New ZealandRural health staff 'burning out' as Hokianga service posts $2.3m lossDespite cuts, Rawene Hospital and 10 clinics remain open with 24/7 after-hours care.27 Apr 06:07 PM
PremiumAuckland'So proud of her': Mum farewells 27yo Paige Suisted after cancer fightPaige Suisted, 27, died on Wednesday at Hospice Waikato with family beside her.23 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand‘Absolutely broken’: Fuel costs force nursing students to question degreesOne Toi Ohomai student had $20 to cover four days while on a full‑time work placement.17 Apr 08:15 PM
New ZealandWhy Health NZ says flu jab stickers are fine but safe staffing ones are not14 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'I'm not here to collect an ovary': Patient offered stranger’s body part in HNZ error01 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandParliament report warns young people harmed by rough sex may be sexual assault victims15 Mar 03:41 AM
New ZealandRobin Beets was killed at a dementia unit but his family don’t want the other patient charged09 Mar 07:01 PM
New ZealandOfficial advice about Ehlers-Danlos syndromes and hypermobility spectrum disorder labelled ‘incredibly damaging’Patients fear new guidance could see life-sustaining treatments withdrawn.01 Mar 08:19 PM
New Zealand'A liar and a manipulator': Nurse scammed $112k from colleagues, then went gambling The 34-year-old claimed her mother had died and her father had a 'brain problem'.01 Mar 12:00 AM
BusinessKiwiSaver withdrawal funded ‘life-saving’ weight-loss surgeryBiddy Tai Ahmu used KiwiSaver for life-saving bariatric surgery in Turkey.26 Feb 07:55 PM
New Zealand‘Burned in my memory’: Honour for man who pulled Sophia Crestani out of deadly party pile-upPolice Commissioner Richard Chambers has recognised Samson Aruwa for his bravery.26 Feb 07:35 AM
New ZealandChild who was allegedly unable to eat was seen 'searching for food off the floor'A woman is charged with mistreating her child while the child was getting medical care.25 Feb 04:00 AM
New ZealandNew weight-loss jab Mounjaro approved but high monthly cost limits accessPatients taking Mounjaro at its highest dose lost an average 22% of body weight – doctor.22 Feb 10:22 PM
KahuFrom hospital bed to exercise award: The 300kg dad who refused to give upAt his lowest, James McDiarmid weighed just over 300kg and was near death.21 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandStriking nurses swap uniforms for T-shirtsTaupō district nurses say they are short of about six staff.08 Feb 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Neurodiversity tsunami': GPs brace for surge in adult ADHD demandFrom February 1, GPs can diagnose adult ADHD but must charge full fees.31 Jan 12:02 AM
BusinessManage My Health data breach: Fraudsters attempting to contact customersFraudsters are now trying to impersonate Manage My Health in scam emails.22 Jan 07:40 PM
BusinessPrivacy Commissioner announces inquiry into Manage My Health cybersecurity breachAbout 120,000 Manage My Health users may have had data accessed.21 Jan 07:05 AM
Kahu'I still feel heartbroken': Grieving mum fights for answers after daughter's ED deathKiri Campbell says her daughter was left in a busy ED hallway before collapsing.20 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovernment changes tack on prescription co-payment feesAbout 191,000 adults skipped prescriptions in 2023/24 due to co-payment costs.09 Jan 05:23 AM
New Zealand'It's never too late': Mum with MS starts new career as police officerHolly Pass initially thought her MS diagnosis would hold her back.06 Jan 05:01 PM
New ZealandDame Karen Poutasi, first female Director-General of Health, dies aged 76She later headed NZQA for 14 years and briefly chaired Health New Zealand in 2023.02 Jan 03:19 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialShadow summer: The frontline workers holding up everyone else’s holidayOPINION: Frontline and service workers keep holidays humming, without taking one.31 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandNurse’s autistic son could face deportation after Immigration NZ rejects visaA Section 61 bid is now the family’s last hope to restore Aidhan’s lawful stay.23 Dec 07:36 PM
New ZealandACC's financial squeeze: The human tollFor nearly half of those exited, ACC cannot clearly say why they were cut off.09 Dec 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'Sullivan‘We shouldn’t be naive’: Collins’ quiet signal to Luxon on union relationsOPINION: Collins met union leaders, while Luxon and van Velden have refused to do so.28 Nov 08:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessAI scribe 'Heidi' being rolled out to emergency departments nationwide: But what’s the story with errors and privacy?Move follows rapid-fire Hawke's Bay trial.19 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandHealth NZ delays graduate nurse job offers until late NovemberOnly 45% of nursing graduates secured jobs in the mid-year intake.18 Nov 08:52 PM
New ZealandPrisoners see doctors faster than some Kiwis, new data showsInmates at most prisons saw a doctor within a week in July.13 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'Long overdue': 2100 Hawke's Bay health workers get long-awaited $10m in back payIt works out to be an average of more than $4000 each.03 Nov 05:00 PM
