The drownings of eight children aged under six in one summer have prompted an investigation by the coroner who says adults must more closely supervise young children near the water. The children, who ...

A care home has been found to have failed to provide a woman, aged in her 80s, with an appropriate standard of care while she was at her end-of-life stage. The woman was a resident at Heritage ...

A number of cases in a gastric illness outbreak in the Wellington region are connected to swimming pools, heath authorities say. Te Whatu Ora says there are now 32 cases of cryptosporidiosis in the ...

The Government will invest in an enhanced overnight urgent care service for the Napier community as part of our focus on ensuring access to timely, quality healthcare, Health Minister Simeon Brown has ...

Health Minister Simeon Brown and Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey attended a sod turning today to officially mark the start of construction on a new mental health facility at Hillmorton Campus.

The New Zealand Dental Association (NZDA) encourages Kiwis of all ages to use World Oral Health Day as an opportunity to commit to better oral health habits. "Small daily actions can lead to a ...

The “Women’s Problem” Hypothesis: This theory suggests that women are less likely to contribute due to lack of time. This is ...

Associate Health Minister with responsibility for Pharmac David Seymour has appointed two new people to the Pharmac Board and reappointed a current member for a second term. Chartered accountant Talia ...

Europe has had the highest number of measles cases since 1997, according to a new report from the World Health Organization ...