Life support off, paralysed crash toddler fights on
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Shock, sadness as young mum given months to live
Litisha Cleave, who just turned 30, has just six months to live due to her breast cancer.
Little fighter with coolest attitude faces long recovery
Doctors first thought he had a cold, four days later he was flown to Starship Hospital
DHB psychologists vote to strike later this month
It is the first nationwide strike for psychologists in New Zealand.
'I look five months pregnant': Patient pleads for treatment
'I've been putting up with this pain since March and they just keep sending me home.'
Focus Live: Two new cases in isolation hotels; Hamilton escapee tests negative
There are two new cases of Covid-19 in managed isolation facilities and Health Minister Chris Hipkins says the man who escaped a Hamilton hotel last night evaded the police guard.
'The blackest of days': Parents look back on meningococcal death
Funding meningococcal vaccine would save lives and give his son a legacy, dad says.
Teuila Fuatai: Vouchers won't help biggest vaccine losers
COMMENT: Are incentives for immunisations really a positive for our health system?
Focus: PM announces spouses will be paid for caring for ill or disabled loved ones
Focus: PM announces spouses will be paid for caring for ill or disabled loved ones. Video / Mark Mitchell
Focus: Family carers for ill or disabled welcome Government changes to funding
Focus: Family carers for ill or disabled welcome Government changes to funding. Video / Mark Mitchell
Govt told to set up separate Māori health agency
The Crown has breached the Treaty by failing to improve Maori health, tribunal says.
Jacinda Ardern's heartfelt letter to dying dad's daughter
"She is going back on her promise and that's heart-breaking," Lilly's mum says.
Action plan unveiled to tackle syphilis after babies' deaths
Six Kiwi babies have died from mothers passing the infection on during pregnancy.
Son dies in horror crash: Mum's cannabis law fight
Auckland mum relives every day death of her son in crash with driver high on cannabis.
Passengers exposed to measles on two Jetstar flights
A passenger with measles travelled on Jetstar flights while infectious on June 6 and 8.
Has the measles really been eliminated in New Zealand?
Could the current outbreak see New Zealand lose its measles elimination status?
'I'm still waiting': 30 months later and still no surgery
'The guideline is four months. This has been 30 months so far...'
Legionnaires death; 14 months on, the grieving continues for Auckland widow
New research has discovered legionella misdiagnosed as pneumonia in 2/3rds of cases.
Former Waikato DHB psychiatrist guilty of sexual assault
Former Waikato DHB psychiatrist Paul Fox pleaded guilty to sexual assault of a patient.
No delays to bowel screening programme - Ministry
A delay in rolling out the national bowel screening programme could affect thousands.
e-Scooters: Head injury experts want tougher rules
Almost 400 people have reported head injuries caused while using e-scooters.
Focus Live: No new Covid-19 cases for 13 days
There have been 13 days in a row of no new Covid-19 cases and Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says New Zealand is the envy of many other countries.
Allergy shock: Parents test kids in hospital carparks
Some GPs are recommending parents test their child's food allegies near hospitals.
Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern talks mental health at Mangere Health Centre
Jacinda Ardern speaks on changing mental health services while visiting Māngere Community Health Centre in 2019. Video / NZ Herald
Warning after adult and child die in Auckland from the flu
Counties Manukau District Health Board confirmed two people had died from influenza.
Heartbreaking death of a 3-week-old baby: Her parents want to help others
"I still have days when I breakdown. Just stop work for five minutes and have a good cry."
Winter at Middlemore Hospital: Over 2000 patients in one week
Between August 1 - 7, 2016, a total of 2,011 patients attended Middlemore Hospital.
Hospital waiting lists: Why can doctors compete against their employers?
One man is so desperate for treatment he's considering moving back to the US.
Meth addict even got high while she was having a baby. This is how she quit
There's always hope if you've got good support from clean people, say recovering addicts.
Smoking gun: Nine retailers caught selling tobacco to teenagers
Auckland Regional Public Health Service identified the retailers over a two-week period.
Specialists in public and private face conflict of interest
Clinicians could abuse their power by pushing patients to private practise. So do they?
Public v private: Why are we waiting so long for surgery?
Kay Billman lived in pain for 18 months because she could not afford private surgery.
'Why did he die?': Doctors busy or absent when C-section needed
Martin Walters is waiting for answers over the death of his baby son at Waikato Hospital.