Health

Health New Zealand defends medical treatment administered to a 15-month-old infant who has suffered complications after being born prematurely.

Māori and Pasifika women have some of the highest rates of womb cancer in the word. Audio

Fees for any new insurance products are likely to be more expensive than current travel insurance, experts say.

There were 490 new HIV cases in Fiji from October - December last year.

Fiugalu Tevita Funaki said there are some wins and some concerns in the country's 2025 budget.

Mother completed a prison sentence after Oranga Tamariki accused her of intentionally injuring her newborn daughter.

Samoa, Fiji, Tonga and the Cook Islands have all declared dengue outbreaks.

Experts will gather in Auckland to discuss how to cope with the health impacts in the Pacific that are due to climate change.

A pale gold serum from cattle blood in New Zealand is being used to manufacture vaccines for foot-and-mouth disease and human rabies in South Asia.

As New Zealand eyes a free trade agreement with India, experts say the next frontier could be pharmaceutical imports - particularly generic drugs.

One of two heavy aerial firetrucks needed at a central skyscraper fire was stalled at a road closure en route from Hamilton.

Anyone consuming a trio of popular seasonal fruit and vegetables should do so in moderation, experts say.

Some women in the Indian community are turning to Ayurvedic postnatal care after childbirth.

New Zealand is on alert for measles after a case was identified in Auckland over the weekend. Audio

A potential labour mobility scheme with the Cook Islands could see Solomon Islands nurses and doctors employed in the New Zealand realm country.

Explainer - Flu season is almost here. Here's what you need to know about the different vaccine options.

Cases of the flu in Niue and dengue in Tonga and Fiji are being monitored.

The country's health ministry is urging the public to "destroy mosquito breeding places" amid a nationwide surge in dengue fever cases.

Explainer - With the national flu immunisation programme starting on 1 April, there's still a little confusion about what may or may not be needed.

"There should not be these deaths occurring so young in these families; there must be a genetic driver," says Otago University researcher Dr Pritika Narayan. Audio