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'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

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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.

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?