A man who tried to attend a $646 seminar held by a church offering a controversial cure for Ebola says he was turned away for offering a smaller donation.

Starship theatre staff are glad of the improvements in the first of their refurbished operating rooms - especially the new sound system.

A controversial healing group that claims to have a cure for Ebola is coming to NZ this weekend to promote a bleach-based solution that could be potentially fatal.

Women's condoms need to be cheaper and come in as many varieties as men's condoms, an HIV support group will tell Parliament this week.

New drugs and medical procedures undergo careful scrutiny before being foisted on the public. Nobody wants another Thalidomide disaster.

A newborn died in a waterbirth and another mother died from blood loss after the delivery of her baby, according to a new report on 'serious' events in NZ hospitals.

The Medical Council of New Zealand has issued an edict to the country's district health boards reminding doctors of their obligation to treat any Ebola patients.

It's amazing to think that after all the years of talking, reporting and issuing of statements, New Zealand stands completely unprepared for its own 'retirement'.

All Black Keven Mealamu is not only a star on the rugby field - he has also made his mark in the realm of children's books, helping to illustrate a story that will help raise funds for Starship children's hospital.

When Sarah Morrell had operations to place screws, rods and plates into her bones at Starship, there was no way of treating the rare underlying genetic cause of her troubled skeleton.

Riley Ross was born with heart defects that would have killed him had they not been detected in a pregnancy scan and later corrected at Starship, his mother says.

Northland has become the first region to roll out free healthcare for kids aged between 6 and 12 years old - a move that's delighted families.

Police are investigating after attempts were allegedly made to hack a nationwide patient database.

Internet Party leader Laila Harre is standing by her policy to decriminalise cannabis following the publication of a study highlighting the damaging effects of regular use on young people.

Young Aucklander Sally Xu will die soon unless she can raise $150,000 for a new cancer medicine.

A doctor could face legal action after he "completely forgot" to tell a patient, who later died, that it was likely she had breast cancer.

Installing alcohol-based hand sanitiser dispensers in classrooms may not mean fewer sick days for kids, a New Zealand study has suggested.

When policymakers in the modern world worry about the cost to future taxpayers of ageing populations, pensions are only part of it - healthcare also contributes to the bill.

A mother whose botched delivery of her baby daughter led to a midwife being criticised says she has finally seen justice served for the little girl.

Fear of Ebola and global instability have helped boost interest in corporate jet travel.

A global charity will test children's eyes in low-income parts of New Zealand after an tests found 63 per cent of children at an Auckland primary school needed full examinations.

A maternity unit midwife held a partly born baby's umbilical cord to keep it warm during an emergency ambulance ride to hospital.

What does it take to save a baby's life? Suzanne McFadden traces the incredible story of a baby's will to live.

The healthcare sector was in the headlines this week with Abano Healthcare's profit announcement, a takeover offer for Acurity Health and Green Cross Health's annual meeting.

New Zealand health experts are making contingency plans to manage the ebola virus in case the deadly disease arrives from West Africa.

A flu vaccine expert is calling for new vaccines and strategies to combat influenza after her research group found New Zealand's current vaccine was poor protection.

Readers shared their experiences with Hospital food across the country after the Weekend Herald reported on planned cost-cutting measures.

An Auckland hospital has started putting off elective surgery after it was swamped with acutely unwell patients causing a shortage of beds.