Stories by Ruth Hill

"From what I've read so far, the Appeal Court seems to think their primary job is to protect the Crown case," Tamihere told RNZ.

More cancer patients are waiting too long for potentially life-saving radiation treatment.

Six percent of NZ's population suffers from the chronic inflammatory skin condition - one of the highest rates in the world.

A clinic with 9000 people on its books will now only see patients in person in urgent cases. Audio

Engineers are today probing the stricken ferry, as the government weighs up the costs of replacing the country's ageing interisland ferry fleet.

The Pharmacy Guild is calling on the government to urgently fix what it calls a "flawed funding model".

Hundreds of pieces of evidence point to Scott Watson as the murderer of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, the Court of Appeal has been told.

One of the country's fastest growing regions - the Kāpiti Coast, north of Wellington - is losing its only remaining psychiatrist. Audio

Apitialefaga Robin Tuiletufuga works the overnight shift as a yarn spinner at Godfrey Hirst's carpet wool factory in Lower Hutt.

The Finance Minister says she "regrets" funding for extra cancer drugs was not possible in Budget 2024, despite it being promised during the election campaign.

Freeing up access for meds must be balanced with preventing drugs ending up on the black market, psychiatrists warn.

Some experts argue it's time to consider alternatives ways to pay for healthcare which could take politics out of it.

Democracy will be the "loser" if sweeping executive powers are granted to ministers under the new bill, the Chief Ombudsman warns.

She waited weeks to see a dermatologist in the public system.

Charlotte Gilmour suffered an extremely rare, near-fatal allergic reaction to a medicine and didn't know if she would ever recover.

Auckland University cancer epidemiologist Professor Mark Elwood says cancer death rates in both countries have gone down, but the differences have persisted.

A multi-million dollar budget boost for Pharmac will only keep the lights on, doctors and patient advocates warn.

Overworked GPs have signalled they can no longer cover, while funding is falling short. Audio

The mother of a transgender teenager says having her child come out at the age of eight let her and her family take "a deep collective breath".

People suffering debilitating and potentially life-threatening skin conditions are not getting the treatment they need in many regions due to the dire shortage of dermatologists.

The hormone drugs are under increasing scrutiny internationally, with Britain's National Health Service last month banning their routine use outside of clinical trials.

Up to 286 staff will now be dropped at MBIE, while the culture ministry has also announced cuts.

Puberty blockers, often given to young transgender people, are being restricted overseas due to issues around effectiveness and safety.

The staff, including hundreds of doctors, were allowed to work through the pandemic because services could not function without them.

Campaigners against youth vaping say the government is delaying child-safety measures to give the industry time to sell non-compliant products.