8+ hour, 27+ min ago   (1308+ words) Tim Brown South Island Correspondent The family of a Christchurch woman who was murdered by a patient who absconded from a psychiatric hospital has asked why it took their mother's death for changes to be made at Hillmorton. Laisa Waka…...

16+ hour, 18+ min ago   (1095+ words) New Zealanders are accustomed to hearing warnings about the sun. Slip, slop, slap and wrap. Check the UV Index. Seek shade during the middle of the day. Wear sunscreen even when it does not feel particularly hot outside. There is…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (279+ words) The first graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing Māori Matariki cohort were celebrated at Waiwhetū Marae today, marking an important milestone for Māori nursing education and hauora in Aotearoa. For many graduates, reaching the finish line represents more than a…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (395+ words) Aroha Kaikorai Valley (AKV) has expanded its community air quality network into South Dunedin, with local business Sims & Blue hosting the first monitor in the new project area. It brings the network to 15 monitors across the city. South Dunedin was…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1026+ words) Privatisation is continuing to expand in Aotearoa New Zealand’s public hospitals, both in volume and scope. Owing to the Government’s reluctance to use this ‘p’ word, it instead calls it ‘outsourcing’. However, few in the health system and public are…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (485+ words) The government has accepted all the recommendations from a report into the telehealth service for mental health. The review found too many people who tried to call for help didn't get through. "Too many people approaching these services do not…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (857+ words) A shortage of cardiac beds and staff in Wellington and Christchurch hospitals is leaving patients at risk and waiting weeks for treatment instead of the recommended days - a situation one doctor describes as a "shambles". The shortage also means that…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (608+ words) Madagascar ragwort, an invasive and highly toxic pasture weed, has been identified in south Wairarapa near Ngawi, prompting Greater Wellington to urge farmers, landowners and rural communities across Wairarapa and the region to keep an eye out for the poisonous…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (798+ words) Bupa New Zealand has launched Blua, a new digital app giving whānau and friends greater visibility of the everyday care, wellbeing and activities of residents living in Bupa care homes. The app has been rolled out across Bupa’s 40 care homes…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (601+ words) Hon David SeymourAssociate Minister of HealthHon Simeon BrownMinister of Health Associate Health Minister David Seymour and Health Minister Simeon Brown welcome Pharmac’s decision to fund the flu vaccine for children aged 6 months up until their fifth birthday from today. “Pharmac…...