New ZealandNew Dunedin Hospital bed capacity questionedThe new hospital will not have enough beds: National.07 Jun 08:29 PM
New ZealandSir Grahame Sydney leads South Island charge in Queen's Birthday honoursA posthumous award, an artist and politicians are among those recognised.06 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand2020 stocktake found health IT systems vulnerableThe DHBs also lacked skilled IT staff to focus on security, a report found.25 May 08:30 PM
New Zealand'Shameful and criminal' delays for cancer patientsCancer Society chief horrified as delays are much worse than anyone expected.03 May 05:58 PM
New ZealandDunedin Hospital's 'Code Black' could have been avoided if signs acted onOn March 24, the hospital became so overcrowded that 18 patients were left waiting in ER.24 Apr 12:50 AM
New Zealand'Patients will die': Fears over colonoscopy delaysBowel Cancer NZ says Covid's return will worsen already dangerous backlogs.16 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: A health system we can depend on and be proud ofEditorial: We deserve much better than the public health service we've been lumped with.16 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandHospitals stocktake paints dire pictureMany areas of NZs hospitals are in "poor or very poor" shape - report.09 Jun 08:42 PM
New ZealandGrieving family asked for feedback after newborn baby diesCommission finds multiple errors leading to the death, and continued afterwards.09 Jun 06:26 PM
New ZealandFamily's message of thanks after Hawea fire"From Luna, Connie and myself, we will be always grateful for what they have done."05 Apr 11:30 PM
New ZealandCovid-19 testing centre opens in DunedinAn assessment centre will be able to cope with any overflow from general practices.18 Mar 09:42 PM
New ZealandStudent fatally 'trampled': Witness tells of panic, chaos at partyThe party was in the process of being shut down when the incident took place.06 Oct 12:05 AM
New Zealand'I'm still waiting': 30 months later and still no surgery'The guideline is four months. This has been 30 months so far...'11 Jun 09:38 PM
New ZealandEmergency delivery: 10-pound baby Levi born on the side of the roadMum praises midwife as 10-pound baby Levi arrives before they made it to hospital.26 May 09:00 PM
New ZealandThree people rushed to hospital with injuries following incident at Otago RallyAll three patients had sustained moderate injuries.13 Apr 03:16 AM
New ZealandAlmost 50 measles cases in NZ this year: What you need to knowThe number of confirmed measles cases in Canterbury remains at 28.14 Mar 01:19 AM
New ZealandJunior doctors' strike starts today: What you need to knowFrom 7am tomorrow hospitals nationwide are without 3300 junior doctors for 48 hours.14 Jan 05:00 PM
New ZealandNurse strikes: DHBs offer three 3% pay rises over 18 monthsDHBs say they have doubled their offer to nurses to settle pay negotiations.28 May 03:19 AM
New ZealandHalf of DHB bullying cases go unpunishedHerald on Sunday investigation reveals shocking allegations of staff harassment at DHBs.26 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandPatient suffers vision loss after six-month delay to see doctorMan suffers irreversible loss of vision after SDHB failed to arrange a timely follow-up.16 Apr 04:34 AM
New ZealandRest home access by postcode: report"This can have serious consequences for their health."11 Apr 04:00 AM
New ZealandCyclists injured after colliding in OtagoThree people have been hurt after a crash while out riding.11 Mar 03:20 AM
New ZealandMan in isolation for 115 days in hospitalMore than 10,000 Kiwis end up in isolation each year with the longest a 115-day spell06 Jan 07:45 PM
New ZealandCancer patients face Christmas waitCancer patients are having to wait months for treatment as hospitals struggle to keep up.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Urgent' heart surgery cancelled six timesMerv Telfer, 79, says his life is on hold as his heart surgery is repeatedly cancelled.22 Jul 08:55 PM
New ZealandMan choked to death on favourite treatAn Alexandra rest home resident who loved sweets choked to death on one of his favourites, Turkish Delight, the Alexandra Coroners Court heard.28 Oct 09:16 PM
New ZealandPolice find $150,000 boat hidden by fraudsterOn the day DHB fraudster Michael Swann was sentenced police found a boat hidden in a shed.08 Jul 04:00 PM
