'A huge step backwards’: National to restore $5 prescription fees
Paying for prescriptions will affect rural families most, say Māori pharmacists.
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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.
'Vulnerable, frail, sick': Hospital worker stole $28k from dozens of patients' cards
The man spent the money on clothing and gadgets for himself.
‘Massive spike’ in Israeli doctors wanting to move to NZ
Recruitment agencies say doctors are prepared to take a pay cut to move somewhere safer.
‘Missed opportunities': Woman died at home a week after ankle surgery
The woman had a documented history of developing blood clots which staff missed.
Heart surgery delays: Where patients waited the longest
The alarming situation is revealed in figures obtained by the Herald under the OIA.
Tick-tick-pause: Ahead of another surgery, Kim Knight contemplates broken hearts and empty wombs
"I imagine my uterus as a carelessly arranged spanakopita . . . "
Time for closure: Whānau of woman who died in mental health unit hope inquest will help others
Whānau concluded the inquest with moving waiata, haka and karakia.
'She didn't deserve to die': Inquest into woman's suspected suicide at mental health unit begins
Esther Osborne told a nurse she wanted to die. Shortly after, she was found unresponsive.
Tararua man to walk 200km just months after near-fatal accident
"If I hadn’t had my helmet on, I would have died there and then."
Widow and family live with frustrations over hospital death of 'fit, health-conscious man'
Coroner rules Koro Mullins' death a 'consequence of multiple failures'.
150 Auckland ED nurses issue warning of 'unsafe' conditions
Tensions are growing at Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand because of chronic understaffing.
Brave Kiwi teen will have rare and complex brain surgery while fully awake
Tumour sits on the speech and movement part of 15-year-old's brain.
Waikato surgeon given fellowship to study 'catastrophic' heart condition
Cardiothoracic surgeon and researcher awarded Foundation100 fellowship.
Dame Tariana Turia: Māori health better off under National
The former politician is happy to see a change in government.
GPs looking after non-urgent referrals to ease Whanganui Hospital workload
"They need to monitored to make sure no other serious issue happens.”
Agonising wait for surgery: Hospitals operating on weekends in bid to reduce delays
A push to cut wait times has left theatres short some days and increased cancellations.
'Humbled and honoured' New MPs ready to get to work for region
There are lots of challenges ahead for the new MPs.
Boy's health battle: 'It’s a huge journey, but it’s not impossible'
Arky Loveridge was born without an immune system and is living with Charge Syndrome.
Day the road gave way: Family’s fight for survival after quad bike plunges over bank
A simple trip to Saturday-morning kids' football nearly cost Auckland family their lives.
Experts plead with political parties to give Te Aka Whai Ora a chance
Health experts call for National-Act rethink over Māori Health Authority.
Healthcare in Bay of Islands closer to home
It's been five years since stage one of the redevelopment opened. Now, stage two is done.
Nurses won historic pay rise, but some still waiting for up to $23k to show up
Payroll difficulties mean some nurses won't be paid before Christmas - or even later.
Lake Alice tower back on the market as government offer rejected
The couple who own the tower say they're gutted about the outcome.
Workers catch typhoid from samples at labs, exposed to fumes
Te Whatu Ora Health NZ to check the safety of hospital labs nationwide.
Long tail of asbestos: Carpenter diagnosed with cancer after work at Carrington Hospital
Rod Heywood says the asbestos risk would also be high at the Chateau and the St James.
'Not acceptable' - Dr Shane Reti’s 19 unauthorised ED visits caused political storm at Health NZ
Emails reveal depths of political storm after National MP's ambulance ride-alongs.
'Disaster waiting to happen': Hospital staff raise alarm about theatres
Internal emails reveal staffer called situation "totally unprofessional and unacceptable".
Man with epilepsy flouts warning not to drive, has seizure and causes $20k crash
He had not been taking his medication and had experienced other recent seizures.