Government reshuffles fever programme money to boost awareness in Auckland

A Whanganui cancer patient has had to make five return trips to Palmerston North in a month for treatment that he said was previously

A handful of GPs do not provide zero fees for children under 13 - with most located in Auckland.

Only 39 per cent treated within target time

Housing New Zealand says it has only evicted five tenants from state houses on the grounds that their homes were contaminated by methamphetamine.

Two investigations are under way into the suspected suicide of a mental health patient who had fled a psychiatric hospital and was missing for weeks.

Work to uncover answers on the Havelock North water contamination incident which caused over 5000 people to become ill is under way

A cancer patient is pleading with the Government to fund treatment for everyone exposed to asbestos.

COMMENT: The first time our son stuttered I burst out laughing. By the next day he could barely get a word out at all and it wasn't a laughing matter.

Death rate consistent but still unacceptably high, judge says

Methamphetamine addicts are flooding New Zealand's rehab services, with some reporting an 80 per cent surge in demand for services in the last six months.

The mother of the first person to get approval to use medicinal cannabis in New Zealand has made an emotional plea to Parliament to make it easier for others to get access to the drug legally.

What does it mean when a person charged with murder is found not guilty by reason of insanity?

Changes undermine value of national bowel screening programme, expert says.

Experts concerned by role of social media

Medicine ads pulled off Chinese language sites after inquiries made.

COMMENT: To reduce inequality, politicians need to ensure Maori views are not frozen out by mono-cultural agencies and majority decisions.

Bacterial infection cause of death, post-mortem finds.

Health authorities are considering plans to move mental health patient Ashley Peacock, to the dismay of his parents.

Babies born under the care of midwives have suffered higher rates of damage than those whose mothers were looked after by doctors, according to new research.

The cash-strapped Canterbury District Health Board's money problems have got worse.

Patients are being harmed by the deteriorating finances of ambulance services, a paramedics' group says.

The National Screening Unit will end cervical smear tests for women aged 20-25 in 2018 citing "a strong body of evidence" showing the procedure may be causing more harm than good.

COMMENT: Government now have time to look at the scientific evidence suggesting nicotine e-cigarettes could benefit New Zealand's half million smokers.

Use of medical patient portals - an online way to manage your health - has grown by 61 per cent in New Zealand over the last six months

The Hawke's Bay District Health Board is operating well despite increasing demands caused by the gastro outbreak, the Ministry of Health says.

The Mental Health Foundation believes there is an "urgent need" to investigate why a significant number of young people aren't coping.

Health officials believe the gastro bug that has made thousands of Havelock North residents badly ill has peaked.

A major investigation has been launched into why a thousand people have been affected by contaminated water in Havelock North. The

Havelock North's water supply may be behind a vomiting and diarrhoea outbreak which is affecting a number of people in the area.