Tennessee prison chief who oversaw botched execution of Christa Pike resigns
It was the second failed execution in Tennessee this year. The southern US state halted an execution in…
Privacy Commissioner puts Manage My Health, Health NZ on notice after data breach
The hackers compromised 403,730 Health New Zealand documents and 22,609 documents that had been uploaded by patients. Now,…
Whakatāne rest home failed over wound, pain and nutrition care, HDC finds
The woman moved her father, who was in his mid-80s, from Whangārei to Whakatāne in June 2021 so…
Government moves to close troubled Westbridge School in West Auckland
The school’s commissioner, Dr Gabrielle Wall, says the school will fight the closure as staff and students grapple…
Police concede Phillips children could have been found in 2023 after eyewitness tip
Minister Louise Upston, who is responsible for the Government’s response to the inquiry, said she was “deeply sorry”…
Trailblazing political scientist and notable Wellingtonian Dame Margaret Clark dies
In 1984 she was appointed a Human Rights Commissioner for four years. Clark is also credited with starting…
Gareth Lowndes calls for HDC overhaul after delayed report into mother’s death at Middlemore Hospital
She then suffered “significant complications” and died. “She went in for an ERCP and didn’t come back,” Lowndes…
Public Service Commissioner refuses MBIE boss’ offer to resign after deliberately misleading MPs
“The ministry would have been aware that in choosing to answer as it did it was certain that…
Health and Disability Commissioner: Doctor in senior role beyond her training misdiagnosed rare stroke
The HDC acknowledged the impact on the patient, who had endured a difficult recovery. “I commend them for…
Health and Disability Commissioner: Woman dies at Hawke’s Bay Hospital after falling from bed
When she came to she was disoriented, agitated, confused and had clear signs of a head injury, with…
Health and Disability Commissioner: Midwife breached patient rights over care before baby’s stillbirth
The woman, who is not identified in the HDC report, went to the same midwife who delivered her…
Family demands accountability after Palmerston North Hospital tragedy
She said Samantha’s medical history needed to be taken more seriously, and more thorough testing should have been…