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Emails reveal concerns in NZ's busiest emergency departments.
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'The system is so stretched': Nurses, doctors say border changes not enough
"Right now, the whole health system just needs more nurses."
PM Jacinda Ardern tests positive for Covid
The PM has been in isolation since Sunday, May 8.
'I don't want to die. But I need help': Revealed - NZ's broken mental health services
Kiwis are paying the price for a deficient mental health system.
Nikki Kaye's island hideaway: 'I still need to heal'
Leaving the buzz of the Beehive has opened up a whole new world.
'Fight of my life': Commonwealth Games star on her cancer battle
Lauren Rae confronted New Zealand's deadly record of treating melanoma.
10,000 hospital workers to go on strike after negotiations fail
The allied health workers will strike for 24 hours from midnight Sunday, the PSA says.
Covid reinfection within 90 days rare but possible, new health advice says
Older Kiwis and those with high-risk conditions should remain vigilant about reinfection.
'Another chore': The couples who want to have a baby without having sex
"Some people are opting for IVF simply because sex isn't something they have time to do."
Why it's too soon to ditch the cafetiere
The type of coffee you drink can raise cholesterol, but is it as simple as that?
Focus Live: Dr Ashley Bloomfield gives Covid-19 update
13 May, 2022. Director-general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield fronts 1pm Covid-19 press conference. Video / Marty Melville
'Deliberate deceit': Fake Sydney nurse convicted and fined
Belinda Elwell administered vaccines, took blood samples and measured heart health.
Ministry defends exemption process after ICU nurse goes unpaid
Carlos Molina waited eight weeks, with no income, for a medical exemption.
In Her Head: Our health system was built for men
Bioengineering Researcher, Kelly Burrowes on how our health system ignores and neglects female patients. Video / NZ Herald
In Her Head: Woman's life-threatening endometriosis delays
Paris' life-threatening endometriosis diagnosis and surgery delays, with wait times up to three years. Video / NZ Herald
Rising Auckland Omicron case numbers a warning to NZ
Auckland upswing in Covid-19 cases may signal the start a national climb to a new normal.
NZ Rugby Foundation initiative saves Taranaki dad's life
The Club Captain said the defibrillator and fast actions made the difference.
In Her Head: Olympian Kirstie Klingenberg's struggle with endometriosis
Former Olympian Kirstie Klingenberg says she didn't speak up about her agonising pain for years out of fear her coaches would think she was weak. Video / NZ Herald
Cancer drug debate: Give Pharmac more funds, Greens say
Cancer drugs, mental health support system in spotlight ahead of Budget.
Rare form of breast cancer showing up more in Pasifika women
More Pasifika women in Auckland are being found with a rare form of breast cancer.
Focus: NZ just passed a million Covid cases - what comes next?
NZ has just passed a million Covid cases but University of Auckland Senior Lecturer Dr David Welch says the real number of infections could be more than double. Video / NZ Herald
Why the school holidays stunt your child's growth
Do you notice your child's growth more during school terms and less in summer? Here's why.
Nurses 'flabbergasted' to be left off fast-tracked residency
Nurses Organisation puzzled by who the Immigration Minister consulted with.
GP facing charges for affair describes fear of jilted wife
A doctor claims she was just friends with her patient, his wife says otherwise.
Covid-19: NZ's fatality risk lower than Oz, Taiwan
High vax rate has helped push our cumulative case fatality risk at less than 0.1 per cent.
Opinion: Why has the 'gay blood ban' still not been lifted in New Zealand?
Screening donors is necessary, but banning gay men from blood donation doesn't make sense.
Heart disease is the No 1 killer of women. Why is it so often missed?
New York Times: Women often have symptoms that are harder to associate with heart trouble.
The broken public healthcare system leaving women in pain
One woman was told her pain was all in her head. It was - in fact it was a brain tumour.
Shane Reti stands firm in face of criticism of Māori health comments
Reti is under fire for comments he made comparing Māori life expectancy to the 1840s.
'It's changed my whole perspective on being a mum'
Māori health providers are hoping a new programme will be key to reducing infant deaths.
Whangārei man sentenced to preventive detention for attack on his partner
Tawhai spent much of his adulthood in custody but did little to address his offending.
NZ just passed a million Covid cases - what comes next?
NZ's case count just passed the million mark. What does that mean and what lies ahead?
'Like a dark blanket that covers your life': Depressed mum 'not critical enough' for support
"She looks at me and goes 'mummy do you not want me any more?'"