' hunting accident in 1982 led to a terminal cancer diagnosis
A patient is 'disgusted' National didn't fund 13 cancer drugs it promised.
Health NZ costs for contractors and consultants soar by $80m over past year
Labour MP says healthcare quality suffering due to rising contractor costs and staff cuts.