Man accused of smashing hospital clinic windows
“Windows were already boarded up when I arrived,” the witness said. “One of the admin staff-receptionists told me…
‘I felt trapped in my eating disorder’ – residential treatment out of reach for many
‘Trapped in my eating disorder’ Thirteen years after she first noticed her relationship with food was not as…
Health NZ spending on locum doctors hits a new high, at $220 million
Dr James Irwin recently resigned as the last fulltime permanent gastro specialist at Palmerston North Hospital, a service…
Lake Alice survivor forced to live in public carpark after benefit wrongly cancelled
Zentveld is one of more than 100 Lake Alice survivors who have opted for a $150,000 compensation payment…
Convicted murderer Stephen Hudson unhappy he’s missing out on rehabilitation
“I’ve been in jail 24 years – 24 years. That’s a long time to be in jail without…
Family says woman died over fears she faced 25-hour hospital wait
He said Parfitt, who suffered from constant pain stemming from an operation that went wrong seven years ago,…
Woman died after hospital told her she faced 25-hour wait, family says
He said Parfitt, who suffered from constant pain stemming from an operation that went wrong seven years ago,…
Health NZ apologises over paused bowel cancer procedures – but what next?
Mulholland spoke at that meeting, organised by the senior doctors’ union, the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, and…
Health NZ to front community as Palmerston North loses last gastro doctor
Doctor vows to fight for region RNZ caught up with Irwin last week at the hospital as he…
Soldier Jared Deal demoted for insulting, threatening officer at Waiouru Military Camp
Deal’s partner said the captain had kissed her in an unwanted advance after a formal dinner, but the…
‘Exhausted’ workers in Palmerston North mental health ward facing risk of assault every day
Ricky Gray, whose brother, Shaun, died by suicide in 2014, has used the Official Information Act to uncover…
Karla Cardno’s killer likely to live unrecognised after release
He buried her alive in a shallow grave at Pencarrow, near Wellington. Her body was found six weeks…