Rowan Quinn

Starship hospital doctors will be preparing for the life-saving heart surgery on a baby who's now under the guardianship of the High Court.

Te Whatu Ora took the case to court because the parents… Audio

The High Court has been granted temporary guardianship of a sick baby at the centre of a dispute over donor blood meaning his surgery can go ahead.

The baby's parents had wanted only blood from… Video, Audio

A quick decision is expected in the legal battle over giving blood from donors who were vaccinated against Covid-19 to a baby in urgent need of heart surgery.

Te Whatu Ora has asked the High Court to… Audio

A hearing is underway at the High Court in Auckland into a dispute over a seriously ill baby.

Te Whatu Ora is asking for the court to take over guardianship of a four-month-old boy, to allow him to… Audio

Te Whatu Ora is back in court today asking the court to take guardianship of a baby whose parents don't want him to be treated with blood from a Covid-19 vaccinated person.

The four-month old… Audio

The baby in urgent need of a heart operation is still waiting for a resolution on his parents' request that only blood from unvaccinated people can be used if he needs a transfusion.

A hearing at the… Audio

A full hearing is expected next week regarding the rights of a baby's parents to refuse health treatment.

The baby urgently needs heart surgery, but the parents are insisting that any blood he might… Audio

Health bosses are worried patients won't turn up to emergency departments when they need to, as long waits and overcrowding continues.

EDs in most main centre hospitals are working at winter levels… Audio

A tray of RAT tests could be passed around with the nibbles and bubbly at Christmas parties this year.

The Ministry of Health is finalising its official advice for the festive season - as Covid case… Audio

Nurses at North Shore Hospital's emergency department say their colleagues are sometimes under so much stress they can't finish their shifts.

The department is the subject of a health and safety… Audio

A woman has been punched in the face by a man she didn't know as they waited to get into the overcrowded North Shore Hopital ED last night.

The woman had been brought to the hospital by ambulance… Video, Audio

Serious mental health patients at North Shore Hospital are sometimes stranded for days in the emergency department because there is no space to admit them.

The situation in the ED has prompted staff… Audio

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The case of the GP punished for throwing ADHD patients a lifeline has highlighted gaping holes in our system for those who are neurodivergent. Audio

Cyclists who get a flattie can now call on the AA. It's extended its roadside assistance to push bikes.

After bringing in the service for e-bike four years ago.

Dougal Swift from AA talks to Rowan… Video, Audio

Your credit or debit card will soon be your new ticket to public transport. A new ticketing system will be rolled out across the country to make it easier for commuters to take a bus, train or ferry… Video, Audio

With the cost of food soaring - many students are struggling to eat well. But a garden at Canterbury University is helping to feed many.

Today marks 20 years since a group of students turned a lawn… Video, Audio

A New Plymouth family says Kaianga Ora tenants living next door to their elderly mother are making her life a misery and the agency just fobs off their complaints.

The woman, who is about to turn 80… Audio