The New Zealand government is considering ending bailouts for homeowners affected by floods and landslides as it develops a ...

Health Minister Simeon Brown has revealed the make-up of the new Health Zealand Board - who will take over in a fortnight.

New analysis released by the Public Health Communication Centre (PHCC) on Thursday shows hospitalisation rates for campylobacter infection have increased by almost 70 percent in 17 years. The study ...

Julie Woods has navigated the world without sight since 1997, but New Zealand's healthcare system has often left her in the dark.

Earlier this month the Minister of Health announced the government would introduce legislation for a "suite of amendments" to the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act.

A recent study using brain scans of crew members at an Antarctic research station reveals significant changes in brain ...

New Zealand is falling behind the rest of the world in decriminalising HIV. In Aotearoa people living with HIV can still be criminalised for not disclosing their status, even when there is no risk of ...

Last week the health minister in New Zealand’s right-wing National Party-led government, Shane Reti, announced he was replacing the board of Health NZ Te Whata Ora with a commissioner. The ...

The New Zealand government has announced a series of reforms aimed at ensuring the country's work health and safety legislation is fit-for-purpose for businesses. Workplace Relations and Safety ...

After advice from the group –which includes representatives from the Ministry of Health, Health New Zealand (HNZ) and ambulance agencies – the start of phase two will also now be staggered ...

New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced a new 24/7 telehealth service to expand access to primary care amid the overcrowding of emergency departments. The government will invest in the ...

New Zealand’s public health system faces a rapidly worsening crisis, with growing levels of unmet need and understaffing, as the National Party-led government ramps up its brutal austerity ...