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Jo Gaeta's son refused to accept nothing could be done.
'Excessively high': Te Whatu Ora's $100m consultant bill - and the firm that got $44m
Staff feel 'they are being second-guessed and overruled,' former chairman says.
New telehealth provider goes online for the 900,000 rural New Zealanders
Ka Ora Telecare's initial rollout is for 20 rural practices.
'He’s a little warrior': Whanganui hit-and-run victim out of coma
The family have blown away by the support they've received from the Whanganui community.
Israeli evidence of Hamas command centre at Shifa Hospital remains elusive
Days after taking control of Al Shifa, the military has yet to unveil a purported centre.
'Toxic relationship': The jobs nurses are doing instead of nursing
Returning to work in the health system was like going back into an 'abusive marriage'.
Serious injuries in truck crash on SH1 near Hunterville
State Highway 1 has remained open after the incident.
Hospitals plead for more security after doctors 'punched at the door'
Doctors and medical staff fear for their safety after recent attacks at hospitals.
Patients and staff leave Gaza’s biggest hospital 'at gunpoint'
Israeli soldiers forced doctors, patients and civilians to leave al-Shifa.
Man who killed toddler was on bail and just been allowed access to children
His conditions were varied after CYFs said it had no safety concerns about him.
‘No water, no food': Kiwi’s bid to help children trapped near Gaza hospital
Anne Taylor, 74, is working out of Jerusalem as charity's head of mission.
'Who will take care of them?': Supplies not enough to help stricken Gaza patients
Health officials said supplies and equipment don't solve the question of safe evacuation.
'One of those ethical dilemmas' - NZ's hunger for more doctors leaves Pacific Islands short
The global marketplace for doctors is red-hot, and Polynesian islands are losing out.
Ongoing presence of respiratory illnesses and Covid at Whanganui Hospital
"They’ve struggled at home with multiple siblings that are sick."
NHI number blunder: Woman had unnecessary colonoscopy meant for someone else
The woman was told the procedure was a mix-up after her sedation had worn off.
Duncan family continues legacy of support long after polio hospital closure
“I’m happy to hand it over to the next generations.”
Child in hospital after Castlecliff hit-and-run
Police are urging the driver of the car to come forward.
'Unbearably desperate situation': Gaza’s main hospital goes dark in intense fighting
Israel confirmed clashes outside the hospital, but denied it was under siege or attack.
Growing concerns from allies as civilian casualties mount in Gaza
Israel’s prime minister is pushing back against growing calls from Western allies.
‘Resource constraints’: Huge gaps found in health reforms could undermine its success
70 per cent foresaw risk with resources or with being ready to implement changes.
'Fight or flight, fighting for my sight': Accused suffered eye-gouging, claims self-defence
Two cousins are on trial for continuing to punch a man after he no longer posed a threat.
Paramedic breaks down talking about terror attack survivors
Craig Stockdale was one of the first St John ambulance officers at the mosque.
The multimillion-dollar health problem that could hurt the new Government’s plans
A big pay parity problem will be a fiscal challenge for the incoming government.
Person in hospital after single-vehicle crash
Police, Hato Hone St John and Fire and Emergency New Zealand respond to incident.
'That's not a bonfire': One person in serious condition after house fire
A neighbour was outside cleaning when she heard a 'loud bang'.
Retirement giant fined $37k after widow complained of husband's dementia care
Failure to make a sensory room available was the heart of the case, heard twice.
'A huge step backwards’: National to restore $5 prescription fees
Paying for prescriptions will affect rural families most, say Māori pharmacists.
Family of 8-year-old with incurable brain cancer told to ‘prepare for the worst’
About 25 children are diagnosed with brain cancer per year.
Human remains found in grounds of former psychiatric hospital
Femur bone and old patient tag found at the site of the former psychiatric hospital.
Patient needing urgent care waits 10 hours to be treated at Waikato ED
The couple’s experience comes after Waikato had one of its worst days ever in July.
SH1 crash: One dead, multiple injured after car and truck collide, four helicopters sent
One person was trapped in a light truck and another in a car.
Downer profit halves, named as co-defendant in leaky building claim
Revenue rises 26 per cent to $2.7 billion.
Some waiting lists slashed, but waits for cancer treatment, mental health support, specialist appointments rising
"We haven’t seen the improvements we would have liked to have seen," an executive said.