Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says three people arriving in NZ from West Africa have been cleared of Ebola after temperature monitoring.

All Black Keven Mealamu is not only a star on the rugby field - he has also made his mark in the realm of children's books, helping to illustrate a story that will help raise funds for Starship children's hospital.

When Sarah Morrell had operations to place screws, rods and plates into her bones at Starship, there was no way of treating the rare underlying genetic cause of her troubled skeleton.

Family of former patients and staff at Starship Children's Hospital spent yesterday afternoon laughing and reminiscing about their experiences.

You've done it. Herald readers have cracked the $150,000 target of the Help Our Kids campaign to raise money for Starship children's hospital.

Clinical head of infectious diseases says hospital has spent the past three months getting prepared in case an infected person turned up in New Zealand.

Casey Nickson credits the "angels" of Starship for helping her to cope with life-saving surgery on her heart.

The odds stacked against Blake Mouat meant he had the first of many operations before he was even born.

When four generations work together the differences are often seen as challenges and sources of tension.

"A huge thank-you to the thousands of Kiwis from all over the country, and even some abroad, who have helped so far," says Starship foundation chief.

Ten-year-old Elijah Amoah has spent more than a year in hospital being treated for leukaemia and the complications of its treatment.

Tara Helm was 16 when she had surgery at Starship to correct the abnormal curvature of her spine.

Lucy Lawless tweets her appreciation as donations for Help Our Kids campaign to raise money for Starship hospital pass the half-way mark.

John Key says Government takes threat "very seriously" as he announces new measures to prepare for suspected cases.

The woman accused of abducting a 5-day-old baby from Middlemore Hospital can now be named after she appeared in court today - her birthday.

Kayla Nield and her brother Bodee have had around 30 procedures between them at Starship's operating theatres to help them with a rare genetic condition.

Jenna Searle has never let the loss of most of her left lung at birth hold her back from her love of singing.

Before Starship sick children were treated in a tired and run-down hospital. In 1991 all that changed, but the great hospital we know now had a difficult birth.

Starship isn't just an Auckland hospital - it's the national children's hospital. Here's why it matters to all of New Zealand.

Toby Cunliffe-Steel had a golfball-sized tumour in his brain. He wouldn't be here without the care Starship hospital provided.

Samuel Davy's incredible story kicks off the Herald-Starship Help Our Kids campaign. See how you can make a difference.

Help Our Kids is a Herald campaign that aims to raise funds for Starship, the national children’s hospital. Find out how you can donate and how your money can make a difference.

It's been 23 years since the Starship children's hospital opened, replacing a cluster of old buildings. But it's time for new theatres - and that's where you come in.

Actor urges New Zealanders to get behind the Help Our Kids campaign to help raise funds for the national children's hospital, Starship.

The mother of a newborn baby that was abducted from Middlemore hospital in 2012 says she is shocked it has happened again.

A mother whose newborn baby was kidnapped from Middlemore Hospital while she showered just metres away has spoken about her terrifying ordeal .

A man and a woman have appeared in court this afternoon charged with kidnapping a 5-day-old baby from Middlemore Hospital last night.

Middlemore Hospital says improved security systems from the last baby kidnapping helped a speedy resolution to last night's abduction of a five-day-old.