A crisis in primary health care is worsening and calls are increasing for some hospital funding to be diverted to GPs.

The Trumpian statements by Winston Peters point to rising fears in the entire political establishment of the growing shift to ...

The project will prompt doctors to prescribe more safely, to reduce the looming risk of antimicrobial resistance, which one professor describes as: "A silent pandemic that is occurring globally." ...

RNZ reported last month the country had no specialists available to look after kids needing palliative care as the only ...

Barnardos Aotearoa welcomes the findings of the Office of the Auditor-General’s report assessing the effectiveness of ...

One week, three venues, and 33 screenings later, the 25th annual Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival changed lives this past ...

The government’s recent decision to significantly increase public hospital fees has reignited concerns about the long-term sustainability of the system. Hong Kong’s reliance on a tax-funded ...

The Samoan government has declared a 30-day state of emergency as the main island of Upolu grapples with a severe power crisis. Major disruptions to Samoa's electricity supply have affected residents ...

Myanmar earthquake death toll crossed the 2,000 mark as slow telecommunications and lack of machinery hold up relief process.

Energy poverty – where a household is not able to afford power to provide a healthy home – it can pose serious health risks, especially for those living with respiratory conditions such as asthma and ...

WARNING: This article discusses suicide and may be upsetting to some readers. When a man was picked up by police at a ...

Aid groups and the U.N. are warning that a massive earthquake that rocked Myanmar could exacerbate hunger and disease ...