She may be an "All-Black", but a baby's links to rugby stardom are no help in paying an unexpected bill of more than $12k for her health care.

Agnes was perched on the boot of a car with a mate when her best friend started the engine. For whatever reason, the pair didn't get off.

Catherine Masters looks at organ transplants from dual perspectives; that of a donor and that of a recipient.

Buying kidneys and other organs is illegal but authorities cannot stop people going overseas on "transplant tourism" trips.

There are about 500 people waiting for a kidney transplant in NZ as some Kiwis use the internet to buy organs from third world countries.