Mental health and addiction specialists will begin working at emergency departments at four large hospitals this year, the government says. The scheme will... Read More

More than 400 jobs could go as the Ministry for Primary Industries and the Ministry of Health look to cut their budgets. The Ministry for Primary Industries... Read More

"Not sick enough to get help" - That's the message many people struggling with debilitating depression and other mental problems are getting from the health... Read More

Reports are coming in of armed police at Tauranga Hospital. Members of the public have contacted SunLive to report an armed police presence on hospital grounds. One... Read More

A person is recovering after suffering burns in a food trailer fire in Mount Maunganui. Emergency services were called to a commercial property, near Aerodrome... Read More

It's a moment that has been on Gavin Rolton's mind for months. The tetraplegic is sitting alongside his best mates on centre court, listening to the national... Read More

The coalition will ban single-use vapes as part of a crackdown on youth vaping, aiming to have all the changes in place by the end of the year. Other measures... Read More

Whaikaha, the Ministry for Disabled People has done an inadequate job in conveying changes to disabled people's funding, says Minister for Disability Issues... Read More

Medsafe warns the public to be vigilant when consuming Ayurvedic remedies after several cases of poisoning have been reported. Ayurveda is a traditional form... Read More

People who have suffered acute mental breakdowns fear the health system will not be ready to fill the gap when police withdraw from crisis callouts. Health... Read More

Almost one in 10 people continue to use opioids three months after surgery new research shows, posing a risk of addiction due to misuse. Conducted by the... Read More

With one week of public submissions still to go, over 5000 stories of the pandemic have been shared so far with the Covid-19 Inquiry, says Inquiry Chair Professor... Read More