Healthcare in Napier proves a pressing issue as candidates talk through solutions
About 200 people watched the debate, ranging from teenagers to a mother with her newborn to pensioners. Healthcare,…
Heritage Lifecare buys New Zealand Aged Care Services in major expansion
Heritage Lifecare chief executive Brent Pattison said the purchase was an important and positive step for Heritage as…
More than 65,000 Canberrans waiting to see a medical specialist
Canberra grandmother Billie Spencer says her five-year-old granddaughter will have to wait more than three years for a…
Khyber Pass Rd reopens after gas leak prompts Newmarket evacuations
There were no reports of injuries. Auckland Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson said the gas main was accidentally struck…
Zach Green brings bush food and healing to NT Mental Health Week
The Storyteller Chef, Zach Green, will be taking his skills and story on an NT road trip to…
Midwife censured for continuing care after unwanted sexual encounter with client’s partner
Jo Hughson, counsel for the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC), said the midwife “felt pressured and did not willingly…
Health NZ ‘confident’ it will hire 380 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants in next year amid workforce pressures
“Ultimately, this is about building a workforce that is evidence-based, clinically led and … fit for purpose.” Gray…
Spotify Premium alternatives: I tested five free music and podcast streaming services
New Zealand musicians such as Tiki Taane and The Bats have left Spotify, citing “exploitation” of artists showcased…
Serious incident involving train at Te Awamutu station
Malisha Kumar Multimedia journalist·NZ Herald· 20 Sep, 2026 07:37 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium…
Rodney Smith inquest: Split burns and ICU services pose risk in lower North Island
However, doctor Jason Feng, a senior medical officer at Capital Coast and Hutt Hospital, directed Smith instead be…
Fire at Warren Sinclair’s plastic-burning plant in Whangārei burned out of control, according to emergency service’s notes
In July 2026, Environment Court Judge Jeff Smith ruled the plant didn’t need consent, labelling it a “permitted…
Lyttelton Port incident: Emergency services respond in Christchurch
Emergency services are responding to an incident on a vessel berthed at Christchurch’s Lyttelton Port. Photo / Anna…