PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow safe are our hospitals? 5 takeaways from our unsafe staffing investigationThe hospital system pushed to the brink by Covid-19 is confronting a new crisis.12 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandFunds needed for overseas treatment for Whangārei yachtieMarcel Syron still has no use of his legs and limited use of his fingers and hands.10 Jan 05:00 PM
EntertainmentActress Kate Beckinsale rushes to hospital after Golden Globes'Probably the hardest year of my life.'10 Jan 12:00 AM
New ZealandInvercargill mayor Nobby Clark recovering at home after surgeryClark was originally scheduled to have a quadruple bypass but that proved unnecessary.09 Jan 09:58 PM
New ZealandFlights to fractures: Grounded flight attendant thrives as Hawke’s Bay ED nurseVictoria Congalton was offered her job back, but pursued her passion for nursing instead.09 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandManurewa shooting: Single gunshot killed one, left another fighting for life in unsolved attackA single shotgun blast through a car window left two men critical, with one later dying.09 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth Minister gets official advice on 'appropriate expansion' of free cervical cancer testingThe 'co-payments' most women make to be screened could soon be scrapped.08 Jan 11:01 PM
New ZealandParkinson’s disease detected by smartwatch seven years before diagnosisWearable devices are better than any other method for picking up the disease, study finds.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow a teen saved his granddad's life after a heart attack – and the app that could save your loved oneWhat was done to save Stuart Jones' life could lift falling cardiac arrest survival rates.07 Jan 09:44 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhistleblower doctor exposes child's near death after report went missingRadiologist Dr Bryan Wolf alleged that the child could have died.07 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandQuest for a vaccine to fight rheumatic fever - a disease that kills and maims hundreds of KiwisThe race to develop the world-first vaccine, and why it's so badly needed here.07 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestyleUnlikely 'party favours' you might take from hospitalMany hospitals have a long way to go when it comes to sustainable practices.05 Jan 05:00 AM
New ZealandED reports huge drop in abuse incidentsMiddlemore was one of eight 'higher-risk' EDs that received five extra security staff.04 Jan 08:09 PM
World‘No one to help’: Adelaide man dies after 10-hour ambulance waitRamping at hospitals is still 'unacceptably high' despite promises to fix the issue.04 Jan 07:13 AM
New ZealandWatch: 'Worse than childbirth' - Mum's life-changing spinal injury after fall from rail bridgeSon, 15, went for help after watching mum "cartwheel" off bridge on bike trip.03 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldMother sues fertility clinic after being implanted with wrong embryosThe woman was told she was giving birth to two girls.01 Jan 10:58 PM
New ZealandMystery donor: Kidney transplant recipient wants to know who gave her a long wonderful lifeMinja Ivelja credits her longevity to excellent expert care … and a lot of Bacardi.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOrthopaedic surgeon Richard Keddell recognised in New Year's Honours listThirty years of outstanding service in public and private practice has been acknowledged.29 Dec 04:02 PM
New ZealandWoman survives 30m fall onto rocks at Waiheke IslandThe injured woman had been exploring the island's coastline when she slipped.28 Dec 08:21 PM
EntertainmentChild star unrecognisable after quitting Hollywood, beginning new careerHe was the star of the memorable cake scene in Matilda. Now he's unrecognisable.27 Dec 08:00 PM
New ZealandDairy worker who had fingers sliced off during robbery has not returned to workDairy owner on injured worker: "Time is healing his pain. But he’s not back to normal."27 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionRevealed: NZ's top 50 buildersOne firm has projects worth more than $850m in Auckland.27 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFamily fuming after mother fractures legs at North Shore hospitalAletta Langeveldt, 71, had pneumonia but left with two fractured legs.23 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExclusive: Memo reveals crisis facing hospital ICUThe Herald has obtained a memo indicating the tertiary status of the ICU was at stake.22 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandShane Reti announces security staff funding increase for hospitalsHealth Minister Dr Shane Reti announces a $5.7 million boost to employ additional security staff in 32 hospitals across New Zealand. Video / Michael CraigWatch22 Dec 12:30 AM
New Zealand200 more hospital ED security guards to counter 'unacceptable' violenceThe Health Minister says we're on track to record 5000 assaults in EDs across NZ.21 Dec 10:21 PM
New ZealandMiddlemore’s plea, airport mayhem and Christmas lunch | Focus Morning Bulletin, December 22Middlemore Hospital’s public plea, Christmas mayhem hits Auckland airport and why Christmas dessert might be a bit pricier this year in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / AP / NZHerald Watch21 Dec 06:51 PM
New ZealandHuge Middlemore ED demand: Plea for patients with ‘threats to life or limb’ onlyThe plea comes as new data shows large numbers are going to EDs and facing longer delays.21 Dec 04:24 AM
EntertainmentJimmy Barnes health update: 'Best present I could ever wish for'The news follows pictures released showing the extent of the star's recovery ahead.19 Dec 09:26 PM
New ZealandMan shot by police transferred back to Whanganui HospitalThe man was shot after allegedly assaulting officers on December 12.19 Dec 03:02 AM
New ZealandHealth Minister Shane Reti brings in observer at Health NZ because of ‘significant challenges’ with health reformsFormer healthcare executive Ken Whelan has been brought to oversee the sector.18 Dec 11:29 PM
New ZealandElderly woman in hospital after stroke brutally assaulted with chair by another patientPolice say they are making inquiries after a patient was injured at Tauranga Hospital.15 Dec 05:15 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAustralia bans engineered stone - will NZ follow?One lung expert says silica dust from engineered stone 'is our new version of asbestos'.15 Dec 01:31 AM
Kahu'I thought Māori was just part of my DNA, not my identity'Isaac Samuels hopes to specialise in ophthalmology.14 Dec 11:07 PM
