Waikato Hospital emergency department witness says staff ‘set up to fail’ on night man died
Health New Zealand (HNZ) has said the man who died was triaged and “thorough” reviews will look into…
Hamilton police arrest 33-year-old after dirt bike crash, foot chase
Police said a foot chase stretched from Ulster St to Te Rapa Straight, with members of the public…
Waikato Hospital death: Nurses’ union demands independent inquiry
Health New Zealand (HNZ) medical director of medicine for Waikato Hospital, Ian Martin, confirmed a “Serious Adverse Event…
Witnesses describe chaos as man collapses at Waikato Hospital emergency department
As staff came rushing to help, King instinctively filmed video of what happened from outside the ED, telling…
Waikato Hospital death prompts urgent review after nine-hour ED wait
The source said children were in the waiting room when staff scrambled to try to save the patient.…
Waikato midwife accused of falsely claiming more than $166k in public funding
She is also facing a fourth charge of failing to keep detailed clinical records during that period. The…
Waikato Hospital ED swamped as winter patient surge overwhelms staff
At its busiest, she said 48 patients were in the waiting room, with some remaining there longer than…
Fatal crash closes State Highway 39 south of Whatawhata
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South Waikato: Putāruru councillor Zed Latinovic booted off council committee
At Thursday’s council meeting, South Waikato Mayor Gary Petley said in addition to the imposed censure, Latinovic’s membership…
State Highway 39 closed after serious crash near Whatawhata
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Waikato drought plan pushes ahead despite looming council reforms
Droughts that were once in a generation are now nearly “every other year”, creating less water and more…
Horse racing: Champion stallion Savabeel dies leaving incredible legacy
Rogerson sold Savannah Success with Savabeel as a foal at foot, but bought him back for A$400,000 ($610,000)…