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Letters: Reserve Bank boss isn't to blame for NZ's economic woes

OPINION: 'Adrian Orr has been dealt a very bad hand.'

'Our EDs don’t turn people away, or close': Minister defends hospital emergency department

The minister defends Whangārei Hospital after it went into code black last Friday.

'Poor evidence': Health NZ reviewing diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Kiwis, many of whom are young women, are paying more than $100,000 for overseas surgery.

'Life is precious': Suzy Cato's wake-up call after health scare

The entertainer can’t emphasise enough the importance of putting wellbeing first.

Dr Lester Levy and Mental Health Minister deliver speeches at Mental Health Summit in Auckland

Dr Lester Levy and Matt Doocey delivered speeches to the nib Health Innovators’ Summit, held at the Northern Club in downtown Auckland. Video / NZ Herald

'I’m on my way out': Suffering patients say right-to-die law still doesn't help them

The family of a woman who was declined for assisted dying say the law is 'ridiculous'.

Health NZ backtracks on early free access to 'miracle' cancer drug

Early access to the drug could make a significant difference in some patients' survival.

Health NZ could 'go broke', says commissioner

Lester Levy has been tasked with solving the billion-dollar overspend in health.

Watch: Govt sacks Health NZ board, replaces with commissioner

Luxon has just returned to New Zealand after his first political visit to the US.

Mike King provided media advice to leaders accused of having toxic work culture

King told bosses the staff who quit were 'disgruntled former employees'.

Minister tells Pharmac to ditch Treaty of Waitangi consideration

Patient advocacy groups are welcoming calls for them to be more involved.

Injectables for high blood pressure are in the works. Could they replace daily pills?

If approved, these can be game-changers in treating high blood pressure.

Top health officials expressed outrage, considered quitting over Government's smokefree repeal

A health official said Government changes would be 'difficult to explain... to the kids'.

Bowel cancer: Two million kits distributed under screening programme, 2500 cancers detected

The milestone comes as the Government plans to lower the screening age.

ADHD: Rising wait times of up to a year for adult assessments

A Herald survey found wait times of 6-12 months, and many doctors with closed books.

'Failure in system' led to swab being left in woman after hysterectomy

But it remains unclear how the South Auckland surgical error happened.