The autistic man has spent more than 20 years in secure care.
Health
2:30pm
The planned expansion is the first stage of the governments' $23 million investment in community healthcare.
2:02pm
The long-running North versus South winter rivalry has some truth to it, but not for the reasons most people think.
10:27am
Winter has a way of making the office, train and school pick-up line feel like a giant petri dish of germs and potential infection.
Life
6:00am
A team of paediatric doctors at CWM spent eight months seeking help from multiple other countries, including neighbours Australia and New Zealand.
Friday 5:20pm
At least 19 baggage X-ray machines will be replaced with upgraded technology aimed at detecting more biosecurity threats and handling growing passenger numbers.
Friday 4:50pm
It's been hard times for restaurants in the US that lean into lettuce.
Friday 12:00pm
Fashion retailer Zara's oversized trousers have been labelled "death pants" by some online, with thousands of people sharing videos of trips, tumbles and falls.
Friday 10:16am
5:15
There’s no way to tell just by looking at it or smelling it, writes Primrose Freestone.
Friday 6:00am
The low use of defibrillators in NZ limits people's chance of surviving a cardiac arrest.
Infected person attended Matariki events, concerts and a major international sports event in Wellington – and officials fear more cases are going undetected.
Thu, Jul 30
The girls having survived against the odds so far but the next stage of their fight for life takes them to the other side of the world.
Wed, Jul 29
Health Minister Simeon Brown released the Government's response to the pandemic inquiry, which has spanned across four years and tens of thousands of submissions.
Cardiac and Respiratory Foundation chief executive Letitia Harding and paediatrician Maneesh Deva both urged Pharmac to fund the medicine.
While air travel is one of the safest modes of transport, it can sometimes trigger sudden health problems.
Health Minister Simeon Brown says a staged approach has always been the plan.
There are few things more irritating than lying in bed exhausted, ready to settle in for a good night’s sleep, only to be kept awake by a cough that won’t quit.
Tue, Jul 28
Tennis elbow, white hands in the cold, poor grip strength – finally Dave Miller's long list of symptoms and injuries added up to hand-arm vibration syndrome.
Mon, Jul 27
Staff at Auckland Hospital have made hundreds of reports about fleas and other insects, and one patient there slipped and fell trying to stomp on a cluster of cockroaches in the shower.
The ACT Party is proposing to increase the proportion of health budget spent on Pharmac by 1% a year, to bring New Zealand in line with Australia and closer to the OECD average.
Sun, Jul 26
Binge eating disorder is the most common eating disorder of all, yet the least understood.
Cocaine is now following methamphetamine's smuggling routes – and one researcher says it's here to stay.
Sat, Jul 25
The parasite causes intestinal illness marked by "frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements".
Fri, Jul 24
Staff were forced to switch to pen and paper, and Health New Zealand said some non-urgent appointments were deferred.
Thu, Jul 23
The mother, who is now battling stage four breast cancer, chose to save he baby after receiving a devastating diagnosis earlier this year.
