Stories by Stephen Forbes

Patients at Middlemore Hospital were still complaining of 'crazy' wait times in the emergency department days after a damning report branded it overcrowded and unsafe. Audio

The emergency department of one of New Zealand's biggest hospitals has been slammed as unsafe for patients and staff in a damning new report.

Thousands of people with type 2 diabetes could be affected by a shortage of the drug dulaglutide.

A woman who had to wait three weeks to see her doctor after contracting the flu says such delays have become far too common for many south Aucklanders.

The two frontrunners in Auckland's mayoral campaign are calling for an end to postal voting and the investigation of an online voting option in time for the local body elections in 2025 in a bid to…

Auckland councillor Josephine Bartley has seen first-hand the destructive impact of problem gambling and is calling for changes to the way the pokie machine industry is regulated.

A new $100m apartment complex is coming to the heart of Manukau - but you'll have to be aged at least 55 to get in.

Environment Minister David Parker has announced new standards to help safeguard some of the country's most productive land from urban sprawl.

There is "limited evidence of any direct benefits" from a free GP visit scheme which was intended to take pressure off an overloaded emergency department, a review has found.

The government is expected to announce this weekend new standards to help safeguard some of the country's most productive land from urban sprawl.

Papakura Local Board has called on AT to build a separate off-road walking and cycleway instead of concrete separators in the area.

A Māngere Bridge resident says Waka Kotahi has failed to cater for the needs of the disabled community in its construction of a new $38 million bridge.

A South Auckland licensing trust's decision to help promote candidates in this year's local body elections was ill-advised, but not illegal, according to Auckland electoral officer Dale Ofsoske.

The Auckland Council Group's latest results show it has managed to weather the worst of the pandemic's storm.

Minister of Health Andrew Little is backing a call for an independent inquiry into a patient death at Middlemore Hospital in June.

A new $38 million walking and cycleway over the Manukau Harbour will officially open on Saturday.

An investigation into a patient's death in June showed the ED was under extreme pressure due to staffing shortages and high patient numbers.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is getting set to unveil a new $38 million walking and cycleway over the Manukau Harbour this month.

An Auckland councillor is calling for plans to introduce charging at public park and ride facilities to be dropped.

A former National MP who resigned as a minister due to a "serious error of judgement" is now seeking an Auckland Council seat.

A south Auckland trust says many providers aren't ready to take advantage of the government's new housing scheme.

Former All Black Keven Mealamu is set to take part in this week's Fight for Life charity event, but he also has another campaign on the cards.

The family of a woman who died at Middlemore Hospital have a right to know what happened, advocates say.

Lily Malot suffers from type 1 diabetes and says being able to monitor her condition with the latest technology would improve her quality of life.

A government decision to cut funding for a rental scheme means some families have nowhere to go, a trust says.