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Patient locked in shed: DHB's media boss tried to minimise ordeal
Emails obtained by RNZ show the head of a health board media team trying to minimise an incident at its troubled mental health unit.
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Targeting bacteria, and health inequities
Māori and Pacific peoples are three to six times more likely to develop stomach cancer than New Zealanders with European ancestry. Claire Concannon visits a research team taking aim at this disparity.
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Calls for Fiji govt to give updates on PM's health
A pro-democracy activist in Fiji is calling for the government to provide regular updates about the health of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama to cancel out rumours and fake news.
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Government announces national measles response
The government is activating a National Health Coordination Centre in response to the measles outbreak. Video
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DHBs post $189m deficit forecast, warning it could rise
Health officials are warning that district health board deficits could hit $225 million if nurses accept a proposed deal.
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America Samoa governor promises improvements to Manu'a health care
The governor of American Samoa, Togiola Tulafono, is promising to improve the Manu'a Islands health care system if he is re-elected in November's election. Togiola's administration has been criticised…
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Health workers demand scalpel be taken to TPP
Health workers say it'll be nothing short of medical negligence if the government doesn't assess the full implications of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal before it's signed. Audio
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Population meeting told youth sexual health will be priority in region
A Pacific Island delegation has told an international forum countries in the region intend to make young people's sexual health and rights a priority. The delegates at the Asian and...
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Marshall Islands health and education officials outraged over proposed budget cuts
Health and Education Ministry officials in the Marshall Islands say the proposed 2004 budget, does not reflect repeated government statements that their sectors are top priorities. While funding…
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Samoa health officials say higher hospital fees needed to maintain services
The General Manager of Health Services in Samoa is defending an increase in hospital fees by saying the move will help sustain the country's hospitals. The fee has been increased...
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Green Cross confirms joint offer for Auckland-based Tamaki Heath
Medical services and pharmacy company Green Cross has confirmed it's looking at bidding for Auckland-based independent healthcare group Tamaki Health.
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Mental health minister briefed on death of baby found in bin
A 32-year-old woman has been charged with interfering with human remains.
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Covid-19: 'Lockdown fatigue' in Victoria will require urgent mental health response
Analysis - Serious concerns are being raised about Victorians' capacity to comply with the new orders and the mental health impacts of such prolonged social isolation, Ian Hickie writes.
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Scheme fills nurse shortages in hard-to-staff areas
A record number of mental health nurses have have signed up to work in areas where there are shortages, for more pay.
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New health and safety law 'won't prevent tree climbing'
There is absolutely no way new health and safety rules will stop school children from climbing trees, Workplace Safety Minister Michael Woodhouse says. The new workplace regulations come into…
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Anglican Archbishop of Melanesia says church steps up health issues
The Anglican Archbishop of Melanesia says the church is being called on more often to inform communities of important social and health issues. Archbishop David Vunagi is in Auckland for...
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Mental health warnings over Australia's new off-shore detention regime
A psychiatrist, who has been involved in advising the Australian government on the mental health of asylum seekers, says the prospect of people again being detained on remote islands is...
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Doctors on $4bn DHB funding boost: More needed
Doctors say it will take a lot more to fill the huge hole the health system has been working in.
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Most DHBs keep no records on self harm in respite care
Most district health boards are not keeping records of self-harm at respite centres for mental health patients.
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Health NZ accused of dropping 'safe staffing' from nurses pay offer
The biggest nurses' union is accusing Health NZ of putting money ahead of patient safety by dropping a safe staffing agreement from its latest contract offer.
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Māori health: Give us a system that works for us
The Detail: A watershed Waitangi Tribunal report backs claims the system is racist, finding the Crown has breached the Treaty in failing to give Māori control over their health.
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International health authorities call for renewed push to eliminate measles
Measles killed 140,000 people last year. It's now ravaging Samoa. The US Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organisation want a renewed effort to eliminate the disease.
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Prison nurses latest group to vote to strike
About 400 Nurses' Organisation members will take part in the 16-hour strike.
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Covid re-infections within 90-days don't need re-test - Health Ministry
People are getting re-infected with Covid-19, but the Ministry of Health is telling people re-infected within 90 days not to get tested again.
International cases are suggesting it's becoming more… Audio
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'A target wouldn't help us': Health NZ on workforce shortages
The health system is under massive strain and the new entity tasked with fixing it says workforce shortages are at the top of its list.
