Ruth Hill

The union says a forced settlement will only make doctors "more angry" ahead of the planned 48-hour strike. Audio

Health NZ will have to prove the senior doctors' union has "breached good faith" in order for the ERA to overrule the bargaining process. Audio

Dozens of delelates at the Nurses Organisation annual conference turned their backs on Simeon Brown during his speech.

The man says he's been struggling with serious mental health issues but ACC says there's no evidence they were were caused by his physical injuries.

An Australian study found a father's passive smoke exposure as a child associated with 56 percent higher odds of below-average lung function in his children over their lifespan.

The Ministry of Health was using old data and including GST to make 'misleading' health spending claims, a new report has found.

They say there's no guarantee the government will release funding for hospices, even if the new pay equity claims are successful. Audio

But the minister maintains binding arbitration could be the circuit breaker needed.

But Health Minister Simeon Brown insists the bill does not restrict workers from raising safety concerns.

Health NZ says it is about creating more "flexible" job options - but the country's biggest nurses' union accuses it of cost-cutting and "gaming the numbers". Audio

Fortunately, New Zealand now has the capacity to develop home-grown vaccines, through the mRNA Platform, which has received $70m in government funding. Audio

新冠对于老年及慢性病人群仍然存在致命风险，专家表示人类对新冠的长期影响尚不明确。

Some experts say it could put the population at risk. Audio

The intensive, four-day, 'circuit-breaker' type treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is having phenomenal results internationally. Audio

A child who spent months in a psychiatric hospital for severe obsessive compulsive disorder was sent home with just one hour of therapy a week.

Dargaville Hospital overnight patients are being asked to sign a consent form to confirm they understand there is no doctor on site due to staff shortages. Audio

But Health NZ says 'there's definitely light at the end of the tunnel' and next year should be different.

"It seems like the Government is saying, 'We didn't like this level of independent scrutiny. Let's get rid of that legislation'."

Health NZ needs to explain how the sickest patients will not be left behind in the push to outsource more surgeries to private hospitals, says the government watchdog.

Heart patients, their families and doctors are calling for an end to "postcode health care" when it comes to cardic services. Audio

The report commissioned by Kia Manawanui Trust suggests half of heart attack patients are not treated within accepted timeframes.

Despite a government announcement suggesting it has lifted the ban, it remains a criminal offence, warn legal experts. Audio

But the union says the agency fails to consistently pay existing allowances now.

The union for senior doctors was doubtful the 5500 members would find the new offer acceptable.

Health NZ has work underway to rebook about 4300 patient appointments and procedures, which had to be postponed due to the 24-hour nurses' strike.