A DHB's scheme has raised concerns that surgeons involved can earn nearly four times as much as general physicians and psychiatrists.

Hospital staff are rushed off their feet treating a range of problems from booze-related injuries to broken bones.

Hospital says stroke victim needs specialist care that his partner will not be able to provide - but she disagrees

Vector Energy says it's identified the source of the leak, but it's going to be a slow process to fix the pipeline. The company says removing gas from the line could cause an explosion..

Primary health care in Waikato faces future where demand outstrips resources, DHB told.