New Windsor, Auckland dairy stabber died in police custody, IPCA finds police failings of his care
But an Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report released today found that there were police failings in the…
Health and Disability Commissioner finds baby who died while nurse was on break should have been checked
The baby had feeding problems and vomiting, an episode of respiratory distress thought to be due to nasal…
Danish territory doesn’t want the help and the US appears to have no hospital ships available to send
“Please talk to us instead of just making more or less random statements on social media,” Nielsen said…
Govt to reverse court ruling on MSD debts impacting 40,000, including abuse in care survivors
Recently, the High Court ruled MSD was wrong to do this, but the Government disagreed and has introduced…
Rotorua Hospital Special Care Baby Unit: Father demands fix after reporting leaks
Tapara said there was also water ingress above the unit’s main entrance, where he could hear water dripping.…
Arvida Bethlehem Shores: $100m expansion nears completion
The Government has begun reforms of aged-care system funding and the retirement village sector. A 2024 review by…
Tauranga teen Maddie Hall death: Parents challenge mental health care
Her father Gareth Hall told NZME the extremity of the scenarios he and his wife Leanne faced with…
Health and Disability Commissioner finds two midwives breached antenatal care of woman suffering a second stillbirth
The names of all parties have been redacted. According to the report, the woman lost her baby at…
Coroner finds failures in care before Liam Booth took his own life in Christchurch park
He had variable lowered moods, poor self-belief, a sensitive temperament, was demanding of attention, impulsive, and threatened to…
On the Up: Wairoa free dental clinic overwhelmed as adults seek urgent care from volunteer dentists
Woodhams, who has volunteered her time in Wairoa on several occasions, said she and five other dental professionals…
Life-saving lifeline: Wairoa airport runway to be extended and upgraded
The upgrade will be funded with a $3m grant from the Regional Infrastructure Fund and $1.2m from the…
Whānau fight for answers after ED death at Middlemore Hospital
“I’m not doing this out of anger or revenge because nothing can bring Eden back,” Campbell told the…