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'It needs to stop': Petition demands halt on surgical mesh for birth injuries

'Harm is happening all over the country.'

$26m measles vax campaign hits just 7 per cent of target

Just over 23,000 people were vaccinated out of target of 300,000.

DHB spent more than $900k on vaccination incentives

Hawke's Bay was one of the biggest spending district health boards in the country.

Overthinking making you tired? It could be your brain poisoning itself

Toxins released in the brain from overthinking can force the body to slow down.

Black Barn triple billing to shine light on youth suicide

Triple-header concert for a cause

Imposter doctor at Auckland hospital: Co-workers raised alarm over poor work

Police are investigating after the man worked for six months in the respiratory clinic.

New case of monkeypox in New Zealand

The risk of community transmission as low, according to MoH.

Sad truth behind woman's 60kg loss

A mum shares the scary reason behind her jaw-dropping weight loss transformation.

Woman slammed for 'fatphobic' reaction to supermarket item

The confused shopper soon learned she was alone in her opinion.

Why you shouldn't let all your healthy habits fall apart on holiday

Managing stress, staying active and eating mindfully will help you stay on track.

Surgical mesh - mother says implant 'like a grater', cripples her

A 35-year-old mum says she's been left crippled by surgical mesh implanted into her body allegedly without her informed consent. Video / Ben Carter

'It's like a grater on raw wounds': Mum, 35, says mesh implant cripples her

"It makes me incredibly angry. I mentioned my hesitancy to mesh..." 35-year-old mum tells.

Ardern hints traffic light system could be shelved post-winter

Hospitalisations remain elevated and pressure on the health system continues.

Ashton Kutcher reveals secret health battle

The star has revealed that a disorder left him without the ability to see, hear or walk.

A foot and mouth outbreak in NZ would affect more than agriculture – tourism needs a plan too

Overseas experience tells us FMD could result in severe impacts on the tourism sector.

Asian NZers face 'challenges' accessing health services, say doctors

Experts are concerned Asian Kiwis are falling through the cracks of the health system.

Fatigued doctor overlooked lung cancer mass on x-ray

Three years after receiving an x-ray the patient found out she had terminal lung cancer.

Omicron outbreak: Child among 13 Covid-related deaths, 4006 new cases today

Expert predicts thousands of infections each day for the foreseeable future.