New ZealandUp to 1000 rally against hospital downgrading health servicesObstetrics and gynaecology services at Whakatāne Hospital have been downgraded.19 Feb 12:21 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Not ideal': Overnight Napier health care in the balance as March 1 changes loomIt's just over a week before changes begin but Health NZ can't say what they'll be.19 Feb 12:10 AM
New ZealandKiwis return from overseas weight loss surgery with life-threatening complicationsThey clog up an already overburdened public health system, a surgeon says.18 Feb 06:13 AM
New Zealand‘Unusual demand’: Hospital urges non-urgent cases to seek alternativesChristchurch ED urges non-urgent cases to seek care elsewhere due to high demand.17 Feb 10:46 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why I left NZ for Australia – I love my country, but it doesn’t value nursesOPINION: I clocked out of most shifts exhausted, feeling guilt and anxiety for patients.17 Feb 05:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: The best and worst-performing hospital EDs in NZ revealedOfficial information reveals the best and worst performing hospital emergency departments.16 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandOne person transported to hospital after crash in KarapiroOne person was transported to Waikato Hospital.14 Feb 03:34 AM
New Zealand'I am alive’: Teen rescued after waterfall disaster shares recovery from horror injuriesMaia Johnston has listed her horror injuries in an update video.14 Feb 02:54 AM
PoliticsSimeon Brown opens ward at North Shore HospitalHealth Minister Simeon Brown opens ward at North Shore Hospital. Video / Alex BurtonWatch14 Feb 12:11 AM
New Zealand‘Totally bizarre’: Kiwi woman puzzled by unexpected cholera diagnosis Health officials say the non-toxigenic strain poses no public health risk.12 Feb 11:02 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNeighbour opposing apartment block wins concession from Metlifecare'I will need to either purchase privacy blinds or live in my bedroom,' the neighbour said.11 Feb 02:24 AM
New ZealandWoman 'really lucky' obstetrician available for emergency caesarean‘Baby could die – those were her words.'10 Feb 10:45 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: Fixing Ryman’s sinking Edmund Hillary hub; Britomart revitalisation turning 20Site was rubbish dump, says boss of Mainmark, drilling through floor slabs up to 4m down.10 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandFar North woman petitions for better healthcare after 160km ambulance rideThe petition urges the Government to expand or build a new Kaitāia Hospital.10 Feb 02:06 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Health system in crisis – this must be Govt's top Budget priorityOPINION: New Zealanders need a healthcare system that works for everyone.10 Feb 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness‘Awful situation’: Edmund Hillary village residents complain about sinking hubResidents didn't expect retirement living to involve what feels like a construction site.09 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandPrison staffer hospitalised with serious injuries after altercation with five inmatesThe prisoners refused to return to their cells on Sunday evening.07 Feb 06:53 AM
New ZealandLightning strike at Waikato Hospital affected pagers, internet, fire system 'At no point in time was there any disruption to the delivery of patient care.'04 Feb 10:29 PM
PremiumPremiumProperty‘Relevelling work’ at Remuera’s giant Edmund Hillary village centre, floors became uneven'We didn’t sign up for living in the middle of a construction zone with constant noise.'04 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand‘You almost feel trapped’: Living with chronic lung diseaseAimee Carruthers, 41, relies on a 7kg oxygen tank due to a rare lung condition.03 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandAssisted dying: Patient’s wish to die in hospice denied by policy A business in Wellington offered a space for the 44-year-old patient to die. 01 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand94 years after quake: The heroic nurses inside a makeshift tea kiosk hospitalBetween 1.30pm and 10pm, 60 operations were performed.31 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandFears older people being let down by Dunedin Hospital revampThe Government confirmed the new Dunedin Hospital will open with 351 beds.31 Jan 06:34 AM
New Zealand‘I just want to come home’: Woman, 83, distraught by transfer delays after major surgeryMarsha Cashmore waited for days without her family to be sent home to Hawke's Bay.31 Jan 06:00 AM
New ZealandGovt invests $67m in Hawke's Bay Hospital upgradesThe radiology department will be upgraded, and a new cancer treatment machine added.30 Jan 12:23 AM
New Zealand'Significant clinical risk': Dargaville Hospital rostered overnight doctor only five out of 55 nightsA senior Northland doctor is worried about a lack of medical staff.29 Jan 05:37 PM
New ZealandAuckland Hospital faces 10-hour water shutdown for urgent repairsWater will be off in building 32, which includes operating theatres, from 6pm.29 Jan 07:26 AM
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
