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'More of my friends will die': Call for inquiry into in-home care

Inconsistent care is resulting in some clients being treated 'like a piece of meat'.

Magic mushrooms could help you quit alcohol - report

Researchers believe the drug changes the way the brain organises itself and may help.

She arrived at ED with a bad headache but left because of long delays. Hours later she was dead

Investigation highlights extreme pressures that hospital ED had been operating under.

Covid 19: How many lives did NZ's pandemic response save?

NZ remains one of only nine countries with negative excess mortality since pandemic began.

Āki Innovations lands ACC fund investment

Āki's aim is to help Māori whānau by interrupting intergenerational challenges.

Why experts want to rename Monkeypox

New York Times: Monkeys in Brazil have been stoned and poisoned.

EBOS earnings rocket up 21pc to record, lifts dividend

Black Hawk, other EBOS brands keep going up, lifting company to all-time record revenue.

New detail after John Farnham's 12-hour operation

The beloved Australian entertainer endured a marathon near-12-hour surgery yesterday.

Can you pass the 10-second balance test?

New York Times: This simple, often neglected skill can pay huge dividends later in life.

Covid compliance plummets - poll

People are following Covid guidance less, the Government has found.

Explained: The Novavax shot just approved as a booster

Novavax's Nuvaxovid has gained expanded provisional approval as first and second booster.

Live: 9 virus-related deaths; 2706 new cases, 432 in hospital

NZ's rolling Covid-19 case average continues to tumble after topping 10,000 last month.

'Decade of hell': Parents' grief after son's suicide

No recommendations in Coroner's report despite criticisms of health professionals.

Surgeons forced to cancel operations as pressures hit capacity

Operations are outsourced to private hospitals, although they too face tough decisions.

Fit and healthy Kiwis dying unexpectedly from mysterious adult condition

So, what is this mysterious genetic condition and can it be prevented?

'Bleak picture': Shocking stats for Kiwi preschoolers linked to child poverty

Report showed a 'stark intersection between poverty and preventable childhood illness'.

Mental health crisis: Senior officials admit 'we're not where we want to be'

Top officials responsible for overhauling mental health spoke exclusively to the Herald.

Prioritise post-Covid child well-being, says health activist Swinburn

Health Coalition Aotearoa chairman calls for effective measures to boost health.