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Southland parents fight to save Lumsden birth centre
Parents around northern Southland are vowing to fight a plan to close a baby birthing centre in Lumsden. A petition against a district health board plan to downgrade the Lumsden Maternity Centre to a… Audio
Round the Bays fun run allows kids on scooters
The annual Round the Bays run around Wellington's waterfront next month will for the first time allow some children to do the event on their scooters. The children who get to use the scooters are… Audio
Murray may have spent more than officially recorded - Audit NZ
The former head of the Waikato DHB, who resigned part-way through an investigation into his excessive travel costs, may have spent more than the official record shows, according to Audit NZ.
Neither Audit NZ or Waikato DHB have spoken to Nigel Murray
Audit NZ says it's been unable to establish the true extent of former Waikato DHB boss Nigel Murray's excessive travel costs because of holes in the paper trail. Audio
SFO inquiring into former Waikato DHB boss' spending
The Serious Fraud Office confirmed it has a preliminary inquiry into spending by Waikato DHB's former chief.
Waikato DHB was warned about overspending CEO
Former Labour MP Sue Moroney warned Waikato DHB chairman Bob Simcock about Nigel Murray, and she wasn't alone. She talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio
Waikato DHB chairman won't resign over CEO's overspending
Waikato DHB chairman Bob Simcock has denied responsibility and refused to resign over the over-spending by the DHB's former Chief Executive. Audio
DHB wants staff to take voluntary redundancy
Counties Manukau District Health Board plans to offer staff voluntary redundancy as part of its plan to manage health services within its level of funding. John Campbell investigates. Video, Audio
HB investigates 93-year-old's death after hospital discharge
The Hawke's Bay DHB is investigating the death of a 93-year-old man who died in agony less than 24 hours after he was sent home with a blocked bowel. Audio
Health 'funding is not keeping up with demand' - Labour
Labour's health spokesman David Clark joins Checkpoint live to discuss district health board's projected deficits for the 2017/18 year. Audio
Health Ministry's financial targets slammed as 'punitive'
Sixteen of 20 district health boards forecast "unfavourable" financial results for the year ending in May. Health Minister Jonathan Coleman said the deficit was increasing, but wasn't as bad as in… Video, Audio
Canterbury DHB disputes Treasury report
It's unacceptable Canterbury DHB's management were not spoken to before publication of a report criticising its financial performance, and some claims are inaccurate, the acting chair says.
Southern DHB to release report into eye service follw-ups
District health boards have told the Health Ministry they need extra money to help them make urgently needed improvements to eye services. Our Health Correspondent Karen Brown has the details. Audio
Nicky Stevens' family says DHB review butt-covering exercise
Nicky Stevens died while in the care of the Waikato DHB, but the DHB says the care offered to Mr Stevens was of a good standard. Audio
DHBs failing on OIA - State Services Commission
District Health Boards, Police and Corrections have been identified as poor performers in responding to Official Information requests. Audio
Junior doctors explain why they have to strike
2,500 junior doctors from around the country went on strike today in protest of long working hours. Checkpoint spoke to doctors on strike in Auckland and Christchurch. Video, Audio
Thousands spent to help disabled son after a hip op went wrong
Broken promises from two district health boards have left a Rangitikei couple out of pocket and struggling to cope with caring for their five-year-old disabled son. Audio
Age restrictions for bowel cancer screening risk 'unnecessary deaths'
A commitment to national bowel cancer screening is welcome but the age restriction risks "continued unnecessary deaths", a lobby group says.
Vaccine or mask policy gets go-ahead
Visitors to Waikato hospitals will be required to wear a face mask during the flu season, if they have not had the influenza vaccine.
Police 'bungled' chance to find man alive
A police search for a man who went missing from a mental health facility and drowned was like a "black comedy of errors", his family says.