Demand for the influenza vaccine has been so high that some medical practices have been left without supplies.

There will be more cuts in the number of public servants, but the Government is not willing to say how many more jobs will be lost.

A phone call by Emily Cotton's anxious mother probably saved the little girl's life after she became ill with a rare disorder.

The grieving parents of a young boy who died following an unexpectedly severe asthma attack have spoken publicly to warn other parents about the disease.

Health officials are being accused of racism for deciding to transfer a mental health contract for Pacific people from Mangere's bankrupt Pacificare Trust to a mainstream agency.

A proposal to ban smoking at beaches and other public places doesn't have the support of John Key, who thinks it is too "nanny state".