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'It's just wrong' - protest organiser on after-hours healthcare cuts Radio New Zealand16:31New Zealand

No backing down for Napier health services protest New Zealand Herald03:25New Zealand

11-year-old girl put in mental health facility after being mistaken for a 20-year-old by police Radio New Zealand19:51Children's Mental Health New Zealand

11-year-old girl put in mental health facility after being mistaken for a 20-year-old Radio New Zealand19:20Children's Mental Health New Zealand

Health warning lifted for health warning lifted for algal bloom in hurunui River at state highway 7 (SH7) Scoop04:15Hurunui River

New Psychology training to boost NZ’s mental health workforce Scoop17:21Hurunui River

Digital Health Association excited by Government announcement Scoop22:41New Zealand South Pacific

Government prioritises digital health infrastructure after a year of setbacks Scoop05:19New Zealand South Pacific

‘Avoidable’: Coroner finds patient had the means and opportunity to end his life NewsTalk ZB22:25Coroner Northern Territory

Man who died on mental health ward in 2014 was failed by staff - coroner Radio New Zealand17:48Coroner Northern Territory

Iwi-owned research centre marks milestone New Zealand Herald02:03Maori

Critical time for Māori: Iwi-owned research centre marks milestone Scoop07:27Maori

'Horrific': Luxon won't rule out heads rolling over girl's mistaken identity Radio New Zealand23:39Christopher Luxon NZ Politics New Zealand

'Horrific': Luxon lashes Health NZ over mistaken identity Radio New Zealand22:27Christopher Luxon NZ Politics New Zealand

‘Moon crater’: Health Minister Simeon Brown bumps hospital pothole up waiting list New Zealand Herald03:16New Zealand Global Health

Dental Association share’s top tips for a healthy mouth on world oral health day Scoop19:48

A devastating critique; but there’s always a but Scoop02:02New Zealand

Pioneering force in women’s health crowned New Zealander of the Year New Zealand Herald09:48New Zealand

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'Could be similar': How a photo mix-up led to 11yo girl's injections with antipsychotic New Zealand Herald07:21

In the last 6 hours

From brain fog to low libido, a menopause doctor answers common questions New Zealand Herald04:28

‘Moon crater’: Health Minister Simeon Brown bumps hospital pothole up waiting list New Zealand Herald03:16

In the last 8 hours

MSF Condemns Israeli Strike On Nasser Hospital In Gaza, Calls For Protection Of Health Facilities Scoop01:52

PM slates failure to inform ministers of 11yo misidentified by police, handcuffed, and drugged New Zealand Herald01:49

Viral 'chubby' AI filter slammed for promoting fatphobia, body-shaming New Zealand Herald01:14

Yesterday

'Horrific': Luxon won't rule out heads rolling over girl's mistaken identity Radio New Zealand23:39 24-Mar-25

Too much of a good thing? The growing protein obsession New Zealand Herald23:02 24-Mar-25

'Horrific': Luxon lashes Health NZ over mistaken identity Radio New Zealand22:27 24-Mar-25

11-year-old girl put in mental health facility after being mistaken for a 20-year-old by police Radio New Zealand19:51 24-Mar-25

Mass Displacements In Northern West Bank Take A Dramatic Toll On Palestinians, Warns MSF Scoop19:35 24-Mar-25

What works for low back pain? Not much, a new study says New Zealand Herald19:28 24-Mar-25

11-year-old girl put in mental health facility after being mistaken for a 20-year-old Radio New Zealand19:20 24-Mar-25

11yo misidentified as woman in 20s handcuffed, given antipsychotics at mental health clinic NewsTalk ZB18:22 24-Mar-25

Outsourcing being used to pretend hospital wait times are being fixed - doctor Radio New Zealand17:39 24-Mar-25

Gastric cases rise, mum describes her child's ‘severe pain’ New Zealand Herald07:45 24-Mar-25

Primary care nurses to get pay increase Radio New Zealand04:44 24-Mar-25

Prison hunger strike: Dean Wickliffe hospitalised, parole hearing moved forward New Zealand Herald03:34 24-Mar-25

‘I am deeply sorry’: Man developed terminal cancer after experts missed signs for five years New Zealand Herald03:21 24-Mar-25

Primary Health Care Wage Agreement Reached But Pay Parity Still Needed To Retain Nurses Scoop01:51 24-Mar-25

Rural homebirth: Midwife returns to tragedy after popping out for lunch New Zealand Herald01:29 24-Mar-25

Game-Changer In Cancer Care: Mobile Imaging Brings Gallium-68 Dotatate PET-CT Scans To Patients Scoop00:29 24-Mar-25

New Zealand’s First Cross-Party Parliamentary Group On Rare And Undiagnosed Disorders Established Scoop00:29 24-Mar-25

In the last 7 days

Why do I need to go to the loo all the time? New Zealand Herald23:27 23-Mar-25

Fears for dying kids as the country’s only specialist takes extended leave New Zealand Herald22:46 23-Mar-25

'We need these young doctors' - top medical graduate struggles to find job Radio New Zealand17:12 23-Mar-25

Pope Francis makes first public appearance after five weeks in hospital New Zealand Herald17:08 23-Mar-25

'It's just wrong' - protest organiser on after-hours healthcare cuts Radio New Zealand16:31 23-Mar-25

Napier healthcare protest: 'Almost nothing left' New Zealand Herald06:38 23-Mar-25

Can New Zealand’s maternity system handle new three-day-stay bill? New Zealand Herald18:19 22-Mar-25

Ex-convict promoted ‘bogus’ blood detox, seen with patients in Auckland clinic New Zealand Herald16:25 22-Mar-25

Botched: Cancer patient still seeks answers after surgeon removes wrong lung New Zealand Herald02:29 22-Mar-25

A Devastating Critique; But There’s Always A But Scoop02:02 22-Mar-25

How CBD Can Assist With Pain Management Scoop01:39 22-Mar-25

Doctors told him he was going to die. Then AI saved his life New Zealand Herald01:03 22-Mar-25

‘Incompetence’: A simple injection led to infection, blood clots, gastric bleeding and 17 days in hospital New Zealand Herald23:16 21-Mar-25

Heathrow Airport on fire, Western Springs Speedway revs up for a final lap | NZ Herald News Update New Zealand Herald20:06 21-Mar-25

How a new pool complex became the focus of Wellington's health scare New Zealand Herald05:27 21-Mar-25

No backing down for Napier health services protest New Zealand Herald03:25 21-Mar-25

Vaping A Gateway To Smoking, Study Shows Scoop03:10 21-Mar-25

The extraordinary cost of raising a guide dog revealed New Zealand Herald02:24 21-Mar-25

Anorexic woman ‘doesn’t want to die' but is refusing feeding. Should the hospital respect her wishes? New Zealand Herald01:56 21-Mar-25

Australian & New Zealand Fragility Fracture Registry Annual Report 2025 Scoop01:19 21-Mar-25

Unleash The Power Of Purple For Purple Day Scoop23:08 20-Mar-25

The Inspirational Taranaki Community That’s Just Hit 100% Childhood Immunisations Scoop20:54 20-Mar-25

New Zealand out of recession and Napier Health's overnight care continues | NZ Herald News Update New Zealand Herald18:37 20-Mar-25

‘Hero’ schoolboy ticking off bucket list dies at home from rare cancer New Zealand Herald16:35 20-Mar-25

Pioneering force in women’s health crowned New Zealander of the Year New Zealand Herald09:48 20-Mar-25

Report Confirms That Mental Health And Addiction Programmes Are A Sound Investment Scoop08:52 20-Mar-25

Doctor, ex-TVNZ presenter, loses medical registration ordered to pay $148k New Zealand Herald05:14 20-Mar-25

Round Two AI In Primary Care Survey Highlights Growing Adoption Scoop04:47 20-Mar-25

Building Awareness For Primary Progressive Aphasia In NZ Scoop03:25 20-Mar-25

Health Warning – Algal Bloom In Lake Hood Scoop02:55 20-Mar-25

Napier urgent care to stay and be enhanced after community pushback, won't include a doctor New Zealand Herald02:41 20-Mar-25

The bottom line: ACC reveals the cost of foreign object insertions New Zealand Herald01:40 20-Mar-25

Driving Endurance And Support For Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand Scoop01:03 20-Mar-25

Pharmac Proposes To Fund More Medicines For Melanoma Scoop00:54 20-Mar-25

‘No political influence’: Lawyer assures fairness in Covid inquiry New Zealand Herald00:08 20-Mar-25

Enhanced Urgent Care Service For Napier Scoop23:37 19-Mar-25

Community Effort Needed To Raise Vaccination Rates Against Canine Parvovirus Scoop23:31 19-Mar-25

Construction Begins On New Adult Mental Health Building In Christchurch Scoop23:16 19-Mar-25

Digital Health Association Excited By Government Announcement Scoop22:41 19-Mar-25

RNZAF Flight Delivers Much-Needed Medical Chairs To Samoa Scoop21:49 19-Mar-25

Better oral health outcomes as 400,000 New Zealanders gain access to fluoridated drinking water Ministry of Health New Zealand (Press Release)20:57 19-Mar-25

Gastric illness outbreak linked to swimming pools New Zealand Herald20:34 19-Mar-25

Dental Association Share’s Top Tips For A Healthy Mouth On World Oral Health Day Scoop19:48 19-Mar-25

Kiwi siblings hope injection can save them from rare disease that killed brother New Zealand Herald18:22 19-Mar-25

Iwi-owned research centre marks milestone New Zealand Herald02:03 19-Mar-25

Research Finds Significant Shortfalls In Early Intervention Psychosis Services Scoop01:46 19-Mar-25

Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day With The Big Connect – A Global Call To “Improve Our Support Systems” Scoop01:36 19-Mar-25

NZVA Supports Work To Speed Up Availability Of New Veterinary Medicines Scoop01:16 19-Mar-25

Shaping The Future Of Lung Health: Smoking, E-Cigarettes, Occupational Lung Disease Take Centre Stage At TSANZSRS 2025 Scoop01:16 19-Mar-25

Suitcase murder case: Accused woman to have mental health re-assessed Radio New Zealand00:15 19-Mar-25

New Electronic System To Support Pharmacy Efficiency Scoop22:42 18-Mar-25

Health NZ admits ‘gap in communications’ over non-existent sick baby unit New Zealand Herald22:30 18-Mar-25

‘Avoidable’: Coroner finds patient had the means and opportunity to end his life NewsTalk ZB22:25 18-Mar-25

Raising Funds For Devices To Detect Heart Disease Early Scoop21:11 18-Mar-25

Are ultraprocessed foods addictive? New Zealand Herald18:36 18-Mar-25

Man who died on mental health ward in 2014 was failed by staff - coroner Radio New Zealand17:48 18-Mar-25

'Avoidable and preventable': Coroner finds patient had the means and opportunity to end his life New Zealand Herald16:34 18-Mar-25

Critical Time For Māori: Iwi-owned Research Centre Marks Milestone Scoop07:27 18-Mar-25

Life X DNA Provides Personalised Genetic Insights For Health And Wellness Scoop06:46 18-Mar-25

Judge reserves decision on Whangārei’s last-ditch effort to stall fluoridation New Zealand Herald05:32 18-Mar-25

Too Many Catching Covid-19 In Hospital, Experts Say - But Precautions Being Rolled Back Scoop05:16 18-Mar-25

Health Warning Lifted For Health Warning Lifted For Algal Bloom In Hurunui River At State Highway 7 (SH7) Scoop04:15 18-Mar-25

HAITI: MSF Vehicles Shot During Hospital Evacuation Amid Escalating Violence In Port-au-Prince Scoop03:15 18-Mar-25

First Stage Of Manukau Health Park Expansion Open To Patients Scoop02:31 18-Mar-25

In the last month

New National Strategy Launched To Combat World's Highest Skin Cancer Rates Scoop23:49 17-Mar-25

Whakauae Research Marks 20 Years Of Advancing Hauora Māori Scoop22:17 17-Mar-25

Silent epidemic: Concerns over Covid spread in NZ hospitals New Zealand Herald21:12 17-Mar-25

Doctor shortages: Plans for on the job training puts more pressure on GPs Radio New Zealand18:14 17-Mar-25

The lessons from Covid we haven't learnt Radio New Zealand17:32 17-Mar-25

New Psychology Training To Boost NZ’s Mental Health Workforce Scoop17:21 17-Mar-25

‘It’s very physical’: Northland cleaning injury claims cost millions New Zealand Herald16:37 17-Mar-25

Digital twins: Next-gen crash test dummies for healthcare NewsRoom16:02 17-Mar-25

Russell Simpson Appointed Chief Of Healthcare Partnerships At Southern Cross Health Society Scoop04:48 17-Mar-25

Health NZ refuses to release rent costs for sick baby unit that doesn’t exist New Zealand Herald04:12 17-Mar-25

‘I was in bed for a year’: Cancer survivor calls for $220k-a-year drug to be funded New Zealand Herald03:11 17-Mar-25

New Associate Psychology Role To Grow The Mental Health Workforce Scoop02:52 17-Mar-25

Woman dies after three-day delay for surgery to fix her broken leg New Zealand Herald01:29 17-Mar-25

New High Dependency Unit Will Expand Critical Care Services In Wellington Scoop23:08 16-Mar-25

I gave up sugar for a month. The results were remarkable New Zealand Herald22:27 16-Mar-25

Are 4 minutes in the shower enough to get clean? New Zealand Herald21:26 16-Mar-25

'The only one that’s ever worked': Pill funding welcomed by endometriosis patient New Zealand Herald16:30 16-Mar-25

From slushies to cereal bars: Five foods doctors think kids should never eat New Zealand Herald00:52 16-Mar-25

Doctor gave student erectile dysfunction meds, told him it was for jetlag New Zealand Herald22:05 15-Mar-25

‘I am dependent on her’: Man says deportation of his wife will kill him New Zealand Herald16:34 15-Mar-25

Rare medical diagnosis saves Waikato man after decades of mystery New Zealand Herald16:34 15-Mar-25

Teen left wheelchair-bound by rare condition after food poisoning battles ACC for cover New Zealand Herald02:19 15-Mar-25

National Botches Health Funding Numbers Scoop01:39 15-Mar-25

Mayor encourages public protest at Napier Health Centre over overnight health care New Zealand Herald02:43 14-Mar-25

Health Warning Lifted For Cass Bay | Motu-kauati-rahi, Duvauchelle Bay | Kaitouna And Tikao Bay | Ōkoropeke Scoop02:35 14-Mar-25

Govt went against advice to lower bowel cancer screening age further for Māori, Pacific New Zealand Herald02:26 14-Mar-25

Justin Bieber shares emotional Instagram post amid wellbeing concerns New Zealand Herald01:11 14-Mar-25

Search For Pharmac's New CE Underway Scoop21:49 13-Mar-25

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