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Letters show watchdog urged action several months before release of damning report.
Surgeon burned his note of medical procedure that killed patient
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"I can’t commit until I see the state of the books, and they are deteriorating."
Actress Tori Spelling admitted to hospital
Spelling and her kids have recently been living in cheap motels and a trailer park.
‘Frustrated and disheartened’: Dental surgeons unable to keep up with children’s waitlist
About 4000 children are waiting for dental surgery at any one time.
Andrew Young: Time to mobilise to fight cancer
OPINION: Why your support for the Cancer Society's Daffodil Day matters.
How a 25-year-old nurse became Britain’s worst baby serial killer
Lucy Letby attacked and murdered the most vulnerable infants in her care.
'I am evil': British nurse found guilty of killing seven babies
Lucy Letby preyed on the vulnerabilities of newborns as well as their anxious parents.
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'Do you want to die?' Teen begs for life as he's pulled from car and stabbed at party
"Please, please don’t, I’m only 15, I’m 15, please stop," the victim pleaded.
Person seriously injured in ‘fall from scaffolding’ in Dunedin
The accident is believed to be a fall from 4m-high scaffolding.
Nurses told to 'walk in groups' after young midwife attacked on way to car after shift
Police are investigating the attack on the young woman.
$90m Remuera site: Fast-track approval sought for 185-unit retirement village
Developers using the Government’s fast-tracking method to win approval for huge scheme.
Commonsense approach still vital in Northland despite lifting of Covid protections
Community leaders in Northland are generally happy with the lifting of Covid protections.
'Decade of poor performance': Damning review of Hawke’s Bay radiology department, staff ‘exhausted’
Health NZ has released a report after being castigated by a whistleblower.
'End of a challenging time' - Govt ditches all remaining Covid restrictions
It comes as reported cases and hospitalisations have been trending up in past two weeks.
Derek Cheng: The downstream impacts of the pandemic will reverberate indefinitely
The lifting of Covid restrictions signals the end of an era - though not the end of Covid.
'Conspiracy to defraud the public': Doctor accuses Health NZ of failing to disclose unsafe practices
A senior radiologist has asked the Ombudsman to investigate the national health authority.
'It was hell': NZ mum believes baby’s death could've been avoided
The parents of a 'heart' baby who died in Estonia tried desperately to medevac her to NZ.
Auckland Hospital discusses limiting number of C-sections
The discussions come amid debate about c-section rates at the hospital.
Doctor shortages force Oamaru Hospital to close ED at night
Te Whatu Ora was unable to provide coverage to prevent the closure.
'Hopeless': Family loses injunction bid to keep father on life support
The judge urged family to talk with hospital staff about when to turn the machine off.
How will NZ get $210b of crucial new infrastructure funded, built?
National is a fan of PPPs and has big plans for new ones if it gets elected.
BlackRock says new $100m-plus stake notice 'administrative error'
Drama from Australia on the day would-be target issues annual result.
Nurse & teacher pay: What they earn in Govt deals and how it compares to Aus
Nurses have accepted a new offer and teachers are deciding - so who is better off?
'Like an alien': Strange noises before e-scooter explosion
Adam Clayton heard a strange noise just before suffering near-fatal injuries.
GP funding model 'not fit-for-purpose', say doctors
NZ needs to incentivise and train GPs to make the job worthwhile, according to a report.
Man at helm of Covid response team arrested at airport, accused of dishonestly obtaining $1.4m
The man allegedly bought a house, multiple vehicles and went travelling with the money.
Metlifecare wants to build new hospital block, residents remain in existing building
Feedback must be in by August 28 via written submissions.
'Bed blocking': Elderly stranded in hospital without power of attorney
EPOA misuse concern raised in Law Commission review of Adult Decision-Making Capacity Law.
Elderly woman dies after being dropped from hospital stretcher
Her family said she had "a good innings" but died tragically while being transported home.
Sir Ian Taylor: Chest pains, a hospital visit, and reflections on modern-day NZ
OPINION: No one is offering anything that looks remotely like a vision for health.
GPs close their books to new patients: Appointment wait reaches four weeks
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