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Can NZ’s maternity system handle new three-day-stay bill?
Mums across the country could get a minimum three-day hospital stay if a new bill passes.

Shane Te Pou: Another callous, cruel Govt decision that hurts Māori, Pasifika most
OPINION: I am tired of burying my people before their time.

Ex-convict promoted ‘bogus’ blood detox, seen with patients in Auckland clinic
A health expert described the treatments as 'quackery'.

Botched: Cancer patient still seeks answers after surgeon removes wrong lung
Ian Tollemache wants an explanation of how a surgery mistake happened.

Doctors told him he was going to die. Then AI saved his life
New York Times: AI is helping find new treatments among thousands of old medicines.

‘Incompetence’: How a simple injection led to infection, blood clots and 17 days in hospital
Health NZ has apologised to the single mother as it conducts an internal review.

Heathrow Airport on fire, Western Springs Speedway revs up for a final lap | NZ Herald News Update
Heathrow Airport is closed due to a fire breaking out. PM Luxon has touched back down on home soil after a productive trip to India. Western Springs Speedway closes its doors.

How a new pool complex became the focus of Wellington's health scare
State-of-the-art pools drained as tummy bug spreads.

No backing down for Napier health services protest
A Napier health services protest rally will start on Sunday at 1pm, at the Sound Shell.

‘Hero’ schoolboy ticking off bucket list dies at home from rare cancer
The boy with DIPG was a special guest of Ed Sheeran and rode in a $500,000 supercar.

New Zealand out of recession and Napier Health's overnight care continues | NZ Herald News Update
New Zealand is now out of recession and Napier Health's in-person overnight care will continue following backlash over proposed cuts. Video / NZ Herald, Getty

Editorial: Health NZ treats transparency as a buzzword on a whiteboard
OPINION: Health NZ was “not always following the letter and spirit of the law”.

Pioneering force in women’s health crowned New Zealander of the Year
Bev Lawton believes eliminating cervical cancer in New Zealand is 'within our grasp'.

Doctor, ex-TVNZ presenter ordered to pay $148k for 'misleading' Covid-19 videos
Samantha Bailey posted Covid-19 misinformation to her YouTube channel.

Napier urgent care to stay and be enhanced after community pushback, won't include a doctor
Health Minister announces enhanced service, including nurse prescribers and telehealth.

Opinion: Grieving families deserve highest ethical care from funeral firms
OPINION: Running a funeral business requires compassion, integrity and respect.

The bottom line: ACC reveals the cost of foreign object insertions
NZ's 'capital of curiosity gone wrong' has been revealed.

‘No political influence’: Lawyer assures fairness in Covid inquiry
The veteran lawyer heading the latest Covid-19 inquiry wants to hear from more Kiwis.

Gastric illness outbreak linked to swimming pools
Cryptosporidiosis is a stomach bug that can cause diarrhoea, stomach cramps and vomiting.

Kiwi siblings hope injection can save them from rare disease that killed brother
Their older brother Antonn Peach died at 42 from the condition.

Iwi-owned research centre marks milestone
The centre is marking two decades of kaupapa Māori research.