Dementia care in New Zealand: What makes Rotorua’s CARE Village stand out
What’s special about the CARE Village is that residents live in households of six people grouped by lifestyle…
ACC granted leave to appeal court decision ordering it to fund the care of a baby with Down syndrome
The corporation declined hers and her daughter’s applications, and, earlier this year, she took her fight to the…
System failures: Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora criticised over Waitākere Hospital stillbirth care
The blocked caller mode was one in a series of failures, including those of a doctor and Health…
Mum’s double lung transplant a lifesaving gift from a stranger
When NZME visited Carruthers at her home in Halcombe, Manawatū, in February, her rare lung condition had deteriorated…
Childcare centre and supervisors charged after toddler’s death outside Darwin
A rural Darwin childcare centre and three of its staff have been charged after the death of toddler…
Teen’s suicide highlights digital exploitation and gaps in youth mental health care
However, in the years leading up to her death, her mental health was “fragile” and she was considered…
Auckland traffic delays after crash on harbour bridge
Auckland commuters are being warned to expect delays following a crash on the harbour bridge.A two-vehicle crash on…
Government to set up Ministerial Advisory Group to review aged care sector funding
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello. Photo / Mark Mitchell Minister of Health Simeon Brown and Associate Minister of…
Labour Weekend road toll at two, police urge holidaymakers to drive home carefully
“I have just headed north from Auckland and the traffic is crawling from almost Albany to the Brynderwyns.”…
Family Court releases retired surgeon from compulsory mental health care
He was removed from a speaking event at his former school, as well as a church service, after…
Survivor calls for greater awareness of strokes in young people
Shortly after her 20th birthday, Elena Lampropoulos was on her phone in her bedroom in south-west Sydney —…
Bainlea House forced to lift care standards after complaint of sexual assault on elderly resident
The director of Bainlea House, which traded as Bainswood on Victoria, told NZME he greatly appreciated the professional…