Revealed: How much sleep kids get - and how much they really need
Most NZ kids get enough sleep, but poorer kids risk having poorer sleep.
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Hospitals overflowing: Patients kept for hours in ambulances
EDs at crisis point: "Dangerous" practice puts patients at extreme risk.
Hand-wash hell: Patients at risk because of grubby hospital hygiene
Hand-washing failures spark "huge concern" it's accelerating the spread of deadly bugs.
Sewage leak in Middlemore ceiling closes room in ED
A room in the busiest emergency department in the country was closed for a week.
Tobacco giant tried to target poor through poverty group and DHB
The Philip Morris tactics follow revelations it was targeting Māori
How do you pack a healthy school lunch the kids will eat?
Most school lunches contain fresh produce - but the experts still worry.
Kiwi vape retailer says illness reports 'deceiving and misleading'
US officials are working to determine any connection between vaping and the illnesses
Disneyland issues measles warning after visit from NZ teen
A Kiwi teen infected with measles has prompted warnings from a US health service.
HDC interfered with privacy of disabled boy
Parents of disabled teenager fighting David and Goliath battle for highest level change.
'Illness, disability and death': Warning about superbugs in confidential report
A confidential report has outlined the huge threat of superbugs to Kiwi patients.
One dad's battle goes to heart of human rights
The HDC interfered with the privacy of a severely disabled boy. His parents want change.
'Money down the drain': Medication failures costing $280 million
Each year hundreds turn up to ED after being wrongly prescribed medication by a doctor.
Gen anxiety: Millennials plead for help
One in five 26-year-olds sought mental health treatment in the past year.
Parents of boy with cystic fibrosis call for paid care assistance
Cystic Fibrosis is a debilitating condition but parents are not paid to care for children.
Code Red 'crisis': Record numbers of patients seek aid at Auckland Hospital
The hospital experienced its busiest ever day as sick patients flooded in.
High-tech air ambulances rolled out
$15 million Airbus H145 choppers start service tomorrow in Christchurch and Dunedin.
Tragic death: Patient died searching for Taylor Swift
The man's grieving mother does not blame unit staff for her son's death.
Breastfeeding tragedy: Baby dies with six times legal blood alcohol limit
Her mother chose to drink a large quantity of alcohol and chose to breastfeed her.
The immunisation fallout: NZ set to lose measles 'all-clear' status
Kiwi kids at "growing risk" of dying from measles if the Government does not act soon.
Health check: What's causing the rise of anxiety in Kiwi kids?
Kiwi kids are getting more anxious, while those with autism face long wait for diagnosis.
Family says proposed cancer drugs funding would be 'life-changing'
Pending public feedback, the changes would be implemented from December 1.
How one family copes with severe breathing problems
One in 7 NZ kids have asthma. For a small group, it means regular trips to the hospital.
Kids health: NZ kids' big breathing problem
One in 7 NZ kids have breathing problems. And more of them end up in hospital every year.
How to reduce child obesity? Stop fat-shaming
"Anyone who wants to do it can," says the father of a 7-year-old who lost 5kg.
Suicidal teen loses only support, DHB blames psychologist strikes
"I'm deeply concerned his mental health is going to deteriorate without it," mum says.
Falling through the cracks: Boy thought he was 'too dumb to learn'
Children who can't see are struggling to learn and thinking they are dumb.
Every NZ kid gets a free health check at 4. Why it's now in the spotlight.
One of the country's biggest health initiatives will be overhauled next year.
Ana-Carolina's finally home: 'It is the beginning of life again'
"It is the beginning of life again, it's like freedom," mum tells.
'Hundreds' of names of alleged child abusers held by government
Details emerge of identities of alleged abusers held by government agencies.
'Rambling, confused, nonsensical' leadership: David Clark slammed by union boss
Clark responded saying the Government is serious about strengthening NZ health workforce.
A month later ... where's the cancer plan, minister?
Public pressure is growing for the Government to commit to its pre-election promise.
So regular we are used to it': 2000 hospital workers attacked on the job a year
"Sometimes, physical abuse is so regular most of us are used to it."
Middlemore X-rays delayed: union
Dismayed local community leaders are now calling for an urgent review of health funding.
Health cost from dust in Northland $3m a year
Dust from unsealed roads is killing one Northlander every two years.