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Patient collapses, needs CPR in Waikato ED waiting room
The incident follows Brent Horsburgh's death after waiting more than nine hours for care.
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Whangārei ED hits Code Red daily as worse flu season in a decade hits
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Waikato Hospital staff were left shaken after a man allegedly smashed windows.
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Wellington Hospital called a ‘s***show’ as emergency patients wait 24 hours
The Emergency Department became overcrowded, with staff under extreme pressure.
Dunedin's first new hospital building opens after years of delays
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Young daughter's special messages to cop dad lying critically injured in hospital
Dame Therese Walsh says well wishes from public are supporting the officer's family.
Starship Hospital defers less urgent cases to cope with ‘flood’ of kids with flu symptoms
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‘Black smoke’ chokes Pakistan maternity ward as hospital fire kills 14 infants
Pakistan authorities blamed a faulty air conditioner for the blaze.
Auckland mum took 'very sick' prem baby from hospital despite warnings he could die
The woman's husband was also charged but he was found dead before his sentencing.
Pakistan hospital fire kills 14 children
The cause of the fatal fire in a maternity ward in Islamabad is unknown.
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How to sell assets and win elections
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