PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Health practices shroudedThe Ministry of Health appears culpable for careless or incompetent procedures.28 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandCoronavirus warning to NZ schools: Keep students away for 14 daysAny at-risk children or teachers should stay away for 14 days.27 Jan 09:30 PM
New Zealand'Thank you': White Island survivor writes from hospital"It's hard to fathom the amount of love and support."23 Jan 07:17 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOld hospitals leave patients and staff in painRisks identified include "extreme" age of buildings that aren't fit for purpose.17 Jan 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Major risk': Rundown hospitals need $14 billion fixMost DHBs have listed major infrastructure problems as a risk to patients and staff.17 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandHow a 'quick, cheap and safe' test can save babies' lives"We know this programme will save lives," baby expert says.16 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWhite Island disaster: Mum's bedside vigil for surviving daughterFather and daughter Paul and Stephanie Browitt were severely injured in the eruption.11 Jan 08:36 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhite Island a 'memorial' for heroic tour guide killed saving othersWhakaari tour guide Hayden Marshall-Inman's family remember his heroics and generosity.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandOne month on, White Island victims continue to fight for their lives"It represents a significant challenge for the NZ health system," health boss says.08 Jan 01:11 AM
New ZealandRevealed: NZ's most injury-prone road usersHow do Kiwis injure themselves? We look at 30 years of hospital data to find out.07 Jan 01:15 AM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Unbearable pain': ACC pays $1 billion for decade of medical errors"It felt like a grater moving around inside of me," surgical mesh injury victim says.04 Jan 03:09 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHospitals' meat-free drive 'beggars belief'Guidelines for the health sector include a recommendation to reduce meat and dairy.03 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExtraordinary surgery: Man facing amputation ends up with a leg of steelThe procedure is so complex one wrong move and it could all fail.01 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan wakes up with thumb sewn to his groin"It's one of those things your brain just can't comprehend," patient tells.31 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand353 people killed on our roads in 2019. NZ's most lethal stretches revealedThe road toll rose today when a man died in hospital after a Kaimai truck crash.31 Dec 05:43 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExtraordinary surgery: Baby's skull cut open to allow her brain to growThe operation involved peeling back Tessa's scalp and making several cuts in the bones.30 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandMore than $400,000 raised for White Island volcano victimsOne family did away with presents and donated $220 to help a tour guide with severe burns.25 Dec 10:04 PM
EmploymentWorker fired for refusing to use face scan clock-in systemTim Fensom refused to sign up to facial scanning at work. He was fired.24 Dec 07:24 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFailure to address 'ad hoc' air, road ambulance serviceWaikato air and road ambulance retrievals "fragile" and patients being harmed as a result.22 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFormer AB John Kirwan backs new private mental health clinic"What we're really hoping is to take some pressure off the public system," star says.21 Dec 03:05 AM
New ZealandUK mother, daughter identified as White Island burns victimsLiz McGill, 67, and daughter Heather, 34, will be in NZ hospitals "for some time".20 Dec 03:55 AM
New ZealandBurned tour guides out of coma, breathing on ownTwo tour guides severely injured in the eruption are making subtle progress in hospital.19 Dec 08:35 PM
New ZealandBoost for burns unit: Govt weighs cash to aid eruption victimsThe hospital's charity has been calling for donations.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'They are feeling so low': Family flies in to support American victimsAtlanta couple Pratap and Mayuri Singh were injured in Monday's eruption at White Island.14 Dec 01:04 AM
New ZealandFears not enough donor skin for badly burnt patientsAustralian survivors are being treated by one of the world's leading burns specialists.13 Dec 09:13 PM
New ZealandHuman skin coming from Ohio to help White Island burn victimsAs surgeons continue to work around the clock, 28 people remain in hospital.13 Dec 09:12 PM
New ZealandSon tells of 'long road ahead' for parents with 50% burnsAussie couple Nick and Marion London potentially face months of recovery in hospital.13 Dec 07:04 PM
New ZealandWhite Island eruption: Police outline process for identifying bodiesThere are five stages to the identification process, each involving important details.13 Dec 06:52 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'My boy could give children a chance': Crash victim's skin donated to White Island injuredAdrian Hutchings died in a car accident in September but leaves behind a legacy in others.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHeart boy's special Christmas: 'Nothing else mattered if we were together'"We've never been promised a future with Luke," 3-year-old's mum says.06 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandNurses burnt out by 'unsafe' workplace; hospital reacts to claims it's understaffedOne doctor reportedly called it the worst health and safety culture he'd ever worked in.02 Dec 09:57 PM
New Zealand'Families are suffering': Xmas celebrations cancelled as measles death toll rises in SamoaForty-eight people so far have died since the outbreak began - most of them children.01 Dec 05:25 PM
New ZealandShouting, crying and 'a complete mess': Venod Skantha's final warningDunedin doctor Venod Skantha was unravelling months before he killed Amber-Rose Rush.29 Nov 07:35 PM
New ZealandFather Christmas and friends visit Starship HospitalStarship Hospital in-patients were able to see Santa himself and a few of his friends.27 Nov 03:20 AM