Health workers request funds to upgrade 'obsolete' systems
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First weekend at level 1 draws crowds to rugby - and emergency rooms
EDs across the country also felt the impact of the return to normality.
Hospitals stocktake paints dire picture
Many areas of NZs hospitals are in "poor or very poor" shape - report.
'My son was sick, I knew my son': Mum's instinct saves toddler
'Nobody would listen to me until he was almost dead in my arms,' says mum.
Big read: Which DHBs could prioritise Māori and Pacific patients
Nearly half the country's DHBs are considering the change, or will make it.
US doctor accused of sex with patient, finds work in NZ
Two American psychiatrists who worked in NZ were accused of having sex with patients.
SkyCity Hamilton loses fight to increase pokie machines; swap out Blackjack tables
The gaming giant lost its fight to swap Blackjack tables for pokie machines.
Dame Karen Poutasi says teams around her led to success
The honour was a testament to the people who helped Poutasi during her career, she said.
Covid questions: What your hospital did to get ready, and what comes next
Waikato DHB doubled ICU bed capacity. Nelson Hospital's entire renal dialysis unit moved.
Sex with patient kept secret in psychiatrist's NZ work application
Psychiatrist didn't tell authorities of affair with patient when he applied to work in NZ.
Doctor's sex affair with teen: DHB had been warned of issues after Google search
No changes made after mental health patient uncovered psychiatrist's surrendered licence.
The lockdown triplets, and the Dad who's only seen them twice
Vishnu and Akshaya Nair have some shopping to do after welcoming triplets into the world.
How to handle a Covid-19 cluster - the rest home that saved lives
Atawhai Assisi Rest Home had the country's first cluster. Now it's clear of the virus.
First Matamata cluster case had returned from Ireland
Matamata cluster began with a person travelling from Ireland to NZ and visiting bar.
Clearing up the Covid-19 chaos: Hospitals now tackling a huge backlog of operations
Patients prioritised as elective surgeries are ramping up under level 3 at many hospitals.
Waikato DHB ramps up Covid tests at supermarkets
The DHB can now test up to 800 Covid-19 samples a day - one of the best capacities in NZ.
Matamata coronavirus cluster results in death
Man in his 90s linked to Matamata cluster of Covid-19 one of two deaths confirmed today.
100,000 deaths globally; UK reeling after deadliest day; 2 NZ fatalities
"We continue to endure great pain … We feel this loss deeply."
NZ's second coronavirus-related death; 44 new cases
The woman, in her 90s, died at Burwood Hospital in Christchurch.
Waikato Hospital nurses 'told to remove PPE' before positive Covid-19 results: union
Waikato DHB "strongly refutes any suggestion that PPE is being restricted".
Two nurses on elderly ward test positive for Covid-19
All staff who came into contact with the pair have been stood down.
Health watchdog finds multiple failures at Waikato DHB hospital
The hospital should never have carried out the surgery as it wasn't properly equipped.
'It's crazy': DHB accused of withholding Covid-19 case information
"It's like saying privacy isn't important in Queenstown, but it is in Waikato."
Matamata St Patrick's Day celebration cluster rises to 61 cases
Third largest Covid-19 cluster in New Zealand is linked to a St Patrick's Day celebration.
A small town's Covid-19 cluster: A bar, a St Patrick's Day party and 45 cases
All cases were linked either directly or indirectly to a Matamata bar, DHB said.
Another 12 cases of Covid-19 from wedding
Clusters of Covid-19 from Marist College, Matamata pub, Bluff wedding continue to grow.
Matamata Covid-19 cluster rises to 37 cases
Waikato town's cluster has been linked to a St Patrick's Day celebration.
'Avert admissions' goal of seven night shifts in a row mental health roster
Waikato psychiatrists to work seven night roster to "avert admissions" during pandemic.
Desperate attempts to stop Covid-19 spread in Matamata as cases grow
Officials considered road-blocking the Waikato town to stop the spread.
Coronavirus: Concerns that hospital nurses have no access to masks
Ministry of Health working on list about who should have access to PPE based on risk.
'It can't be yet another internal review' - mother to DHB
Mental health services in the Waikato to be reviewed by district health board.
Mental health patients subjected to degrading treatment - Chief Ombudsman
Waikato DHB has come under fire for its degrading treatment of mental health patients.
'People are continuing to die' - families want investigation
Suicide-bereaved whānau want external investigation of Waikato mental health facility.
Heart surgery crisis: Hospital keeps report secret amid patient delays
Waikato DHB has refused to release a review into the situation.