Australian survivors are being treated by one of the world's leading burns specialists.

As surgeons continue to work around the clock, 28 people remain in hospital.

Aussie couple Nick and Marion London potentially face months of recovery in hospital.

There are five stages to the identification process, each involving important details.

"We've never been promised a future with Luke," 3-year-old's mum says.

Forty-eight people so far have died since the outbreak began - most of them children.

Dunedin doctor Venod Skantha was unravelling months before he killed Amber-Rose Rush.

Specialists say they're "suffering" and warn hospitals have reached a tipping point.

Staff called into question the safety of care in a toxic environment at the unit.

Police were made aware of the situation at around 5.20pm on Sunday.

Almost totally paralysed girl who doctors said should be allowed to die is off to school.

Alcohol a factor in nearly one in 10 cases seen by Auckland City Hospital ED staff.

Firefighters initially believed there were still people in the house.

Vials of the MMR vaccine have been flying off the shelves at a rate of 20,000 per month.

A kidney transplant and medication has cancelled out Max's immunity to measles.

Levi Parekuka, 27, is alleged to have escaped police custody while at Rotorua Hospital.

Starship Hospital head Dr Mike Shepherd pleads with every Kiwi to help save lives.

The ease of use and access to e-scooters masks their potential dangers, a new study says.

Starship hospital are fundraising for the Starship National Air Ambulance with collectable airplanes sold in New World supermarkets. Video / FoodstuffsNZ

The nurse was only charged with failing to correctly document some details.

The hospital experienced its busiest ever day as sick patients flooded in.

The nurse denied administering the drugs without a prescription or supervision.

Many are children or young people.