Riley Ross was born with heart defects that would have killed him had they not been detected in a pregnancy scan and later corrected at Starship, his mother says.

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.

Starship nurses dressed up as cats and a doctor wrapped himself in green bandages to look like a leprechaun in their efforts to settle a young leukaemia patient.

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.

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

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.

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.

Police are hunting for a five-day-old baby who was kidnapped from Middlemore Hospital earlier this evening.

A one-year-old who'd recently returned to Victoria from West Africa was isolated after showing symptoms similar to those of Ebola.

What makes the Ebola virus so terrifying is not its kill rate or its exponential growth. It's the fact that it threatens humanity by preying on humanity.

An anaesthetic technician who stole hospital drugs and was high while attending to a patient in theatre is one of 22 medical professionals found guilty of misusing drugs over 12 years.

When Jamie Trower took a wrong turn on Mt Ruapehu as a 9-year-old, his life became a complex mix of medical jargon and rehab.

A hospital struggling with an upsurge of influenza and similar illnesses is appealing to patients to see their GP early rather than waiting and going to the emergency department.

Incubators, beds and $25,000 worth of laundry are among items missing from district health boards in the past year.

Children on feeding tubes are being taught how to eat and drink again in a pilot programme at Starship Children's Hospital.