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'Fundraising to stay alive': Nurse's rare cancer and the drug that costs $21k a month
A month of ripretinib costs nearly $21,000 in New Zealand, and $30 in Australia.
Cancer delay: Auckland woman's agonising three-week wait for 'urgent' biopsy results
'In the still of the night when everyone’s sleeping, you’re Googling 'what’s going on?''
Police swoop, revoke firearms licence from student at elite private school
The student is reportedly barred from his Auckland campus.
Report reveals extent of patient deaths, injuries in hospitals
Staffing and resources were recurring factors in delays linked to serious harm.
Five-week waits for cancer results as specialists sound alarm
Patients are facing delays of up to five weeks for results.
'We can't go on like this': Multiple defects in Roofbuddy-approved roof
Newlyweds Pam and Rob Lloyd say they've suffered ill health trying to resolve dispute.
'Unlawful and inconsistent': Gloriavale loses charitable status, leader barred from governance
Former leader Howard Temple has been barred after decades of sexual offending.
CAA's 'excessive' spend on external lawyers revealed
Insiders say suggestions CAA's culture problems are in the past lack credibility.
'Getting on with my job': Top cop responds after no evidence of sexual assault, stalking
The IPCA is still investigating a second, separate complaint about Chambers.
Patient collapses, needs CPR in Waikato ED waiting room
The incident follows Brent Horsburgh's death after waiting more than nine hours for care.
'Bloody shambles': Home owner paid $30,000 for roof that leaks
Roofbuddy agreed to pay for a new roof after its recommended roofer's work failed.
'Almost unheard of': Staff question why Police Commissioner stayed in role amid probe
Three police sources claim his ongoing presence at work felt like a double standard.
'How can you trust them': CTV widower asks Luxon to intervene after Mount Maunganui landslide
Professor urges independent oversight of Tauranga council after the damning slip review.
'Waste of money': Tauranga landslide report costs revealed
The report by Paul Davison KC has not stopped calls for accountability over the disaster
Watch: Luxury helicopter trip for top restaurateurs ends in blizzard crash
The hospitality figures were wined and dined on a cruise after their near-death experience
Mauao tragedy: Report warned of deadly risks – 4 councillors didn't read it
Councillors received a report warning of rockfall and landslide risks before six died.
Tauranga council boss is not quitting – says he's 'best placed' to drive changes
A review found the tragedy that claimed six lives at Mount Maunganui was preventable.
Decades of warnings, missed chances and a ‘preventable’ Mount Maunganui tragedy
Mount Maunganui report finds warnings were missed and campers should have been evacuated.
'Systemic failure': Six died after decades of landslide warnings went unheeded
Mount Maunganui review finds warnings were missed and campers should have been evacuated.
Watch: Exclusive footage shows dozens of greyhounds leaving Christchurch for Australia
Two charter flights will take up to 140 dogs to Australia, the Herald understands.
'We are gonna blow all our dogs away': Man's threat as greyhound racing ban looms
Greyhound Racing NZ said the man filmed was not a licensed greyhound trainer.
'Bizarre bruising': Doctor blows whistle over black-market peptide use
The spike in demand for peptides has been linked to the online subculture of looksmaxxing.
Patient suffers spinal fracture as nurses warn of unsafe staffing levels
Staff at Waitākere Hospital's Muriwai Ward will strike over safety concerns.
Tenant wins case against landlord over leaky, mouldy rental
The tribunal found the landlord intentionally failed to fix tenant's leaky roof.
How my mother's terminal diagnosis gave me insight into the ED crisis
OPINION: I witnessed the quiet heroism of overloaded hospital staff caring for my mother.
'Unexpected incident': Waikato ED death review cites sick staff, shut wards
National guidelines are being drawn up to escalate patients who deteriorate while waiting.
Watch: Jet boss warns of fatal crash risk unless Govt acts on CAA problems
PM Christopher Luxon said he has 'major challenges' with the Civil Aviation Authority.
Watch: Waikato Hospital witness says staff 'set up to fail' on night man died
Earl Stevens says staff were overwhelmed as dozens waited in Waikato Hospital’s ED.
Nurses call for independent inquiry after patient's death at Waikato Hospital
The Herald revealed the man waited nine hours before collapsing in the ED toilet.
‘There is no pulse’: Inside the chaos as staff fought to save man at Waikato ED
Witnesses said the man waited nine to 10 hours before he collapsed in the toilet.
'Dangerous' understaffing: Nurses union calls for action after death in ED toilet
Staff earlier reported 301 ED arrivals on June 8, the busiest day in a year.