Ruth Hill

A chronically-ill Rotorua woman suspects some GPs are reluctant to enrol her because she needs a lot of care.

That's backed up by new research showing that under-funding means some clinics are… Audio

Ten months after a highly critical report on cancer services in Southland and Otago some patients are still waiting too long for treatment because there aren't enough specialists.

The investigation… Audio

Paramedics are warning patients could die if Hato Hone St John goes ahead with plans to take ambulances off the road, to avoid paying staff to cover for sick colleagues. The emergency ambulance… Audio

The company behind a Hawke's Bay music festival has collapsed, leaving dozens of musicians and crew thousands of dollars out of pocket. The two day Nest Fest in Hastings in early January featured big… Video, Audio

A woman is furious that her husband was unknowingly seen by a physician assistant rather than a doctor, delaying the diagnoses of a serious health condition.

Overseas-trained "physician assistants"… Audio

More lives are lost to miscarriages under 20 weeks than die on the roads - yet services for affected whanau are fragmented or even non-existent in many parts of the country.

Support groups are… Audio

Senior doctors are being forced to pick up junior doctors' shifts, as hospitals grapple with hundreds of vacancies.

Their union says this means senior staff are unable to do their own work, and many… Audio

A former nurse says returning to work in the health system would be like going back into an abusive marriage.

Nearly half the country's nurses are not working as nurses, with some even taking jobs in… Audio

A small New Zealand study has found a popular tampon brand contains chemicals linked to health problems, including endometriosis, infertility and cancers.

The research was commissioned by a company… Audio

A volunteer-run programme doing badly needed hearing and eye-sight tests in South Auckland schools is transforming children's lives.

The Painga Project has found one in four children need help and it… Audio

They're one of the biggest workforces in the country - more than 30,000 healthcare assistants are currently working in hospitals, aged care facilities and private homes.

But some within the sector… Audio

New Zealand's covid restrictions during the pandemic saved the lives of about 20,000 people.

That's according to the first comprehensive analysis of the COVID-19 response, published in the New… Audio

Patients around the country are waiting weeks for GP appointments, as primary care is inundated with people who can't get on hospital waiting lists for treatment.

The problem is set to get worse… Audio

Wellington Hospital's women's health service is under so much pressure it's told GPs to stop referring patients unless they suspect cancer or something equally urgent.

Specialists and family doctors… Audio

There's a commuter crush in Wellington, with the Hutt train line out of action. Our reporter Ruth Hill is at the main station and joins Lisa Owen. Audio

Covid infections are putting people at higher risk of diabetes, strokes, heart disease and other long-term illnesses - but experts warn it may be decades before the full impact is known.

Meanwhile… Audio

One person has been arrested and charged over indecent offences against four young people at an Oranga Tamariki residence earlier this year.

It follows an investigation that began in June, when… Audio

It's been another tough winter for colds and flu, with GPs over-run, packed emergency departments and tens of thousands of people seeking help from pharmacies.

While Covid cases were down, doctors… Audio