7+ hour, 36+ min ago   (774+ words) A junior doctor failed to refer a woman with worsening gastrointestinal symptoms to a specialist service for eight months, despite being told that three of her immediate family members had died from cancer. The woman was subsequently diagnosed with advanced…...

7+ hour, 51+ min ago   (899+ words) An Auckland doctor says he is “saddened and shocked” by a man’s sudden death outside his clinic, but he was in surgery at the time, unaware of the unfolding emergency. Dr Kiran Patel said he believed there had been a…...

19+ hour, 36+ min ago   (471+ words) Many New Zealanders will know how busy Waikato Hospital was on the night of Monday, June 29. That’s because it was the night all nurses feared would eventuate. The night nurses warned would happen because our hospitals and our emergency departments…...

1+ day, 38+ min ago   (850+ words) Sponsored by Zoom Pharmacy ZOOM Pharmacy’s Din Redzepagic on why nearly a third of New Zealanders don’t take their meds — and what it’s costing our health system. It’s an astonishing figure: about 30% of all New Zealanders prescribed medicines by their…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (794+ words) Generosity took flight Friday evening in Mount Maunganui for a lifesaving helicopter service, set against a backdrop of aviation history. The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter Gala, hosted by Westpac at Classic Flyers Aviation Museum, raised $100,626. Volunteers rolled out the red carpet…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (990+ words) When former Shortland Street star Rebekah Randell welcomed her second daughter earlier this year, she braced herself for another challenging newborn experience. But while big sister Isla struggled with colic as a baby, little Bonnie has been the complete opposite…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (375+ words) A man has been fined after a tree-felling accident near Dannevirke resulted in the death of Tejay Alan Debenham. Trevor Beale was prosecuted by WorkSafe New Zealand after Debenham, his employee, died while felling trees at a rural property on…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (871+ words) Adam Musa donates plasma at the Hamilton Donor Centre while his wife Thoraya Abdul-Rassol holds their daughter Imaan. The couple organised a group donation in memory of their daughter Amal, who died after being born prematurely at 22 weeks. Amal means…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (759+ words) MetService morning weather update for September 11, 2026. Video / MetService First Table CEO Alex Cappy talks about the $12m capital raise, surging bookings and the Kiwi restaurant booking platform’s international growth plans. Video /Herald NOW Business Herald senior correspondent Katie Bradford talks to…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (643+ words) Wyn Drabble is a teacher of English, writer, public speaker and musician. He is based in Hawke’s Bay. Whenever I see someone smoking a cigarette – admittedly a rare sight these days – I can’t help wondering how they afford it. Or…...