Kiwi caught up in Laos methanol poisoning returns home
A New Zealander who fell ill with what's believed to be methanol poisoning in Laos has returned home, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says.
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Patients referred for surgery not making waiting lists
Patients referred for surgery not making waiting lists
GPs say patients who desperately need hospital treatment are increasingly not even making it onto waiting lists.
GPs inappropriately gave Covid vaccine exemptions
GPs inappropriately gave Covid vaccine exemptions
The deputy health and disability commissioner has found two GPs working separately inappropriately issued medical certificates for Covid-19 vaccine exemptions.
Luxon on govt's first year in charge
Luxon on govt's first year in charge
Analysis - Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is loath to spend too much time looking backwards.
Podmore inquest: No referral despite concerning test scores
Podmore inquest: No referral despite concerning test scores
Olivia Podmore was never referred for a detailed psychological assessment after she scored poorly on a mood test that indicated she found life meaningless and did not believe in her own self-worth.
Victim filmed by attacker after fatal assault
Victim filmed by attacker after fatal assault
A man kicked his victim in the groin, swore at him and filmed him on his phone, as he lay unconscious and bleeding on the pavement after a fatal assault.
Preparing for an extreme solar storm
Emergency responders prepare for extreme solar storm
NZ's emergency response agency is preparing for major power and communications outages as the chances of an extreme solar storm hitting Earth increase.
Te Whatu Ora considers more redundancies
Te Whatu Ora considers more redundancies
By Lauren Crimp of RNZFurther job cuts are looming at Te Whatu Ora, with staff working in its IT department receiving news on Monday their jobs could soon be gone.
Pasifika urged to get whooping cough vaccine
Pasifika urged to get whooping cough vaccine
A Pacific public health expert is encouraging Pasifika communities in New Zealand to make sure they are immunized against whooping cough.
Baby dies after condition missed five times
Baby dies after condition missed five times
A sonographer and radiologist failed to diagnose critical conditions in two separate pregnancies, including one involving twin babies where one later died, a report has revealed.
Call for urgent intervention as obesity rates soar
Call for urgent intervention as obesity rates soar
It is time for urgent government intervention to tackle the country's obesity rates, a think tank says.
Across the wilds of Northland to raise money for Movember
Across the wilds of Northland to raise money for Movember
A trio of friends are undertaking a perilous journey cross-country after one made a promise to a dying man.
Surgeries being rejected to game waitlist targets, Labour says
Surgeries being rejected to game waitlist targets, Labour says
Labour's health spokesperson says health numbers are being gamed by cutting the number of people who can go on surgery waitlists.
COP29: NZ could face big bill as funding target agreed
COP29: NZ could face big bill as funding target agreed
The government may be faced with a hefty bill to up its contribution to international climate change efforts, as a new target is set to help developing countries decarbonise.
Car dealer sends customer photos of faeces, pockets $15K refund
Car dealer sends customer photos of faeces, pockets $15K refund
A “surreal” dispute with a Christchurch car dealer has ended with a couple being sent pictures of a faeces-splattered toilet and car seat after they took him to a tribunal to get a refund for a vehicle they never received.
Almost 40 whales refloated after stranding at Northland beach
Almost 40 whales refloated after stranding at Northland beach
A mammoth effort from volunteers has seen the majority of the pod refloated.
Online predator caught after 'one small mistake'
Online predator caught after 'one small mistake'
An online predator who terrorised his victims evaded capture for years until he made one small mistake.
Fears NZ on track to fall short of 2025 smokefree goal
Fears NZ on track to fall short of 2025 smokefree goal
Public health experts have warned the 2025 smokefree goal is in jeopardy if smoking rates continue to flatline.
Two dead, two critically injured in Auckland crashes
Two dead, two critically injured in Auckland crashes
Two people have died and two others have been critically injured in separate crashes in Auckland's Takanini and Waitoki.
Waka ama world rocked by death of Kiwi Campbell
Waka ama world rocked by death of Kiwi Campbell
The waka ama world has been rocked by the death of one of New Zealand's most successful paddlers, Kiwi Campbell.