PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Private hospitals ease the health burden, they're not adversariesOPINION: Private hospitals perform 67% of all elective surgeries in this country.29 Jan 05:00 AM
New Zealand‘Postcode lottery’: Audit probes surgery access disparitiesHealth NZ will be audited due to soaring surgery wait lists.29 Jan 03:48 AM
New Zealand'This is going to kill someone': Midwife's fear after maternity service 'downgrading'Higher-risk births were sent to a hospital more than an hour away after specialists quit.28 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessDug down, walls now rising for $400m Mount Maunganui retirement villageA giant sandpile sits at the centre of the site where perimeter walls have been built.28 Jan 01:00 AM
New Zealand$17m refurbishment milestone for Hawke’s Bay Hospital outpatientsThe Puawānanga Outpatients facility's second refurbishment stage is complete.25 Jan 11:32 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Sick health system offers Labour best Govt attack optionOPINION: There is an opportunity here for Labour, but it will take a huge amount of work.25 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Software malfunction’: IT outage hits Auckland public hospitalsHospitals across the city were affected by the outage.25 Jan 12:44 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExclusive: Death of two women during pregnancy among NZ maternity system's harm casesThe Herald has obtained details of major harm and death events in the maternity system. 20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan faces court after shots fired outside an Auckland hospitalA 34-year-old man will appear in the Manukau District Court later today.20 Jan 01:50 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionShane Te PouShane Te Pou: Ferry fiasco exposes the peril of political flip-flops on infrastructureOPINION: Nobody will get all they want – but it’s better than getting nothing,18 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan critically injured outside music star's Auckland concertA man was arrested and charged with wounding with intent to injure.17 Jan 05:40 AM
New ZealandUnion mulls stab-proof vests, personal alarms for nurses after attackThe nurse was stabbed during a callout in Rotorua.16 Jan 06:55 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandCheap drug slashes risk of bone fractures, ‘astonishing’ Kiwi trial discoversThe significant findings could help people avoid bone density problems in older age.16 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiller doctor Venod Skantha’s final hours before prison deathDunedin doctor was last seen praying in his cell before killing himself - coroner.15 Jan 04:04 AM
New ZealandEmergency services cordon off Auckland clinic after dead baby brought inA witness said paramedics attempted to revive the baby.15 Jan 02:41 AM
New ZealandRacial bias ‘did likely exist’ in major medical exam: reviewA report into claims of racial bias in a major medical exam has been completed.14 Jan 11:24 PM
New ZealandWaikato Hospital escapes: Corrections member resigns, another on final warningOne staff member quit and one is on final warning after two escapes from Waikato Hospital.14 Jan 09:55 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Public v private healthcare – NZ's wildly inequitable two-tiered systemOPINION: Doctors are human. They will often go where the money is.14 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandDelays for check-up colonoscopies ‘putting people’s lives at risk''You can never catch up because the demand is so high.'13 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ says data shows upwards demand trend for Gisborne EDHealth New Zealand reassures hospital-level care is still available for those in need.13 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandAuckland hospital ramping up security after nurse assaultedA patient attempted to strangle an ED nurse at Middlemore Hospital.10 Jan 10:22 PM
New ZealandFire in Waikato prison cell seriously injures inmateThe man was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.10 Jan 06:20 AM
New ZealandPatient who tried to strangle nurse was not provoked - reportA 23-year-old man has been charged with attempted strangulation.10 Jan 06:15 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessOne crucial word was missed from NZX announcement: Summerset CEOA word can change a meaning and that was the case with the NZX statement on Tuesday.08 Jan 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessWhakaari White Island tour company owes $8.5m, liquidators sayJust $53,000 in assets as liquidators work to sell what they can.07 Jan 10:26 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Question of arming police on duty raised againOPINION: 'All police on duty should be armed for their safety.'05 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandLack of Covid leave a problem for health professionals, nurse saysNurses allegedly reluctant to test for Covid and take time off work amid latest influx.05 Jan 05:41 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandSpecial investigation: Apology after autistic mum's baby taken - but it's too late to get him backThe mother involved speaks to the Herald, in her first interview.04 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy Four Square is finally apologising to Kiwi feminist after 55 yearsJoss Shawyer resisted forced adoption and supported other single mothers to do the same03 Jan 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand‘Suck it up’ attitude may contribute to low ACC birth injury claimsThe number of ACC claims lodged is much lower than expected.02 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrisoner who made dramatic escape from hospital recaptured – policeVideo footage showed shirtless man sliding several storeys down pipe before running away.01 Jan 01:21 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: New Year Honours List shows the exceptional Kiwis who stepped up in 2024OPINION: If you're thinking of how you want to change, there's plenty of inspiration.30 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumLetters to the EditorLetters: Common sense needed over use of police resourcesOPINION: Police need to 'hunt where the ducks are'.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘Pretty disgusting’: Gisborne Hospital roads under fire for poor conditionGisborne Hospital tackles road issues; safety prioritised in repair plans.25 Dec 10:55 PM
