New Zealand'Significant' second Omicron wave may be hereModeller says infections could hit around 20,000 cases per day.03 Jul 06:53 PM
New Zealand'Worst fears come true': Why NZ is not ready for a fentanyl crisisLow doses of the life-saving antidote Naloxone are a worry, says NZ Drug Foundation.03 Jul 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Struggling to hang on': School illness battle as winter Covid wave beginsSchools report one in five staff and students off sick as end of term approaches.03 Jul 02:46 AM
New ZealandLive: 11 Covid-related deaths and 4924 cases today; experts warn of new BA.5 surgeExperts warn we're facing a winter surge of the virus as subvariant BA.5 spreads.03 Jul 01:17 AM
Lifestyle'Awful' habit hiding in woman's bikini photosWoman reveals heartbreaking reason she developed a "habit" that took over her life.02 Jul 09:24 PM
WorldDiphtheria case recorded in Australia - first in a centuryNew South Wales has recorded its first case of diphtheria of the throat in a century.02 Jul 09:15 PM
LifestyleCovid, RSV, Flu: How to keep our kids safe from sicknessPaediatrician on keeping kids well while giving them back their "sense of normality".02 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Winter wave' may return NZ to Covid case peak as new subvariant takes off: expertAcademic says BA.5 variant causing first 7-day average case number increase in months.02 Jul 05:18 AM
LifestyleHow the flu cost a little girl all her limbsWhat started as the flu ended with a 5-year-old having her arms and legs amputated.02 Jul 02:02 AM
New ZealandCovid: 20 deaths and 6460 new cases as infections continue to riseThe rise comes as the health system feels the pressure from Covid-19 and winter illnesses.02 Jul 12:45 AM
LifestyleAmerican men rush to get vasectomies after abortion banOverturn of Roe v Wade - People fear states could next move to restrict contraception.02 Jul 12:00 AM
EntertainmentSteven Tyler doing 'amazingly well' after leaving rehabAerosmith had to cancel concert dates after the star's 'heartbreaking' relapse in May.01 Jul 11:36 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandIs our rising Covid death toll taking the humanity of the living too?The numbers grow every day. But the names remain unknown.01 Jul 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Tip of the iceberg': Sir Peter Gluckman's warning over teen mental healthWe are too focused on quick wins, says Sir John Key's former chief science adviser.01 Jul 05:00 PM
Lifestyle'Absolutely shattered': Sport star's heartbreak over terminal diagnosisThe former Kiwi Ferns captain has opened up about her wife's devastating diagnosis.01 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: District health boards stood downOPINION: 'This transition should not pass without an expression of gratitude.'01 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: Change for change's sake or will the health reform work?OPINION: If you can believe it, our public health system has been reformed.01 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn MacDonaldOpinion: Sockburn killing - The buck stops with you, ministerThe man accused of killing Laisa Waka Tunidau in random attack was in mental health care.01 Jul 02:06 AM
New ZealandWatch: Andrew Little dubs new health system 'beacon towards equity'Health NZ and the Māori Health Authority will replace the country's 20 DHBs.01 Jul 12:30 AM
New Zealand'We can be a voice for them': Green MP on 'heartbreaking' surgical mesh claimsMP's promise comes after Herald exposed investigation into claims women harmed by its use.30 Jun 10:54 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ to focus on staffing, health disparities - Rob Campbell"People will see changes in some areas, some services ... within weeks or months."30 Jun 10:39 PM
RoyalsMeghan Markle's mission to 'destigmatise' miscarriagesThe duchess has spoken out in the wake of the Supreme Court's overruling of Roe v Wade.30 Jun 10:23 PM
New ZealandGovernment launches Ministry of Disabled PeopleIt will be first ministry with an official name in sign language, te reo and English.30 Jun 10:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExplainer: End of DHBs - what you need to know about new systemThe focus has been on the top end of the planned changes - what about the local level?30 Jun 06:18 PM
New ZealandFocus: Merrissa Haa on her struggles with surgical meshMerrissa Haa, 47, is disabled after surgical mesh was inserted into her body without her consent. Video / Andrew Warner Watch30 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I've been robbed of my life': Patient says surgical mesh used without consent"I used to be fun and outgoing ... now I live on eight Tramadol a day."30 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAndrew Little and Dr Shane Reti on NZ's new health systemHealth NZ and the Māori Health Authority will replace all 20 district health boards.30 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandLuxon's dilemma: On abortion and when politics and morals don't matchNational leader seems to be a pragmatist. But if political landscape changes, what then?30 Jun 08:58 AM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleTikTok is flooded with health myths. These medical experts are pushing backNew York Times: Meet the medical experts fighting bogus science, one "stitch" at a time.30 Jun 07:00 AM
New ZealandMissing signature means no ACC payout for familyRoger Simpson died in agony due to misdiagnosed mesothelioma after asbestos exposure.29 Jun 11:28 PM
New ZealandTop epidemiologist calls for mandatory flu self-isolationCovid-19 requires seven-day isolation. Now a top doctor wants us to do the same with flu.29 Jun 11:11 PM
New Zealand'Rotting' surgical mesh leaves woman without a bladderSally Walker shared her harrowing experience with the Herald.29 Jun 08:09 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Gasping for air': Feverish 2-year-old waits 10 hours in hospital EDLakes DHB says its emergency departments are under 'significant pressure'.29 Jun 08:03 PM
EntertainmentTravis Barker's serious illness revealedThe Blink-182 drummer was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital yesterday.29 Jun 07:21 PM
